The Computer Help Thread

[mugbull]

Idk if we have a thread for this, i couldn't find it.

Anyway, i've been having problems with my macbook pro. A few weeks ago it started shutting down in bursts, displaying the message "Your computer restarted becaused of a problem". I always managed to stave it off by installing all available Apple updates (thats what the Internet told me to do), which stopped the spontaneous shut downs for a few days at a time.

However, yesterday it started happening even when there were no updates left to install, and today I can't even get past the login screen, because it will shut down before the OS has a chance to get to the desktop. This renders the computer entirely unusable.

I've started it in OS recovery mode, done a disk repair (it said everything was a-ok, its all a prank, etc), started in safe mode, re-installed the OS, etc. I used to be able to get back on it after leaving it be for an hour, but no longer.

What should I do?

[Giggles]

Idk if we have a thread for this, i couldn't find it.

Anyway, i've been having problems with my macbook pro. A few weeks ago it started shutting down in bursts, displaying the message "Your computer restarted becaused of a problem". I always managed to stave it off by installing all available Apple updates (thats what the Internet told me to do), which stopped the spontaneous shut downs for a few days at a time.

However, yesterday it started happening even when there were no updates left to install, and today I can't even get past the login screen, because it will shut down before the OS has a chance to get to the desktop. This renders the computer entirely unusable.

I've started it in OS recovery mode, done a disk repair (it said everything was a-ok, its all a prank, etc), started in safe mode, re-installed the OS, etc. I used to be able to get back on it after leaving it be for an hour, but no longer.

What should I do?

I.T. Helpdesk.

[Spammer]

The letter 'K' has come off my keyboard and I can't get it back on.

My laptop is 4 years old now and I'd been thinking it might be time for a change at some point, but I prefer to wait until the thing itself actually breaks. Currently there's nothing else wrong with it except a battery that's on its arse. I'd rather keep it if I can but this missing letter 'K' is fucking annoying when I'm trying to type. I can still type the letter but I have to press my finger right into the sensor in order to do it, and it fucks up my flow entirely, as you can imagine.

Any suggestions?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You could buy a new laptop keyboard.

[Spammer]

Fixed it

I broke it in the first place through my own stupidity, but that satisfaction and trying for so long :cool:.

[Giggles]

Lots of accounts hacked, so might be a good time to change some passwords if you've been using the same ones for anything like Paypal, etc. I've just had a pain in the hole re-signing back into everything with the 2-step for Gmail but hopefully now that it's activated I won't have to the next time.


http://www.androidcentral.com/google-microsoft-accounts-said-be-impacted-data-breach

[Baz]

It's International Password Day too.

[Boydy]

Does anyone use a password manager?

Y'know, those programs that generate different passwords for every website you use but only require the one password (probably with two-step verification) for you to log into them?

Any recommendations?
Raoul Duke, possibly? Or Giggles?

[Giggles]

Does anyone use a password manager?

Y'know, those programs that generate different passwords for every website you use but only require the one password (probably with two-step verification) for you to log into them?

Any recommendations?
Raoul Duke, possibly? Or Giggles?

I tried a few like 1Password and LastPass (supposedly the best two Android ones with desktop sync) but I just don't like the idea of having passwords I don't actually know, or having them all in the one place like that. I just make up my own using a sequence that has no reference to anything real world but that I can find or remember if needs be.
Recently added 2-step to my Google account though. It's a pain in the hole but I think I've signed into every device now.

[Raoul Duke]

I've been meaning to use one for a while. 1Password is probably the one I'd go for, based on my research.

Safari does a decent job of suggesting new passwords, but it lacks the smarts to audit your existing ones to see where you've reused a load of them.

The golden rule (if you don't use one) is to ensure your email one is unique. It's the one where if someone gets access they can wreak the most havoc as they can reset other sites. Make sure that has 2FA and you should be safe (ish).

[Pepe]

What's 2FA?

I'm running about six different passwords right now. It's a bit of a pain.

[Giggles]

What's 2FA?

I'm running about six different passwords right now. It's a bit of a pain.

2-Factor Authentication. Basically every time you sign into a new device you'll need to use your password plus an extra step (mine is that I get an SMS with a 6 digit code). I just have it enabled on my Google account because, as Raoul says, if anyone was in my GMail they could reset any of my other passwords.

[Pepe]

Oh yes, I've been offered that. I always tell them to fuck off because I don't want to give them my number (which I know is stupid.)

[Pepe]

My ebay account was hacked once and they bought a bunch of wedding rings and some trainers. It was easy to deal with but then I had to change my password to everything, which is where the current bunch comes from. They are all random letters basically, unless you know where they come from.

[niko_cee]

I've noticed tabs in Chrome crashing a lot of late - sometimes they just freeze (and become completely unresponsive - can't even be closed), sometime that aww snap thing comes up, other times they just become unresponsive but can be closed. Any ideas (other than lol use firefox)?

[Giggles]

How the fuck do you delete a page in MS Word? It sounds like it should be really easy but I've tried everything and the blank one at the end won't fuck off.

[niko_cee]

You've probably got some blank spaces on the page - does that make sense? Put the cursor on the page and then just backspace until it disappears (the page that is)?

[Giggles]

It won't at all. Even with a CTRL* I'm only showing a single line break at the top of the page. It's a template I downloaded so it must be locked by the author or something but I thought there would be a way in Word to get rid of a blank page.

The main problem is that I want to save it as a PDF and upload it (it's a CV), so is there any way of deleting the page once it's in PDF format? Adobe DC doesn't seem to have the option either.


EDIT: Found an online tool that I could upload the PDF to and it let me download a zip with each page as a separate file. Happy days.

[Dan]

Okay, so I need some recommendations.

I'm after a Mac compatible external hard drive, ideally about 4TB, that can take files larger than 4GB. My current hard drive is starting to get full, and won't take big files which means I can't shift them from my laptop, and am therefore starting to run out of space on there too.

Gonna have a look down town today, but some pointers would be very welcome.

[Giggles]

Been years since I did this, probably on Windows XP, but what is the best way to make an exact copy of a CD to a blank CD using Windows 10? Is there any software in there already or do I need to download something?
I don't need it to be able for playback or anything and I don't need to remove any protection (hospital scans not music), so it's just a direct copy (copies) I need.

