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    Looking for BT earbuds

    in Audio

    Posted

    Hello LTT,

     

    I am looking for a BT earbud about $100 for my work. I have been using Creative Outlier Air before. It is not bad just that it hurts my ear for long period of use. I tried out Redmi Airdots while it is small and nice but the pairing is painful. After that, I got Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro. It is great for almost everything but it doesn't stay in my ear long period. 

     

    Requires:

    • IP Water Resistant
    • USB C
    • Able to use either Left or Right earbud (since I switch between left and right earbud throughout my work day)
    • Noise isolation (no hard tips)
    • About 7 hours of battery life on the earbud
    • Stays in my ear and doesn't hurt as much

    Optional:

    • Wireless Charging
    • Noise cancellation

     

    Thank you,

    Can modem/router or internet cause computer to lag?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    I am aware this is a stupid question. I really need to confirm it.

     

    It is about my cousin.

    Several days ago, he told me his computer was lagging so bad and randomly get BSOD.

    Few days later, he told me he fixed it because his Logitech G Pro Wireless mouse was low on battery, so he charge it and fixed it.

    After that, he told me it might have been his modem/router that caused his computer to slow. 

    Lastly, he recently told me Spectrum guy came and fixed his internet. No more lag.

     

    I am pretty sure modem/router or internet doesn't cause computer to lag, right? 

     

    Looking for a laptop or tablet

    in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems

    Posted

    Hello LTT,

     

    I think it is time for me to upgrade my Surface Pro 3 i3/4GB RAM/128GB SSD for about 2-3 years. I am somewhat feeling the age of the hardware, RAM along with the 128GB SSD and possibly a USB Type-C charging port. I really like the idea of only bringing one wall charger and can charge both my phone and tablet or laptop at a same time without needing to carry two separate chargers. 

     

    I don't really know whether I should get a tablet or laptop. Using laptop will require me to go back to old school with paper and pen or using a tablet with notes on tablet. Nothing wrong with either of them because both are pretty good. I did have three options in mind: Huawei MateBook HZ-W19, Microsoft Surface Book (1st Gen) and lastly, Xiaomi Air Laptop 13.3. 

     

    I saw Huawei MateBook for $399.99 with an Intel Core m5 (1.1 GHz), 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and charges by USB Type-C. It does uses a Pen and folio keyboard case but will cost separately.

     

    Then there is a Microsoft Surface Book (1st Gen) with i5-6300U (2.5 GHz), 8GB RAM but 128GB SSD and cost $599.99 for pre-owned but uses Surface Connect. 

     

    Lastly, Xiaomi Air Laptop 13" which is i5-6200 (2.3 GHz), 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD plus a GT 940MX or MX 150 ($70 dollar more), but it does get charged by USB Type-C. It cost either $719.99 (GT 940MX) or $789.99 (MX 150). 

     

    My budget is definitely under $800 dollar but more cheaper is better. 

    I don't mind pre-owned or refurbished as long it has somewhat a warranty to cover it. 

     

    My tasks: School, light gaming use and programming. 

    Any opinions/thoughts or recommendations if my three options doesn't work. 

     

    Thank you very much, 

    My BIOS still register my RAM is 8GB not 16GB

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    On 8/24/2017 at 6:34 PM, firelighter487 said:

    okay. try reseating it, but in a different slot configuration. so try slot 1 and 2, 1 and 3 etc. 

    Sorry about taking a while. I felt a bit lazy for a day, lol. Now, I am back and actually did it.

    I finally got it to work. Apparently, I have to put it in a Slot 1 and Slot 2 and it finally register as 16GB RAM! :D

    I always thought to either place a RAM in either Slot 1 and 3 or Slot 2 and Slot 4. 

    I guess it is case close then. Thanks for the help along with everyone. 

    I was very close to formatting my PC, lol. 

     

    Sadly, I have tried doing my G.Skill RAM, and it doesn't work like it won't even boot up the Bios. PC turns on but the RAM prevents it from doing anything else beside turning on the PC. If only the G.Skill RAM work, I would've return the Corsair LPX and get my money back. 

     

    I guess I could either return the G.Skill RAM for RMA and either sell it or keep it for the next future build that I believe either my dad or my little bro are planning to upgrade ... 

    My BIOS still register my RAM is 8GB not 16GB

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Hello LTT,

    I need your help.

     

    When I first upgrade my PC to AMD Ryzen and slap a good 16GB RAM that I found on sale. I thought I was set until my PC register the RAM is 7.95GB usable and my BIOS register it as 8GB RAM. I have no idea how to fix it and I assume it was due to the RAM not compatible. I also did replace my old Ryzen mobo because the Bios driver got corrupted while mid-updating.

