I suspect this is the best overall solution, and is what I would recommend/do if it were my problem. AZTech wrote: > After my Gateway laptop's power supply died on me last year (neither battery nor AC adapter would power it up), I got a USB enclosure for the 2.5" internal HDD for about $25 and was then easily able to xfer everything over to my new laptop. Then, when done, I now had a small 60GB portable USB drive that fit nicely in my new laptop bag! Works great for making backups and transfering files... > > David - AZTech > > >> ------- Original Message ------- >> From: "Lisa G." >> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >> Sent: 1/9/07, 9:27:21 AM >> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] orygun connie >> >> I think most laptops have a video out where you can attach an external >> monitor. This may or may not help you depending on the nature of the >> card failure, but it would be worth a shot. A friend of mine recently >> bought a 250G external USB drive for just over $100 (make sure the USB >> versions match; I know my older laptop has USB 1.0, and a lot of newer >> things use USB 2.0). If that's affordable for you and you can get the >> laptop to last long enough, you could transfer the data to one of these >> yourself, and then you'd have a useful drive when you're done. >> >> Good luck...computer failure sucks. :( >> >> -Lisa >> >> >> Brian Casteel wrote: >> >> >>> I guess I didn't realize it was a laptop, or I wouldn't have said anything >>> about on-board video, because integration is the only possibility for a >>> mobile computer. If that's failing and it is this old, you will spend more >>> money for repair/replacement of the failed component, which would involve >>> replacing the entire motherboard to resolve the issue. Buy a new laptop. >>> >>> But in the meantime, I wouldn't use the laptop at all until you get a new >>> one, so you can see at least something on the screen when you're trying to >>> set it up to get your 'stuff' copied from it to the new one. Many new >>> computers these days offer software that will pull the information for you >>> and put it back in place just like it was on the older computer, so look >>> into that when you're shopping. There are other ways, but they would cost a >>> bit of money, which would involve having someone else pull and transfer the >>> data for you. >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> >>> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> >> Arizona's Geocaching Resource >> http://www.azgeocaching.com >> >> > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > >