What is a good way to recycle Ni-Cad and laptop batteries.?

by Photodesaster

At least where they don’t end up in the dump polluting after they breakdown.

you should call ur local recycling service and they’ll come to get the items and dispose of them safley in a way that dosen’t harm the earth, same goes for lightbulbs because they have a chemical in them, by disposing them in ur regular home garbage can, it will be crushed in a garba ge trck and chemical will be let out

Take them to your local recycling centre, otherwise the chemicals will pollute the environment

Some places like Radio Shack have acctepted them in the past for recycle, also check with Staples

I keep an empty plastic or metal coffee container under my kitchen sink and all batteries (once used up) go into this. When it’s full, I personally deliver it to my local recycling yard and they take care of it properly.

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toshiba tablet laptop get I accidentally permanently deleted items from my recycle bin and I need to recover them fast. Please help. I have a Toshiba laptop that’s running windows 7 if that explains anything.

Try Recuva – http://www.piriform.com/recuva/builds

If you can, download the portable version and download it to a USB drive in case it overwrites the files you’re trying to sdave when you install the full version.

Use File Recovery Related software for searching missing files.

http://www.remosoftware.com/recycle-bin-recovery

Yes, it is technically possible to recover any deleted file (Even those removed from the Recycle Bin) by using recovery software.

Check out the software from link blow.
http://www.asoftech.com/adr/

Good luck!

Q&A: how do i restore the recycle bin icon on my desktop?

by arvindgrover

i mistakingly deleted the recycle bin icon on my hp laptop, i tried restoring it by conducting a system restore but it didn’t work. any idea?

You haven’t mentioned which Operating System you use..!
You can try this though..

In Vista /7
————–
Go to Start > Control Panel > Appearance & Personalization > Personalization> Change desktop icons
Click to select the Recycle Bin check box, and then click OK.
Your Recycle Bin will appear on the Desktop.

In XP
———-
1. Right click on anywhere your desktop
2. Select Properties.
3. Click on the Desktop tab
4. Click on the Customize Desktop… button
5. In the General tab, click the ” Restore Default ” button.
6. If you don’t have My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places and Internet Explorer, then you can remove it again yourself by unchecking the boxes.
7. Click on OK button

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Go to start than / computer / users / desktop it may be there you just cant see it. This way you can check your desktop folder.

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toshiba portege tablet get I have an old laptop and desktop tower I would like to either recycle or sell for parts. My issue though is my computers broke, and I have no idea of how to format it – I do not have the original disks to do so anyway. So what are my options to ensure that no one will be able to get my saved passwords, credit card information, etc.?

Take your Hard Drive out and replace it with another.

if ther broke just remove the hard drives and physically destroy them (the hard drives)

remove hard drive, smash hard drive with a hammer into little bits, there you go. You aren’t really going to be able to sell anything for parts most likely, send it all the to recyclers with smashed hard drives and you have nothing to worry about.

You can dl programs that will over write all the data on the hard drive many, many times which will make it difficult to retrieve, yet not impossible. Most likely no one cares enough to go through that much work.

Better yet, remove the hard drives and just put them in usb enclosures, and you have a few extra usb hard drives.

Make sure your find a state approved recycling center that comlply with all regulations of safe and proper recycling and data erasing from your broken computer.
If you are a California resident, check out our website at http://www.ewaste4u.com/. We are located in Arcadia, CA and service numerous surrounding areas. We do guarantee secure data erasing and destraction. All our services are free.

Deleted recycle bin icon on desktop. How do i get it back?

by Capitola Girl

I have a new Toshiba laptop PC. I accidently “deletedthe recycle bin icon on my desktop. Does anyone know how i get it back?

good question thanks I too did the same thing on here and I too have a toshiba laptop please if you get a response tell me too so i can do it too thanks my email address eeyore2240@yahoo.com add me as a contact thanks

you have not deleted it,
it is a system file and therefore can NOT be deleted you have just hidden it.

right click on an empty area of your desktop > arrange icons by > show desktop items

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I think all you would have to do is go to Start and hit Search. If you search for recycle bin, it should pop up in the result list and you can just drag the icon back onto the desktop.

Click on Start and then click on Help and Support
Type RECYCLE BIN in the Search box,
Click on Show or hide the Recycle Bin or add icon to desktop .

It would be helpful if you gave your OS

for vista: go to personalization window(right click on desktop>personalize) and click on change desktop icons(located on right hand side of the frame)

for xp: 1. Right click an area of empty space on the desktop and click Properties.
2. Click the Desktop tab.
3. Click the Customize Desktop button.
4. Select the icons you want added to your desktop.
5. Click OK.
6. Click OK to close the Desktop Properties windows.

