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18 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:
If you don't have a vendetta against Huawei, their MateBook line is pretty much an attempt to carbon copy a MacBook without getting sued.
No vendetta, but is there actually any real privacy concern?
8 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:On the outside only
is the battery good? does it run well?
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Looking for a macbook-like windows laptop.
A windows laptop that will give as close as possible to a macbook experience but runs windows. (most equivalent battery life, build quality, etc)
touchscreen would be nice too
Thoughts?
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what does your ui look like? google rolling out different ui for different users?
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I swear I'm not going crazy, I'm trying to make a new shared drive, but it appears google removed the feature?
I don't just want to share a folder, but make a "shared drive". Where did this go? I can find anything online referencing the feature being removed.
my google drive: from google images:
someone look at their google drive and tell me it's not just me
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23 minutes ago, jaslion said:
What laptop?
some bumass lenovo ideapad
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My laptop started making a horrible clicking noise when the fans kick in, even on low, which is most of the time when I do anything. On the inside of my computer there are 2 fans connected to one heatsink for the combo cpu/gpu. Only one of the fans is making the horrible sound. I don't know how to fix the noise from the fan, and replacing it would mean replacing the whole heatsink. So I just internally unplugged the fan making the noise.
In theory, during normal tasks, the functional fan would run twice as fast, which still much quieter than the broken fan. Is this gonna work fine? any laptop engineers to tell me why this is the worst idea? otherwise I'm sticking with it for now, it's an older laptop anyway.
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Asking for star ratings again apparently
i did rate 5 stars btw
Thoughts on re-implementing actual star ratings now that the dislike is gone?
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I think you're really overcomplicating things by making it have to go thru the streamdeck. There's plenty of remote control lights out there, why can't the remote sit next to the streamdeck?
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you sure the nvidia one isn't measuring ur gpu?
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hate when AMD makes my computer bricked up
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This is a very specific issue but I hope this helps someone.
Problem: TV turns on, displays flash screen with logo, then turns off, and a few seconds later the red power light turns off, then TV won't turn back on.
Solution:
If your TV does as stated above, especially if there is a rattling noise when you tilt the TV, or if there are uneven backlight splotches on the splash screen you get a glimpse of, the problem is the LEDs have either failed or are broken. It's not the firmware as other forums have stated, and I initially thought. However, just to be on the safe side now that I've fixed it, I'm not using the built-in smart features, instead using a FireStick, in the off chance a firmware update does brick the TV.
The fix will cost a bit of money and take a bit of time, and the repair isn't the easiest. It will be at a 2-man job at some parts to remove the delicate panel due to the large size of it. Results aren't gaurenteed.
How to fix:
Replacement parts will run you about $60:
Tools needed:
-Standard Philips screwdriver
-Mini Philips screwdriver for inner parts (not exactly sure which size)
-Plyers
-Pry tool (credit card or butterknife works)
-Large flat surface
1. Put TV on back on flat surface. Remove feet and back panel. Screws are indicated by small arrows
2. Flip TV. Unscrew Bezel from bottom. Also indicated by small arrows.
BE SURE TO ENSURE ALL HIDDEN SCREWS ARE UNDONE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SO NOTHING IS BROKEN.
3. Remove screws surrounding screen
4. Unplug panel controllers from board, unscrew panel controllers from metal. Make sure the long circuit boards are above the metal before you remove the screen.
BE CAREFUL OF SMALL PIECES OF WARRANTY TAPE ON LONG CIRCUT BOARD, CUT THEM SO YOU DON'T ACCIDENTALLY BREAK IT WHEN REMOVING IT. THE RIBBONS ARE DELICATE.
4. CAREFULLY lift screen from place. Lay on flat surface. (2 MAN JOB) The long black plastic pieces aren't connected to anything once unscrewed. ENSURE PANEL BENDS AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.
5. Plastic light filter layers can be removed.
6. White cardstock needs to be removed, there are a lot of screws.
7. Finally, you are at the LEDs. Plug in the TV to see which ones aren't working.
8. Replace the strip if a LED doesn't work on it. If you bought a full set, replace them all while you're in there. Each LED strip has some screws and a plug. Make sure to take note of which screws you un-did. Be sure to plug in the TV when done replacing and make sure all the leds stay on and not turn off. If they don't turn off immediately when you plug them in, CONGRATUALTIONS, you fixed it. Now time to not fuck up the rest.
9. Put everything back in reverse order it came off. BE EXRTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN PLACING PANEL BACK INTO PLACE, AND DON'T OVERTIGHTEN THE BEZEL. THIS IS HOW THIS REPAIR MOST OFTEN FAILS.
MOST IMPORTANLY, BE CAREFUL, PARTS ARE DELICATE, DON'T FORCE ANYTHING
Once re-assembled, the TV should be working.
If you have the time, feel comfortable enough with doing it, and would rather pay $60 and do this than buy a new TV for a few hundred, here you go.
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7 minutes ago, The_Vaccine said:
you can get an OEM key for $20 on many suspicious websites.
Also if you just install windows without a key, there's a glitch you can do to make the "activate windows" disappear permanently. forgot how, my friend showed me.
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Depending on the laptop, if the ram is replaceable, you can take apart the laptop and buy new ram to put it it. Figure out which of the memory sticks are failing and replace it.
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Having a wifi card can come in handy sometimes
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Looking to transfer my computer into a more compact case, I have a Micro ATX board, and it must support a full size graphics card. Don't really care if it has a window or not. Price point is under $70. Suggestions?
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2 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:
If your motherboard supports it, you might be able to get it to run in Dual Channel (Interleaved) mode.
Highly doubt it, this a $50 4 year old ddr3 motherboard. I'll look into it tho
2 minutes ago, Chris Greene said:2x4gb in dual channel or buy a matching kit of the 2x4gbs and match their timings mixing ram can be risky if the timings are off it could cause instability on your platform.
I'll go with that configuration. All of the sticks have the same timings. Was running 2x4gb for several years and just picked up a cheap 8gb stick and 16gb is a nice upgrade from 8
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I have 16GB total, with 2 4GB and 1 8GB. My motherboard has 4 ram slots with 2 channels. What is the best configuration to put the ram in to get optimal performance out of the ram?
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The DD-WRT forum is essentially dead, so I'm asking it here.
Is is possible to use a ddwrt router as a Wireless Access Point, that has roaming access with the base router on the 2.4ghz band, but on the 5ghz band it functions as its own network? How would I do this?
Thanks
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18 minutes ago, IAA Productions said:
I Think You Need To Upgrade Your CPU As Well So I Think The Cheapest Option Would Be Getting A Ryzen 5 2400G Which Comes With Vega 11 Which Is Equivalent To The GT 1030 So You Don't Need To Buy A Separate GPU,Also For The RAM,Maybe Get A Corsair Vengeance 2x4 3000MHz
At that point I might as well buy a whole new computer, I'm just looking for a relatively cheap upgrade.
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I have a dell inspirion 620, and I want to upgrade the graphics card. (and possible ram)
The specs currently are:
Intel i5 2310
6 GB ram
Radeon HD 6450
The PSU is 300w and there is no 6 pin graphics card plug available. There is space for a 2-slot card, but it must be a shorter card. Budget for card is under $50.
What do you recommend?
Macbook-like windows laptop?
in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
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well that's quite broad