    I waited until I recently order a different 16GB RAM that is actually supported by my motherboard supplied vendor. When I pop the baby in, it still register the RAM as 8GB. I have tried to remove the CMOS battery and waited 5-10 mins before installing it back in. I update my latest BIOS driver. Nothing. Not sure what is going on. 

     

    PC Specs:

     

    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

    AMD Ryzen 1700 @ 3.9 GHz

    G.Skill TridenZ Series 16GB 3000 MHz (8GBx2) ----> Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200 MHz (8GBx2)

    Corsair H100i v2

    ASUS Prime B350-Plus ----> MSI x370 SLI Plus

    GTX 670 ----> GTX 980 ti ACX

    Corsair HX 750W

     

    Thank you,

    Looking For Mirrorless Camera

    in Photography and Videography

    Posted

    29 minutes ago, cc143 said:

    I'm not sure I read this correctly, but you are buying a $200 camera for your sister's wedding? I hope for the life of me you aren't going to be the only photographer there...

     

    Now, the x-e1 is as good an option as any, although I doubt you could get it for $200 including a lens. The cheapest one out there is I believe the 16-50mm which goes for ~$150 on ebay I would imagine, + that amount for the camera itself. The x-a1 I could possibly see going for that much and it should be better than anything you'd get at that price range in the point and shoot department. 

     

    You may be able to get something like an eos m10 or an older sony nex...

     

    But honestly, I'd stick with using my phone at that price range. 

    My cousin's wedding not my sister. I don't have a sister. :S

     

    No, I'm not the only photographer in the wedding. I am pretty sure my cousin hired a professional photographer. I wanted it because I traveled from another state to my cousin's wedding with my family. It is for memories and I don't need any fancy features that I won't use or justify the costs of using it. 

     

    Again, I mostly use it for my relatives weddings or on a vacation like I'm on right now with my family. 

     

    I agree smartphones work just that I had issue with my phone camera app that made me mad. There are rare occasion that the camera app crashes and I lost all of the pictures that I took before it. Again, I'm not looking any features like recording 4K or whatever. It seem nice but prefer having a dedicated camera which my phone is fine with recording 4K videos. 

     

    Yeah, like I said, I'm getting an older get mirrorless camera not the recent ones. Like Olympus E-PM2, Samsung NX1100, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1, Sony Alpha Nex-5 and more. It would be under $200 at eBay used. 

     

    Looking For Mirrorless Camera

    in Photography and Videography

    Posted

    2 hours ago, AkiraDaarkst said:

    CCD and CMOS differences are mainly how they are manufactured and how they capture/process the signal.  In modern cameras both are pretty similar in terms of performance so you don't have to worry about them, especially at your budget level.

     

    As for aperture or f-stop, the wider the f-stop the more expensive the lens tends to be.  Especially if the lens is a constant aperture lens.

     

    The Fuji XE1 is a good camera, I have used its successor the XE2 on occasion.  If you are able to get your hands one one in good condition it will serve your purpose.

     

    Another suggestion, I strongly recommend you read this article and perhaps follow this photographer's website.  He has a lot of resources to help people looking to buy a camera or get into photography in one form or another.

    https://photographylife.com/how-to-buy-used-dslr-cameras

    Ooh, thanks. It helps clarify it up. 

     

    Just curious. What about those cameras that I mentioned that is under $200 on eBay? Are they worth it or what? 

    Looking For Mirrorless Camera

    in Photography and Videography

    Posted

    6 hours ago, AkiraDaarkst said:

    This would be a good an excuse as any to buy a decent camera.

     

    5 hours ago, xQubeZx said:

    Agree. And if you don't want to spend much maybe a compact camera would be a smart option tbh. 

    Exactly. :P

    I tried looking up for point and shoot camera such as Sony DSC-W830, and I didn't really like it. Image quality felt a bit of worse than my smartphone IMO which I end up returning it. Plus I didn't realized how small the camera (Target didn't have it on display and it was in bundle that includes SD card and carrying case. 

     

    That is why I was looking at mirrorless. It has a "compact" form and interchangeable lens. 

     

    Again, I don't understand cameras specs that much. I thought I needed to find a biggest aperture, F/1.4 but couldn't because those ended up being F/2.3 or F/3.3. Then there are sensors like CCD and CMOS and I have no idea which one is good. So on and on about the rest. I did look it up for info about it and was thrown in confusion. 