1.Right click on desktop
2.Click Personalize
3.On left click change desktop icons
4.Click Recycle Bin
5.Then Thats It

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toshiba android tablet get recycle bin was deleted of my laptop a while ago how do I get it back?

Windows 7:
1. Right Click on Desktop
2. Personalize
3. Then on the left side click “Change Desktop Icons”
4. Then at the top of the small window, make sure that the Recycle Bin check box is checked. If it isn’t, check it

Windows XP:
1. i dont know

It’s impossible to ‘delete’ your recycling bin. Do you have any icons on you desktop? Try right clicking on your desktop and going to ‘Arrange Icons By’ and down to ‘Show Desktop Icons’.

1. Right-click an empty area of your desktop
2. Select Properties
3. Click the Desktop tab
4. Click the Customize button
5. Click Restore Default
6. Exit all windows and restart your computer

You didn’t say what operating system, but I think it’s basically the same in them all:

Right click on your desktop and select ‘Personalize’. A window will open with a few options on the left hand side. Click on ‘Change Desktop Icons’. In the next window make sure there is a check in the box next to ‘Recycle Bin’.

Where can i recycle my old pc and laptop computer?

by Photodesaster

I’m looking to recycle them, i live in Los Angeles btw

GEEK SQUAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the salvation army thrift store nearest you

go to: www.recyclemyoldpcandlaptop.com

Go to the airport. Leave the laptop on the bench and get a drink of water. It will be recycled!

Rose— I disassemble and totally smash mine and put them in the fire pit prior to disposal by recycling… I am never sure what data is left on all those parts and doohickey’s

The L.A. Computer Fair provides free parking for any e-waste recycling at the Pomona Fairplex.

888 CLEAN LA

The lead in the solder of the circuit boards is what is hazardous. If you can get the lead out yourself, HiltonHilarious, you can sell it back to Mattel.

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toshiba tablet review get They had this offer in a shop in my country but they finished the promotion, I live in the Arab Gulf area, but unfortunatly im leaving to oklahoma and was wondering if I can possibly bring it with me to recycle it there. they were going to give me 100$ for it in that shop.

There should be many different stores which will recycle your old laptop (not sure if they will give you $ 100 though).

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Electronics+Promotions/Online-Trade-In/pcmcat133600050011.c?id=pcmcat133600050011

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/null/Recycling-Electronics/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025&DCMP=rdr0001422

http://www.apple.com/recycling/computer/

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentDisplayView?hideHeaderFooter=false&storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&cmsId=tradeup

Does anyone know how to get the Recycle Bin back?

by seebrownflickr

Some how I deleted the recycle bin ogf my laptop. Does anyone know to get it back?

1] Does the recycle bin show up in Windows Explorer? (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer).

In the left hand pane the Recycle Bin icon should be displayed.

If it does, highlight it, and see what deleted files are stored in it in the right hand pane. Delete them. See if that restores the bin to your desktop. You may have to reboot to see if it is restored.

2] If that doesn’t work, go here;
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
select R and scroll down to “Recycle Bin – Repair or Replace”. Right click the link and select “Save as”.

Save this reg file to your desktop. Then right click it and select Merge. This is a registry repair so if your anti-virus kicks in with a warning that it is a virus, accept that it is not as Kelly’s Korner is a reputable utility resource.

The quickest is probably to download and install Tweak UI (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx) , one of the “Power Toys” available from Microsoft. Run that, and the Desktop section allows you to select which icons to show on the desktop by default. You should be able to turn the recycle bin back on there.

Right click desktop -> Personalize -> Left hand side under tasks is Change desktop icons -> tick Recycle bin and what ever you want. _> click ok

thats with Vista

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Lotsa luck with that.

Best Buy, but you not getting any money back

The charger is worth some money, assuming that it still works. Try selling it on Craig’s List, or eBay.

A dead battery pack? Take it to your local Radio Shack. They will recycle it and not charge you anything. You won’t get any money back from anybody for the battery pack.

Amazon is the best cheapest place to buy and great deal :
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=laptop+battery&x=-157&y=3&tag=sdhrhiaiaa-20

you can visit below link you can find more options here :
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574865779&toolid=10001&campid=5336440665&customid=sdhrhiaiaa&mpre=http%3a%2f%2fshop.ebay.com%2fi.html%3f_nkw%3dlaptop%2bbattery%26_sacat%3d0%26LH_ItemCondition%3d1%26_odkw%3dlaptop%2bbattery%26_osacat%3d0%26_trksid%3dp3286.c0.m270.l1313

Where can I recycle electronics?

by .06b

I have an old TV that I want to recycle.

Can I recycle old laptop batteries in Best Buy?
I also have a keyboard.

I’d say you’d be able to, but if not they should be able to tell you where else you could do it

Sainsbury’s recycle most things at there store. The definitely take batteries. If you are in America…well.. take a holiday advertised to your work colleges as a ‘trip to help the environment’!