[hfswjyr]

Just copy the files onto your hard drive, and then burn them onto a blank disc then.

Or:
http://www.imgburn.com/

[SincereTheRebel]

Its been a long time since i placed videos onto a disc to watch ona dvd player. What is a good app that can do this as all the ones ive tried, are awful.

[Raoul Duke]

Literally the two posts above yours discuss this exact topic... (replacing CDRW with DVDRW)

[Giggles]

I got all sorted but the fucking hospital files were 768MB, so I need blank DVD's myself instead of the CD's I bought.

[Boydy]

Hospital scans? You gonna be a dad or something?

[Giggles]

Hospital scans? You gonna be a dad or something?

Not fucking likely at my age. They're for my own Dad, he was in a bad accident a few weeks back and needs copies for physio/insurance/etc but hospital only give you one set.

[Disco]

Is there a reason they need to be on a disc, why not just keep them (or copies) on a usb?

[Giggles]

Is there a reason they need to be on a disc, why not just keep them (or copies) on a usb?

He's to hand them over to the likes of insurance, and wants to keep the originals. Found some DVD's online anyway (Tesco don't seem to stock here any more).

[Adamski]

Not really help, but does anyone have any experience with Raspberry Pi's? I remember them being talked about on here but not sure who. Samadini maybe?

[Raoul Duke]

Yeah, Sama is into them.

I want to get one, but never quite get around to it

[Giggles]

I did a bit of work with them on prototypes using them as a PLC and HMI but in reality the faff wasn't worth the minimal cost save. Maybe for something more complex, but it's been a fair while now.

[niko_cee]

I'm finding chrome is crashing a lot at the moment.

[Dquincy]

You need a toomerhawk 2000.

[Disco]

Has anyone found a way of stopping Windows Update restarting your system whenever it likes? For some reason they thought it was a good idea to take away the option for manual restarts in Windows 10 and I would really like it back.

[phonics]

Nope, I had to turn Windows Update off instead because they put out an update that bricked my specific graphics card and every time I'd update, would need to reformat.

[Giggles]

I've never seen this. I get a notification that it will restart later on when it downloads updates and I can click 'Restart Now' from there if I like.

[phonics]

I've never seen this. I get a notification that it will restart later on when it downloads updates and I can click 'Restart Now' from there if I like.

Yeah, and if you click on the notification you can only set it to install somewhere between x pm and x am

[Disco]

I've never seen this. I get a notification that it will restart later on when it downloads updates and I can click 'Restart Now' from there if I like.

And if I don't want to restart now? There's no option to do it manually at a time of my choosing, which is tremendously inconvenient.

[Giggles]

And if I don't want to restart now? There's no option to do it manually at a time of my choosing, which is tremendously inconvenient.

What phonics said. Mine is set between 2 and 5 am.

[Disco]

Which wouldn't be convenient. I want to stop it doing any kind of scheduled restarts and just finish updating when I do a manual restart

[Giggles]

Which wouldn't be convenient. I want to stop it doing any kind of scheduled restarts and just finish updating when I do a manual restart

I'm wrong anyway, I'm thinking of my older machine. On W10 you can only set your active hours (which it won't install updates during) and it can only be a max of 12 hours.

[Giggles]

Any way to remove a default file association in Windows 10? I needed to open a file earlier to edit some code in it but now the association with notepad is fucking things up and I can't see how to remove notepad as a default.

[Disco]

You should be able to change it to something else but I'm not sure about removing it entirely.

[Giggles]

You should be able to change it to something else but I'm not sure about removing it entirely.

I think you could in 7 but I'm stumped trying to find it on this. Might not be possible without editing the registry for Notepad.

[Disco]

If you go into default applications then there's a button to reset to defaults, that might work (I'm not testing on mine).

[Giggles]

If you go into default applications then there's a button to reset to defaults, that might work (I'm not testing on mine).

Sweet. I'm beat at the moment so I'll take the consequences if they all reset.

[Giggles]

That only changes default app stuff like the browser, media player, etc. Was able to get round it by changing the full file name using Rename in the command prompt but still can't see a way to reset the default.

[SvN]

Could you not just select "Open With"?

[Giggles]

Could you not just select "Open With"?

I don't want it to open with anything. It's a command file for a machine.

Basically I use software to generate a file and it has the extension .ABC. Then normal way is to edit the file name on the PC to extension .XYZ, put it on an SD and job done.
This time I had to open the file to edit a command (that the software hadn't the option for) so I had to open it with Notepad and do it. Naturally windows set all .ABC files as default Notepad files (I didn't uncheck 'always', not knowing you couldn't change back). But now when I change the file to .XYZ it still stays as a notepad file and the machine won't recognise it. On closer inspection in properties the filename is now filename.xyz.abc even though you only see filename.xyz in file manager, which looks OK but it meant you can't edit the true extension.
You need to go to command prompt and do a RENAME filename.xyz.abc filename.xyz and then it switches back to normal format and works. Still doesn't cure the default though and I'd need to do that every time.

tl/dr: I stupidly presumed Windows 10 wasn't shit but it is.

[phonics]

lol. It's been literally the same since Windows XP. In explorer, go to View > Display File Extensions.

[Giggles]

lol. It's been literally the same since Windows XP. Go to View > File Extensions > Display File Extensions.

Yes but you can't remove a file extension program association, you can only replace it with another.

[phonics]

You want it to open with a command line?

Open with > CMD.EXE

It's in Windows/System32

Look at the designers donning the engineers :cool:

[Giggles]

You want it to open with a command line?

Open with > CMD.EXE

It's in Windows/System32

Look at the designers donning the engineers :cool:

No, the file is made up of command lines for the Linux software that the equipment runs. I already used CMD.exe to solve my problem in this instance as I said above, and I can do that again if I ever need to, but I'd still like to remove the notepad association from that file type and have no program association.

[SvN]

If you never want to open it, what difference does it have if it has a program association? Genuinely curious.

[Giggles]

If you never want to open it, what difference does it have if it has a program association? Genuinely curious.

