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No, you cannot convert a USB port to accept a video input on your TV. The USB port is for firmware upgrades, and in some cases, can display pics, and can power a compute stick. The better workaround would be to look at the other inputs, and use those.

Did you take a look at iFixit? https://www.ifixit.com/

Confirmation of the crookery. Lose her email!

Agreed.

Or its stolen...

If you want to do a clean install of Win 7, I would remove the hard drive, and reformat it. This can be done with a SATA to USB adapter, and by having the hard drive connected to another system externally...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010SBAJDS?keywords=laptops&qid=1454474276&ref_=sr_1_13&s=pc&sr=1-13 I purchased one of these Toshiba C55's last month, and it is fine. Just be aware that the keyboard does not light up, and the graphics are the integrated Intel. It has the i5-5200u for the...

At longer distances, the signal diminishes.

Make sure the wifi adapter is turned on, and reinstall the driver.

I use Avast on several systems, and find that it runs plenty light. An alternate would be Avira. https://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

I would not go with the MSI as the CPU is Haswell for more money. The acer laptop is at least a Broadwell CPU which is a generation ahead. However, the Acer has a less powerful GPU. http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-5200U-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4210U

Depends on the model, the age, and the condition. Can you provide some more info? Does the laptop boot?

I believe the repair discs are designed to work with a certain hard drive so that strategy won't likely work. Do you have the Windows 7 key code? They are either on a sticker on the computer, or came with the manual with a hologram sticker. There is also software that can extract it from a...

With the latest Firefox update, there have been printing issues. While I still have my printer icon, it simply hangs, and will not print. I had to switch back to Chrome.

The cost of a screen replacement will likely cost similar to a new set. I suggest calling a repair shop to verify this for where you live.