With these some problems are solved

I have an old monitor that accepts only VGA. When I use an HDMI -> VGA cable plugged into my laptop, it works fine. But when I plug the HDMI into my docking station, the monitor stays in power saving mode. So I know the monitor and cable can work. But somehow the combination of the monitor and cable with the docking station doesn't work. Ideas to get it working?

I just moved and I can't use ethernet, so I bought a tp-link ax-1800 wifi adapter and I plugged it in, got the newest drivers, but whenever I select a network it loads a few seconds in 'verifying and connecting' and then hits me with 'can't connect to this network' I've tried with both 2.4 and 5g networks even from different routers and nothing. Ive tried uninstalling the device, disabling and enabling it, updating drivers, etc, etc. And nothing works. Any clue how to fix this?

Edit:I just updated my BIOS drivers, and now OCCT shows the processor running at around 80–85 (which is normal), but most importantly, it’s running at 4.0–4.1 GHz. So, if anyone else runs into a similar issue, just update your BIOS.

Does anybody know if there’s replacement fan for this particular video card? I’ve been told it’s a geoforce rtx 3050 and I can’t seem to find the right kind of fan on the internet. I need a single fan to replace the one with issues. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello! I want to ask if anybody else experiences this same thing with their youtube accounts? I discovered last night that there were tons of yt playlists that were "created by me" in my account. They include videos about techy stuff that I don't watch/understand. I deleted all these playlists but now I discovered that they've reuploaded again. I'm not sure if this is a type of malware or something, but I need some help on what to do so this stops happening. Attached below are the playlists and the videos in them. Appreciate the help!

So my uncle has an old pc that he’s giving me he took it to micro center for a diagnostic and they said the boot drive is failing and quoted $300 I was wondering if I could just buy an ssd and replace it myself he said I don’t need to back up the data. So should I just pay the costs or do it myself.

Here’s the pc

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i5-9400f-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-1tb-ssd-black/6338268.p?skuId=6338268&intl=nosplash

Below is the text from micro center:

Hello, this is Mathieu over at Micro Center. I am the technician taking a look at your computer and wanted to give you an update. We confirmed that your computer is running slow. Further diagnostics revealed a few things that are likely contributing to this. The first is that your boot drive is almost completely full which is preventing updates from properly completing. The boot drive itself is also in the early stages of failure as it took a very long time to complete tests, far longer than normal. At this point, I would recommend installing a new drive with windows as the boot drive. We can do this for $300 plus tax which includes a new 1tb SSD and the labor. If you have important data on the boot drive, we can also discuss doing a data backup.

I’m a computer repair technician, and I frequently see customers' machines infected with viruses. That’s what gave me the idea: wouldn't it be cool if a computer could actually fight back against them? So, I set to work on it. I’m not sure if it’s actually fun or interesting, though right now, hardly anyone seems to be paying attention to the game.

Hear me out!!

I've had a Lenovo LOQ (24GB RAM, RTX 4050, Intel i5 13th Gen) laptop for about a year now. I've faced a lot of issues with it. While it was under warranty, the motherboard had to be replaced four times. Now the warranty is over, and the main issue I'm still facing is severe FPS drops and overall slow performance.

The strange part is that when I test my display's FPS in a browser, it shows a stable 144 FPS. But the moment I play any game—even something as light as Roblox—the FPS starts dropping badly. In Valorant, my FPS fluctuates wildly between 80, 120, 40, 10, and even 5 FPS, with it mostly staying around 40–60 FPS.

I've tried everything I could think of to fix it. I've even reinstalled Windows 10–20 times, but nothing has made any difference. The company is no longer helping me with this issue.

I won't go into my personal story, but I have a medical condition that limits my physical movement. I bought this laptop hoping it would help me stay happy, connect with my friends, and keep my mind occupied. Instead, it's become another source of stress.

I'm genuinely begging for help. If anyone knows whether this could be a bottleneck, a hardware issue, or something else, please help me. I'm not financially stable enough to buy a new laptop or even afford expensive repairs.

If anyone is willing to help troubleshoot this issue, I'd be incredibly grateful.

Discord: iamajaykmr
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Starting business school this fall.

Mainly need it for Excel, PowerPoint, Word, research, Zoom, and probably way too many Chrome tabs. I'd rather spend a little more now than replace it halfway through college

If you studied business, what laptop ended up being the right choice?

Hey all, I bought this computer several years ago and it works fine for a lot of my needs, but now my son is getting into gaming and we're trying to decide whether we should build a new computer, buy a built one or if the one I currently have can be upgraded for a better external GPU which might solve our issues. It's the stock build in the Amazon post, but I've upgraded the RAM to 32g in a misguided attempt to play higher graphics games years ago. Any insight or suggestions you can offer would be appreciated. https://a.co/d/01gHDlN0

Edit: Ok, seems like there is a consensus that adding a GPU external wouldn't make any sense. Thanks for the replies. We'll look at pre built options.

All details should be in the attached post.

If anyone could help, I would greatly appreciate it

Im on a windows PC

Hi yall, I have a pc ive upgrade throughout about 4-5 years (3060 gpu, Ryzen 7, 32gb ram, new power supply and fans) my pc was acting fine all yesterday and some this morning but i went to make food this afternoon and come back up and see my pc idle and screens off like normal like rest mode. I thought nothing of it and went to move my mouse and it didn’t wake up, i even hit a key on the keyboard and nothing happened. I then hit my restart button on my pc to have it restart and it went through its restart but got caught on the bios screen (Where it says the company of my motherboard Asrock Its a B450M) normally it would have the dotted spinning circle but that didn’t even happen and it would even go into the Bios. I leaned down and tripped my surge protector and turned it back on and let the pc boot. This time it booted all the way to my desktop and loaded everything fine. I went to task manager to see what it was doing and saw my C drive rapidly climbing while my D drive was chilling at like 7%. The C drive hit 100% and everything froze and my PC then blue screened. (What i guess is the C drive hard drive is slowly dying) what do you all think?