Because normally I have to rename the .abc extension from the software to .xyz for the machine to be able to read. With no associations this works OK.
But with the file association, instead of renaming the file from .abc to .xyz, it background renames it .xyz.abc. You only see the .xyz in file explorer in Windows so it looks ok, but the machine doesn't even see the command file when I insert the SD because of this. No matter what file extension I rename it to in Windows it will always tack the unwanted .abc on the end in that situation.

I've never had to edit a file before manually but this time I did as the software is restrictive and I needed the machine I'm programming to do a couple of things that it shouldn't technically be doing.

[Magic]

You want it to open with a command line?

Open with > CMD.EXE

It's in Windows/System32

Look at the designers donning the engineers :cool:

Like fuck. Giggles is a printer technician.

[Giggles]

Like fuck. Giggles is a printer technician.

If I was at a printer I could just do it all with pdf files.

[SvN]

Is there a reason why you don't want to just view file extensions on all files?

[Disco]

I get what you want to do (remove the association between notepad and the file type) I just don't think I've ever done it. Change it to a different program sure but not remove it entirely.

[Giggles]

Is there a reason why you don't want to just view file extensions on all files?

I don't get you.


I get what you want to do (remove the association between notepad and the file type) I just don't think I've ever done it. Change it to a different program sure but not remove it entirely.

Yep. And I'm near sure I did this before in Windows 7.

[SvN]

I don't get you.


There's an option in Windows to view the file extensions for all file types, even those that have software associations.

e.g.
http://i.imgur.com/Fpw0Mac.png

I can edit the file extension for any file type directly from Explorer.

[Giggles]

There's an option in Windows to view the file extensions for all file types, even those that have software associations.

e.g.
http://i.imgur.com/Fpw0Mac.png

I can edit the file extension for any file type directly from Explorer.

Where's that? That would do the job.

[SvN]

http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/26/

[Giggles]

http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/26/

I'll try that tomorrow and see, cheers.

[phonics]

That's literally what I told you above :cab:

[Danny]

Phonics :D

[Boydy]

Opened my computer up to clean it out last night. It's been two years since I built it and I haven't opened it since. A lot of dust came out. The fan actually sounds noisier now. I read somewhere that this might just be because there's less dust in around it to dampen the noise down. IS that true? I can't really remember how loud it was when I first built it.

I took the heat sink and fan off to clean in around them. I wanted to only take the fan off but the heat sink came with it. I read that you should clean off the old thermal paste and apply new stuff when you're putting it back. I didn't have any. I've ordered some but it'll be a few days before it arrives. Will it be okay using the computer until then? I suppose I probably shouldn't be playing games on it or anything.

[Giggles]

It'll just shut down if there's a problem won't it?

I've a fuckload of that paste, should really sell it myself at this stage.

[Boydy]

You'd assume so but I'm a bit worried I'll wreck the whole processor or something.

[SvN]

As long as you have reasonable high temperature safeguards set in the BIOS, you're fine. I did the same as you about 6 years ago on my old PC and never even bothered re-applying the thermal paste.

[CJay]

Anyone using 2FA on a mac? It's usefulness was just thrown into doubt for me. I was signing into iCloud.com and the 2FA code verification came up on my laptop, and the whole process was done on my laptop. Didn't seem very 'two factor' to me. Have I set it up wrong or something? My phone is in airplane mode at the minute, so did that possibly have something to do with it?

[Raoul Duke]

Assuming those are the only two devices you have (Mac + iPhone), that's fine.

2FA is basically 1) something you know (your iCloud password) and 2) something you have (your unlocked Mac).

iCloud, being a web service, it could be signed-in to on any connected device. If you were signing-in to iCloud on your friend's Windows machine the code would still show on your Mac (or iPhone).

[CJay]

Assuming those are the only two devices you have (Mac + iPhone), that's fine.

2FA is basically 1) something you know (your iCloud password) and 2) something you have (your unlocked Mac).

iCloud, being a web service, it could be signed-in to on any connected device. If you were signing-in to iCloud on your friend's Windows machine the code would still show on your Mac (or iPhone).

I guess that makes sense. :thbup:

[Magic]

Can anyone recommend me a keyboard around £40?

[igor_balis]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTI0OFgxMDQw/z/pVoAAOSwhQhY5dw7/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F

[igor_balis]

£45 on eBay

[Magic]

I just went for a wired Dell one. Couldn't be arsed.

[Spammer]

Keyboards :cool:

DJ! DJ! DJ! DJ!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Even got some little drums for him.

[Boydy]

My computer wouldn't turn on the other day. Then I unplugged the usb game controller I had and it did. Today it won't turn on even after I've unplugged it. What is going on? Someone help please.

[Boydy]

It's also been doing this weird thing where that controller still flashes if I leave it plugged in even if the computer is off.

[phonics]

Sounds like your PSU is still running. Is it not making any noise whatsoever? What happens if you flick the on/off switch on the back of the tower?

[Boydy]

Not making any noise.

And nothing happened when I tried that.

[phonics]

Sounds like that's the thing that's bummed then. Any chance of borrowing one off someone?

[Boydy]

A PSU? Probably not.

Shite.

[phonics]

Does it have a light on it if you take the case off so you can tell if it's working or not? The only thing I can think is that it's putting out a minute amount of power to power your USB hubs but not your processor. However it could be your processor that is bummed and not taking power on.

[Boydy]

It's been doing the controller flashing thing for a while though. And I first noticed it just after I'd shit down the PC. Just in the last few days it seems to have trouble turning on. It was a few days ago when taking the controller out seemed to make it work. It was then working fine this morning and all of yesterday.

[phonics]

And I first noticed it just after I'd shit down the PC.

Found your issue.

[Boydy]

:D

Ha.

[Boydy]

Trying it again now and it's making some kind of noise like it has started running but the light in the front hasn't come on and there's nothing coming through to the monitor.

[Boydy]

Unplugged the HDMI cable and put it back in and the screen's come on and so has the light at the front of the tower. What the fuck.

[Boydy]

It's now doing device setup for my USB mouse and keyboard. What on earth is going on? Is my PC haunted?

