Official Technological Help Thread

[Zorua]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Hey there guys, I was looking to get some help on this matter.

I have an Alienware M11x, and lately, its been randomly going into sleep mode, and I have no idea why.

It's charging, runs Windows 7 64-bit, and isn't even a year old.

Anyone know why/what to do?

 

[TheGuy]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Which would be a better deal. I'm trying t find a cheap laptop.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Compaq-CQ57-229WM/16662274

or

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Aspire-One-10.1-AOD255E-Netbook-PC-with-Intel-Atom-N455-Processor-Windows-7-Starter/15739065?findingMethod=rr&ssm=0&sspt=1

 

[XieRH]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Which would be a better deal. I'm trying t find a cheap laptop.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Compaq-CQ57-229WM/16662274

or

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Aspire-One-10.1-AOD255E-Netbook-PC-with-Intel-Atom-N455-Processor-Windows-7-Starter/15739065?findingMethod=rr&ssm=0&sspt=1

They're pretty similar but there's a big difference in the screen size. Best you decide if you want a 10-inch screen or 15-inch screen (the price difference as far as I can tell should be due to the screen size)

I don't know much about images, but the image just looks blurry when I enlarge it.

That's obvious. When you enlarge a picture beyond its native size, the quality is sure to drop since the same amount of pixels is now stretched across a larger size, so one pixel from the original size occupies more space.

 

[TheGuy]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

They're pretty similar but there's a big difference in the screen size. Best you decide if you want a 10-inch screen or 15-inch screen (the price difference as far as I can tell should be due to the screen size)

I'd like a bigger screen, plus I've noticed that the more pricey one has Windows 7 Home Premium, along with 1 GB more system memory, and 30 min more battery. So I think I'll go with the one that's $70 more.

 

[konter5683]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

I have a question.. is there any way in command prompt that I can freeze up the mouse and keyboard? and can someone give me the code if there is.. If not, what about something that makes the mouse move in the opposite direction that you move it? Thanks

 

[Glace]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Turn you mouse upside down and it moves in the opposite direction...

 

[Zorua]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Turn you mouse upside down and it moves in the opposite direction...

You sir are a genius.

I dont need an answer to my question anymore (Not like anyone was planning on answering it either >_>) I just went into the Control Panel and changed the time it goes to sleep.

Thanks anyway

 

[123wert50]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Do Skullcandy headphones break a lot, like I've heard?

Thinking of buying a pair.

 

[Zorua]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Do Skullcandy headphones break a lot, like I've heard?

Thinking of buying a pair.

I've had a pair of Ink'd In Ear buds for over a year now, and nothing's happened. They're really good, I don't know what people do to make them break, they've been very durable in my use.

 

[Nengeni]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Turn you mouse upside down and it moves in the opposite direction...

I don't think that would work. Most mice sense when they move against a solid object, and you wouldn't be able to move the mouse.

Unless you have a weird mouse.

 

[123wert50]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Ok, thanks DV.

So, I'll just got mah pair.

 

[Zyflair]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

I have a question.. is there any way in command prompt that I can freeze up the mouse and keyboard? and can someone give me the code if there is.. If not, what about something that makes the mouse move in the opposite direction that you move it? Thanks

When you say freeze, do you mean disabling the mouse and keyboard?

 

[Mudkip711]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Do you think Macs are worth the money spent on them? My old laptop has been having problems since the start, but two weeks ago the battery broke and it died. I've been asking my dad to get me a new computer instead, but he thinks Macs are too expensive. We used Macs in junior high, and they were easy to use.

 

[Juliacoolo]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

No. Macs are best for the elderly and others who aren't familiar with how to use computers. More for less with PC's, aside a shiny white case.

 

[Chariblaze]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

As said, not entirely worth the money, if you're considering that sort of thing.* I mean, the best thing for your money is to find a 2001-2004 Pentium 4 machine, and load a fresh copy of XP, or Linux.

However, in your situation, I would just do a good amount of research to find a battery that doesn't break nearly as easily. Once you find it, look into the compatible machines, and go for it. Or, you may want to investigate Chromebooks. Fantastic battery on the Samsung version. Not sure if it's wears out easily (the Cr-48 has only been around for 8 months, so).

Everything can be easy to use; it all depends on a person's willingness to learn. Off the bat, (without any learning) Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu (or derivatives) are going to be generally equal in terms of ease of use.


Whatever you do, don't buy a new battery. Not worth the $80+ if it's going to break as easily (in my opinion).


* That's not to say that they're and worse than anything else; it's simply a musing that they are indeed too expensive when put against the test against other things.

Edit at below: Yes, the general public unfortunately labels Mac OS as something that runs on specific hardware. However, as you said, going the Hackintosh route will still cost a few hundred dollars, which is still on the high side for cheap. Granted, these things are great when you need a lot of cheap power loaded with Mac OS (for something like super-duper high-end video editing). But the general population can get by on something cheaper.

 

[Gary Walsh]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

@Mudkip: You could always run Mac OS via a VM or on a compatible non-Apple machine – they're actually very common in professional environments, contrary to popular belief. You could also buy a Mac Mini and use an inexpensive monitor – Apple just released a new iteration starting at $600 – though I don't know how well Mac Minis actually work as far as speed is concerned. If you can make any sense of specs better than I can, it can have up to a 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 processor I think (2.3GHz or 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 is the base standard), so it's not garbage anyway. A Mac Pro is gonna cost either as much or more than an actual iMac though, so if you want an "actual computer" and think it's a good bargain without the monitor, you'll probably be disappointed . An actual iMac is considered an "all-in-one" machine, so the specs have to be powerful enough to complete a variety of different functions with at least average speed/quality, and hence, Apple uses expensive parts as a more powerful substitute for generic innards (i.e. gold connectors), so that's why Macs cost more money at a base level. However, don't go with pop culture and confuse Mac computers with Mac OS, like I suggested it's perfectly possible to create a custom machine for both your budget and needs/wants that runs Mac OS, it's just a matter of inserting a different disc into the computer or installing a different OS .iso when you set up your computer, no big deal. The other plus is that even if you build a cheaper custom machine, you can still boot a range of OSs to that single machine (whatever the hardware allows for), and you can do this obviously within Mac OS itself. For example, typing this post right now, I'm running Mac OSX 10.6 – Snow Leopard – but I'm also running Windows 7 Ultimate in an integrated "crystal window" mode through a Parallels virtual machine, so it's literally like having two computers in one, the windows just look different. I could have even more OSs running if I had other Linux/Windows/Mac VMs installed, and even run Windows in full native speed through a Bootcamp VM were it installed on my computer, so my point here is really that you can do so many things with so little money as long as you have access to the right software (everything I just listed would amount to a few hundred bucks, and that's if you wanted to go all out, so it's minuscule in comparison to the acceptable hardware needed to run it). Mac OS is just one of many possibilities you could go with.

 

[Hot N' Spicy]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

*Stickied*

Please use this thread for technological discussion, don't make new threads.

 

[greenscene]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

I'm trying to learn Computer coding, and I already know a lot about HTML, so I decided to try doing whats on this page
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/program2.htm
But, when I got to this page I noticed a problem, the Java download on that page is no longer working, or I'm stupid and can't find the download link. So, I was wondering if anyone know where I could get this program,or something like it for Java.
Thanks
-Kyroid.

 

[Zyflair]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

Try this one: http://j2se-software-development-kit-jdk.en.softonic.com/download

 

[Chariblaze]

RE: PokéBeach Technological Discussion Thread

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-6u26-download-400750.html

You mean the Java SDK?