The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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So, I just bought a Quickfire Stealth mechanical keyboard, and I would like to be able to use the USB to PS2 connector they sent with it to take advantage of the N-key rollover. I thought it would be a simple matter of plug and play, but apparently that's not the case, as when I connect it to my mobo, nothing happens. Is there something else that I have to do in order to be able to use the PS2?
[QUOTE=DONUT KING;42780341]So, I just bought a Quickfire Stealth mechanical keyboard, and I would like to be able to use the USB to PS2 connector they sent with it to take advantage of the N-key rollover. I thought it would be a simple matter of plug and play, but apparently that's not the case, as when I connect it to my mobo, nothing happens. Is there something else that I have to do in order to be able to use the PS2?[/QUOTE]
PS/2 is not always capable of hotplugging, the way USB is - have you tried booting the system with the keyboard attached as PS/2?
[QUOTE=gman003-main;42780509]PS/2 is not always capable of hotplugging, the way USB is - have you tried booting the system with the keyboard attached as PS/2?[/QUOTE]
Ah there we go, thank you very much! I'm not old enough to know what the days of PS2 connectors were like, I had no idea that they were not hotswappable.
[QUOTE=DONUT KING;42780551]Ah there we go, thank you very much! I'm not old enough to know what the days of PS2 connectors were like, I had no idea that they were not hotswappable.[/QUOTE]
They sometimes are - it depends on all kinds of things, like motherboard chipset, the keyboard, the OS, whether you already had a keyboard in when you booted, phase of the moon, and so on. But it fails often enough that "boot with it in" is the first solution to go to, and that's really the main reason people have moved away from PS/2 even though it's lower-latency and has better rollover support.
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;42775170]Check the back of your AC adapter; if under input it says something like 110-240V 50-60Hz (like most Sony products for example, but unlike Nintendo's stuff) then all you need is a whatsitcalled travel adapter thing. Otherwise leave your power brick at home and buy a new one in the States.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for giving me some clarification man, appreciate it!
So there's this file I'm having a catch 22-esque problem with. I am trying to delete a file, but an error pops up saying "file name too long". I right click to rename it, and what do you know, the file is too long to rename. Any ideas?
Can you get 3.5" SSDs and if so, what's the best?
I want to get one and a new HDD.
I want a tablet. What should I get? The Nexus 7 appears to kick ass.
[QUOTE=AppleJackson;42785907]I want a tablet. What should I get? The Nexus 7 appears to kick ass.[/QUOTE]
It's pretty much the best price to performance tablet, so yes.
I've got a 2012 Nexus 7 and it's pretty fantastic.
[QUOTE=Smashman;42785769]Can you get 3.5" SSDs and if so, what's the best?
I want to get one and a new HDD.[/QUOTE]
There are like 5 in existence and they're slow and old. Just get a 2.5" SSD with a 2.5"-3.5" adapter bracket.
What's a good, not too expensive racing wheel that connects via USB? I want a good wheel but don't want to spend a lot for something like a Logitech G27.
[QUOTE=Glitch360;42784992]So there's this file I'm having a catch 22-esque problem with. I am trying to delete a file, but an error pops up saying "file name too long". I right click to rename it, and what do you know, the file is too long to rename. Any ideas?[/QUOTE]
There probleary is a much better and easier solution, but if you have an Linux LiveCD laying around, you may delete it from it.
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;42786286]There are like 5 in existence and they're slow and old. Just get a 2.5" SSD with a 2.5"-3.5" adapter bracket.[/QUOTE]
I tried that before, but the bloody thing didn't fit.
[QUOTE=Smashman;42787014]I tried that before, but the bloody thing didn't fit.[/QUOTE]
Which adapter was this?
I have an unusual case that requires rather precise 3.5" adapters (they have to position the SATA ports in the same place they would be on a 3.5" drive). I was able to find one that works, and I know of at least one other that should work as well.
Couldn't you, theoretically, just have the drive suspended via fishing line inside the case? I mean, if the adapters don't work, that is.
[QUOTE=woolio1;42787508]Couldn't you, theoretically, just have the drive suspended via fishing line inside the case? I mean, if the adapters don't work, that is.[/QUOTE]
O.o
[QUOTE=woolio1;42787508]Couldn't you, theoretically, just have the drive suspended via fishing line inside the case? I mean, if the adapters don't work, that is.[/QUOTE]
that doesn't sound healthy
Well I mean the ssd has not moving parts so it would work, but that would bother the crap out of me. Either do it right or don't do it at all is my motto.
