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HP Mini is Hewlett-Packard's range of netbook PCs, some of which are also marketed under the Compaq Mini brand.

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Chromium OS on an EEPROM

I have a HP Mini that runs Splashtop OS as an instant-on OS and Windows 7 as the main OS. I've updated Splashtop through Windows 7 before, so I know it runs on an EEPROM or some other sort of flash storage. Anyone know how to put Chromium OS on…
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How do I increase the screen resolution from 1024x600 to 1024x768 on HP Mini 210-4128er?

I installed Windows 8, and for some applications there is a minimum resolution of 1024x768, but I have the properties of a maximum of 1024x600. Is there a way to increase the resolution?
user134677
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Typing `cd ` quickly does produce enter

Whenever I type c, d and (space) quickly, the actuall output is cd(newline)(space). This is obviously most problematic while working with console/terminal. This happens in all applications, with all system keyboard layouts I've tested. I only have…
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New HP Mini 2140 netbook battery wrongly reports 40% wear after 2 months of usage

I'm using an HP Mini 2140 with Ubuntu 12.04 installed on it. Two months ago, due to the fact that my old battery lasted only for about 20-30 minutes, I bought a new battery, which reported a capacity of 50+ Wh after charging it overnight and…
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Chrome OS instead of Splashtop OS

I have an HP Mini 110 with Splashtop OS as an 'instant on' OS. I've updated to the newest version which has a Chromium browser...and not too much else You know what would be really cool? The newest Chromium/Chrome OS build on there instead Can…
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Linux Mint 9 On HP Mini 110 - External Monitor Stuck At Native Resolution Of Netbook Running @ 1024 X 600

As you'll have gathered from the title of my post I have a HP Mini 110 on which I have recently installed Linux Mint 9. The native resolution of the netbook is 1024 X 600 and when I connect my external monitor to the netbook I am unable to increase…
The-Thing
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Chrome OS on HP Mini 1000

I wrote an image of Chrome OS to a USB flash drive and got it to successfully boot. However, my network adapter is not recognized. (Neither wifi nor ethernet is working.) Is there some way to install drivers for it? Where should I start…
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HP Mini 1000 Horrible Echo

EDIT: OS is Windows XP Home Premium SP2. The echo only seems to happen when using Adobe Flash...hmph, just another reason to hate Flash. Recording seems fine with WAV files, as well as Skype, but a Flash application causes this echo. I was given…
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HP Mini battery malfunctioning

I have an HP Mini 210-1170NR netbook, which has been working fine for the most part for about 2-3 years. today I returned to find it powered off instead of sleeping, and when turned on it says that the battery has a very low capacity. the unit…
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Wireless problems on HP Mini 1103 with Windows 7 32-bit installed

I have a brand new laptop (HP Mini) whose wireless connection continuously drops for some unknown reason. The only way of reconnecting to the WiFi is to restart the machine. This problem happens at random and it doesn't matter what we're doing on…
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Xubuntu on HP Mini 1000 - how to install WLAN drivers?

I've added Xubuntu to my Windows XP HP Mini using Wubi. It boots fine into Linux, but doesn't have the Wifi drivers installed. How can I get them installed? I don't have a USB-ethernet adapter.
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Why can I not connect to wireless network?

I have a netbook - HP Mini. I installed Ubuntu 10.10 on it and now I can not get my wireless connection to work. What should I do?
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