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I haven't noticed the mouse-cursor disappearing issue for a long time now, so maybe a Windows update or Nvidia driver update fixed it. But I still have the volume-slider increments issue, and it's a big annoyance. Using the keyboard arrow keys, the volume-slide increments adjust by 1. Using the volume keys on my keyboard, the volume increments adjust by 2. Using the mouse-wheel over the volume icon in the system tray, the volume increments adjust by 4, except in certain situations, like sometimes when a certain game is running, or sometimes (but not usually) when a YouTube video is playing it might adjust by 2 instead of 4. Is there a registry key that can be edited to change what the volume-slider increments are for different situations?

I recently bought a refurbished Asus PG329Q monitor for a great price. The monitor is flawless in its display and cosmetic condition, so I think it was a great buy. The monitor base, though, is missing a rubber foot pad on one of its legs, which is the only issue with the monitor. Asus has told me they don't have spare foot pads, but can send me a replacement base. It's not a new base, but is a spare they have, and apparently has some scratches on it: "If this is okay do you mind the scratches on the base (not brand new, found the spare one)". The base that came with my monitor is in perfect condition, apart from missing the one foot pad. Should I peel the foot pad out of the replacement and move it onto the original, to have a base without scratches (but maybe the foot pad won't stay in place), or use the replacement base with intact foot pads and apparently some scratches? Is there an adhesive material that will bond the foot pad into my original base very securely? Both these images are of different legs from my monitor's original base.

Based on my recent research, I think the best gaming 32" 1440p gaming monitor might currently be the Samsung Odyssey G7 (which already has a very-premium price), or the G8 if someone is able to spend an obscene amount on a monitor. I think I saw the G7 refurbished for a more reasonable price at that time, of around $500 CAD. I was looking into it and weighing it against an Asus PG329Q, and went with the Asus because I wanted a flat-screen monitor.

The guy called back and insisted the price would never change on me, and said I could switch and have 14 days to decide whether I wanted to keep the deal. I told him I just don't want to risk losing what I have now. He assured me the price would never change so long as I don't cancel the deal, and that I could verify that in the mailed plan details I'll get if I go with the deal. I said, even though the offer sounds incredible, Telus isn't known for incredible plans and doesn't have the best reputation, and I'm just not willing to risk losing what I currently have. He was a bit frustrated and disappointed.

It's Telus offering me this deal now. Good to know. Then I won't accept it when the salesperson calls me back today, as he agreed to. Thanks!

It's a monthly plan, no long-term contract. Same as what I've had for the past ~10 years with Freedom. They've never tried to take anything away or increase the price. They've only offered additional bonus at select occasions, like an additional 0.5 GB of uncapped-speed data.

In Canada, the "big three" telecom companies, Telus, Rogers, and Bell, are notorious for keeping competition away and prices high. So, I'm skeptical about one of them offering me unlimited calling to Canada and the US, unlimited international text messaging, 6GB data, and 1,000 international minutes for $25 / month, with no expiry date for the plan. I asked them if the pricing will ever change on me, and they said it won't. They sent me an email with the basic month-to-month plan outline. The person who called is trying to get me to switch from my $35 / month grandfathered Freedom Mobile plan, which is mostly the same thing, but with 5.5 GB of data and no free non-US international calling minutes. Since it's a deal with more features at a significant price reduction, the logical thing is to make the switch. However, I haven't heard of the major companies offering such a good deal, and haven't even heard of the better-value smaller companies offering such a good deal, it has me concerned there could be a catch somewhere. My current $35 / month unlimited Canada and US calling, and international texting is already a great deal, and I've had it for probably around 10 years. If I make the switch and get screwed, and no longer have my current $35 / month plan, that'd suck royally. So long as Freedom Mobile doesn't take away my current plan, I'd probably never have a reason to leave it. But for a $10 monthly discount and 1,000 free international minutes per month, it's a tempting offer. What do you think? And anyone hear of an offer like this from the big 3 Canadian telecoms?

