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  1. Where do I go to actually do that? I couldn't seem to find anything that wasn't sketchy. And I don't actually need to use the Mac. I'm just trying to make a Windows server PC, I'm broke af and this is the most powerful computer I own. I just need MacOS to hand the hardware over to Windows because just throwing a Windows installed SSD into the machine didn't work last time I tried.
  2. I've got an old 2009 Mac Pro that was completely wiped from previous hijinks. I've got a new SSD that I'm trying to reinstall MacOS onto but on top of having no real idea of how MacOS works (I've never used one before) Google isn't helping with reinstalling MacOS onto it. I know it helps to have another Mac device on hand to perform some reinstall/repair process, but I don't have one available. I've got a flash drive I can use, but that's about it. How do you reinstall MacOS without another Mac?
  3. @jaslion I've been doing research today and that's what I've gathered so far. Is there a way to get Boot Camp or Apple Software Updater on the computer, or do I have HAVE to install some version of Mac OS?
  4. You know what I didn't think of that. This was roughly put together this morning before work after months of road blocks/putting it off, so I'll check that out in the morning. I suck at research so as much as I feel like an ass for asking for easy answers, they do certainly help. Thank you! It's running Windows Server 2019. I had another problem before with another computer that my friend pulled from a dumpster where it needed some CPU drivers in order to connect to the internet/have ethernet cables be recognized so I thought it was a similar issue here. I have no idea what any of that is :v I've never properly used a Mac before so I used the aforementioned dumpster computer (affectionately named the "Fire Hazard") to install Windows Server on an SSD and just threw it in there. I'll take a look at the network card and see if that's my issue (that's also probably why I couldn't find anything.) Also I apologize for the scrappy-ness of all of this, but until I can get a sufficiently powerful NAS and game server for $30, dumpster gems and hand-me-downs are the best I've got :v
  5. I'm putting together a new (old) server running on that CPU (two of them, in fact, inside an old Mac Pro) and I can't connect to the internet, which is in fact very bad for a server! Device manager shows that there are no drivers for the Ethernet Ports nor is there a Network driver. I've been trying to google it, but with no luck. The various websites I've been to either refuse to download the driver, the downloaded thing is not the driver, or they try to offload some random program onto me that I don't feel comfortable using. I also can't seem to find them on Intel's website. Does anybody know where I can get them?
  6. My friend has a PS Vita and he says the left speaker is super quiet. It probably just needs to be cleaned because he spilled something on it but I'm trying to source a replacement in case one is needed. It's the 1000 version (the fat one, not the slim one) so finding parts for it isn't as common, at least from what I can see (for example, iFixit only has the slim version's replacement speakers for sale). I did find some with just a google search, but they're from websites I've never heard of. Is there a website or seller you trust that you'd recommend?
  7. tl;dr: Can I upgrade from Android version 4 (Kitkat) to Version 5, or any other later version? It's an old RCA tablet from Walmart. Model number: RCT6203W46 Android Version: 4.4.2 Kernal Version: 3.4.67 Build Number: (model #)-(android version)V51-V1.9.50 Context: I wanna draw digital art, but I don't wanna buy a whole new piece of kit just so I can lose interest after a month and not touch it again for a year. I've got this old tablet from high school lying around and I looked into turning it into a drawing tablet. Turns out, you can just download an app for that. I found one called VirtualTablet and it gives you 3 options for connecting, WiFi, Bluetooth, and Tethered. Of course, the wireless options are laggy, so I chose Tethered. And... it's only supported on Android 5 or later. So now I've spent the last 5 hours trying to flash, update, and research this tablet. I understand upgrading Android OS's isn't exactly a safe thing to do, and you've gotta make sure it'll even run on the device, but is it even possible? I can't seem to find a straight answer and of course I've got this seemingly unknown device that's hard to find documentation for.
  8. Alright, one more question. If I put my current router in AP mode, would that act as both an access point AND a switch, or just an access point?
  9. I already have a decent router, and I honestly don't need to upgrade. However, I like tinkering with things and I'm trying to become an IT guy, so the more things I can learn in a real world scenario, the better. I just looked it up, and if my house were bigger, sure, but the closest room halfway between me and the router is right across from me and I wouldn't achieve anything running something into there. I'm also just out of sockets on my surge protector. I can make it work though, and as I said above I'm trying to actively learn some networking stuff so the more options (even convoluted ones) the better. Call me crazy and stupid but would it work if I got an 8 port PoE switch to put near my router, and then run a cable to my room for a smaller switch?