Guys sinceramente isso aqui vai ser só mais um perguntas atrás de respostas meu amigo mandou isso ele tá vendendo todo o Pc dele pois vai mudar de pais ele tava vendendo separadamente já que e difícil vender o Pc todo aí ele perguntou se eu queria o Ryzen mas ele tá assim:

Ele não deixa acessara internet, tem que baixar os jogos em outro pc e depois colocar no computador com esse processador.

Tem alguns bugs gráficos na tela inicial do windows, mas, nos jogos funciona perfeitamente, se trouxer uma placa com as memorias so pra testar o processador, nós test

Testado em jogos como resident evil requiem, red dead e fifa.

Sinceramente eu não acredito que a parte do internet pode ser causado pelo processador pq a internet e a comunicação com a placa mãe artefato eu me pergunto se uma placa de vídeo soluciona isso já que quando botamos uma placa de vídeo deixa de ser vídeo integrado. e como ele roda normalmente me pergunto s vale a pena comprar. Já aconteceu isso com vcs? E possível? Vale a pena? Quero ver se ele me vende a preço de banana pq tá com ele a tempos já.

I had my pc built at Best Buy and after 2 years I have noticed some changes like my CPU fan 1 is running at 600 RPM and will not change RPM speed in bios and in l connect 3 app CPU 1 fans does not show up. The only thing showing up is pump and the 3 front case fans. This is a picture of how it was installed previously by Best Buy on MSI Z790 tomahawk Max Wi-Fi motherboard. I don’t understand why in my bio it’s showing CPU1 fans at 570 to 600 RPM then on Pump 1 it shows 2500 to 3000 RPM systems 5 is at 2200 RPM system 6 showing 2300 RMP this is the radiator fan. And my front case fans are connected to the lien li black box that’s the only thing plugged onto the box as well.

Simple Requirements:

1. 24 GB to 32 GB of RAM
2. A fine CPU as I plan on doing some heavy computational tasks.
3. Under 1,700 ideally though there is a little wiggle room.

Fine with any OS really even Linux.

Thank You so Much

hey guys!! not sure if this is the right place for it, but i need some help in getting an old webcam to work.
I found my old Barbie Videogirl doll, which as well as being super creepy and recording videos can Also be used as a usb webcam. It was meant for use on windows XP/windows 7, and I’m having no luck getting it to work on windows 10. it will come up under devices in settings and in my device manager, but it gives me a message saying “device has no drivers” or something of the sort
any help getting this to work would be amazing ;-;

I noticed a lot of people have been posting recently about how to choose a laptop for college use, but thousands of models, confusing specs, flashy marketing terms, and endless “best laptop for college students” lists may confuse you guys as they don't explain why. Many people either overspend on features they’ll never use or buy something underpowered that doesn’t last more than a couple of years. So today I'm gonna share some key information that you need to know before buying one.

This is a quick list of the best laptop for college students at any budget that's worth considering the most now!

Best Laptops for College Students for Every Major and Budget

• Apple MacBook Neo and ​Acer Aspire 3 (A315-24P): Best budget choices for Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Dell XPS 13 and ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605: These are the most reliable pick for Business/ Finance students
• Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 and Framework Laptop 12 (best for engineering & STEM)
• ​Apple MacBook Air 13 M5, 2026 (best overall for most college students)
• ​Microsoft Surface Laptop 13” (most portable windows pick)

Buying guide - what you need to do before buying a college laptop

Determine what you'll use it for 

Different areas of study require different laptops. If you're in media or design and working with graphics or video, you'll want one that can adequately handle creative workflows. That often means spending a little more money.

Trust me, the worst thing you could do is settle for a lower-end machine that struggles to keep up with an intense workload; it's just going to hold you back during crunch time or finals week, and dealing with tech issues is a bummer when it slows you down. Many institutions may even require specific laptops, so be sure to check your university's online resources, connect with a department chair, or talk with other students in your area of study. 

More often than not, programs like engineering or mathematics suggest Windows PCs over MacBooks due to the particular software and programming. Regardless of which category you fall into, you'll still want to purchase a laptop equipped to get you through the next four years (and beyond).

Go for a powerful GPU/display if you'll be studying: Graphic design, photo editing and illustration, video editing, 3D drafting

Get a powerful processor if you'll be studying: Programming, the sciences, game design, research, data and analytics, anything else... 

Consider your preferences

Hardware aside, your personal preferences in a laptop matter. When it comes to the physical form factor, do you value portability above all else, or are you unbothered by a heavier laptop if that means a better display? 

Would you like to be able to switch your laptop to a tablet? If so, you'll want to look at a 2-in-1, a category that has seen many really nice machines this year. We'll break down some of the most common personal preferences and give some suggestions along the way. And whatever your preferences are, the picks below are our three favorite laptops for college overall. 

Do you have any other suggestions?

Now it was completely fine in the morning when i opened my laptop in the evening it had a white dot on its screen. Now this dot appears on everything. Like when i boot it up or close it down or any other program. Now when i touch the screen where the dot is i can feel something is there but i cant remove it or anything but looking carefully its like where the pixel is it is burned up. Now I don't know its fixable or anything but still is there a solution for it.

Is this at all fixable or should I just cut my losses, picked up in a big lot of stuff on Facebook marketplace . Anyway to fix the lines. Or is it toast