GeeBee Tech Support thread - pose questions, get answers

[Beco]

For anyone still on the fence about Google Chromecast, here's a little financial incentive to get you over.

Amazon is selling it for $29.99; typical retail is $35.

I swear by mine.


http://www.amazon.com/Google-Chromecast-Streaming-Media-Player/dp/B00DR0PDNE

do you need a newer TV for that? Mine was purchased in 2004

 

[islandman]

Ugh. I did a restore and the screen still won't swipe open.

Follow LTR's instructions.

Looking to get rid of the desktop. Just need to do online stuff, burn DVD. Looking for something small and practical with full keyboard and mouse. No Apple bullshit. Have external drives for storage.

Discuss

Also, not ruling out a tower as I have a killer monitor, keyboard, mouse and plenty of room.

At first I was thinking chromebook, but they don't come with an internal DVD burner/reader.

If you're okay with another desktop, head over to Wal-Mart for their low-end ones. Great prices and enough computer for what you need. Alternately, Dell has great deals on refurbished Slimline (small footprint) desktops in the $250 range.

 

[islandman]

do you need a newer TV for that? Mine was purchased in 2004

As long as you have 1 free hdmi port.

 

[Beco]

What do you like better? an iPad or Kindle? or is it just personal preference and cost?

 

[lovetoread]

No apple bullshit

 

[ShyGuy1855]

What do you like better? an iPad or Kindle? or is it just personal preference and cost?

You really can't go wrong with either, mostly depends on what you want to use it for

 

[Sean]

At first I was thinking chromebook, but they don't come with an internal DVD burner/reader.

If you're okay with another desktop, head over to Wal-Mart for their low-end ones. Great prices and enough computer for what you need. Alternately, Dell has great deals on refurbished Slimline (small footprint) desktops in the $250 range.

Ot build your own, he already has half the bits he'll need. Dirt cheap and you get actually what you require.

 

[lovetoread]

Ot build your own, he already has half the bits he'll need. Dirt cheap and you get actually what you require.

Eh, it's cheaper to get it all in one shot, prebuilt.

It's not 2000 any longer.

 

[ShyGuy1855]

Ugh. I did a restore and the screen still won't swipe open.

This is a long shot but have you tried cleaning the screen?

 

[Disgustipated]

Eh, it's cheaper to get it all in one shot, prebuilt.

It's not 2000 any longer.

I agree with you. And thank you, iDude I think I'll just get a prebuilt tower.

 

[Sean]

I agree with you. And thank you, iDude I think I'll just get a prebuilt tower.

Where's the fun in that?

 

[islandman]

Eh, it's cheaper to get it all in one shot, prebuilt.

It's not 2000 any longer.

This.

There is no cache in building your very own low-end computer cause IT'S A DUCKING LOW-END COMPUTER.

 

[Sean]

This.

There is no cache in building your very own low-end computer cause IT'S A DUCKING LOW-END COMPUTER.

It's fun!

 

[islandman]

What do you like better? an iPad or Kindle? or is it just personal preference and cost?

Neither.

I don't enjoy the prices of apple products and I don't care for the closed ecosystem that is Amazon.

That being said, the new kindle fire hdx'es have insanely beautiful screens. I'd buy one because they're relatively cheap and then root it with a Android. Instructions can be had all over the web.

Otherwise, find a good android tablet and be done with it.

 

[islandman]

It's fun!

It isn't. You must have been high on thermal paste at the time.

 

[oggbashan]

Every time I try a google search through Yahoo, the screen freezes for several minutes and I get a Win32 error message. I'm using Firefox.

Even when I try another search e.g. Bing, it is very slow.

What am I doing wrong?

 

[Sean]

Every time I try a google search through Yahoo, the screen freezes for several minutes and I get a Win32 error message. I'm using Firefox.

Even when I try another search e.g. Bing, it is very slow.

What am I doing wrong?

Malware. There are a shitload of Win32 malware progs.

 

[oggbashan]

Malware. There are a shitload of Win32 malware progs.

OK. Thanks. I'll try scanning for Malware.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Malware. There are a shitload of Win32 malware progs.

I've seen that too. Rootkit shit that avoids malware detection.

I use combofix.exe to clean it up.

 

[Sean]

I've seen that too. Rootkit shit that avoids malware detection.

I use combofix.exe to clean it up.

A boot scan with Avast usually fixes them, too.

 

[lovetoread]

Amateurs.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Amateurs.

Care to educate the unwashed masses, venerable ancient one?

 

[lovetoread]

I posted the steps before, but if you get a root kit, the best thing is a reimage.

 

[ShyGuy1855]

Just switch to Linux

 

[Sean]

Just switch to Linux

I use Ubuntu for most things, got a dual boot on this PC. But some things require Windoze and WINE can be a bit glitchy.