I use ZoneAlarm on Windows HP 64-bit, which keeps hanging during Windows startup, rendering me unable to access the net. Have to restart a couple of times before it would work. ANother lappie running W7HP 32-bit works fine. So I think it's great Toshiba offers this 32-bit option

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Added on July 19, 2011, 9:56 amHow is the battery life of L645/745? Good? 2-3 hours can (for normal surfing and word processing)?

This post has been edited by 9M-MAS: Jul 19 2011, 09:56 AM

Just bought the L745-1050X. Happy with it. I don't know why I didn't buy this in the first place (instead of going through the painful experience of buying two crappy lappies from Acer and having to endure major loss in selling them off less than a week after using them)

Well, the L745-1050X is an Intel Core i3 machine (unlike yours which is i5), so it's limited to just one colour - black / grey. I've had the L310-S408 which served me relatively well for two years, hopefully I'll get more years from this machine...

It's starting to short my USB modems. To date three of my Huawei modems were burned by the machine. Also, it's battery consumption is also crazy - it lasts no more than an hour ever since day one I bought it. Other than that I think it's a good machine - very durable

I just bought the L745-1049U(?) with core-i3 2330M after selling L745-1050X. THe new one is still riddled with the same problem that drove me to sell the 1050X. Laggy youtube video playback (choppy and jerky) even when fully buffered.

Huhu I also dunno. My faith in Toshiba shattered already

No it's not. Even fully buffered also stuttering.

And here's an additional kicker. At least the 1050X stutters ONLY in youtube. The 1137U which I bought to replace it has stuttering in BOTH YOUTUBE and NORMALLY PLAYING VIDEOS.

I have a good mind to transform this laptop into a MacAir(Borne) out the window. I've run out of ideas what to do. The Ah Beng manning the Toshiba counter at LYP didn't want to accept the 1050X, so I don't really feel like trying my luck with this 1137U. Can anyone suggest what to do? I've reformatted to out-of-the-box state with both, still the same. The Intel display driver for the 1137U, when I initiated the installer, says the version that came with the lappie is newer....

This post has been edited by 9M-MAS: Aug 18 2011, 08:55 AM

Yep, I experienced this too. They act like I'm being a burden to them.

Sorry Toshiba, I ain't buying your products ever again.

I went through the same thing. I have laggy graphics with both 1050X, which I sold off, and bought the 1137U, only to end upwith the same problem. They say it's a problem with Nvidia/MS, not Toshiba.

Not all went well. Mine didn't.

No. I already gave up. Toshiba broke my spirit. Right now I'm just waiting to get another system via loan. When and if I do get that, either I mothball the unit or give it away to some charity. Huhu.

I'll try it within the next few days. Incidentally I am also considering formatting and re-installing Windows from scratch using a retail DVD...

Installed from retail DVD, from scracth, installed inly chipset and display drivers. No joy. Tried running LiveUbuntu, it said it couldn't find a Live File system so I couldn't test and find out....