Old laptop

[Jared]

I've managed to find an old laptop of ours that is very outdated, I mean it's an Esprimo Mobile V5535.
It can barely handle Windows at all, it's a long shot, but is there anything I could do with it?

It has a single core which is nearly at full load when using google....
The BIOS still dates back to 2007 ish so it's never been updated; would it be worth doing anything at all?
Any recommendations on what I could use it for?

 

[Tekno Venus]

What are the actual specs? Run the collection app and attach the output: BSOD Posting Instructions

If you haven't already - try reinstalling Windows or just use the factory reset option if it has one. A re-install can make the slowest computers usable again. I'm guessing it has Vista?

If you're happy with Linux, give Lubuntu a whirl - lubuntu | lightweight, fast, easier. It's a very lightweight version of Ubuntu based on LXDE.

-Stephen

 

[Jared]

I've reinstalled it multiple times actually, I used it before. It started with Vista, then I installed 7, the problem was that it could barely handle two tabs on Google Chrome; I installed XP and it works better, although it's still pretty bad. I'll run the collection app soon.

I might give Lubuntu a try actually.

 

[Tekno Venus]

I thought you would have done, just wanted to check :)

Yeah, I've played around with Lubuntu before and it is really lightweight on system resources. There's practically nothing installed out of the box though apart from the sheer basics, so you'll need to install some things to make it really usable.

 

[Jared]

Well the laptop's idle CPU temperature is 49C...

It also won't run the BSO collection app as 'the configuration is incorrect', it suggests reinstalling the app... which I have done...

Also, it's not really portable due to the amazing 30 minute battery life

 

[Tekno Venus]

If it's currently running XP, you'll need the old XP version of the app: https://www.sysnative.com/forums/bs...lue-screen-of-death-posting-instructions.html

-S

 

[Jared]

Here's the collection results.

 

[blueelvis]

See if something interests you -
What Is Arduino & What Can You Do With It? [Technology Explained]

By the way, you can also use it to control the electricity in your house. I will be trying to do this in my summer vacations. Anyone has any idea from where I could start?


-Pranav

 

[Patrick]

If I ever have to use a really old laptop for whatever reason, I run XP with full classic and multiple modifications for it to run 'okay'.

 

[blueelvis]

If I ever have to use a really old laptop for whatever reason, I run XP with full classic and multiple modifications for it to run 'okay'.

That's what my dad does on his decent laptop and even tries to convince me to do the same

 

[Patrick]

I actually really like classic theme, it's pretty neat.

 

[Go The Power]

You could turn it into a media center? Downloads | Kodi

 

[x BlueRobot]

I would install a Linux distro on it, most computers can support Linux.