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15 hours ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

That to me would suggest it either has bad battery backup or the NVRAM it is using to retain settings has failed in some way.

 

If its a battery you definitely need to find out as it may be leaking and over time destroy the PCB. 

 

If its NVRAM/NAND (which is more likely in a surround receiver) then you'll likely just have to keep it plugged in to retain settings and hope it doesn't get worse and eventually lose its entire firmware, as repairing could be complicated.

You could try re-flashing the firmware but I'd be reluctant given if the NAND is failing it could fail to write and brick it entirely.

if i turn it on and off veru quickly then the settings remain but if it goes longer, lets say around 5 minutes then it resets. So it might be the battery then? because if it was the memory it should wipe instantly when turned off?

Hello!

I've got a Sony STR-DE445 and everytime I unplug the power from it, it starts a demo mode when I plug it back in, is there any way to remove the demo mode all-together? 

It never used to be like this, I used to be able to unplug it from the wall and when I plugged it back in it stayed on the mode it was before I turned it off.. 

Hello!

I'm just wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to use a SIM-card with this computer to use 3G / 4G?

I've been on google for a while and can't seem to find any clear yes or no answer whether or not this model supports it. 

Hello! I've got this monitor: https://www.inet.se/produkt/2218993/lg-27-ultragear-27gp850-qhd-nano-ips-180-hz and sometimes when im playing games the screen goes black for a few seconds and then comes back. The screen does not disconnect from the pc, it just flashes black 

This happens at random intervals. Sometimes several times during one night and sometimes it can go weeks without issues..

I've tried updating my gpu drivers, updating the monitor, changed display cables, disabled g-sync, changed refresh rate and switched outlet for the monitor but the issue is still there.. any advice on what to do?

The issue ONLY happens while gaming, never when just watching movies or surfing the web.. 

Hello! I've got an old windows 10 tablet that i would like to put on my wall to show my schedule and news, is there any way to make it so the tablet unlocks at a certain time and then locks itself at a certain time without needing me to touch it?

I would for example like it to unlock at 7:00 in the morning and then lock at 22:00 at night.. any advice?

(posted in the wrong category but don't know how to change....)

On 12/20/2021 at 10:42 AM, mr moose said:

No, you have to run macrium and do the image manually.  That's probably the worst thing about using it for backup's, however the best thing is it is a complete image of your drive so no reinstalling/downloading anything in the event of a drive failure.   What NAS do you have?  yes that is where you'd store the image files.

my "nas" is just an old PC i have laying around with a 4tb HDD so nothing special really.. 

4 hours ago, mr moose said:

I read the title and thought you meant a literal time machine equivalent.  I was going to say the closest thing I can come up with is that instead of waiting until you are an adult  and regret not listening to good advice, listen to it while you are young and you probably won't wish you had a time machine and to go back and fix it.

 

As far as a time machine equivalent goes,  I use macrium reflect and make a complete image of my important drives.  I believe it's bit more involved than time machine and you require the same space to store your back up as the drive, but it does mean that in the event of a catastrophic failure you have your entire PC from the last image taken.    EDIT: I should point out that you keep the image on an external drive or another PC on your network).

 

The other option is to buy a pre-built NAS and use their backup software that lets you choose all the folders and times it makes a backup.  This way if your PC dies,  you only have to reinstall programs, everything else (documents, music, files etc) can be restored using the same software.   This is a bit expensive, but it will allow you to do it for any PC on your network.

Haha, a real time machine sure would be great!

Does macrium backup regularly or do i have to remember to backup my drive once a week myself? I have my own NAS so I save it there then

4 hours ago, LWM723 said:

Minitool Drivecopy

So this software mirrors everything? so if my drive fails I can just pop the backup-drive in and im good to go again?

Hello!

I've worked with quite a few Macbooks and I've always enjoyed the smooth process of backing up and restoring with Time Machine and I'm wondering if there is anything equivalent on Windows? I know that Windows has the "file history" thing but when I tried using it a while back it did not work at all..

Is there any software that can backup my entire drive to the cloud or an external drive from which I could restore everything to the way it was if my C: Drive would die?  

On 11/29/2021 at 2:08 PM, Stahlmann said:

There are slightly better and slightly worse options, but we're in nitpicking territorry here. Overall the LG 27GP850-B is one of the best IPS monitors out there. It simply isn't the best value. Just be happy with it and don't overthink it!  

I got it for ~300 on a Black Friday sale so it wasn’t that bad haha. Thank you for the support! It feels good to know that I didn’t make a terrible choice

On 11/24/2021 at 11:25 AM, Stahlmann said:

You can make arguments for IPS vs VA all day. In the end black smearing is there for most VA panels, but it's not something that will ruin your experience. IPS does have worse contrast and because of that is worse for dark rooms. It's simply not able to produce black, which can produce a worse image even with IPS's better colors. There are advantages and drawbacks to both technologies and there is no simple "x is better" like many people make it out to be. It all depends on what the usecase is.