  10. 2 of the 4 outlets in my room are dead, and all of my computery things are attached to a single surge protector on one wall. It's never been a problem for me but I don't want to make it one either. There isn't a cable running to my room already, it's running off of wifi, hence why I'm upgrading my network. I'm actually following this video by Techquickie: I can get a PoE switch or something, right? Or does it HAVE to be a separate device?
  11. I'm planning on upgrading my home network. My modem and router are in one corner of my house, and my bedroom is on the other corner. In my room I have my main gaming rig and a second computer for Twitch stream encoding. I don't want to purchase and run 2 cables, so I was wondering if there are any good inexpensive 3 port ethernet switches (1 input, 2 outputs) that do not require external power and are worth my time. Both machines can and will be used simultaneously.
  12. I can't even boot into windows, the screen stays black. The storage drives are completely empty, I wiped them myself. And I know they work because they show up on another computer with no problem. That other computer has hot swapping available so I try doing that with this Mac (plugging them in while it's turned on) but nothing happens and they don't show up. Turning the machine on with them plugged in has the screen not turn on. Something I did discover was when the machine boots up normally, if I push the power button it shuts off instantly. However, when I boot it up with another drive installed pushing the power button does not immediately shut off the machine. I don't know if that means anything.
  13. I'm in the process of making a new NAS/game server. The computer I'm using is a 2009 Mac Pro running the latest version of Windows Server. I don't know the specs exactly but it has 2 Intel Xeons, what I would guess is a GT 220 graphics card (I ripped it out of an old Windows XP gaming machine purely so I can get a display out and nothing more), and 16gb of memory. I don't have a problem with anything software related, but I'm having a major issue regarding hard drives. I've got 3 completely blank and reformatted used drives for a combined 4tb of just storage. Windows Server is installed on it's own SSD. With just that, the computer boots up fine, no issues there. The problem is only 1 of the 3 hard drives boots to Windows. The other 2 have a completely blank screen when installed. I've tried looking things up myself but my setup is so particular that I'm not finding the answers I need. Whenever I try going into Mac's startup utility, the screen stays blank even with no other additional drives installed. Something I noticed is the only drive that works is the oldest drive, 5 years older than the other 2. I don't know if that's got anything to do with it. When the computer boots up normally, of course it'll go the lock screen. If I then press the power button, the computer immediately shuts off. But then when I install one of the black screen drives, simply pressing the power button does nothing (or at least nothing noticeable). I have no idea what's going on or what I can do to fix this. If nobody here has an answer, then can I be pointed to another forum or somewhere with people that may know more? It's not imperative that I use THIS computer but it's the only one we have on deck that's good enough and I'm completely strapped for cash.
  14. I'm looking for 2 15" or small form factor monitors. I don't have a lot of space on my desk, so I can't really go any bigger than that. These will all be secondary, so quality isn't my highest concern, at least with 1 of them. I stream on Twitch and I use a laptop for video encoding, however this laptop is past it's prime and the hinge is falling apart. I intend to replace it with a small form factor PC (for ease of maintenance) so I want a color accurate display to go with it. I'm not a professional by any means so it doesn't have to be SUPER accurate, just something that isn't as faded as my current laptop screen and so I can make sure the colors of my streams actually look good. I also stream from multiple locations around my room/house so not only do I not have room for a large monitor, I also need to lug it around. I did find this on Amazon but I just want a second opinion on it, maybe somebody has a better more affordable option: https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Monitor-15-6-1920x1080-Brightness-Computer/dp/B08LYVCNGH/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2NW2ZEHY3RU1J&keywords=15"%2Bcolor%2Baccurate%2Bmonitor&qid=1654641907&refinements=p_n_size_browse-bin%3A2633094011&rnid=2633086011&s=pc&sprefix=15%2Bcolor%2Baccurate%2Bmonitor%2Caps%2C114&sr=1-3&th=1 The second monitor is just for my main rig. I don't need that to be anything fancy at all, just another display. Most of the results I see on Amazon just look WAY too chunky for a small monitor, and also seem like they're really expensive for that size. I'm even willing to buy a barebones laptop panel or even gut my laptop for it's panel, I'm just hoping there's something cheap that looks nice so I don't risk breaking things.
  15. Original GBA. It's also the purple one that you see in all the ads for it so that's why I don't wanna replace the shell.
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