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Official Technological Help Thread​

Have a problem with technology and need help? - This is the location.
Want to learn how to do something on the computer? - This is the location.

All other topics on electronics/technology can be made into it's own thread in this forum. (Opinion on what to buy, discussing a new product, etc.)


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No boasting! - No one but your friends care if you got the latest greatest device!!
No talk about Torrents and related topic!
NO PC vs Mac Arguments! - Violators will receive a waning and a temp ban!!
 
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I think another rule should be not to talk about Torrents and those related topics.

What would you recommend as a good and affordable PC gaming mouse?
 
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I have a question for those you who use hotmail. My MSN account is been getting message for 2 weeks "There was a problem with the Windows Live Hotmail service (a temporary network connectivity issue that has nothing to do with your computer). Please try again." has anyone else experienced this?
 
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I want to know how to hack pokebeach.

What is a good webcam to get?
 
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@ omahanime
Apperantly it is a problem that many other have been experiencing. I don't think there is an actual solution to this Windows Live Hotmail glitch but I'm not entirely sure. Here is a link that leads to a discussion thread on Microsoft's website where other users are experiencing this problem.
 
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@konter
I use the Logitech C510 HD Webcam. Only about $35.

@Darkvoid
I use the Logitech Wireless Mouse M505. Very cheap off of Amazon.
 
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Ok so I've been using my Webcam for about 6 months now...And since they day I got it things remain the same. I'll be skyping, and 2 minutes into the convo, my cam light will flicker, and my video becomes horribad. I have to manually turn the cam off, and back on to fix it.


Why is this, and how can I prevent it? It's quite annoying for both myself and the person I'm chatting with when I have to turn off and on the cam every 2 minutes.

I also am going to start a Youtube Channel, and need my cam to work in able to do so.
 
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Juliacoolo said:
Ok so I've been using my Webcam for about 6 months now...And since they day I got it things remain the same. I'll be skyping, and 2 minutes into the convo, my cam light will flicker, and my video becomes horribad. I have to manually turn the cam off, and back on to fix it.


Why is this, and how can I prevent it? It's quite annoying for both myself and the person I'm chatting with when I have to turn off and on the cam every 2 minutes.

I also am going to start a Youtube Channel, and need my cam to work in able to do so.
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What type of webcam is it? What is the brand?
 
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Its built in. The laptop is HP.
 
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Ok..If I want to be able to play a game like left 4 dead on PC, and/or The old republic (when it comes out). What's the cheapest laptop I can get that would allow me to do that? (preferably under 1k).

My current laptop can play WOW with minor lag but I'm Really going to get into TOR (and I only played WOW as a trial), and I want to make sure it's lag free/runs well. feel free to either post or PM me with info, preferably links as well so I can compare/contrast different people's opinions/options

By the way, please list only PC, I have 0 mac experience
 
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@ JC
I'm not sure what it could be. Are your webcam drivers up to date? Was there a software you had to install for it when you first got? If so you could try uninstalling it then reinstalling. I'll look more into your problem and if I find anything I'll let you know.

Edit: Do you know what model it is?

@ mlouden
Here is a good website that sells good gaming laptops at affordable prices. Here is one gaming laptop that is under 1K.
 
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2 Questions

1. My laptop says I need to change my battery and I have no clue where I can find one. Whenever I plug in the charger it says "Plugged in, Charging. Consider changing your battery" Where can I find one?

2. I make youtube videos and i'd like to know a good reecording thing that just records my tv screen. I've heard of Dazzle and HD PVR but I dont know how much they cost. Does anyone know any other good recorders and how much they are?
 
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Javier8100 said:
2 Questions

1. My laptop says I need to change my battery and I have no clue where I can find one. Whenever I plug in the charger it says "Plugged in, Charging. Consider changing your battery" Where can I find one?
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Usually, you can find them at your manufacture's site... for a bundle of money. Google "(manufacture name)", go to the site, look around for a store, and look around for a battery that fits your machine. Alternatively, you may find solutions on eBay, but alas, these are not official and you may not wish to pursue one.
2. I make youtube videos and i'd like to know a good reecording thing that just records my tv screen. I've heard of Dazzle and HD PVR but I don't know how much they cost. Does anyone know any other good recorders and how much they are?
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I don't have a good answer for you if you're going to try to record something in HD, but if you only need 480p, you might want to try the Sabrent Video/Audio Capture Device. This is a good video review for it, if you're interested.
 
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On my PC at both my mom's house and my dad's house, when I am on Deviant Art or Facebook, I will be randomly signed off in the middle of doing something. It happens only occasionally on Facebook, but all the time on dA. I use Internet Explorer. Any idea on what the problem could be or a way to fix it? This doesn't happen when I use my mom's Mac.
 
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Juliacoolo said:
Ok so I've been using my Webcam for about 6 months now...And since they day I got it things remain the same. I'll be skyping, and 2 minutes into the convo, my cam light will flicker, and my video becomes horribad. I have to manually turn the cam off, and back on to fix it.


Why is this, and how can I prevent it? It's quite annoying for both myself and the person I'm chatting with when I have to turn off and on the cam every 2 minutes.

I also am going to start a Youtube Channel, and need my cam to work in able to do so.
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Your webcam may come with a free nudity detector, checking every 2 minutes. In short, stop having webcam "chats" with your "friends" if you catch me drift.
 
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Any suggestions for a program that can resize images without losing quality?
 
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I don't use skype to talk to my girlfriend. Imeanwut.

But yeah it's not that. I updated drivers, and tried un/reinstalling and nothing helped. My laptop model is the HP G56.
 
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#1weavile said:
Any suggestions for a program that can resize images without losing quality?
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I guess I don't know much about images, but I would think that resizing pictures with any program wouldn't cause them to lose quality, as long as they're saved in a lossless format like .png.

Do you mean loss of quality as in random pixels changing colors, or something with the ratio of the dimensions?
 
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I don't know much about images, but the image just looks blurry when I enlarge it.
 
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#1weavile said:
I don't know much about images, but the image just looks blurry when I enlarge it.
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That is a very standard thing across all picture programs, can't be remedied easily.
 
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