I glanced at a newspaper once(one of the only times in my life except if I’m really bored and want to read comics) and It mentioned that there was a recycling thing for electronics going on somewhere. Keep your head up and look in the newspaper every so often, and those things will be out in no time.

land fill. that’s why they have them

Call your city or county (or whoever collects your recycling) and ask them where to take electronics for recycling. In my area there’s a specially designated “household hazardous waste” site at the local landfill where these things are accepted. They even take car batteries, used motor oil, paint etc, anything that should never end up in the landfill.

Some municipalities have laws against inappropriate recycling. As well, some recycling companies are simply fronts to get the parts in your electronic equipment.

To be sure, simply contact your city or town administration folks who will have a list of authorized recycling centers for you. They will also likely have them listed on the city or town’s own web site.

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Nothing. I tried.

The universe would explode.

Pretty sure thats impossible…. Lol

Do it, I dare you!

You would loose your shortcut and need to create another one.

Laurie: everyone knows the universe would implode – not explode.

Nothing, you are just deleting the shortcut.

If you want the shortcut back just go to: right click your desktop > personalization > on the left side click change desktop icons. Check the box for recycle bin, and it will be on your desktop again.

How can I get the recycle bin back?

by Magpies Laundry

I accidentally deleted my “recycle bin” on my laptop…how can I get it back? help! Thanks in advance.

You can’t delete the Recycle bin, but if you’re saying how can i re-enable it simply right click the icon, click properties and…
Select the hard drive that you want to enable from the tabs at the top and drag the slider to the percentage of disk space that you wish to have used up on the recycle bin.

However if you emptied the recycle bin then sorry, but you can’t recover the files in it at the time.

if you are using vista

Go to Control Panel Personalize (or right-click on the desktop and select Personalize), and then choose the link for “Change Desktop Icons” on the left-hand side.

Now you can chose the icons you want back on the desktop by checking the box next to the name:

Click the Apply button, and you should see the icon show up on the desktop immediately.

Right click an empty area of your Desktop.
Select Personalize.
Under the “Task” category, click the “Change Desktop Icons” link.
Place a checkmark in the Recycle Bin checkbox.
Click OK.

I found mine in Documents, you can right click on it to open it ,then you can empty it.

if your using xp

right click on your desktop
click “Properties”
go to “Desktop” tab
then click on “Customize Desktop”
on the “General” tab tick or untick any icons you want to appear on your desktop
apply

^_^

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by Magpies Laundry

toshiba portege m200 tablet get Just recently bought an Acer Aspire 5315 with Windows Vista. The touchpad was a little more sensitive than I thought, and i accidentally deleted the recycle bin shortcut on the desktop. How do I bring it back?

You can have your icon back by checking the boxes next to the appropriate icons.

full explanation here:
http://data-recovery-data-recovery.blogspot.com/

keep us posted.

It is not a shortcut! It is the real one…you cannot delete it!…i think….but if it was a shortcut then you should know were you moved the real one!

The hacker hides my recycle bin after he hacked my laptop how can i put it back?

by seebrownflickr

My laptop comp was hacked..i was trying to delete some items before he could get them from my files..but when i check the recycle bin it was not shown anymore..did the hacker hide it..how can i put back the recycle bin

Right click your desktop, press Properties, press desktop tab, press customise and restore defaults. Click ok

do what CJ said to restore it but get yourself a good firewall to prevent this from happening again.Go to this site and get online armor firewall,it’s free and works great.The free version is in the left column.

http://www.tallemu.com

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buy toshiba tablet get The lid has sticker residue, there are couple of holes, and cracks, and the cd cover to close the drive is totally snapped off. I don’t even know whats between the keys.

You could give it to me…

I would sell it on E-Bay cheap…. people always want laptops and parts…

The laptop manufacturers have a recycle program. You could post it on Freecycle.org or Craig’s List in your area.

In truth, there’s not much you can do with that laptop. At best, probably can be used for simple internet usage or a word processor. Clean it up a bit and either sell it for a small price or give it to someone who may need a laptop. It’s still functional so sell it to a college student who’ll always be in need of one. Especially, if they are stuck doing papers.

I will buy it… send me some picture to squirrelhunter88@yahoo.com

Sell it.

There is a phone number, you dial and they come and pick it up- My is about six. Nothing is wrong, so why get rid of it??

Donate it to a school child who’s family may not be able to financially get a computer. I’ve given a few computers away to parents with children who have health issues. It enables them to keep up with new treatments and such by having a computer they otherwise couldn’t afford because of their medical bills. These have been single mothers raising their special needs kids. That computer that may make you cringe will make a child overfilled with joy. good luck

Give it to poor childern in China!!!

