Old laptop........how should I update

[Jester]

Okay, I just got an old laptop that my dad didn't need anymore and I am using it for work. It is an IBM Thinkpad with Windows98 on it. Now, the only thing I will use this for is internet access and watchign movies and shit on the net.

I already have internet access via Internet Explorer. What updates should I download? Quicktime? Virus software?

[46Tbird]

lmmfao...

Win98...

hooooboy.

To start, what processor is it? How much RAM?

[Jester]

[QUOTE=46Tbird]lmmfao...

Win98...

hooooboy.

To start, what processor is it? How much RAM?[/QUOTE]
And I would find this info where?

[46Tbird]

Man, I barely remember Win98.

This may be some bad advice, but go to My Computer, right click it, go to Properties. It should tell you at the bottom of the General tab what your processer specs are and amount of RAM.

That's how it is with WinXP. :D

You may have to check in Device Manager...

[Jester]

[QUOTE=46Tbird]Man, I barely remember Win98.

This may be some bad advice, but go to My Computer, right click it, go to Properties. It should tell you at the bottom of the General tab what your processer specs are and amount of RAM.

That's how it is with WinXP. :D

You may have to check in Device Manager...[/QUOTE]
32.0 M of RAM
32 bit virtual memory
Microsoft Windows 98
Pentium Processor

[46Tbird]

Wow.

32MB of RAM.

Quite a hot rod you have there. :D

[Jester]

[QUOTE=46Tbird]Wow.

32MB of RAM.

Quite a hot rod you have there. :D[/QUOTE]
Is that bad? :D

[46Tbird]

Yeah, you can get most computers today with 2GB of RAM.

That is 2048 MB. :D

lmfao... just be glad it still boots up...

[jlyon]

you can update by giving it to me :D

[Jester]

[QUOTE=46Tbird]Yeah, you can get most computers today with 2GB of RAM.

That is 2048 MB. :D

lmfao... just be glad it still boots up...[/QUOTE]
:eek:
shit, there goes the porn surfing :(

[Jester]

Okay, should I go and get more memory or what?

[I Stang U]

it will probably cost u more to upgrade memory in an old machine than it would be to buy a new cheap one from dell... dat shit ain't cheap.

[Jester]

[QUOTE=I Stang U]it will probably cost u more to upgrade memory in an old machine than it would be to buy a new cheap one from dell... dat shit ain't cheap.[/QUOTE]
Well then fuck it.

I am surfing with no probs, so screw it.

[usmcluke]

Perfect for a shop machine but don't expect anything to happen quickly on that bitch. :D

[momo stallion]

use it for internet and thats about it.

[Ferendon]

Yep, just use it for the internet, as that's about all it will do. Chances are they don't even MAKE memory for it.

[ceyko]

[QUOTE=Jester]Well then fuck it.

I am surfing with no probs, so screw it.[/QUOTE]

Yup, but don't be suprised if you have issues with that every so often. 32 is quite low. Windows XP won't run right on anything less then 128, but 512 is really preferred. I would not load any AV, spyware or anything on that bish.

Hell, I'd find the lightest weight browser you can too.

[Stang2be]

for something like that and you just want web browsing fuck MS and just run a lightweight Linux distro like Puppy or DSL(Damn Small Linux)

[ceyko]

Stang2be has a good point. Lightweight as possible.