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  1. jtk2515

    Solved! How to hook up Klipsch RP-280F speakers to my desktop

    Good Day, I want to buy these speakers because of their aesthetic look but am unsure what I would need to hook them up to my computer as it just has the headphone jack and hdmi on it. Could someone tell me what I would need to be able to use 2 of these to my desktop...
  2. J

    Best budget laptop/desktop for gaming

    Looking for recommendations for a decent gaming Laptop/Desktop. My son wants to be able to play games like Fortnite, PUBG, etc. Don't need a crazy expensive one, but not a POS lol. Xbox One already lags those games enough.
  3. A

    Help Forgot password

    I forgot my password to my Dell Vostro desktop, because i haven't used it in awhile, how can i get in it?
  4. P

    Solved! Looking for a desktop vs. laptop

    So I've been thinking about getting a desktop instead of a laptop for my daughter. Would this be a good choice for her to run Minecraft on? https://www.costco.com/HP-23.8%22-Touchscreen-All-in-One-Desktop---Intel-Pentium---1080p.product.100454270.html Thanks in advance!
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    Solved! Need bookshelf speakers under $500.

    Need some bookshelf speakers for my desktop for music listening, movie watching, and gaming. Budget: $300-$500. Not trying to save money, use the $500 just make sure I get my $s worth. I know nothing of sound quality. Still using 10 yr. speakers from my 1st pc (they still sound good!). Only...
  6. D

    Solved! Logitech Z506, surround system from hell

    Currently trying to hook these things up to a Windows 10 desktop. Testing all of them works fine in the sound settings, however real music and video testing only seems to include the front speakers and sub. I have already gone into the settings to configure them as a 5.1 system, but this does...
  7. C

    Solved! Asus Vivibook screen

    Black desktop after login. Pc did an update this morning, worked perfectly fine yesterday. After Update, Pc went through setting up the updates. Black desktop, with recycle bin in corner. Already tried task manager, and sticky keys did not show up. I just got this laptop
  8. J

    Solved! How to remove the pink line at the top of the laptop screen?

    I have a pink line almost at the very top of my desktop. How do I remove this?
  9. T

    External monitor plug in

    My all in one hour desktop screen is broken. Where do I plug my USB for the external monitor I do not want to lose my all on one so please help me
  10. R

    How to Organize Files Automatically Using Stacks in the MacBook Pro

    Do you face problems with your files and folders remaining scattered all over your desktop? Are you unable to locate the right file you need at a moment’s notice from all the clutter? Well, you aren’t the only one, and Apple realized this as well. So, the new MacOS Mojave comes equipped with a...
  11. T

    Solved! Gaming computer has performance issues with ROBLOX

    Hello. I have a desktop and not a laptop, but I hope posting in this forum is okay. I didn't know where to go for desktops, but I'm figuring one goes to the same place. Anyway, I bought the alienware aurora r7 desktop. The cpu is an i7-8700, with an Nvidia geforce gtx 1080 graphics card. I have...
  12. I

    Solved! Screen freezes on desktop and ingame

    Hello, My laptop is an ASUSROG502GL, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 16GB RAM, Intel I7-7700HQ 2.80GHZ. My problem on the past days has been that when my laptop is on and I leave it idle for 20 minutes to go do something, I come back and the mouse moves but can't click on any of the open programs, I can...
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    Solved! Old speakers making high pitch crackling noise in new house

    I’ve had these ‘Creative’ speakers for quite a while but we just moved. Now both the speakers make a constant high pitch noise. This noise happens even when the power of my desktop is off but not when the speaker system is off (obviously). This was never a problem in my previous two houses where...
  14. J

    Solved! How to use my 144hz monitor with my laptop?

    I recently purchased this (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y4GZS9C/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_apa_5cu8BbGMJ3KHY) laptop for school and soon realized that it was out performing my desktop in every way. I decided to try to game on my laptop instead, but I can't seem to get it to output more than 60hz to the...
  15. K

    Solved! Using a type C docking station intended for laptops with a desktop computer

    I have a Dell XPS 15 connected to a Dell docking station which works, usually, fine. I was wondering if and how it is possible to connect a desktop PC to that same docking station. The reason is that I occasionally want to switch between the two machines. Obviously a desktop PC is rarely...
  16. M

    Power adapter compatibility

    Will This power adapter work with an hp slimline desktop 450-a24. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LPJ1MWY/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A1O0CWBCW2DC46&psc=1
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    Solved! I have vista. which anti malware and anti virus do I use

    I have a Dell desktop which is 10 years old and it has VISTA. Which anti malware and anti virus should I use
  18. T

    Connection doesn't work

    Hi! I've recently moved into a dorm room and for some reason my internet doesn't work. It works completely fine on my laptop but on my desktop it doesn't work. It does however show that it works, no yellow mark or anything, all troubleshoots and searches show that I'm connected but I can't...
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    Solved! Issue with Razer Ornata tilde/escape key

    I'm having an issue with my Razer keyboard. Everytime I press the Tilde key, it's being used as escape as well. So when I'm playing a game and press the tilde key, it thinks I'm pressing escape. I've tried everything with switching languages and regions etc. Can't seem to find the issue. Any...