I accidentally deleted my Recycle Bin icon on my laptop. Can I recover it and how?

by Zero-waste Design

I was trying to empty the contents of my Recycle Bin recently and I accidentally deleted the Recycle Bin itself. I think it can be recovered. Can it and how?

Right click on desktop, select personalise, at the top it should say desktop icons, click it, at the top it should say Recycle bin.

Zak

Do you have Vista? If so, go to control panel – personalization – and on the left hand side it should say “Change desktop icons”. Click on that and from there you can tick the icons you want on your desktop….and whallah!

If you are running Windows Vista

Step 1: Right-click on the Windows Vista desktop and choose Personalize.
Step 2: On the Tasks pane, select Change desktop icons.
Step 3: Tick the Recycle Bin checkbox. And then Click "OK"

If you are running Windows XP

Step 1: Try right-clicking your desktop and selecting "properties."
Step 2: On the window that comes up, select the "desktop" tab, then click "customize desktop."
Step 3: On the next window, select "recycle bin (full)" and click "restore default," then repeat with "recycle bin (empty)."

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How do I recycle old batteries?

by Lizette Greco

I have lots of old devices lying around with rechargeable batteries that I want to get rid of. Cell phones, laptops, cordless vacuum cleaners, etc. Everyone says not to throw these things in the garbage but I don’t know where or how to recycle them. My city only recycles plastic and aluminum. What should I do?

does your city have a dumpster day where you can get rid of unusual stuff contact your city rep.

take them to the city DUMP…………………….

Go to target, to the customer service counter, there should be a box which has two sides. One is for old cell phones, the other for batteries. IKEA also has a similar recycling program!

Take them to your local Radio Shack. No worries. If they are Alkaline batteries, then just throw them away.

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by Lizette Greco

toshiba tablet laptop get I have two old laptops, both with faulty power cord-to-battery functioning. I don’t use them anymore and i want to get rid of them! I saw www.laptopheaven.com and it looks great, cash for my junk! But I don’t know if it is a dependable site. I have information on both computers and they won’t turn on to let me erase the disks. Is this a trustworthy site?

If not, what would be the best way for me to recycle/get rid of these two laptops? WITH the sensitive information inside.

Whats the make and model of those laptops? I’m always being asked if I can find any that still work….or can be fixed since im a pc tech type person.

I’ve fixed about a dozen power cord to laptop broken sockets.

if you have a windows cd, you can boot up on that and delete the partitions on the hard disk…should kill your info.

you open the laptops …connect their hard drives to your computer that works and shred/format everything lol…replace it and do whatever you want with it i do it all the time

Take out the hard drives, use the biggest magnet you can find, like a 8″ speaker or similar and leave it beside it for a few minutes. then replace them.
That should make it imposable to recover the data

If you can’t turn the computers on, open them up and remove the hard drives. Then you can use an external USB enclosure to back up and erase the drives with your good computer.

Ebay. You’ll get top dollar there. Just be very specific. HDs are easy to remove if you’re worried. Just sell them without the HDs.

some manufacturers have re-cycling programs

you can put them on Craigslist and take calls from interested parties

give them to a church- halfway house for men or women most places can fix the pc’s and they can use them —i give all my old cells to the battered womens house so the can call 911 when they are in trouble
THE MAGNET DOESNT WORK—– look up on google —-never give advice unless u know the answer

With computer recycle bins how do you only delete one file?

by oschene

My laptop has a recycle bin but I only want to delete one file. How do I do that rather then deleting them all?

click on binto open r click on file to delete then click restore all items

highlite the file you want to click and then right click to delete the single file

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Google it.

Recycling is somewhat related to caring for our environment.
There’s been hundreds of reports at the UN accusing our Jewish friends for using the “bunker-buster” missiles to destroy the homes of the native people in Palestine. (You can read this: http://acdn.france.free.fr/spip/article.php3?id_article=475&lang=en )

And to make bad things worse, these GBU-39's, which are US-made bombs, radiate uranium even if they have not been used, by just being stored inside the Jewish Armory warehouses.

So I am asking you my dear friend; why is it so important for you to do this while “israel” is doing everything in its power to destroy the environment in the worst possible way it knows?
Believe me, long term peace will be far more healthy to all the people there than recycling 2 boxes full of used batteries.

Let’s stop pretending that “Israel” is not pure 3rd world. Please!

Greetings

Worthwhile topic.
There’s an Excel file that lists many venues that house battery containers. One guy has a phone # listed. http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/jer_sys/publish/files/1030/142214126.xls
Most photo places have a battery deposit box as does the OU Israel Center downtown.
Neighborhood recycling containers: http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/jer_main/defaultnew.asp?lng=1
A large range of items can be taken to the Jerusalem Recycling Center in Givat Shaul. 02-6535944 http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/jer_main/defaultnew.asp?lng=2
(Scroll down to “Green City” designation.)
Addendum: As it sounds as though you can’t easily get to the site near Beit Shemesh designated for disposing of e-waste, ask whether the Givat Shaul site ever accepts such items for transfer to elsewhere.
Good luck!