[Shindig]

Maybe you've turned it on and off so many times it's gone to a restore point.

[Boydy]

It's been doing it today again. Didn't do anything at first when I tried to turn it on. Moved the tower and waggled the power cord out and in. It started making a noise like something was running inside but again the light wasn't on and nothing was showing on the monitor. Waggled the HDMI out and in again. Seemed to come on.

No idea what the hell that's all about.

[Shindig]

Mine just blue screened during a restart. Wonderful.

[Pepe]

Does anyone use some sort of secure email, or is everyone on gmail, etc?

[Giggles]

I use Gmail because I want Google to know stuff.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Can't boot windows 7, even in safe mode.

Was performing a system restore from within safe mode as the latest nvidia drivers were giving me issues. When restarting though something must have happened and I got the BSOD.

This now always happens after the windows loading logo and if I try and boot in safe mode it's stuck with the mouse cursor and a black screen.

Using the windows disc I installed with to try and do a repair says that it's not compatible with the installed windows.

I can't seem to get the advanced boot screen where the option to repair windows shows, all I have is the three safe modes and start windows normally as a choice.

Any suggestions?


https://s7.postimg.org/416tq2umz/IMG_1374.png (https://postimages.org/)

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Right, managed to get into windows, safe mode is now no problem. The graphics keep crashing though despite having fully removed existing drivers and re-installing with the latest ones as well as trying older drivers too. See here-

https://youtu.be/lvWXp_RYSGM

[Giggles]

How do I install Windows Movie Maker now again? I downloaded a copy but Windows won't let me install it.

Or is there a good alternative?

[Baz]

How do I install Windows Movie Maker now again? I downloaded a copy but Windows won't let me install it.

Or is there a good alternative?http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/

[Giggles]

That url looks dodgy as fuck.

[Baz]

Search google for AVI Demux then.

[Giggles]

Anyone know how to make Chrome stop reopening the last tabs you had open when you launch it again? My settings for startup are for two specific tabs.

[Yevrah]

My internet stopped working yesterday. The modem seems fine, but the internet light on the router has gone out and no matter what I try (pin reset, tuning off at the wall etc.) it won't come back on.

I need to get hold of my provide, but any ideas as to what the problem might be?

[Giggles]

Filter if you have one?

[Raoul Duke]

My internet stopped working yesterday. The modem seems fine, but the internet light on the router has gone out and no matter what I try (pin reset, tuning off at the wall etc.) it won't come back on.

I need to get hold of my provide, but any ideas as to what the problem might be?

Have you checked their online status page? Could be a network fault.

[Giggles]

Is there no way at all of getting Windows Movie Maker on a current version of Windows? Every search is throwing up either a link to a dead site that used to install Windows Essentials or a link to some shite called Filmora.

[SincereTheRebel]

Besides opera, anybody got a browser with a built in VPN?

[SvN]

My advice is to pay the few quid per month for a VPN. No free VPN is going to actually protect your privacy.

[SincereTheRebel]

I have one, but im looking for one specifically, built within the web browser.

[SvN]

Which one do you have? I use PIA and that has a Chrome Extension.

[SincereTheRebel]

IPvanish

[SvN]

Looks like they don't have one. I'd personally avoid any free VPN like the plague.

[SincereTheRebel]

Its not for me. Its for someone else, I just need one that isnt opera.

[Byron]

Guys, I'm in the market for a new laptop. I've found a few that on paper look good, just need to know what is going to give me best bang for my buck.

Don't worry about the money aspect, I'm aware these are expensive but I can get these on finance and that's what matters. Typically going to be playing X-COM 2, Total War that sort of thing.

https://www.very.co.uk/alienware-17-intelreg-coretrade-i7-7700hq-16gbnbspddr4-ram-1tbnbsphard-drive-amp-512gbnbspssd-173-inch-qhd-120hz-gaming-laptop-with-6gb-nvidia-gtx-1060-graphics-g-sync-vr-ready/1600230531.prd

https://www.very.co.uk/alienware-15-intelreg-coretrade-i7-16gb-ddr4-ram-1tb-hard-drive-amp-256gb-ssd-156-inch-fhd-gaming-laptop-silver-with-6gb-nvidia-gtx-1060-graphics-vr-ready/1600163467.prd

https://www.very.co.uk/msi-gt62vr-7re-dominator-pro-intelreg-coretrade-i7-16gbnbspram-1tbnbsphdd-amp-128gbnbspssd-gtx-1070-graphics-156-inch-vr-ready-pc-gaming-laptop-black/1600190117.prd

https://www.very.co.uk/alienware-17-intelregnbspcoretrade-i7-16gb-ram-1tb-hard-drive-amp-256gb-ssd-173-inch-full-hd-vr-ready-gaming-laptop-silver-with-geforce-gtx-1060-graphics/1600204572.prd

https://www.very.co.uk/acer-predator-17-g9-intel-core-i7-16gb-ram-128gb-ssd-1000gb-hdd-173-inch-full-hd-pc-gaming-laptop-black-with-geforce-gtx-1070-graphics/1600202169.prd

[Spikey M]

I’m looking for a cheap but cheerful laptop, I have the below as possibilities. Does any of them stand out as better than he others?

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-pavilion-14-bk063sa-14-laptop-silver-10164661-pdt.html?store=2314&&istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=xlqpwiilrm&istBid=t&srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~1011%20(PLA)%20Windows%20Laptops%20an d%20Convertibles%20-%20Adaptive~1011%20(PLA)%20Windows%20Laptops%20And %20Convertibles%20ad%20group~Exact&mctag=gg_goog_7904&kwid=GOOGLE&device=m&ds_kids=92700030636163214&PLA=1&tgtid=1011%20(PLA)%20Windows%20Laptops%20and%20Con vertibles%20-%20Adaptive&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItr32vfff2QIVyY4YCh2UKAuAEAQYAiAB EgInS_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/dell-inspiron-15-5570-15-6-laptop-black-10169754-pdt.html?store=2314&&istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=xamxtlpxww&istBid=t&srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~1011%20(PLA)%20Windows%20Laptops%20an d%20Convertibles%20-%20Adaptive~1011%20(PLA)%20Windows%20Laptops%20And %20Convertibles%20ad%20group~Exact&mctag=gg_goog_7904&kwid=GOOGLE&device=m&ds_kids=92700027234655884&PLA=1&tgtid=1011%20(PLA)%20Windows%20Laptops%20and%20Con vertibles%20-%20Adaptive&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4KeFgvjf2QIVBagYCh1vog5JEAQYASAB EgI7SfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds


https://www3.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/ideapad/300-series/Ideapad-320-15-Intel/p/88IP3000842

https://www.tesco.com/direct/acer-aspire-a315-31-3-156-celeron-4gb-ram-1tb-hdd-laptop-black/678-3323.prd?skuId=678-3323&pageLevel=sku&source=awin&awc=7090_1520622704_378a10e12e2994768a48bae98d919b d8&sc_cmp=aff*awin*gmo*Shopping+FM_176013&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=awin&utm_campaign=Shopping+FM&utm_content=Comparison+Engine&utm_keyword=176013&dclid=CJiRnIH539kCFVEj0wodbm4Kwg

[Giggles]

I want a Chromebook.

[Giggles]

Do I need to format a usb stick as a certain type to take an mkv file? I'm trying to move one off my PC buy it keeps telling me the file system is too small. It's not the capacity as it's a 32GB and the file is 11GB, so I presume it's the system (currently FAT32) or the allocation unit (currently 32kb).

[SvN]

FAT32 has a maximum filesize of 4GB.

[Giggles]

FAT32 has a maximum filesize of 4GB.

Which one then? Exfat?

[SvN]

Ntfs?

[Giggles]

Ntfs?

That's the other one, couldn't think of it there. Cheers.

[Ian]

I've trodden on the screen of my old laptop and while I can still browse the internet on it it'll be useless for almost anything else.

I'd rather just get the screen fixed even though it's an old heap but Currys say I'll be £60 getting it sent off before they've even judged it for parts or whatever. I'll see if anywhere local has a better offer but I'm not hopeful. :(

[CJay]

How do you trod on the screen? :cab:

[Mike]

The word trod will never not be funny :D

[Ian]

How do you trod on the screen? :cab:

Are you querying the choice of word or/and how I actually did it?

[CJay]

Are you querying the choice of word or/and how I actually did it?

The latter. How do you trod on the screen specifically rather than just the laptop?

[Shindig]

Either he trod on the screen side when it was closed or trod on the screen whilst it was open.

[Ian]

Yeah so I'd put it on the floor open (which is foolish but obviously it's never previously been an issue) to go and help my mum and then was pulling her back through in the wheelchair and was too busy trying to not bump it into the TV stand and stepped on it. Finished the job last night when half-cut so now I need to decide if I can be arsed buying a new one or not.

[Giggles]

Best way to convert 4k to 1080p on Windows?

[phonics]

HandBrake

edit: That might be Mac only. Adobe Media Encoder can do it for you too.

[Giggles]

Works on Windows too. Perfection :thbup:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Handbrake isn't Mac only.

I've used it to convert stuff to put on a tablet before.

[Magic]

Child porn?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm more into snuff tbh.

[Giggles]

Kickboxing matches.

[Baz]

I'm more into snuff tbh.Documenting Reality is all you need :thbup:

[Boom-Boom-18]

Can anyone recommend an automated way of going about the following,

I have a total number, such as 830. I need to make up that number (or as close to as possible) by adding any of the following together,

45
115
95
95
95
400
320
20
10
50

[John]

Trying to cheat at Countdown?

[-james-]

((400/50 - 95/95)*115)+10

[Magic]

He said adding.

[-james-]

45+115+95+95+400+20+10+50

Watch out, Ital.

[Boom-Boom-18]

The numbers are just examples. I use a piece of software in work which generates code for a CNC machine and below are the values you must specify.

A: Total length of part
830

B: Tooling available
45
115
95
95
95
400
320
20
10
50

C: Tooling to use (this must be as close to the length of the part as possible)
45
115
95
95
400
20
10
50

I am hoping to find something which will calculate C if I enter A & B. I am just trying to save a little bit of time, A & B values change vastly depending on the job.

[SvN]

Go on freelancer.com and some Indian will knock you up a basic webpage that does exactly that for about £10.

[Giggles]

I'd mentioned this in the other thread and thought I'd asked here before but I can't see it.

Has anyone came across File Explorer opening really slowly on Windows 10? Everything else opens instantly on my laptop but you've a good 5-10 seconds before File Explorer pops up, and while it's not that big a deal it's annoying as it wasn't always like that and the machine is less than a year old with very little on it. Most links I found said to set it to show Computer by default instead of Quick Access but it didn't help.

[phonics]

Nah that sounds like a virus/spyware.

[Giggles]

It's not that. Very common isue from what I've read but another solution is disabling Cortana. Wanted to try some other tings before I went at that regedit stuff as I hate going near things like that.

[Danny]

Binning Cortana is one of the easier things to do in there. One of the first things I do with a fresh install of 10.

[phonics]

My Firefox client seems to be memory leaking to fuck in the last 12 hours. It was using 3GB of memory before I ctrl+alt+deleted it. I just rebooted, took it down to 1 tab and my PC is saying that there are 5 firefox apps running. Any clues as to why? I should not be using 300mb of RAM to view Twitter.

https://i.imgur.com/ZGU7cCg.png

[Boydy]

Depends how far you've scrolled down.

[phonics]

That's literally a fresh open.

[Boydy]

Your mum's a fresh open.

[Magic]

Chrome is like that for me.

[phonics]

Chrome is like that for me.

That's why I swapped to Firefox. Chrome became an absolute memory destroyer.

[Foe]

Your mum's a fresh open.

:D

Did not expect.

[Spikey M]

Phonics has had a rough week.

[Baz]

That's why I swapped to Firefox. Chrome became an absolute memory destroyer.Barbara Windsor uses Chrime.

[Spikey M]

You little bitch :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Phonics has had a rough week.

*Life.

[phonics]

*Life.

Those that can barely fit their fat arse in glass houses...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Would know what a takeaway is...