<removed by staff> Huawei's Kirin 9000S chip is said to be good in performance and efficiency, have excellent 5G, and the Mate 60 Pro has a camera that seems to be comparable to those on top-end phones. Satellite calling is a bonus. As is covered in this thread, Huawei is said to be working on a 5nm-and-lower process based on China-made EUV, as opposed to China's DUV process that made the Kirin 9000S. The rumour is that it could see commercial use next year.

I'm using Wondeshare Filmora with H.264 encoder, and I want to edit a video to make a clip, and then export it. When I do that while keeping the quality same as the original, the original file size of the longer video is 12 MB, while the much-shorter version I exported is 60 MB. So, lowering the resolution and bitrate will lower the file-size. I do that, and it's looking far worse than the original while still being twice the file-size. If I upload the 60 MB exported clip to Facebook or Twitter, those sites do their own formatting of the clip, and they also convert the 1080p clip into 720p. If I then download the clip from where I uploaded it to Facebook or Twitter, the Facebook clip looks great and is 3.06 MB, while the Twitter clip is slightly worse-looking than the Facebook clip and is 2.61 MB. If I try to generally match the Facebook or Twitter clip quality in Wondershare Filmora, the exported clip is double the file-size, while still looking worse. What do I gotta do to get the quality of Facebook or Twitter's recompression, while also getting the same file size? Here are the export variables available to configure in Filmora.

Definitely nitpicky and unreasonable, given that the forum rules require a news poster include their opinion of why they think a news topic they post matters. Besides, my opinion is a good one. <removed>

TechInsights confirms Huawei's SoC made by SMIC N+2 7nm node I don't know about this first Twitter post - it sounds like Longying 1 has been around since 2021. But maybe it's just entered mass production [2] [3]. The reply to it with comments about China-made EUV is interesting, though unverified. Google's translation:

I've found that enabling Compatibility Support Module in the BIOS fixes the issue. Now I can see and access the BIOS and the Windows Advanced Options menu normally with my Asus PG329Q monitor. Still, a current-production Asus motherboard and monitor should work together without an incompatibility issue.

Perhaps some panels are affected a lot more than others, while some are relatively immune. Are they all or mostly the same model that you see? I found lots of semi-recent online reports mentioning people going through 3 - 5 monitors before getting one without any dead pixels. Asus' dead-pixel warranty doesn't kick in unless a monitor has at least 5 dead or dim pixels.

Qualcomm To Lose Up To 60 Million Chipset Orders in 2024 Thanks To Huawei’s Kirin 9000S, Potential Profit Loss In The Billions China Reportedly Bans iPhones And Other Foreign Devices Among Government Officials

I'm finding that I can consistently enter the BIOS with the new monitor if I Shift-key + Restart from the start menu, to boot into the Advanced Options screen (which doesn't display on the monitor but is just a black screen), and then, while at that black screen, press the Space key, which resets the PC again while making an Asus screen appear that says press Delete to enter the BIOS. If I'm not holding down the Delete key as the system starts booting after memory training, that screen won't display. But if I am holding the Delete key down, that screen will display and it'll go into the BIOS after that. I'm going to push Asus for a fix, because it's a premium Asus monitor and a premium Asus motherboard, both part of their current lineup, and they should work together without an issue like this.

Though needing verification, a line in the WaPo article (5th link in the OP) says: "One person told The Washington Post that the Mate 60 Pro has a 5G chip. Speed tests posted by early buyers of the phone online suggest its performance is similar to top-of-the-line 5G phones."

Congrats to China, whose Huawei has just released a new phone built using SMIC's own 7nm chip. China is said to also be able to make 5nm chips, but with less efficient yields at this time. The new phone was launched while US Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, was visiting China. In addition to reducing tech hegemony, gatekeeping, and abuse of power (ASML's CEO basically accused the US of using sanctions on China to steal market share from European firms), China's growth in chip-making should bring innovation and healthy competition, and could push-down chip prices around the world. Huawei Teardown Shows Chip Breakthrough in Blow to US Sanctions - "The company’s Mate 60 Pro is powered by SMIC’s 7nm chips, according to analysis that TechInsights conducted for Bloomberg News" Huawei's New Mystery 7nm Chip from Chinese Fab Defies US Sanctions New phone sparks worry [note: mostly just in the US govt] China has found a way around U.S. tech limits Also: Huawei is building a collection of secret semiconductor-fabrication facilities across China Last summer, it was reported that China had achieved a breakthrough in its chip-making and was producing its own 7nm chips, and moving onto 5nm, after 7nm chips made by SMIC were discovered in Bitcoin miners.

