Recent content by George Mulligan

There probably won't be a definitive answer to your question, however... Usually cards/machines sold as overclocked or "OC" editions have been tested and "binned" for their reliability at higher stress/frequency levels. So while you may be able to overclock the standard editions, it is...

So, when clicking your wireless network icon in the system tray, what do you see for available networks?

Go to your hardware manager and make sure that your wireless network adapter is functioning correctly. Go to your network connections page and confirm your wireless connection is there. Right-click on it and choose properties. Confirm IPv4 is checked... then go to properties of IPv4 and...

Also, are any other devices able to connect wirelessly to your router (such as cell phone)?

Run "cmd". In command prompt window, type "ipconfig /all". Post results. There could be a few issues, and this is the best place to start the diagnosis. Also, can you please provide your router model number?

Well, I really think the $1,700 machine will suit you well. They make the HP Omen 17 model with more memory and a larger SSD, but I'm honestly not sure you'd get any bang for the buck (the 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD+1TB HD version is selling now for $2,100). Up to you. Also, be careful when shopping...

When I consulted, I used a laptop with Autocad on it when I travelled. You will benefit from a separate, dedicated GPU card, and you will of course need plenty of storage space. As a student, though, I'm not sure you will be pulling from a large database of blocks, reference drawings, etc., so...

What is the TV make/model? Reboot the TV. Remove any speaker or other electronics located below the TV.

Does your DVD have an optical output, too? If so, check this out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/231976566784?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true

Try this: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/258824

An engineering student buying a Macbook... for shame.

Always thought keyboard lighting was <F5>, or <FN>+<F5>, but maybe the Dell is different.

Press <F8> during reboot, choose option for booting in Safe Mode. After boot, run System Restore and choose a date/time before your oops. The restoration will take a few minutes.

It looks like "winytp" not "wintyp". Still not a known virus that I can find. Backup registry and delete that key. But first, go to command prompt in safe mode, and do a drive search: Go to C:\ "dir winytp.exe /s" Then you can hopefully find and delete the program. You can also run...