I’m going to post also for the Tel Aviv area http://sf.tapuz.co.il/shirshur-174-146817957.htm in case someone from the center stumbles across this later on.

i deleted my chat logs from my laptop even from the recycle bin how do i get them back ?

by Lizette Greco

i want to recover the chat logs that were deleted from my laptop and the recycle bin how do i do that?

http://www.recuva.com/

set it to deep scan.

it all depends on how much you have used your comp
since you deleted them

good luck

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If the logs were removed from the recycle bin, then they are now gone. Once an item hits the recycle bin and is removed by the system and not by manual intervention, there is no way to retrieve them again.

That said, you can attempt to use retrieval software tools. I’ve left a list for you, any one of these should be useful. Be warned, they aren’t 100%. Sometimes they work, so times they don’t.

http://www.pctools.com/file-recover/
http://www.officerecovery.com/freeundelete/

Good Luck

Keith D Mitchell, Server Engineer, Hostmysite.com

Contrary to popular belief, deleting files from your recycle bin does not mean they are permanently lost. The files are still there but Windows cannot recognize them anymore. What you need is data recovery software.

Just remember that you only have short window of time to get the files back. It is highly recommended to scan your system as soon as possible. Try out this free scan:

http://www.recovering-deleted-files.net

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by Lizette Greco

toshiba tablet laptop get Ever time I delete one of my vids taken by my webcam, and I go to my recycle bin and empty it, I loose up GB memory in my laptop. Why is that??? How do I get back all those GB spaces I lost??

By hitting the "save" command (i mean save video where it’s taken by webcame), you have inadvertently saved your work in the temporary folder.

To find it again, you have to access the folder again, or find the temporary folder's path–but that’s not so easy to do

^_^

That really does not make sense. Emptying the recycle bin really deletes the files from disk, so space should be added, not removed. You are talking about hard disk space, not RAM space, correct?

Have you tried running a disk cleanup on the drive? (right-click it, and select Properties, then Disk Cleanup option).
Also consider defragmenting the disk if you want the disk to remain fast (unless you have it set to scheduled already of course).

Are there any places in New Orleans where I could recycle a broken laptop?

by arvindgrover

I have this broken Dell Latitude, but I’d feel kind of bad just throwing it away into a dumpster. Are there any places in New Orleans that’ll accept it for recycling?

Best Buy will accept about any computer for recycling. It doesn’t have to be in working condition. I’ve taken two broken computers with me for recycling in the last few months. I took a monitor with one of them, and I got a $ 10.00 gift card. They will remove the hard drive for you and shred it for a fee.

http://www.uptowncomputer.com/recycle.html

Uptown Computer, LLC
5924 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504)754-2523

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Try the link below and maybe find a drop-off location in your area.

http://www.rbrc.org/

Where do I recycle a laptop battery?

by JoePhoto

Do I just chuck it into a recycling bin that the garbagemen pickup?

Depends on where in the world you live. Do a search for a recycling center in or near the town you live in. (I don’t know where you live or I would have provided a link) DO NOT throw it in the trash!

I would take it to a local battery specialist. You may even call a few stores like Staples. They sometimes take these as an incentive to get people into their stores. That is why they give you a couple bucks for your empty ink cartridges.

Most cities have battery shops and they will purchase them for about a 50 cents… Let your fingers.mouse do the yellow page stroll, and make a few phone calls, find a shop on your daily route and sell them your non-working battery… My used battery store sells lots of interesting things, (Used/ Recycled Solar panels)

My current project is to use several small solar panels to make a small inexpensive system to run a few low watt outside lights. Yes the used battery shop is the place to visit, 50 cents is nothing but discovering a world you did not know is well worth the trip…

JR

Interstate batteries. They recycle them.

the battery can be recycled, put it into the recycle bin and there are specialize people will classification them.

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by JoePhoto

toshiba android tablet get My old one has something wrong with it, I’m not sure what. It freezes right away even as I boot it up. I’m unable to even log into my account, so I can’t access anything.

Since it’s so messed up, wold it be safe to take it somewhere without removing the hard drive? (I don’t want people to be able to access my personal information.)

Where should I take it?

there are two things you can do
1. get a magnet rub it against your laptop
or
2. go to a pc place and they can help you there

smash it with a hammer
its free
it keeps your information safe
and its fun =D

Is there anywhere that you can recycle a laptop for free?

by Spec-ta-cles

Loads of places. Which country had you in mind?
Try googling Freecycle?

