Fan might have a loose bearing.
Fan might have a loose bearing.
@Offshore Toon
Avast Antivirus has a utility that will scan for viruses and delete them before Windows boots up. Try that.
That didn't work.Originally Posted by Panda Bear
Thanks everybody for the help, but I don't really care tbh. Its not that bad and I've needed a new laptop for a while anyway.
My internet is running a decent speed, I can download things as normal, and my phone will run stuff with it; but web pages are failing to open and the troubleshooter is telling me that the DNS server isn't responding. How can that be? Two days into this shit now and the laptop is on borrowed time.
https://gizmodo.com/yes-you-should-s...ett-1828216684
Try that.
Any luck, @Lewis?
No. I rang up BT and their so-called technical so-called support e-mailed me the Microsoft troubleshooting guide. Cheers sweetheart.
Probably worth adding that it was briefly working a little while ago so fuck knows might just smash my laptop.
Spilled coffee on the mechanical keyboard a few days ago. Waited for it to dry out and cleaned all of the keys and the top of the keyboard underneath them.
After getting all of the keys back on, some of them are still sticking, which I'm assuming means there's shit on the switches. Is it RIP keyboard from here or can I salvage it?
Could still be salvaged.
Will give it a watch. Most of the keys are fine, so I'd ideally like to not have to go get a new keyboard.
Is it not ancient or do they still make keyboards like that?
That's very similar to my model in the video, minus the macro keys.
Attempt #1 at cleaning it has loosened some keys a little, but not a massive improvement. It's now borderline usable but annoying.
I'm in the market for a new tablet now that I'm giving the Mrs the Pixel C. Been looking at the iPad Pro which is widely regarded as the best of the bunch but on the other hand I've zero apple so I've been thinking of the Pixelbook as an alternative basically because Google everything for me.
For price comparison about €1200 gets me the 11" iPad Pro with the keyboard case and pen(cil) or it gets the 128GB Pixelbook (which has a keyboard on it already) and the pen.
For anyone using an iPad, I'll never be using any apple services like iCloud and all that so would it be worthwhile still then? What are Google's apps like on it or do any of you use them? Can you use Google Assistant on a iPad in any form or are you stuck with Siri?
Video making software, any decent options out there? I'm not looking for anything too complicated just something to stitch clips together with a few more options than the Videos app on Windows 10. If there's a bit of a subscription then that's ok too. I'd one called Filmora before and it was fairly user friendly but just wondering is there any better options.
Anyone ever use Adobe Premier Elements?
I'm also getting that iPad mentioned above so would that iMovie thing suffice?
iMovie would be fine for what you’re looking for.
Good man 👍
Can't get wifi in the bedrooms in my new apartment. They are only like five meters away.
What the hell are the walls made of? Line of sight that shit.
Speaking of wifi, I've hit my device limit on my home router and I don't seem to be able to up it over 25 but apparently I can turn off my wifi and plug an access point into the router. Anyone done this and can recommend one?
Get mesh. Google WiFi or Netgear Orbi.Can't get wifi in the bedrooms in my new apartment. They are only like five meters away.
I'm a twit
How do you have 25 devices connected?
Yeah Google WiFi was my first thought. Is there settings faff on the router to do? I've read stuff about gateway or bridge modes, etc.
7 or 8 phones, 3 tablets, laptops, 6 Google Homes, Shield, security camera, doorbell, etc. Doesn't be long racking up.
EDIT: Actually, the Shield is wired.
I don't know, electric fields or something.
Will look into that.
Ideally I would run a cable to my PC, but my wife has vetoed that idea.
Is getting the ISP to install a second hookup (or whatever you call it) a thing?
I don't know. Works great in the living room, and if I move the router around it gets better, so I am thinking it is not a settings thing, but I guess I will have to look into it.
@Magic can help here, he's an expert when it comes to WiFi extenders.
I've the iPad on the way. Hit me with some apps. Is Good Notes 5 the best one for writing?
I'd just use GoogleDocs myself.
For handwriting? It's definitely what I'd use for word processing anyway, I use nothing but Docs on Android and Windows.
I'd literally never considered handwriting so I have no idea on that front. What would it be for? Drawing calligraphy?
Taking class notes as I'm starting a new course the middle of September and from examples I've seen it's handy for dropping diagrams, etc into notes.
Ah, I'm absolutely awful at taking notes full stop so can't help you.
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/ale-or-horse/id1465669362
I'm a twit
What's your course, @Giggles?
Hard Border Guard 1.0
Advanced van driving. PhD
10am - aggressive undertaking
11am - Objectification of women
12pm - Shit in a stranger's toilet
1pm - Lunch
2pm - "Sorry love. Need a part." Knock off early
That's about every day
Any thoughts on this one gents:
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...93314-pdt.html
With the discount it's just over a grand.
Class spec but unless it’s never leaving the desk I’d think long and hard before buying a 17” laptop. I’ve a 15” with half the size of bezel than that and it’s still a pain in the bollix to do anything mobile with.
Cheers. Is the graphics card any good? The details appear to be suspiciously absent.
Size is ok for me as I have a 17” at the moment. It basically never leaves my coffee table and tv, but is easier to manoeuvre than putting a desktop there.
I was looking for graphics card details and couldn't see anything so I would assume integrated graphics. I'd avoid if you want it for gaming.
Yeah not for gaming, but I’ve one of those Nvidia GTX cards in mine and it’s still a complete shitshow for gaming too so if it’s mainly for that I’d get a proper dedicated gaming laptop or, ideally, a console. Need those big fans.
What do the Option and Command keys do on apple stuff? I’ve sort of gathered that Command is like Control on Windows (Command+C, Command+V, etc) even though Apple have a Control key also. Is there a full list anywhere?
Would the graphics card be fine for FM?
I’m not 100% sure on the requirements for FM but it 2019 ran as well for me on my work PC with integrated graphics as it did on my own one with the Nvidia in it. No noticeable difference whatsoever.
Cheers Giggles.
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