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HOW2 reset 2 day old Win8.1 disaster? by [email protected]
Paul, my X86 system was stolen. Fortunately I've got the backup disks. Since Win7 crashed 2 years ago, I only use Linux. In order to get on-line with a 3g-modem, which would not connect via my RPi I decided to buy a laptop. A 'Proline' was twice the hardware for the same price as I paid for a...
August 26th 16 09:02 PM
by Paul[_28_] Go to last post
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One more HP question by Thip
I actually got Windows reloaded on this stupid HP p6 and it booted, but I'm convinced the hard drive is failing fast. If I were to make an image of the boot partition, could I legally restore it onto another drive? This family can't afford and new drive and a copy of Windows.
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August 20th 16 12:41 AM
by ~misfit~[_16_] Go to last post
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error NVIDIA stripe by Norm X[_2_]
Hello, In the last chapter I had put Win10 Professional on what was my seldom used backup 278 GB Seagate. In order to get this to work without complication I had removed the power cables from the drives of my 3 drive RAID 0 storage array. My clumsy hands had pulled out two bottom data cables....
August 17th 16 09:24 PM
by Paul[_28_] Go to last post
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Dead HDD by Thip
I posted about the Pavilion p6. I WAS able to get a look at the drive but couldn't touch any of the files. So, as a last resort I popped the drive into my case. It tried to chkdsk but I bypassed that and booted into Windows. I tried a couple rescue utilities, the last one being Clonezilla,...
August 11th 16 12:05 PM
by Thip Go to last post
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Pavilion p6-2330 by Thip
I'm trying to repair this for a friend. It goes to the W8 startup, which whirls around for several minutes and goes to a blank screen. The easiest thing to do would be to use a repair CD/USB, but I can't get into the BIOS to change the boot order. I've tried F1, F8, F9, F10, F11, and all...
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August 10th 16 07:05 PM
by Thip Go to last post
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How much memory on video card? by Micky[_2_]
I bought a new used PCI-ex16 video card that says on it "256MB onboard supporting 512MB DDR2". Where are these other 256MB supposed to be? Plugged into the card? In Pittsburgh?
August 8th 16 03:28 AM
by VanguardLH[_2_] Go to last post
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netbook doesn't finish charging by Micky[_2_]
I have an Acer netbook, and the battery loses a lot of juice when it's off. I turned it on last night and it was down to 25%, after sitting for 2 months or more. I plug in the charger and the Power Meter window says its charging, and it slowly climbs to 90%. About that time, I noticed that...
August 2nd 16 11:45 AM
by ~misfit~[_16_] Go to last post
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nvraid error Win10 by Norm X[_2_]
Hi, I've encountered "nvraid error" in my (hopefully fixable) install of Win10 ultimate on my desktop. Years ago I set up a 3 drive RAID 0 storage array with three partitions.. Fortunately, I can still boot from the partition with Visa-32 installed. Using checkdisk it has discovered may errors...
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July 26th 16 09:08 PM
by Paul[_28_] Go to last post
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PSU type compatibility? by [email protected]
In article , nobody wrote: In article , Paul wrote: wrote: I know of 5 PC: PSU types, based on the connectors:- 1. with 2 side-by-side, single row sockets that plugged to the PC single row of...
July 16th 16 02:44 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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What's the connector used to terminate a keyboard wire called? by Veek. M
http://storage1.static.itmages.com/i/16/0709/h_1468065869_8438417_2ac4dc2df9.png I have a USB keyboard with a defective cable (i'm retaining the USB-A connector). I'm replacing it with a normal cable from a PS2 which i need to solder to the USB-A plug/connector. What you are seeing is the opened...
July 11th 16 04:04 PM
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PSU type compatibility? by [email protected]
I know of 5 PC: PSU types, based on the connectors:- 1. with 2 side-by-side, single row sockets that plugged to the PC single row of pins. 2. with 2-rows of 10 sockets to 20-pins of PC. 3. above "2" plus 2x2=4-way socket yellow-black wired. 4. above "3" plus extra 2x2=4-way socket which can ...
July 10th 16 04:50 PM
by Paul Go to last post
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Router problem by philo
There is no doubt I need a new router. It's an old Linksys four port and not worth fooling with since I really want to replace it with an 8 port) At least twice a month there is no connectivity and all I have to do is toggle the power. Today something happened that I just plain don't...
July 4th 16 12:28 PM
by Norm X[_2_] Go to last post
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what would I see on a scope? by Norm X[_2_]
Hi, Wikipedia and other sources say that for long length of USB cable, one should use a USB repeater. A hub will do. The use of a powered hub may make a difference. I have been experimenting with an Alfa USB WiFi adapter. It is very hard to find convincing benchmark measures of improvement. The...
June 27th 16 07:55 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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Router sulks, then works. by Micky[_2_]
On one of these groups, I posted about 6 months ago about the adapter for my router failing after a power outage. Apparently it's not a power surge but just normal unplugging and replugging that is bad for many things (especially maybe if they can cool off in between). I used a universal adapter...
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June 9th 16 10:32 PM
by Ian Field Go to last post
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How come portable drives are cheaper than desktop external drives? by Micky[_2_]
PJP, rather than reply to your post, I've started a new, related thread. How come, at least it seems to me, portable drives are quite a bit cheaper than desktop external drives of the same make, same size, and same series? Just $55 for...
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June 6th 16 07:34 PM
by Paul Go to last post
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How to find specs on Toshiba laptops? by ~misfit~[_16_]
Hi Group. I've got two Toshiba Satellite A200 laptops (both PSAF6A series) in bits and I'm pretty sure I can put together one good one. However I'm having trouble finding the specs of each machine - mainly so I'll know which lid has the best display in it. (I don't want to have to try each and...
June 6th 16 10:26 AM
by ~misfit~[_16_] Go to last post
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Make external drive sleep when PC sleeps by Micky[_2_]
I would like the opposite of what an earlier OP wants. I'd like my external drive to sleep when the computer sleeps, I guess mostly so the drive won't wear out. Is this now standard with external drives or should the advertising mention it if it's true? When I bought an external drive for a...
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June 3rd 16 09:53 PM
by .[_6_] Go to last post
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802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Card by tb
On 5/26/2016 at 6:21:59 PM Paul wrote: tb wrote: On 5/26/2016 at 1:49:26 PM Paul wrote: What flavor USB ports does it have ? USB2 or USB3 ? You'd want USB3 to cover all possibilities. If the laptop ports are USB2, you might get little better than you have now. ...
June 3rd 16 01:45 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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USB3? by [email protected]
I think one of my USB3 slots is not working. My case has six mobo USB slots on the rear, two USB3, four USB2, a USB PCI card with five rear USB3 slots, and a three front USB slots, two USB2 and one USB3. I have two USB devices that seem to work just fine in most USB slots, but do not work at...
May 19th 16 11:06 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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Danger! by Norm X[_2_]
Hi, I have been running win7enterprise-64 since 2010. It is time to reinstall to fix some errors. I have product keys from when I worked for a disability charity. It is really tedious to download from possibly reputable sources. Pale moon allows for installation of torrent support. On Pirate...
May 17th 16 08:48 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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