Is the laptop broken? Maybe a local computer-repair shop could use it for training or parts. Maybe charities would take it. You could advertise it in a free paper for collection.

Good idea to wipe all personal files from the drive – you could use a free utility like Disc-Wipe.

Hi,

Check with your local municipality. Many cities/counties are now offering electronics recycling (e-waste recycling) as part of a comprehensive recycling program.

In many cases, you may need to bring the laptop to the site for collection. Sometimes the city/county will run special one day events at key spots in the local area to collect these items.

You may want to check out:

www.earth911.org

It will give you specific information for you city/county.

If the laptop still works, you should try and donate it to a local nonprofit. Many of them would be more than happy to take that from you. If they are a 501-(c)3, you can get a receipt and use it as a tax deduction for your 2007 taxes. Check with your tax professional about how you need to do that.

Hope this helps.

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toshiba tablet 3g get just want to do something ecofriendly. i am located in st louis missouri.

Send it to me =] email me and ill give you my adress ( i want a labtop) =]

call 311

sell it

lol give it too me !! naa joking recyle it its better for the nviroment and stuff

There are constantly people here asking where they can get a cheap laptop – maybe wait till one of these pops up and offer it to them

good will.. or sell it for cash on ebay ..or give it to me and ill take good care of it

Goodwill or thrift store. Give it to me.

Set it on a curb-side. Somebody will find a use for it.

ebay. People buy old laptops for parts.

you can call around to local computer shops in your area and ask about recycle.
I have a Dell and they will take mine back-pay for shipping,etc. They will refurbish it for resale.

How to rename my Recycle Bin on my laptop?

by seebrownflickr

I want to rename my recycle bin, and I have a laptop. Any help please?
Thanks.

dont rename it, i got a warning from microsoft about it saying they will turn off my operating system

Check http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-010 for anything other than XP
For XP, check http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000543.htm
For more info, google “rename recycle bin”
(and, No: Microsoft will not come and hunt you down!)

click start-> run -> regedit
go to: HKEY_USERSS-1-5-21-436374069-1390067357-839522115-1003SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellNoRoamMUICache
There on the right panel you should see a string containing the value “recycle bin”. Double click on it to rename. After that press F5 when you are focused on desktop(F5=refresh)

Hey! you have to edit your registry to rename Recycle Bin. You can refer link below. It have a picture representation of it.

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2393/xp_rename_recycle_bin/

This will be same for xp/vista/windows 7

If you are using Vista or windows 7 you can launch the “Run” by pressing Windows key and “R” keys together.

I haven’t read about any particular issue reported by Microsoft regarding this.

I suggest you do more experiments and personalization like this. It will create more interest at your side on computers. Who can say one day u may invent something of ur own!

laptop specials.I took a file, put it in the recycle bin, and it just got erased off my desktop. How do I get it back?

what version of windows?

I don’t know the link but there is a video on youtube that tells you i did it once it was really helpful no downloads either

1.Do a system restore applicable to XPVistaWindows7.

start>all programs>Accessories>system tools>system restore>click on a highlighted date 5 days or older & follow the steps.

2. VistaWindows7

Right-click on your desktop and choose Personalize

Click on the Change Desktop Icons link in the upper left hand corner

In the Desktop Icons Settings window, check the Recycle Bin box and click OK

click apply & then ok

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How to properly delete information on laptop before I recycle it?

by .06b

I have an older Gateway laptop with Windows 95 on it. I still have a bunch of personal stuff on it, but don’t use it anymore.

Is there a way to reset the computer or delete everything on it? I don’t have any of the original install disks or anything.

Or should I just take out the hard drive and destroy it, or is there a better way to just delete everything on the computer?

I’m going to take it to a computer recycling place this weekend. Suggestions on what to do before I take it there would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Unless you expect the FBI to be probing it you can just take the install disk and reinstall the system. The odds of someone later trying to extract information is almost nil.

Without the install disk look into the format command. Go to the DOS prompt and type help format.

Note that a file shredder will clear all free space but will leave any files you forget to delete ahead of time.
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If u want to delete a file from ur PC permanently u have to ‘Shred’ it. It means that ‘ overwriting the file with unwanted info, so that absolutely NO ONE can recover it again’. It can be done safely by some softwares. Here is one free tool for that.

http://www.fileshredder.org/

File Shredder is free desktop application for shredding (destroying) unwanted files beyond recovery

Do a Google search for DBAN. It is a small utility that can be either put onto a floppy disk or burned onto a CD. All you do is put it into your computer while its booting and it will boot DBAN. It will give you several options for how you want to erase your hard drive; the default is sufficient. This program will securely erase every single bit and byte on your hard drive. It will take a long time to complete, however. Depending on the size of the hard drive, it can take from three hours to three days.

