How do I estimate how much power this computer would use while idle and how much during normal use (browsing web, writing in a word processor, editing a script in an IDE)).
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.7GHz/144MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A620M-K...
I bought my wife an Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 120Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) which is very good. She wants to buy a second monitor. They can be bought from Amazon looking like a tablet which can be stood beside the laptop. Two questions. (1) Are there any gotchas in buying...
My wife has Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 120Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) bought here. She wants to buy a second charger (with cable). What is the specification does she need? The adaptor actually has a model number and information on the back but it is largely in Chinese with a...
It seems not. My files came down from the Cloud without me doing anything. Still, I switched encryption off and for the (very) few things I would like encrypted I will encrypt them manually!
OK I made a new installation USB. The one from PCS was corrupted. With the new one the install went OK (with the PCS one it just failed silently after positing the first dialog. Anyway thanks for the help to both. Ticket done :)
With USB stick installed and F8 pressed I go directly into the Bios. I created a MS account and subscribed to Office 365. The process was messy. BitLocker was probably installed then though I did not do it deliberately. To reset the PC I needed to type in my recovery code. But the dialog was...
The machine hung when logging in. It showed just the wallpaper with no apps. There was no access to anything. Booted in safe mode using F8 key. Tried to reinstall windows. Tried local image and my recovery CD-ROM. Did not work, I think because everything encrypted by BitLocker (did not ask it...
Error on error. They did not say they were sending HDMI, they said DisplayPort, but they hid it. Any advice about HDMI cables? I don't want another screw-up .....