• CIPWTTKT&GC V0x0F (v15): Scoot and Deeps Drama Diaries
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Shit not booting, I better check the disc is working fine. Insert disc into machine. Open VirtualBox. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/S2S2y.png[/IMG] I'm going to nuke the hard drive and reset the BIOS to defaults, if that doesn't work, I'll consider nuking this shit from orbit.
[QUOTE=Mandrith;31688807][url=http://www.apple.com/recycling/gift-card/]Apple has just started a program to recycle old PCs[/url]. If the parts are still useful to them, they will also pay you with an Apple gift card.[/QUOTE]$55 for my old iPhone 3G, not bad.
[QUOTE=Political Gamer;31689301]$55 for my old iPhone 3G, not bad.[/QUOTE] My one has a $0 value. :v: I think I'll just keep it for when I want to check out an iOS app. [editline]13th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=wingless;31688099]Oh great, it's gonna turn out like HDMI, isn't it?[/QUOTE] NEW MONSTER CABLE SUPER 1337 MICRO USB CABLE! For $199.99
[QUOTE=Mandrith;31688807][url=http://www.apple.com/recycling/gift-card/]Apple has just started a program to recycle old PCs[/url]. If the parts are still useful to them, they will also pay you with an Apple gift card.[/QUOTE] New PC fanboy comeback has been created: "Apple uses the shit PC users don't want" [editline]12th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Political Gamer;31689301]$55 for my old iPhone 3G, not bad.[/QUOTE] Ebay can get you 150
I think I need a break. Problem: Can't get past "Press key to boot from CD/DVD" when booting from DVD, and USB doesn't work for some reason. Current solution under attempt: Install Windows Deployment Services and netboot the install. I might be approaching this problem from the wrong angle.
I'm just gonna quote this over here: [QUOTE=Dr. Deeps;31688593]So, what I don't get is how people say Debian has less bloat... [img]http://i.imgur.com/aWu7U.png[/img] 1.2k packages, and triple the amount of games...[/QUOTE] Also, two image editors, two scanning programs, a fucking random phone program? What. The. Fuck.
All that bloat comes from the default desktop packages. You can install a GUI manually if you so please.
[QUOTE=nikomo;31690141]I think I need a break. Problem: Can't get past "Press key to boot from CD/DVD" when booting from DVD, and USB doesn't work for some reason. Current solution under attempt: Install Windows Deployment Services and netboot the install. I might be approaching this problem from the wrong angle.[/QUOTE] USB KEYBOARD SUPPORT might be set to disable [editline]12th August 2011[/editline] Why do some motherboards have this anyway? Why would you want it off?
Hey guys, I have a flash drive that I took the casing off of a week or two ago. I thought it broke because my computer never saw it, but I just put it in and now it works! Suggestions for what I should put around the drive to protect it from harm? [editline]12th August 2011[/editline] The main reason I took off the case was because the case blocked putting usb devices in other usb ports because it was so wide. It's 1 GB in size
Tape?
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;31690283]Hey guys, I have a flash drive that I took the casing off of a week or two ago. I thought it broke because my computer never saw it, but I just put it in and now it works! Suggestions for what I should put around the drive to protect it from harm? [editline]12th August 2011[/editline] The main reason I took off the case was because the case blocked putting usb devices in other usb ports because it was so wide. It's 1 GB in size[/QUOTE] put it in something cool - i can't really think of anything atm. if you just want it to be safe, it's fine out of the case, or just wrap it in tape or something
[QUOTE=Warship;31690243]USB KEYBOARD SUPPORT might be set to disable [editline]12th August 2011[/editline] Why do some motherboards have this anyway? Why would you want it off?[/QUOTE] That was my first guess, but it's not the keyboard. The keyboard works when booting the Xubuntu live CD, and when it shows the "Press a key to boot from CD/DVD.." message, it increments a dot after the message to show how many seconds have passed after the message has been shown initially. When I press a key, it stops incrementing, which means it's booting up from the disc, but I gave it like over half an hour and nothing happened. The disc works, I tried it in a virtual machine (not the ISO, the actual physical disc). And the drive works since it booted Xubuntu fine. After I get netboot working, I'll try that, if that doesn't work, I'll try a USB HDD I have, if that doesn't work, I'll sneak and steal my dad's flash drive. I appear to have broken all my flash drives.