 

There are too many differences that i could list here. If OP wants a complete summary of TN vs. IPS vs. VA then watch this video:

 

Another thing: Don't shop based on HDR support. The reality is that HDR currently is a load of marketing mumbo-jumbo and most HDR certified monitors lack the required hardware to make use of HDR content, so they're realistically not even capable of producing an HDR image. If you really want HDR then you'll have to spend upwards of $1000 on a real HDR display using a FALD backlight with hundreds (or better, thousands) of zones or an OLED display. For everything else: Don't mind the HDR spec.

 

For good and fitting recommendations we need to know what specs you'd want and what budget you have. There are likely better monitors i could recommend with this information.

Sorry for the very late reply!

I bought the LG Ultragear 27GP850, and it's nice but I dont know if it is as amazing as I thought an upgrade would be lol.. Budget was around 4-500 dollars but can go up to 600 if it's worth it.. My PC components are I7-6700K, GTX 1080, 16GB RAM and 1TB NVMe SSD.

I play games and watch movies / shows so something versatile would be good.

The games I mostly play are Leauge of Legends and battlefield 4 or 2042 and a bit of GTA V.

Let me know if you need more info! 

28 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

I don't see why not IPS. VA does have deeper blacks, but IPS has no black smearing. Or at least far from as noticeable than VA.

 

Ah I had no idea that was a thing.. well IPS it is then.. 

11 hours ago, Tan3l6 said:

I'd go with -  LG 27GP850. Bit cheaper but spec-wise a bit better also.

https://www.inet.se/jamfor?compare=2218733&compare=2218993

Acer has many good models, the reviews are hard to find...

But do you think IPS is the way to go? i see that VA Panels have much better contrast which to me sounds like better picture quality? 

46 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

I'd go with -  LG 27GP850. Bit cheaper but spec-wise a bit better also.

https://www.inet.se/jamfor?compare=2218733&compare=2218993

Acer has many good models, the reviews are hard to find...

That does look similar to the one I linked.. But the Acer does have RGB and speakers but that might just be unnecessary features that i think i need but actually dont  

Hello!

I've been using my BenQ XL2430T for about 6-7 years now and it has been great but now it is time to get something better. The colors of the BenQ were really off and it has never really satisfied me.. so now black friday is coming up and I found this monitor: https://www.inet.se/produkt/2218733/acer-27-predator-xb273unv-qhd-ips-170-hz-rgb-bf21#specifikationer on paper it seems really nice, high refresh rate, 1440p, HDR. It looks solid to me but I would appreciate your help in deciding whether or not this is a good choice?

11 hours ago, Darkseth said:

Then, i'd add the Acer Swift X into the Mix: 

 

thank you for all the help! I got the Ideapad 5 pro with the 5800h cpu, should be a nice computer!

10 hours ago, Darkseth said:

You never "need" big hardware for studying. No Uni can expect you having a $2000+ workstation. Most people can do fine with 7 year old Laptops, or $500 models, in terms of Hardware performance.

 

However, if you have a higher budget, you might as well use it for stuff like build quality, Better screen, speakers, etc.

 

Ideapad 5 with Ryzen 5000 series is decent, it should be full aluminum. Take a look into the Ideapad 5 PRO 14". it comes with a 16:10 Display instead 16:9 (more lines of code, more content at the same time), 400 nits brightness, 100% sRGB, 90 Hz and a sharp 2880x1800 Resolution. Should be maybe 100-200 dollar more.

Or around 1000 dollar, Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro with the same Panel, but more build quality.

Notebookcheck has it tested today: https://www.notebookcheck.com/Lenovo-Yoga-Slim-7-Pro-14ACH5-im-Test-14-Zoll-Kraftpaket-mit-guten-Akkulaufzeiten.552278.0.html

But it's german, however if you're familiar with Notebookcheck, you can get some informations about battery life, heat output etc.

 

HP Envy 14 (1920x1200 Screen, Tiger Lake-U, 400 nits Display) is also a good choice, if the Price is right. There's a really good Review from Just Josh on Youtube, also from other Laptops.

This is one of the only Laptops, where the Intel Tiger Lake Chip doesn't throttle, even unplugged. It maintains 3,8 Ghz under Benchmarks, and can beat many Intel 6-Core CPUs.

Also, 16:10 aspectratio is always great.

 

Not offering a 16:10 aspect ratio, but you could look into the latest (or previous) Models of the Thinkpad T series or more compact, X series (Intel 11th Gen at least, or AMD Ryzen 4000 or 5000).

Their strength is a sturdy build, repairable, good support, and good Linux support in case you need that.