well if you want to be REAL safe, take the HDD out but its sufficient to just reformat it. if you don’t have the OS then make a bootdisk with format.com on it and reformat it

go into dos and type format c: and let it do its thing… then mail it to me… Anthony Durham P.O. box 421. St. Joseph TN. 38481

age old question, kill a perfectly good hard drive in the interest of security, or be earth friendly and hand the machine over to a new owner after your best effort to wipe all personal data without breaking the operating system.

you’ll have to decide based on the sensitivity of any data that is or was stored on there.

if you can not tolerate the risk of anyone finding data that used to be on that machine, your only option is to physically destroy the hard drive.

but if you can tolerate some risk, as in wiping the hard drive to a point where it would be prohibitively costly to attempt data recovery, you can use a program like dban to overwrite the entire drive. this would of course remove the operating system. i understand you no longer have the install disks (have you checked to see if they are on the hard drive currently?), but you could download and install a free operating system such as ubuntu (or, in the case of a machine old enough to be running win95, you could try xubuntu), or you could leave the drive bare and let the next owner worry about it.

Delete the partition, every thing becomes history.

I would just take the hard drive completely out of the computer, that’s the best sure bet. Turn the laptop over, there will be a panel usually secured by 2 screws, open it up and take it out.

samsung rv510 laptop.im working on a computer for a friend and there is no recycle bin icon on the desktop. I also can not find it anywhere else on this computer. Id like to locate it and put it on the desktop. Its windows vista if that helps and its also a dell laptop.

To edit the registry to make the Recycle Bin icon reappear on the desktop, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerDesktopNameSpace
4. Right-click the registry key that you located in step 3, point to New, and then click Key.
5. Type {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}, and then press ENTER.
6. Click the new {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} key that you created in step 5.
7. In the right pane, double-click the (Default) entry.
8. In the Edit String dialog box, type Recycle Bin in the Value data box, and then click OK.
9. Quit Registry Editor.

Type Recycle Bin at the top url box when you are in My Documents

this is simple, dont mess around with the registry click first dude says. its not like it was deleted from your system, just removed from desktop

right click on desktop and choose personalize.

then on the left side of box, “change desktop icons”

click there, put a check box inside recycle bin. hit ok and now your good

Hey you can try click the start an in the search type recycle bin that should help

right click anywhere on the desktop
choose personalize
then the menu which comes up, look on left hand side, and click: change desktop icons

then it should give you a box where you can put check for recycle bin

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How do I recycle my old laptop with important information on my hard drive?

by Lizette Greco

I would like to find a cheap or free way to delete all important information on my hard drive before I recycle it.

Simply reformatting won’t be enough: In fact it’s not that hard to recover data from a formatted drive. What you need is something like Eraser; a free program developed under the open-source GNU public licence.

I’ve included 2 links below: One to the home page of Eraser, and the other to a Google listing of similar programs.

Google is your friend.

Try swiping a magnet over it a few times. That will destroy it for good. You could also break it open and damage the platforms (disks) inside of it, rendering it USELESS. Just cause as much damage as possible. I cracked my last one open, scratched all the disks, put lighter fluid in it, and then lit it. Then i recycled it.

and toshiba android tablet

by Lizette Greco

toshiba android 3.0 tablet get My laptop is an advent and im using windows vista.
Is there any way to get my recycle bin back on my main screen?
I need to empty it as its using up alot of memory!
I meant to click “empty recycle bin” and clicked “delete recycle bin” by mistake.

try rebooting and next time pick the option to empty it

How did you accidentally do that?

Whenever I accidently delete something I usually find it in the uhhhhh…. Recycel Bin. You may be totally screwed.

I did this once before, you have to go to your control panel, and look for personalization, then on the top left under where it says Tasks, look for “Change Desktop Icons”

Then, click the box next to “Recycle Bin” And hit apply, then it will appear back on your desktop

Right click on your desktop and then click on “Personalize”. The Personalization windows will pop up.

In the upper lerft-hand corner of the window, look for a link that says “Change Desktop Icons”. The Desktop Icons window comes up.

Check the “Recycle Bin” checkbox, and then “ok out” of the dialog boxes.

Two simple ways:

1) Microsoft Fix-It: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810869

2) Right-click some free area of your desktop and select “Personalize”. Click “Change Desktop Icons”. Put a checkmark beside “Recycle Bin” and click “OK”.

Either way, it’s simple.

Read the article, it’s tells u step by step, from an expert.

Can I transfer files from my recycle bin in my laptop that won't start by taking out its hard drive?

by Lizette Greco

My Sony Vaio laptop won’t start and its not repairable. I was advised to take out the files via a external hard drive. I have files that were in my recycle bin can I still retrieve them?

why not if its on the hdd and you use an external then all data can be extracted I would expect!