    Looking For Mirrorless Camera

    in Photography and Videography

    Posted

    2 hours ago, AkiraDaarkst said:

    Well under $200, I don't think you will have that many choices.  You may be able to find something like an old Sony NEX series mirrorless camera on the second hand market, but I doubt you will get any of the newer series like the A5000 or A6000 models.  You may also be able to find some options from Panasonic, Olympus and Fuji like the Fuji X100.

     

    2 hours ago, xQubeZx said:

    Well for under 200 you won't get much at all. I'd try to save up more as I don't even a old NEX would go for that little. I've seen the A5000 go for around 300-350 and those are about the cheapest ones. 

    I do agree that I won't get much and need to spend more for it. It is just that I can't justify for a $300-$400 camera. I mean I only use it for important things like my cousin's wedding, nice vacation, etc. 

     

    Sure, my smartphone could do that without requiring me to spend single dollar for a camera, but it won't matched the quality of the actual camera with its optical zoom which smartphones doesn't have. Again, I believe used or refurbished ones could work, but I don't understand cameras that much. 

     

    Like maybe Olympus E-PM2, Samsung NX1100, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1, Sony Alpha Nex-5, etc. Those were used and under $200 on eBay. Again, I don't know if they are any good since I don't have an internet nor computer at my grandma's house, and I'm just using my phone on data plan. 

     

    I could possibly bump up my budget to under $300 used, refurbished or new if there isn't any good old used ones for under $200. Maybe like Fujitsu X-E1 for $249 on eBay. 

     

     

     

     

    Do I Need to Format my PC After Swapping my Motherboard?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    19 minutes ago, Shadestones said:

    If you do decide to reinstall Windows, the only affected hard drive would be the one that contains the OS. Now that you've mentioned how much is on the boot drive, you'd have to work really hard to get any lost programs back onto it.

    I think your best option is to wait and see if anything goes wrong after swapping the motherboard out, and if you're fine, then don't bother resetting. You can always check in Device Manager for problems related to devices/drivers.

    Very well, I will wait and see if there is anything goes wrong. If so, then I will format it. 

    Do I Need to Format my PC After Swapping my Motherboard?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Shadestones said:

    The drivers for devices on your new motherboard will not be the same as your previous motherboard (For example: Ethernet, Audio Codec), so there's a chance that something might not work right away and will require user intervention. Windows will need to be reactivated with either the product key or your Microsoft Account.

    Hmm, do I need to mess with my two hard drive if I planned to format it?

    Right now, I have a WD 1TB m.2 SSD, WD 1TB HDD and WD 2TB HDD. 

    My 1TB m.2 SSD contain OS, Programs & Softwares and some games that I play a lot like Rainbow Six Siege, PUBG, CS:GO, etc. My WD 1TB HDD contain junks like Chrome Download Folders, videos from Shadowplay and editing videos using Hitfilms. My WD 2TB HDD contain mostly games.

    Did I Just Break My Motherboard?

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    On 7/9/2017 at 8:17 PM, mariushm said:

    Well, this procedure just makes it so the bios settings and the time are lost. It doesn't reset the actual bios (the software), it's not something magical.

    The procedure just forces a working bios to reset everything to defaults and search the whole computer for various hardware and initialize it properly (onboard sound card, network, usb controllers, video cards on pci-e slots)

     

    If the software in the bios chip is somehow corrupted, it's STILL corrupted after this... but you're basically making sure the settings won't prevent you from potentially re-programming the chip.

     

    The procedure will also not do anything if the video card you plugged in the pci-e slot is damaged somehow.

     

    If the software in the bios chip is damaged, you can try reprogramming the chip (copy the bios file as instructed in the manual on a usb stick and follow the instructions, which should work even without seeing stuff on the screen.. you can press hotkeys with some pause between presses).. but like i said, you may have to use a ps2 keyboard in order to have a working keyboard, because usb keyboards may not work. Also, the bios programming stuff may only work with usb 2.0 ports (the black connectors on the back)

    You can even do this bios programming without a graphics card installed in your computer.

     

    Oh, if you plugged the display cable in the motherboard hdmi or dvi ports, those won't work because the processor doesn't actually have a video card integrated into it. The display card needs to go in the dedicated video card.

     

     

     

    Okay, I have tried both USB flash drive with the bios that has been renamed exactly in the manual and a CD. I connect a PS/2 keyboard and press F5. I plug in HDMI to my dedicated GPU, GTX 980 ti. Nothing seem to work. :S

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