 

But my personal recommendation is: M1 Macbook Air (Upgrade the base model to 16gb Ram, and SSD as you need 256 or 512). it's THE Perfect student Laptop, as long all your Applications run under MacOS.

High performance, very long battery life AND battery efficiency, and all the time Silent because there is no Fan. Great Display, great form factor, great resale value, great speakers, best Trackpad int he Industry, great everything that is not Upgrading and repairing.

C# should be no issue, depending what IDE, Plugins etc you gonna use. Jetbrains Rider works under Rosetta, their IDEs for many other languages has been updated to Apple Silicon already. Rider should follow.

Visual Studio is Rosetta only too atm, but they are working on a native version: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/developing-on-a-m1-mac-with-visual-studio-for-mac/

Visual Studio Code is native already: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_54#_apple-silicon

Adobe Stuff runs great too, the major Applications running natively already too.

I've never been a fan of mac, used it a couple of times but it's not for me, I'm sure the M1 is a great chip but I'll go with windows for this  I will take a look at the ones you mentioned! 

2 hours ago, Bombastinator said:

well if you know what school you are going to the school will know who is teaching the class and the teacher will know what spec they are aiming for with their projects

the requirements were quite vague, "newer i5 and 8gb of RAM should do the trick".... so the lenovo should be just fine in terms of performance since it outperforms many i5 cpus

33 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

You’ll likely be looking student projects designed to teach a concept and that can usually be done with smaller stuff.  Might do to find out what the minimum spec requirement for a given class is. 

I don't have much info regarding specs, My thought was that any computer with decent specs should work. I do have a gaming PC at home with decent specs that should work if I need more "horse power".. 

Hello!

In a couple of weeks I will start studying and I would need to get a notebook for it. There will be a couple of courses in programming, one with C# and a few courses that will involve photoshop / illustrator so I would need something that can handle it without any issues!

I'm not sure if i should go for something with a "real" gpu or if I will be fine without it, I've been looking at this one: https://www.inet.se/produkt/1966113/lenovo-ideapad-5-14-ryzen-7-16gb-512gb and it looks on paper like a solid choice but I would love to have your opinion on it!

Max budget of 1300-1400$  

Thanks in advance! 

12 minutes ago, Latvian Video said:

I don't have too much experience with speakers, but my brother has a Logitech Z623, and it is pretty good, if you want to listen loudly with max bass, you will eventually the subwoofer will get coil knock, like my brother's sub, the amp is more powerful than the speaker. You might be able to fit a Logitech Z906, which has more power, but it is 5.1, which would need more cables.

I've had logitech before and I feel like it mainly focuses on loud base and nothing else.. maybe I had a shitty pair? I don't need it to sound like a thunderstorm, I'd rather go for clarity

Hello!

I want new speakers for my pc, the old ones needs an amp and long cables which I dislike...

Do you guys have any recommendations on new speakers for the pc? i would prefer speakers with minimum amount of cables going to the pc..

something like a set of wireless speakers with a reciever that you plug into the 3.5mm in the motherboard would be cool..

any suggestions? budget around 2-300$

14 hours ago, circeseye said:

q90t? yea id grab that over the q80t for that price. again its samsungs flagship. so it will be better

1 hour ago, e22big said:

then it should be fine - the main different between Q80T and Q90T is that the latter have a much better contrast ratio in comparison to a rather mediocre spec on Q80T

 

but having test it out for myself, the Q80T contrast is already more than good enough as a TV to be watched in darkroom, I imagined that the Q90T might even approach OLED level performance in a near black scene (just not pitch black)

Just ordered the 55" q90t! hopefully it wont be too small for me, i sit about 1.5m away so it should be fine!

35 minutes ago, e22big said:

I guess, after my experience with Q80T I kind of having a second thought on using a TV as PC monitor, it really isn't convenient but Q90T definitely better in most area and grand for that is a very good price - at least for me, TV and monitor pricing kind of differ greatly from place to place.

 

The Q80T I tested was already purchased at aroudn a grand and that was a crazy good deal already. But I would probably get another monitor just for my main destop work.

The Tv wont be used as a main monitor so it doesn't have to be perfect in that regard.. i will stream the pc from time to time but not all the time so it will most likely be fine

2 hours ago, GELMEL said:

yo the samsung 65" Q80T is good
my friend has it, pretty neat for netflix
so yeah thats not a bad choice

 

2 hours ago, e22big said:

I just tested Q80T, pretty good as a TV and budget friendly but they have some weird bug in PC mode (screen keep turning on and off none stop) pretty sure it can be fixed if I tweak it out a bit more but know that it won't give you an easy time setting it as a monitor 

I just got a deal for the Q90t from work, i can get it for 1000$, too good to pass on right?