Recent content by TwoDogsTwoCats2

A friend of mine had similar needs, and I suggested that he try a Chromebook. He has had a good run with that. The drawback is the 128GB of storage, that you indicate, but that could be accomplished with an external drive. Google Doc's, Sheets, etc. will handle the Microsoft stuff. I'll add...

So, I will be purchasing a UPS, soon. What if I unplug the UPS when I leave the house, just in case there is a thunderstorm while I'm gone. With the laptops asleep while I'm gone, I wouldn't imagine that I'd need much potential in the , to trickle to them for the day (and, would that be an...

We had a thunderstorm yesterday, and a bolt of lightning hit about a "2-count" from the house. It caused the TV screen to go black, but the Vizio badge was still lit. I was watching TWiT on the Roku, so I switched input to check DirecTV, and still black. Turned TV off, then back on, and it came...

I haven't heard that there is a better time of year to buy a laptop. I have always gone with the idea of buying as much computer as I can afford, when I am making the purchase. Buying the best at the time will generally ensure that it will remain viable until I buy another one.

Also, try removing and replacing battery,as the acceleromator might have shut it down when it realized it was being dropped.

most routers have a default password, so it would help to know what kind of router you have

You'll probably do fine with a Windows machine with an i5 processor. You shouldn't need a dedicated GPU, unless you're doing video editing. I just got a new laptop with a 13" screen, and it's not giving me any grief, having been on a 16", "desktop replacement" laptop for the last several years...

Does this happen when it's on battery, or with the power supply plugged in?

I'll give it a try. Budget: Seems a little low for Mac Battery Life: 5 hours is good Gaming: Windows is probably a better choice for gaming Other: Check with your school as to what they use (and support). If you need Mac, you'll need a Mac machine, if Windows, you can run both on a Mac...

Have you tried taking the card out and downloading directly from card?