So I'm stuck with an awful laptop, Compaq Presario CQ57, with AMD E300 APU, Radeon 6310 and 2GB RAM. FYI, Torchlight runs good on it, though Mass Effect 1 goes slideshow on any settings. Thinking about installing Linux on it, would Lubuntu be a good choice considering I don't have much experience with Linux systems (apart from using Ubuntu 10.10 for a couple of months) and I also need a fastest system to work with?
[QUOTE=Phrozen99;42788246]Well I mean the ssd has not moving parts so it would work, but that would bother the crap out of me. Either do it right or don't do it at all is my motto.[/QUOTE]
That's what I was thinking. SSDs don't rely on spinning disks, so you could theoretically have them mounted however you like with no detriment to the drive.
[editline]7th November 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=SouthParkMGT;42788292]So I'm stuck with an awful laptop, Compaq Presario CQ57, with AMD E300 APU, Radeon 6310 and 2GB RAM. FYI, Torchlight runs good on it, though Mass Effect 1 goes slideshow on any settings. Thinking about installing Linux on it, would Lubuntu be a good choice considering I don't have much experience with Linux systems (apart from using Ubuntu 10.10 for a couple of months) and I also need a fastest system to work with?[/QUOTE]
Depends. Do you want to play games?
[QUOTE=lavacano;42788146]that doesn't sound healthy[/QUOTE]
Yeah - I did one drive that way (2.5" laptop drive actually, not an SSD), using twist ties and the surprisingly sturdy SATA connectors to hold it, but I only did that for long enough to get all the data off the drive. I later got a 5.25"->2x2.5" adapter bracket, which would have worked well if SATA cables could reach up there easily.
I definitely don't recommend it as a permanent solution - even if the SSD survives the inevitable fall, there's a lot of stuff it could break on its way down.
[QUOTE=woolio1;42788332]Depends. Do you want to play games?[/QUOTE]
Would be great, but I'm not picky. Some games are native ports, some can run well with Wine.. I hope.
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;42773104]Are there any good 1080p IPS monitors out there? I don't want a screen bigger than 24 inches due to desk limitations but I love the look of my friends IPS 27 inch.
[editline]6th November 2013[/editline]
My friend has the 27 inch version of this [url]http://www.microcenter.com/product/401806/EQ246W_24_1080p_IPS_LCD_Monitor[/url]
Is this a good price for an IPS? It says it can do 1920x1200.[/QUOTE]
Sooo my computer makes random error noises that are not BIOS error codes, but it comes from inside my computer. The pattern is random and often turns into a continuous sawtooth noise. Some flash files, Ads, some heavy software such as Ableton Live, Games, sometimes videos seem to activate it. I can't find out what causes the error.
[QUOTE=Maucer;42789544]Sooo my computer makes random error noises that are not BIOS error codes, but it comes from inside my computer. The pattern is random and often turns into a continuous sawtooth noise. Some flash files, Ads, some heavy software such as Ableton Live, Games, sometimes videos seem to activate it. I can't find out what causes the error.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like Coil Wine, could be PSU, GPU, or mobo. Not really much you can do about it.
[QUOTE=Maucer;42789544]Sooo my computer makes random error noises that are not BIOS error codes, but it comes from inside my computer. The pattern is random and often turns into a continuous sawtooth noise. Some flash files, Ads, some heavy software such as Ableton Live, Games, sometimes videos seem to activate it. I can't find out what causes the error.[/QUOTE]
That's most likely coil whine. Most likely from the GPU based on what's causing it. I BELIEVE it can be dealt with something to do with hot glue but I can't really tell you more than that.
My computer sounds like a spaceship when I turn it off.
One of my fans is rubbing against the housing, which makes that noise.
So I went with Lubuntu anyway. Works a lot faster than Windows 8.
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Guh, just how in the hay can I rename this to just Steam? It drives me insane.
[QUOTE=MasterFen006;42790549][IMG]http://puu.sh/5bzOy.png[/IMG]
Guh, just how in the hay can I rename this to just Steam? It drives me insane.[/QUOTE]
Right click the thing that says Steam Client Bootstrapper, go to properties > General and then you can change the name
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