[Magic]

Decorating the livingroom, under the carpet was a snipped bit of telephone wiring. So I re-terminated it on a phone socket and I've got broadband on it now so I can finally have my failover solution. :drool:

Previously I thought the line only came in upstairs and that was it.

[Giggles]

Can you link two PC's together to share files between them via an Ethernet cable if neither is connected to a network? I recall it being possible on XP with a crossover cable but not sure these days.

[Magic]

Don't see why not. Windows can do a sharing centre just use a crossover and put them on the same network in terms of layer 3 addressing.

[Disco]

It's almost easier to set up a quick network but there are also tutorials on YT that explain it better than I ever could.

[Giggles]

Don't see why not. Windows can do a sharing centre just use a crossover and put them on the same network in terms of layer 3 addressing.

What's layer 3 addressing? I was just going to try setting the mask to 255.255.255.0 and then setting the first 3 sections of the IP addresses the same in the ipv4 settings. Would that work? I'm not sure how to set it up in windows 10 after doing that though.

[Giggles]

It's almost easier to set up a quick network but there are also tutorials on YT that explain it better than I ever could.

Do I need them on a network and use an ethernet hub for that?

[Magic]

What's layer 3 addressing? I was just going to try setting the mask to 255.255.255.0 and then setting the first 3 sections of the IP addresses the same in the ipv4 settings. Would that work? I'm not sure how to set it up in windows 10 after doing that though.

Yes so 192.168.1.2 and .3 then mask 255.255.255.0.

You could plug them both in to a switch yes.

[Giggles]

I'd mentioned this in the other thread and thought I'd asked here before but I can't see it.

Has anyone came across File Explorer opening really slowly on Windows 10? Everything else opens instantly on my laptop but you've a good 5-10 seconds before File Explorer pops up, and while it's not that big a deal it's annoying as it wasn't always like that and the machine is less than a year old with very little on it. Most links I found said to set it to show Computer by default instead of Quick Access but it didn't help.

The latest update to Windows 10 seems to have fixed this.

[Baz]

The latest update to Windows 10 seems to have fixed this.It seems to have made me require a password to login, and if I turn it off it automatically logs me in. Previously it would load up and ask who was signing in, we’d click our name and log in without a password. Can’t seem to get back to that.

[Lewis]

My grandad bought his wife an Alexa thing because she has early dementia and he seems to have figured that she could ask it the time and what day it is. They don't have an internet connection, but he claims that whoever he bought it off - which is more likely to be someone he knows rather than an actual shop - said you don't need one. You do though, don't you? Even for basic things like that.

[Giggles]

My grandad bought his wife an Alexa thing because she has early dementia and he seems to have figured that she could ask it the time and what day it is. They don't have an internet connection, but he claims that whoever he bought it off - which is more likely to be someone he knows rather than an actual shop - said you don't need one. You do though, don't you? Even for basic things like that.

I don't think they do anything apart from be a Bluetooth speaker without internet connection.

[Baz]

Even to connect to it via Bluetooth you need WiFi, apparently.

Send it back.

[Giggles]

Not before whacking the lying cunt that sold it across the head with it.

[Lewis]

It turns out he got it from a shop. What?

[Raoul Duke]

Probably worth a Strongly Worded Letter and/or referring it to the Consumer Complaints Commission (or whatever it is). It obviously needs an internet connection.

[Pepe]

Surely he can return the stupid thing.

[Baz]

It turns out he got it from a shop. What?They sell them in places like Currys.

[Lewis]

I went round to set it up earlier. I had to set the tablet up, create a Google account to download the app through whatever their store is, then create an Amazon account to activate it... And the fucking tablet wouldn't accept the IP for it. I have no idea why, but given the set-ups for these things are generally idiot-proof I can only conclude that the tablet was being a shit. Throw in my mother sat on the phone to customer service asking me searching questions like 'What is the number on the thing?' and 'Would it work on our internet?', and I think I did very well not to smash everything up.

[Giggles]

Why would my laptop be shutting down every time I try convert a video in handbrake?

[hfswjyr]

Graphics card can't handle the processing.

[Giggles]

Graphics card can't handle the processing.

Should that be the case for a GTX 1060?

[phonics]

Graphics card doesn't render video in Handbrake. Your processors fucked or it's overheating, maybe caused by your processor being fucked.

[Giggles]

Longevity isn't Intel's strong point then I take it.

[niko_cee]

I'm having problems with darling Microsoft's XPS viewer. Specifically, I can't copy text out of xps documents as doing so causes the viewer to crash. Google tells me this is a known issue but Gates and co seem to be doing fuck all about it. Previously I've been working from pdfs and they've been fine, but converting the xps file isn't working in terms of being able to copy out of the resultant pdf - it's just all windings-esque nonsense. HELP!

[Giggles]

I've a Dell laptop running Windows 10 and I'm after buying a stand alone 28" monitor for it. I've set it to second screen only but how do I make the screen stay on when I close the laptop?

[Guybrush]

I've a Dell laptop running Windows 10 and I'm after buying a stand alone 28" monitor for it. I've set it to second screen only but how do I make the screen stay on when I close the laptop?

Go to Power Options in Control Panel. There'll be an option for 'what happens when I close the lid'.

[SincereTheRebel]

How do you embed a youtube video to play from a specific point in the video? Say 11 minute and 22 seconds into the video.

I can link direct to the video and it timestamps correctly, but not on here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxopViU98Xo&t=11m22s


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxopViU98Xo&t=45m11s

[Giggles]

phonics


https://i.imgur.com/rjgJxPC.png


https://i.imgur.com/eVx0dG0.png

[Giggles]

This looks to be my current hard drive. So do I just need to get a 2.5" SATA SSD replacement or are there other factors to consider?


https://eshop.macsales.com/item/HGST/0J22413S2/


1.0TB HGST Travelstar 5K1000 Specifications:
Specifications
Form Factor

2.5″ HDD
Interface

SATA 3.0Gb/s4
Capacity1

1.0TB
Formatted Capacity2

931GiB
Rotational Speed

5,400 RPM
Cache / Data Buffer

8MB
Manufacturer Model Number

0J22413
RoHS Compliant

Yes
Format

Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here) (https://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/formatting.cfm)


Physical
Height (max)

9.5mm (0.370″)
Width (max)

69.85mm (2.750″)
Length (max)

100.35mm (3.951″)
Weight (typical)

115g (0.253 lbs.)
Bytes per Sector

512
Areal Density

694Gb/in2


Reliability3
Contact Start-Stops

600,000
Warranty

3 Year HGST Warranty (https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/Tech2.cfm?Man=HGST&submitButtonName=Continue...)


