Recent content by XaveT

Either what USAFRet said or the HDMI circuit on your output device isn't maintaining sync. I've had exactly what you described as a problem trying to run Linux on my media center PC connected to my Onkyo. I searched for an actual solution for weeks and got nowhere. It got so annoying I went...

It may truly be dead then. It sounds like a PSU issue (either brick or onboard). Do you have another brick to see if that is bad?

How long has it been since you used the computer? The battery may hold zero charge if it's been some time. If you unplug the battery, plug in the power, and try it then, does it work? It almost sounds like something is inside it. Do you have the patience to take it apart?

If all you need is games and movies, then single monitor should be fine. I would close the laptop and use the external monitor. Very few games (only one I can think of at the moment is Eve Online) make good use of a second monitor, since mostly what you would use it for would be data. Odd...

This is good advice. I've had to use it 6 times so far today. I really do wonder what's happening at Google.

Anyone else having issues with Google Search randomly not working today? I'm getting a bunch of error-timeouts and the was something about a protocol not recognized. I'm using Chrome 46.0.2490.86, and no other sites seem to be effected. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. Anyone...

While I understand Tom's position on this issue, I have to agree with the many commentators before me. Ads are annoying, and annoying things should be blocked. I loved the phrase "Every time you block an ad, what you're really blocking is food from entering a child's mouth." This is...