If the laptop won’t start then you have to take out the hard drive. However, there is a cheap fix. There is this gizzmo called hard drive reader, Its a USB device that plugs into your computer, via USB and your old hard drive plugs into it. It runs about 30 or 40 bucks.

It is impossible to recover fies from the recycle bin, which is just a link to original areas where the files were stored, and will not show anything under a different install of Windows. Unless you are a data recovery expert. Any wanted files should never be in the recycle bin anyway

That was true before WIN 7..
From my experiance..WIN 7 will NOT Open..
If you place the HDD in a external enclosure..
XP and Vista will work inside a external HDD..
In XP..the Trash BIN does not recide on the HDD..
In Vista..I don’t know..
Yeah..try a external enclosure..and USB 2.0/

and toshiba tablet laptop

by Lizette Greco

toshiba tablet release date get

See Waste Disposal Section of this site http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/wsd/ for the Household Waste site near you.

or check earth911.com

I recycle my own hdd’s.
There are usually rare earth magnets inside hard drives which I use at work to hold bits and tools, and the cases and many of the inside parts are made of aluminum which I sell.

How can I recycle my old laptop?

by Capitola Girl

I have an old laptop which I don’t need anymore, how can I give it for recycling?

there are some websites that buy your old electronics, i forgot the name but you can google it ( I just remember it was something like electrosquid.com or close to it)

You could donate the laptop to a Goodwill Store near you. People buy them for spare parts if they have a small computer repair business. I would caution you of one thing to do for safety and security. Just remove the hard drive from the laptop before doing anything with it. You’d be surprised at the private information that can be found on laptops picked up at places like Goodwill, flea markets and peoples’ trash piles. If you’re sure there’s no personal files on the hard drive you would ever want to resurrect in the future, you can best destroy ( make useless ) the hard drive by smashing it with a hammer so it could never be placed in a computer again. A new hard drive can be purchased by the new owner.

and toshiba portege m200 tablet

by Capitola Girl

toshiba android 3.0 tablet get I’ve accidentally deleted my recycle bin from my laptop desktop, how can I get it back? It was a while ago so can’t do system restore. I’m using Windows Vista. Thanks

Lol your dumb…haha u made my day

Reboot your pc in safe mode and then go to restore option and get your recycle bin

Click on your start icon and there will be a search box type in recycle bin and hit enter. Your computer should pull up all programs with the word recycle in it. If recycle bin pulls up right click on the file and click on create a shortcut to the desktop.

Hi pinky lou, you go to control panal > change desktop icon > select recycle bin icon >click OK.

How do I find the recycle bin on my laptop?

by Walker Library @ MTSU

I deleted some pictures on my laptop now I want to go to recycle ben and delete them frm thr. But i cant find the recycle ben its not on the desktop. any help?

depends on the os….
you wil have to get to the desktop properties and make sure the ‘show on desktop’ box is checked…

for example; in 7, right click a vacant area of the desktop, select personalize, click on ‘change desktop icons/…

laptops for sale.I deleted some pictures on my laptop now I want to go to recycle ben and delete them frm thr. But i cant find the recycle ben its not on the desktop. any help?

You should just start calling his name. “Ben! Ben! Where are you, Ben??!”

c:/recycler
or
c:/$ recycle.bin

Here’s how to fix it:
vista/xp:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810869
7:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/141/1/How-to-restore-the-Recycle-bin-icon-that-has-been-accidentally-deleted.html

pull it outta dat azz… search on all programs…

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How can i permanently delete files off my laptop if the recycle bin isn't doing it?

by Capitola Girl

I have a dell inspiron laptop and every time i go to delete things (files,pictures, etc) they aren’t permanently deleted.

I put them in the recycle bin and empty it and their gone, but once a search is done with the file name they come up but they can’t be accessed because they have been “moved or deleted”.

Is there a way I can manually delete these things? I tried deleting them from the search window aswell but it dosn’t allow me.

Maybe you could try using a cleaning up program to help you with that? I recommend ccleaner. The url is below.

To delete a file, press shift and delete together. The file will not go to the recycle bin. It will be deleted permanently dear.

I think if you right click the recycle bin and go to properties there should be the option to just delete the files without putting them in the recycle bin.

There is a very good software helps your to remove everything that you dont need. it is call Your Uninstaller! 2008. You can try it for free. Go to download.com to get a tria version. Enjoy!

and toshiba m200 tablet

by Capitola Girl

toshiba folio 100 tablet get Specifically, I live near Clifton so I’m wondering if there are any recycling places in that area. It’s just a laptop and a power cord so I really don’t want to have to pay for it. I haven’t been able to find any free community recycling events in this area in the near future.

You can try http://www.computerhope.com/disposal.htm or Rutgers University at http://www.cook.rutgers.edu/~wastemgmt/countylist.html

The first one also gives away refurbished computers to needy families.