Performance
Transfer Rate (Max)

600MB/s
Track-to-track Seek

1.0ms
Average Seek Time

12.0ms
Average Latency

5.5ms




Power
Maximum Start Current, DC

4.5 Watts
Seek Power

1.8 Watts
Read Power

1.6 Watts
Write Power

1.6 Watts
Idle Mode

1.5 Watts
Idle Mode, Active

0.8 Watts
Idle Mode, Low Power

0.5 Watts
Standby Mode

0.2 Watts
Sleep Mode

0.1 Watts


Environmental (Operating)
Shock

400 G max at 2ms
Ambient Temperature (°F)

32°F to 140°F
Ambient Temperature (°C)

0°C to 60°C
Altitude

-304.8 m to 3,048 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000+ ft)


Environmental (Non-Operating)
Shock

1000 G max at 1ms
Ambient Temperature (°F)

-40°F to 149°F
Ambient Temperature (°C)

-40°C to 65°C
Altitude

-304.8 m to 12,192 m (-1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)


Acoustics
Idle (Typical)

2.4 bels
Seek (Typical)

2.6 bels







1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.
This unit has been firmware updated with HGST authorization to be limited to SATA 2.0 3Gb/s link fully SATA 1.5Gb/s backwards compatible.The 3Gb/s link speed setting ensures reliable operation for use in 2011 MacBook Pro optical bay as well as with other certain systems that do not properly link to 3Gb/s with a 6Gb/s type drive.




Manufacturer provided specifications for HGST p/n HTS541010A9E680 UPC#: 829686002272

[SvN]

Any 2.5 inch SSD will do - the more space the better, but they start getting expensive over 480GB. My advice is to get an external HDD for storage, unless you're barely using any of your current HDD.

[Giggles]

Any 2.5 inch SSD will do - the more space the better, but they start getting expensive over 480GB. My advice is to get an external HDD for storage, unless you're barely using any of your current HDD.

I've had this 3 years now and I am currently using 251GB of the hard drive, so I reckon a 500GB would be grand to be on the safe side (there seems to be nothing between 256 and 500).

Was going to buy this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B078WQT6S6

Or would I see much improvement with this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-inch-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B00P73B1E4




.

[SvN]

It depends what you're using it for, really. I work with a lot of large files, so I'd pay the extra £15 for the increased data transfer speed. But 95% of people wouldn't notice any difference.

[Giggles]

Grand job cheers. It mainly for boot up so the cheaper would probably do.

[Mike]

SSD’d still amaze me. The difference they make is brilliant.

[Disco]

I keep my OS on one and everything else on a normal drive.

[phonics]

Erm what the fuck is wrong with my screen (apart from that I'm communicating with Ian)?

https://i.imgur.com/kHVBNNQ.jpg

[Giggles]

Ian has broken your screen.

[Boydy]

It's haunted.

[hfswjyr]

Graphics card dying is usually the answer.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I can't open a certain game on Steam.

I've tried restarting, re-installing the game, updating graphics card drivers, running other games, verifying the game files, disabling my anti-virus and probably a couple of other things :\

Any suggestions?

[Disco]

What game?

[Boydy]

Do a barrel roll.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What game?

Vermintide 2.

[Disco]

Ian broke that too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well he did ask me to play.

[Ian]

Any of this relevant to you, How?
https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/start-up-issues-read-here/18131

Sadly the alternative is hunting down and beheading me to lift the curse.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'll work through it later.

It's probably something more though because I uninstalled discord (due to failed update loop) and now it won't reinstall.

[Offshore Toon]

Where's the best place to buy a desktop these days? Is PC specialist any good?

[Giggles]

What would cause this?

On my work WiFi on my personal laptop there are certain websites load no problem and certain ones won't connect at all "This site can't be reached, server IP address could not be found". For example all Google sites seem ok (drive is working in background and all ok too) but the MS ones don't (can't open outlook, OneDrive disconnected, etc). The rest of the pages are random, like Instagram loads but this site won't, etc.

If I use my work laptop or my phone on the same WiFi network then everything works ok. The odd time my personal one does too but 90% it's like described above.

[SvN]

Have you tried changing the DNS for your Wifi card on your laptop?

[Giggles]

Have you tried changing the DNS for your Wifi card on your laptop?

It's set to auto now. Will I match it to my work laptop? (I'll check it on that when I'm using it again).

[SvN]

Try using Google DNS (https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/).

[Giggles]

Would it be something to do with my work having 10 Pro and my own having 10 Home? Though that wouldn't explain my phone working.

[SvN]

I doubt it.

[Giggles]

Actually I just copped my work laptop is 10 Home also as I was checking it for ordering a new one and the boss assumed I would need Pro. Means I can get the E580 within the €750 budget.

That DNS thing didn't work with my personal one but I won't be using it any more if I replace this piece of shit anyway (would have used it when this kept powering off or hanging). I'll revisit it if the new one gives the same hassle.

[Giggles]

Actually SvN I had it out this morning so some handbrake conversions wouldn't take the best end of an hour and that seems to have done the trick. All sites loading, rebooted and still good :thbup:

[Giggles]

When this laptop arrives do I just sign into Outlook as normal (it's an Office 365 thing) or do I need to copy over pst files or anything?

[SvN]

If you're using IMAP (which you almost certainly will be in this day and age) then it will download everything from the server.

[Lewis]

Is this (https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-15-da0594sa-15-6-intel-core-i3-laptop-1-tb-hdd-silver-10184692-pdt.html) good for the money, and if not what should I get for about the same amount?

[phonics]

Get the same sort of thing but not HP. They are a nightmare. Cheapest parts + Most Bloatware + Terrible Customer Service.

