Linksys Cisco routers used to be some of the best gear you could buy—honestly top-tier. Their real edge was how easy they were to flash with custom firmware. So, before you go out and buy a new router, maybe try finding some new software and doing a quick update first.
Those front-panel USB ports can be pretty flimsy sometimes—they tend to just quit on you without warning. I guess the only way to be absolutely sure is to pop the case open and check the connectors yourself.
I'm guessing you weren't using some third-party software to give you that option? Because, by default, Windows 7 doesn't really have that feature. It seems like you're expected to either use the arrow keys in the top left corner—you know, the back and forward buttons—or just click the previous folder in the address bar (based on your screenshot, you'd probably be clicking on Windows or C🙂.
If it’s just a loose connection—maybe you just need to swap out a cable or tighten something up—it shouldn't be much. But if we're talking about replacing the GPU (assuming that's even possible) or the whole screen, then yeah, that’s going to hurt your wallet.
For instance, I once got quoted $67 just to have a headphone jack soldered back in place. EDIT: If the laptop is still under warranty, then it’s free. You mentioned it’s about three and a half years old, though—I guess it depends on whether you picked up any extended coverage or something?
Either your graphics card kicked the bucket—which is probably what happened—or maybe it's just the monitor, though I wouldn't bet on that. Honestly, you're probably looking at a trip to a repair shop if you want this fixed.
Just one little bit of advice from my limited experience tinkering with laptops—be really careful not to damage the ribbon cable connecting the keyboard to the chassis. That’s easily the most fragile part of the whole setup.
It’s pretty likely those default macOS drivers just weren't quite right—even if the OS didn't flag any issues. Like George Sanders37 mentioned, you’re usually better off grabbing the latest driver updates directly from the motherboard manufacturer's site.
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Do you have any specific dimensions in mind (maximum width, depth, or height)?
Since you’re seeing this same issue across several different OS versions—different Windows setups, actually—I’m leaning toward it being a router problem. It seems like once a download kicks off, it just hogs the entire connection, maybe hitting 100% capacity, which I guess means no other packets can get through while it's running.
Maybe try reaching out to technical support over at Comcast.
Devices like TVs or DVD players usually have limits on how much storage they can actually recognize—some might top out at 16GB, others at 32GB, and so on.
If it isn't working on a computer either, I guess you should just go straight to a warranty claim.
Then something went sideways with the DVD media. It was either burned incorrectly from the start or just poor quality, so it became unreadable pretty fast.
At best, you could try running some image repair software—maybe then you'll manage to salvage a few photos.