Help with a tadpole

annoyed123 · 12-04-2007, 10:09 AM

Can someone help me with this stupid tadpole laptop, it won't start up.

It's a comet dc 19v 4.7a ran by sun i think. I just found it in my house, and i was hoping to use it as just another computer to access the internet on. When i press the power button it goes to a blue screen with a little square box in the middle the box does some stuff and then it just sits there and then it restarts and does the samething but this time it restarts faster... This is the stupidest computer i have ever seen. I had it hooked up to my comcast modem threw a eithernet cable. please help asap thank you.

**johnwill** · 12-04-2007, 01:10 PM

You "found" it? I suggest you "find" the owner, I'm sure he'll know how to get it working.

annoyed123 · 12-04-2007, 01:20 PM

how dare you accuse me of stealing it... yes found it as in got it threw school years ago and has been buried under lots of crap for 2 years...

**johnwill** · 12-04-2007, 01:25 PM

I didn't accuse you of stealing it, just wanted to clarify the situation. Your presentation was hardly indicative of ownership, perhaps you should read it again.

annoyed123 · 12-04-2007, 01:30 PM

well can you help at all.

**Done_Fishin** · 12-04-2007, 01:58 PM

Just how long has the laptop been idle ? It could be that the battery has discharged and refuses to play Ball anymore .. can cause start up problems

annoyed123 · 12-04-2007, 02:09 PM

about 2 years i was charging the battery when trying it. I think it's always done this.

**Done_Fishin** · 12-04-2007, 02:29 PM

If it hasn't been charged for a couple of years there is every possibility that the battery may not be working properly, they don't like to be ignored once they have been put into use.
Is the laptop of the sort that can be used without having a battery in it or does it refuse to start at all ?

WaXeD · 12-05-2007, 04:11 PM

if you would like my assistance in your problem, let me know. i am assuming that you have another computer readily available to use. please pm me a messenger id and the corresponding messenger. i have aim, icq, yahoo, msn, xfire.. any of these are fine. i've worked on quite a few of this model of laptop before (the army buys a lot of **** and i have to fix the **** when it performs like ****.)

hope i can be of help,
WaXeD

JohnthePilot · 12-05-2007, 04:29 PM

@ WaXed. If you can be of any assistance then the place to do so is here in this thread, as I'm sure others would like to benefit from your experience.

**Done_Fishin** · 12-06-2007, 10:52 AM

and can we have a few less stars in your responses please .. family forum and all that .... it's not your local NAAFI
Thanks

Karate_Kid · 12-07-2008, 09:47 PM

If you're still having the problem, I think you should post in the hardware support forum. It seems like a hardware problem to me.
Also, see if you can find out what kind of computer it is. The specifications you gave were from the power supply, and don't tell us anything about the brand of the actual computer. Almost every brand of laptop takes 19 volts, so it doesn't really help to mention the power supply specifications.

12-04-2007, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
annoyed123 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Help with a tadpole Can someone help me with this stupid tadpole laptop, it won't start up. It's a comet dc 19v 4.7a ran by sun i think. I just found it in my house, and i was hoping to use it as just another computer to access the internet on. When i press the power button it goes to a blue screen with a little square box in the middle the box does some stuff and then it just sits there and then it restarts and does the samething but this time it restarts faster... This is the stupidest computer i have ever seen. I had it hooked up to my comcast modem threw a eithernet cable. please help asap thank you.

12-04-2007, 01:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Help with a tadpole You "found" it? I suggest you "find" the owner, I'm sure he'll know how to get it working. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-04-2007, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
annoyed123 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Help with a tadpole how dare you accuse me of stealing it... yes found it as in got it threw school years ago and has been buried under lots of crap for 2 years...

12-04-2007, 01:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Help with a tadpole I didn't accuse you of stealing it, just wanted to clarify the situation. Your presentation was hardly indicative of ownership, perhaps you should read it again. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-04-2007, 01:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
annoyed123 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Help with a tadpole well can you help at all.

12-04-2007, 01:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,441 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Help with a tadpole Just how long has the laptop been idle ? It could be that the battery has discharged and refuses to play Ball anymore .. can cause start up problems __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

12-04-2007, 02:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
annoyed123 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Help with a tadpole about 2 years i was charging the battery when trying it. I think it's always done this.

12-04-2007, 02:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,441 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Help with a tadpole If it hasn't been charged for a couple of years there is every possibility that the battery may not be working properly, they don't like to be ignored once they have been put into use. Is the laptop of the sort that can be used without having a battery in it or does it refuse to start at all ? __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

12-05-2007, 04:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
WaXeD Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 97 OS: XP	Re: Help with a tadpole if you would like my assistance in your problem, let me know. i am assuming that you have another computer readily available to use. please pm me a messenger id and the corresponding messenger. i have aim, icq, yahoo, msn, xfire.. any of these are fine. i've worked on quite a few of this model of laptop before (the army buys a lot of ** and i have to fix the when it performs like **.) hope i can be of help, WaXeD

12-05-2007, 04:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,911 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Help with a tadpole @ WaXed. If you can be of any assistance then the place to do so is here in this thread, as I'm sure others would like to benefit from your experience. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

12-06-2007, 10:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,441 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Help with a tadpole and can we have a few less stars in your responses please .. family forum and all that .... it's not your local NAAFI Thanks __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

12-07-2008, 09:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Karate_Kid Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6 OS: XP, Media Center Edition, SP3	Re: Help with a tadpole If you're still having the problem, I think you should post in the hardware support forum. It seems like a hardware problem to me. Also, see if you can find out what kind of computer it is. The specifications you gave were from the power supply, and don't tell us anything about the brand of the actual computer. Almost every brand of laptop takes 19 volts, so it doesn't really help to mention the power supply specifications.