I recommend Acer but Lenovo are okay.

[Lewis]

Any advance on that unhelpful response lads?

[Giggles]

Still having that same shit on my new laptop in work, same websites not loading but if I connect to my phone hotspot all is ok.

I notice on my WiFi Status I have 'no network access' for ipv4 and 'Internet' for ipv6. Also when I click details I have no ipv4 default gateway set (it's just blank), would that be the problem?

(I've the 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 thing done and I've done all that flushing stuff I found mentioned online).

[phonics]

Have you considered your work firewall might be blocking these things so you're not on TTH at work?

[Giggles]

Have you considered your work firewall might be blocking these things so you're not on TTH at work?

No, it's random web pages that load on other people's PC's no problem. I'm typing this on my phone on the same WiFi network at the moment. There's no firewall or logins anyway here.

It happened on my current work laptop earlier in the week for the first time and is on my new one now. Always had the issue on and off on my personal laptop here too.

[Giggles]

Found an article when I was searching the No Gateway thing that said if I check ipconfig /all and I've been given an ipv4 address of 169.254.x.x (I have) then it's an issue on the router side.

[Giggles]

The new laptop is a massive improvement over the relic I had but if the Start Menu resets the tiles default one more time it's going for a swim :mad:

[igor_balis]

Any advance on that unhelpful response lads?

Im terrible at looking after my laptops, physically and in terms of going in raw on dodgy websites. My previous four all lasted about a year and my current hp one has lasted three and a half years and counting.

[Spikey M]

My last laptop was an HP. Never had a problem with it.

[Lewis]

Im terrible at looking after my laptops, physically and in terms of going in raw on dodgy websites. My previous four all lasted about a year and my current hp one has lasted three and a half years and counting.

I think I got this one in mid-2014, but it might even have been late-2013, so it doesn't owe me anything. Somebody at work suggested I get an SSD one and use external storage for all my TTH information, which sounds like a good idea, so if somebody could suggest something...

[igor_balis]

I think I got this one in mid-2014, but it might even have been late-2013, so it doesn't owe me anything. Somebody at work suggested I get an SSD one and use external storage for all my TTH information, which sounds like a good idea, so if somebody could suggest something...
Budget?

[Lewis]

Ideally less than four-hundred quid. This (https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-swift-1-sf114-32-14-intel-pentium-laptop-128-gb-ssd-silver-10184906-pdt.html) one would surely do me, since I don't game or anything.

[Giggles]

Go a touch more for this https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-330s-14ikb-14-intel-core-i5-laptop-256-gb-ssd-blue-10185217-pdt.html

Or even at around the spec you were looking at above, get something with a Ryzen 3 in it instead of that Pentium.

[phonics]

Ideally less than four-hundred quid. This (https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-swift-1-sf114-32-14-intel-pentium-laptop-128-gb-ssd-silver-10184906-pdt.html) one would surely do me, since I don't game or anything.


Go a touch more for this https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-330s-14ikb-14-intel-core-i5-laptop-256-gb-ssd-blue-10185217-pdt.html

Or even at around the spec you were looking at above, get something with a Ryzen 3 in it instead of that Pentium.

The 30 quid spent on an i3 with this one https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-330s-14-intel-core-i3-laptop-128-gb-ssd-blue-10180760-pdt.html puts it underneath 400 quid and will make a big difference. Then it's just whether you plan to install anything more than your browser of choice, winzip and microsoft office. If so go with the 450 quid one, it gets really annoying having programs installed on an external.

[Lewis]

I haven't got anything on this really, so I could get an external disc drive to get CDs into iTunes and watch DVDs if necessary.

[Spikey M]

Tablets. Lads.

The Mrs wants a tablet for Christmas. Nothing too flashy, but ideally a Samsung so it works with her phone easier.

Is there much to choose between the Samsung Tab A and the Samsung S2? They look about the same to me, but half of the specs mean nothing to me.

https://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S2-9.7-inch,Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-A-10.1-2016/phones/9385,10047

Any help or recommendations?

[Gray Fox]

On that comparison, the Tab S2 is better in every way bar the battery. But less battery capacity has made it lighter.

[Boydy]

My laptop's touchpad has stopped working. The cursor has disappeared too. Device manager tells me that an I2C HID device could not start and gives error code 10. Apparently code 10 is just a generic error code so that's not particularly helpful. I've tried updating the drivers but it said I had the latest ones installed. I even tried downloading the drivers directly from Acer's website and installing those but that didn't do anything. Anyone have any ideas?

[Raoul Duke]

My laptop's touchpad has stopped working. The cursor has disappeared too. Device manager tells me that an I2C HID device could not start and gives error code 10. Apparently code 10 is just a generic error code so that's not particularly helpful. I've tried updating the drivers but it said I had the latest ones installed. I even tried downloading the drivers directly from Acer's website and installing those but that didn't do anything. Anyone have any ideas?

Try starting it in Safe Mode?

[Boydy]

Try starting it in Safe Mode?

I've tried this now and it still didn't work in safe mode.

[Boydy]

I've tried installing other drivers in case of conflicts. I've tried a bios update. I've tried a windows reset where it reinstalls windows and keeps your files for you. Nothing's worked. This is such a pain in the arse.

[Spikey M]

Either get a usb mouse or take it in for repair. The actual touchpad is probably knackered.

[Giggles]

Always get a USB mouse regardless.

[wullie]

Have you completely uninstalled it in device manager and then let it find it again from scratch? That sometimes does the job when something's not working but saying the driver is fine.

[Boydy]

Have you completely uninstalled it in device manager and then let it find it again from scratch? That sometimes does the job when something's not working but saying the driver is fine.
You mean uninstall it then restart? Yeah, done that.

[Offshore Toon]

Does anybody know of a chrome extension that turns chrome transparent/translucent so I can watch the football full screen whilst browsing over the top?

[SvN]

Try using Peek Through.

http://www.lukepaynesoftware.com/projects/peek-through/

I used to use it on Windows 7, not tried it on Windows 10.

[Mike]

That's awesome. Nice one SvN

[Offshore Toon]

That works! Many thanks.