Recent content by jnilsson618

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    My monitor is stuck in project only in 2nd monitor

    while holding WinKey down, press P, wait 2-3 seconds and press P again. even though you won't see it, it'll still bring up the project menu and switch displays
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    ASUS A53U processor boost

    not unless you have an extremely high performance cooler. Most laptop's BIOSs also don't allow it.
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    Server as computer?

    I have a Dell Poweredge 9200 that my friend gave me. If I were to fix it and install Windows 10 on it, could I use it the same way as a normal desktop PC?
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    Can a bad motherboard affect performance?

    I have a Dell XPS 410 with a Core 2 Quad Q6700, 8gb memory, a 120gb SSD, and a Geforce gtx 745 graphics card. The motherboard is fried to the point where it usually takes multiple tries to get the computer to start up properly. since the symptoms of a bad motherboard (leaking caps, overheating...
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    Pavilion dv5 won't turn on

    I figured out two problems. First, my charger was only outputting 14.5 volts when it should have been outputting 18.5 volts. second, it worked when I let the battery get completely charged on a working charger.
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    Pavilion dv4t won't turn on?

    I have an old Pavilion dv4t-5113 cto. I decided to try and boot it just for fun. When I plug in the ac adapter, the battery light turns on and then begins to flash. When I press the power button, nothing happens except the chipset generates intense heat (near-blistering heat at about 10...
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    Pavilion dv5 won't turn on

    I replaced the hard drive, which solved the problem of the hard drive not spinning up, but the hard drive light still turns on when I turn it on, and the fan doesn't turn on. also the screen doesn't do anything and when I plug in a monitor, nothing shows up on it. Is this a bad motherboard?
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    Pavilion dv5 won't turn on

    I tried doing that, but I got the same results. Also, I put in the disk drive and now when I turn it on, the disk drive turns on too, along with any usb devices I plug in
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    Pavilion dv5 won't turn on

    I have an old Pavilion dv5. I decided to try and fire it up just for kicks. when I plug the ac adapter in, the battery LED turns on white and then switches to amber. when I press the power button, nothing happens except the hard drive light turns on both colors at the same time. No fan or...