So my issue is I support M$ clients, but run Mint on my own machine. My laptop is a 11gen Intel running W10 on NVMe & personal folders on 2nd drive/SATA. Since my laptop "can" run 11, …
I usually look more often but have been distracted with household issues. I login to check the most recent purchase and find NONE of my purchases have been tracked, for 2022. I contact them and they …
I've been holding off on building new as I figured I could eke things out a bit longer by waiting. The new scare with urea has me thinking I ought to not wait in case supply chain is utterly …
Hi all, Is there such a thing? I've been having a look online and don't see much to be had. I'm hoping someone at OZB has one of recent vintage that they can vouch for. I'm …
Good Christ! Every attempt to purchase, thus far— turns to sh!t. I would like to buy from them, but its been chaos. At the moment, I cannot even log in (with the password in Lastpass I used …
I swear I'd never shop here again, but they have something that I cannot find elsewhere. I'm an existing customer, so I sign-in w/email & PW, and it says it doesn't recognize my …
About to pull my hair out. The laptop is an HP 17-ak001ax . Gentleman asked my help as it refused to update and kept "undoing changes". I've tried booting three known-good USB drives …
I run across this every so often. Someone wants to, say, merge an image with the photo of a person. I don't want Adobe. I'm hoping for OSS. Is there such a thing? Thank you
Hi, I have a question because I believe our dear neighbor has been done very wrong by a local agency and I’d like to know for future reference if this is legal. She’s a pension-age lady who had …
I read the previous posts but didn't see this exactly. We have FTTH and I'm using an ancient router. I need a VDSL+ to plug in the phone. Current TP Link is terrible even at line of …
Hi all, I ended up having to buy a car just as Covid first hit. Paid the "Covid-premium" of a higher purchase price than insurance would cover & just grabbed the cheapest I could to …
No more bypassing to a standard local account (which these b*stards did everything they could to hide): https://www.extremetech.com/computing/324134-i-will-never-us...
Hi all, I haven't bothered to rip a disc in years. An older friend bought a BRD of a movie she liked but only has a DVD player. So, I said I'd see if I could just rip it to a file for …
Hi all, I was tasked with a reinstall of Win 10 to a Toshiba Qosimo DX730. During installation, the unit shut off. I assumed over-heat and when I went to set up my trusty external fans to the intake …
Hi all, Before I go back to Bunnings, I'm asking people more knowledgeable about tools their opinion. A few weeks ago, I purchased the Ozito circular saw. I asked for a pack of blades to go …
I cannot get this frigging thing open! https://snipboard.io/5iWJq7.jpg Removed obvious back screws….now what? Can't even slide thin as sh*t guitar picks under the edge??? Obviously …
Hi all, I just had my previous order of 2 Poco X3 from Aliexpress refunded after weeks of seller non-communication/support. Won't be going back. I'm on the look-out for mobile phones for …
Hi all, I've had an occasional issue with my bank where I write the drawers names onto my deposit ticket where required, yet when my statement arrives, they only list "3 cheques" …
Roofer broke retic installing soak well so bore water seeped in over patio door lip and soaked carpet for over a week before the smell started. He said to get quotes and he'll go through his …
Hi all, I want to buy my daughter a set or two, depending on price, BT ear buds, but the sort which has that extra bit which slides over/behind the ear to help keep them secure. As she is in a …
Emotional family value, before I get hammered. Most is electronic, all pre - current architecture. I'm stripping working motherboards (complete) from a few desktop cases & shipping …
So, TL;DR is: Son invested in older home and trying to fix it up, bit by bit. He's a good kid and just wants it done right. If it weren't for the stupidity of Western Power (WA, of course) …
TL;DR Daughter had the phone slip from a deep pocket, just standing up, and will be forever scarred. Camera corner and screen F'd. She loves the phone. Anything out their similar? Damn. It …