That's not how that USB KEYBOARD SUPPORT thing works. If it's disabled, the keyboard won't work in the bios and stuff like that.
It works in BIOS. Everything works in BIOS. It kind of has to, it's a laptop, no sane manufacturer would let someone disable the keyboard on a laptop, let alone HP who gears their equipment to "people of lesser knowledge" if you get what I mean.
[QUOTE=Shadaez;31690453]put it in something cool - i can't really think of anything atm. if you just want it to be safe, it's fine out of the case, or just wrap it in tape or something[/QUOTE] I'm open for anything I'm tempted to wrap it in paper and make it look like a 5 year old drew it. I don't care much for the safety of it, considering I removed the case with wire cutters. It was this by the way [img]http://image.dhgate.com/albu_105501062_00/1.thumb.jpg[/img]
Guys, I just got the greatest idea ever. We all know about [url]http://downloadmoreram.com/[/url], of course. But... When you link someone there, it should somehow download, install, and run CCleaner, and run a full system scan and registry scan.
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;31690572]I'm open for anything I'm tempted to wrap it in paper and make it look like a 5 year old drew it. I don't care much for the safety of it, considering I removed the case with wire cutters. It was this by the way [img]http://image.dhgate.com/albu_105501062_00/1.thumb.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] I had a red one of that. Lost it ages ago.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;31690577]Guys, I just got the greatest idea ever. We all know about [url]http://downloadmoreram.com/[/url], of course. But... When you link someone there, it should somehow download, install, and run CCleaner, and run a full system scan and registry scan.[/QUOTE] Driveby download CCleaner? There's a thought.
[QUOTE=agentgamma;31690728]I had a red one of that. Lost it ages ago.[/QUOTE] I actually had red as well. All of the paint had chipped off and left a soft looking shell. Any suggestions on what I should store in it? I already have a 16GB drive with stuff on it.
Readyboost? If it's even fast enough
Linux live usb? For repair if you ever can't boot or want unrestricted access on a PC you can't control.
[QUOTE=Nathax;31686325]I guess you're still having trouble and I don't want you to waste your money so I did some research: [url=http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/]According to here,[/url] some iPad pros: - Superfast graphics - Dual-core A5 chip - Great battery life - Two cameras - Multi-touch - Just about to get the fifth major update (iOS 5, looking great) Some Android tablet pros (no specifics): - Supports flash (although I heard it doesn't work most of the time, take that as you will) - Can remove the pre-installed software that bogs it down (although half the time you can't even get all of it off) - Most are made of plastic if you're allergic to aluminium I may be biased since I own an iPad but I've heard from friends who've bought other tablets and 9/10 times they're not what they thought they'd be and most regret not shelling out a little more for some reliability. I've never (ever) encountered a problem with my iPad and I recommend one without hesitation. Android tablets generally have decent specs but the software is what bogs them down to levels far below the iPad which has worse specs. Ask yourself whether this is really something you want to deal with, along with multiple design choices that are frankly terrible in comparison to iOS (which is getting its 5th update soon and looking great). I've heard many stories of instability and general unreliability and awkwardness with Android, maybe this is for you but mobile OS's should be simple and not full of useless garbage. iOS pretty much has the simple design spot on and is great to use. The "customisation" features of Android are always touted but they're pretty much necessary to get a decent experience with half the stuff they have jammed on the phones. Meanwhile with the iPad and other iOS devices you get a clean, ready to go OS with a simple and easy process of extending its capabilities. Don't fall into the trap of paying less and thinking you'll get something just as good or better as some people like to spew around here. There's a reason you're paying higher for an iPad and that's quality, whether it be on the hardware or software front. Most Android tablets I've seen have below average materials or, as stated above, shitty software which makes it a chore to use something you paid hundreds of dollars for. Most Android also tablets also have a ton of bulky peripherals you need to take everywhere just to extend the battery life and make it easier to use. Might as well get a laptop if you're going to want something like that. In short, go for an iPad if you're looking for a great first tablet experience and laugh at the people who are pretty much deluded when they claim Android is the next big thing. I hope you make the right choice![/QUOTE] Content? ([url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1115315-I-m-looking-for-a-tablet[/url]) The Android tablets can do all of the listed iPad 2 "pro"s, excluding, maybe, the aluminium.
