No, /W is a condensed format:

H:\Documents and Settings\Thomas>dir
Volume in drive H is WinXP
Volume Serial Number is B0B7-9B99

Directory of H:\Documents and Settings\Thomas

20/07/2007 07:33 am <DIR> .
20/07/2007 07:33 am <DIR> ..
11/02/2007 08:56 pm <DIR> Contacts
23/07/2007 01:03 pm <DIR> Desktop
18/07/2007 02:56 pm <DIR> Favorites
13/02/2007 06:00 pm <DIR> Start Menu
18/06/2007 02:13 pm <DIR> vw
10/02/2007 07:59 pm <DIR> WINDOWS

...

H:\Documents and Settings\Thomas>dir /w
Volume in drive H is WinXP
Volume Serial Number is B0B7-9B99

Directory of H:\Documents and Settings\Thomas

[.] [..]
[Contacts] [Desktop]
[Favorites] [Start Menu]
[vw] [WINDOWS]

...

Edit: additional command: does the laptop have a CD, floppy or other removable drive? If so, is there anything in the drive?