/rant I was strung-along, for a week, by Lablists on that last Rasp Pi w/8GB. They took my order (me AU purchaser/he USA recipient), took my money, sent a text it was on it's way. Then a text …
This is a circa 2011 laptop, basically never used as I got it due to faulty keyboard and it got "archived" until this week. Original keyboard is unavailable online. It's apparently a …
I'm not an Apple person, so any time I try to help someone with their device, it rapidly goes down the Apple rabbit-hole. Neighbour has iPhone 5. The screen started lifting so she bought a 7 at …
Howdy folks! I'm still running my older desktop which I put together in 2015. It does everything I need it to so I don't really want to drop $ just yet on a new build. But it wouldn't …
I've been onto the Asus site and even though it states that the maximum RAM for this board is 32GB, I see no 2 x 8GB or 2 x 16GB RAM on their QVL or am I blind? Currently, it's running …
Geekomatic on 26/07/2020 - 18:44 on Personal Property Securities Register
Hi all, I'm on the lookout for a new used car. I'm going to test drive one tomorrow and I want to check it's not got anything bad going on in it's past. I go to the PPSR …
Not sure if this is a mobile or travel forum question, or both. I want to surprise a friend with a new, ready-to-go mobile. He lives in Florida, I'm in WA, AU. I've been online looking at …
Hi all, A friend of mine in FL is on a much tighter budget than I. I want to buy him a month (maybe more) of a plan that will allow him to ring/text me here in AU. Happy to buy a cheap, outright …
Hi all, Firstly, I haven't tried a reinstall. Likewise, I've never upgraded it from the stock it came with. However, I used to be able to take a flash photo and it worked as it …
Hi all, My son recently decided to invest in his first little home, circa early 80's. The original house has a covered side patio which is off of the kitchen/living area and accessible via …
Mods can move this elsewhere if they wish, as this is the standard price, however, the following info on this model is NOT found anywhere— not at JB and not online: This is the current gen i3, …
Hi all, I have a new client whose PC I just repaired. She's looking to upgrade both her PC hardware + her monitor to the "best", yet we all have a budget. She's mentioned, …
I've been looking for some 250/256GB SSD's and have found prices double to triple what they were pre-COVID-19. Should I just buy a few spares now, anyway? I'm thinking all electronic …
RE: "expiry of this deal": Target is gifting FREE SHIPPING for orders over $45 (large items and some exclusions apply) until Monday, only. The sale on the Seiki unit is clearance, so that …
Trying to keep a check on my sis in the USA and it just says, "fail". Previously been fine, have a long history in the phone but now— not sure what's happened? Is anyone else …
Ordered a Chromecast Ultra. Advertised as used, but all was working fine. I wait and get a Chromecast Ultra, cable (CeX stickered) not sure if original, & PSU (not sure if it's original) …
Hi all, I've been using my trusty Acer X5810 as a media PC. It's been upgraded to SSD and 8GB RAM. We recently upgraded to a 4K TV but the current old video card isn't capable of 4K …
Was traveling in the right-hand lane, just taken off from a set of lights in a 50 zone, built-up, heart of town. Known bad spot comes up which stupidly allows a right hand turn into a Westpac which …
Geekomatic on 10/11/2019 - 19:07 on eBay Australia
Has anyone else had this happen? I got the email offering a $50 credit for Ebay AU for joining Plus. When I clicked the link, it offered the first year at $39.99 however, when I checked my receipt, …
Hi all, My son is going to be purchasing his first home. One contender we've seen thus far will require redoing at least the main living area + hallway. He's going to be on a tight budget …
Hi all, So, my son is possibly buying his first home. The place is an older and, as expected, it could use a few updates & I thought I'd pick your brains on what are generally considered …
I've done work for this person in the past as far as upgrades & reinstalls of Windows. He bought parts and assembled his PC but it doesn't boot. MSi MPG X570 Gaming Pro Carbon WiFi …
Hi all, I've been looking at houses for sale, specifically something with an existing flat or something that can be converted. Recently, I saw one which currently has a free-standing (detached) …