[QUOTE=Terminutter;31691816]Content? ([url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1115315-I-m-looking-for-a-tablet[/url]) The Android tablets can do all of the listed iPad 2 "pro"s, excluding, maybe, the aluminium.[/QUOTE] And the aluminum get scratched more than a cat scratching post filled with catnip if you don't have a case, so I wouldn't call that a pro.
I called Dell support to get a replacement stick of RAM for my brother's Vostro 1510, since the 1 GB stick would prevent it from booting sometimes and cause BSODs, so I removed it and left the 2 GB stick in there. The guy with the heavy Texas accent thanked me for doing all the troubleshooting for him and that this would be the easiest call he's probably going to get. Troubleshooting over the phone is terrible, I can't imagine how stressful that sort of job would be. Then agian, since we got a small-business laptop and bought it through the firm my dad works at, the people calling in would tend to be slightly less retarded.
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;31690283]Hey guys, I have a flash drive that I took the casing off of a week or two ago. I thought it broke because my computer never saw it, but I just put it in and now it works! Suggestions for what I should put around the drive to protect it from harm? [editline]12th August 2011[/editline] The main reason I took off the case was because the case blocked putting usb devices in other usb ports because it was so wide. It's 1 GB in size[/QUOTE] An empty bullet casing.
[QUOTE=benjgvps;31691983]I called Dell support to get a replacement stick of RAM for my brother's Vostro 1510, since the 1 GB stick would prevent it from booting sometimes and cause BSODs, so I removed it and left the 2 GB stick in there. The guy with the heavy Texas accent thanked me for doing all the troubleshooting for him and that this would be the easiest call he's probably going to get. Troubleshooting over the phone is terrible, I can't imagine how stressful that sort of job would be. Then agian, since we got a small-business laptop and bought it through the firm my dad works at, the people calling in would tend to be slightly less retarded.[/QUOTE] I can imagine that call in tech support guys love people like that
if I worked at or owned a tech support company, I would force clients to install a vnc/rdp program or use teamviewer for support because over the phone tech support must be absolutely horrid
[QUOTE=Warship;31690243]Why do some motherboards have this anyway? Why would you want it off?[/QUOTE] Well this is what I'm thinking, you know those stands in shops like ASDA where you can put memory cards, USB flash drives, DVD's,Floppy Disks and use Bluetooth (lol iPhone) to upload images for printing. I imagine that option is to stop someone plugging in a keyboard, and super+d'ing out of the program they have running and/or messing with the computers settings.
[QUOTE=zerosix;31692490]if I worked at or owned a tech support company, I would force clients to install a vnc/rdp program or use teamviewer for support because over the phone tech support must be absolutely horrid[/QUOTE] Protip: Join.me I use Logmein Free on my grandmother's laptop, who did call today about something related to icons being duplicated (I think she just made an accidental selection) and was able to see that she was deleting them correctly. Remote desktop and fast internet connections make doing tech support for friends / family tolerable, besides getting paid in cooking / money.
Fuck. Well, Downloading Linux Mint, going to make a Flash Drive install. Okay, I take my flash drive and, IT DOES NOT FIT IN THE USB PORTS!! WEll, okay, extender? Broken. Front ports? Not connected, do not have casing. Fuck. Going to connect them so I can install Mint 11.
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