I didn't address this thought yet. The keyboard is connected to the motherboard USB hub, and not the monitor.

The couple of times I was able to enter the BIOS with the Asus PG329Q monitor was right after clearing the CMOS, and then swapping the DP cables. When I booted after clearing the CMOS, with the PG329Q connected, I got a black screen. But when I connected the old monitor, an LG 32GK650F-B, I was able to see the "press F1 to enter setup" screen. After doing that, I swapped the DP cables, and I was able to see the F1 screen and the BIOS for a couple of times with the PG329Q monitor. But then it started doing the same thing as before, where I couldn't enter the BIOS or see the Advanced Options screen. The issue seems to be unrelated to the speed of posting, and is related to to the VGA connection. With my old monitor, the LG 32GK650F-B, I'm able to just hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS. I don't need to repeatedly press it. Though, I can tell when to press the Delete key, as right before the moment when it needs to be pressed, there's a faint pop from the PC speakers, then the CPU fans die down, and then the RGB on my mouse lights up. I've tried both holding down the Delete key and rapidly pressing it, many times, and neither work with the new monitor. I've tried different keyboards, and the issue persisted. But my old monitor works with the keyboards I've tried.

My brother told me he had the same issue with his Asus AM5 system, and that he fixed it by resetting the BIOS and removing the CMOS battery to clear things as best as possible, and then starting up fresh with the new monitor, and that fixed it for him. I tried that, and it still didn't work for me. Then I tried swapping the DisplayPort cables from my old and new monitors, and with the other DP cable, and then my new monitor was able to go into the BIOS and also the Windows Advanced Options menu a couple of times. But now it's gone back to doing the same thing as before. I tried using an HDMI cable instead of a DP one, and it also didn't go into the BIOS or show Windows Advanced Options (it's just a black screen). But I've found that pressing Space while in Windows Advanced Options will restart the PC, and then it seems to pretty consistently show the ROG splash screen, pre-Windows loading (which doesn't happen when I do a cold boot, or a normal reset from within Windows). So, I tried holding the Delete key after I rebooted from Advanced Options (which I did by pressing Space at the black screen where Advanced Options should be displayed), and I ended up going into the BIOS. While in the BIOS, I tried switching from HDMI to DP, and I got no signal. Then I tried switching back from DP to HDMI again, and also got no signal. So, I shut-off the power supply, and turned it on again, and restarted the system with only DP connected. It again wouldn't go into the BIOS if I held down the Delete key, but it did load Windows, as is normal. Tomorrow, I'll try getting into the BIOS with a DP cable by doing the same thing I did via the black Windows Advanced Options screen with an HDMI cable. I still don't have this issue using my old monitor, which goes into the BIOS and displays Windows Advanced Options normally.

No, my AM5 mobo doesn't support PS/2. But I've found that I can enter the BIOS and Windows' startup Advanced Options menu when I connect my old monitor to my PC. When I connect the new monitor that I just bought, an Asus PG329Q, I can't enter the BIOS or the Windows Advanced Options menu. It looks like lots of people have an issue entering their PC's BIOS and Windows Advanced Options with Windows 11. And there are also a bunch of reports that sound like they could be the same issue with Windows 10. Microsoft answers: Can't access bios or advanced startup on windows 11 One person in that thread also mentions a monitor trick they used to be able to see the Windows Advanced Options menu: So, to recap, I can enter both the BIOS (by holding down the Delete key while booting up), and enter the Windows Advanced Options menu normally using my old monitor (and can, from there, also reboot into the BIOS), but I can't do either when using my new Asus PG329Q monitor.

That's a good idea. Though, it didn't work just now. I did that, and the system rebooted, and then went into a black screen and stayed there. That's also the first time that's ever happened. After a while, I just clicked around and pressed some keys, and the system rebooted again, and went straight into Windows.