Time to upgrade my laptop?
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Time to upgrade my laptop?
in IT Support ·
Hey there!
I’m looking for some advice on what components I should swap out to give my old laptop a bit of a second life. It’s a few years old, pretty similar to this one:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-Pro....187950.0.html
So, it's an HP ProBook G4. Here's the deal—it currently has two drives: a small SSD and an old-school 5400 RPM hard drive. I'm wondering which higher-capacity SSD you'd recommend to replace my current 128GB one (ideally something at least 250GB or more)? Also, would it be possible to ditch that slow 5400 RPM drive entirely and swap it out for an SSD too?
And if I wanted to upgrade my 8GB of RAM, what would you suggest?
I can't change the processor, but honestly, the laptop itself still runs great. I think I can squeeze another 2 or 3 years out of it if I do this...
Thanks so much for any help!
It's running Windows 10 Education...
I’m looking for some advice on what components I should swap out to give my old laptop a bit of a second life. It’s a few years old, pretty similar to this one:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-Pro....187950.0.html
So, it's an HP ProBook G4. Here's the deal—it currently has two drives: a small SSD and an old-school 5400 RPM hard drive. I'm wondering which higher-capacity SSD you'd recommend to replace my current 128GB one (ideally something at least 250GB or more)? Also, would it be possible to ditch that slow 5400 RPM drive entirely and swap it out for an SSD too?
And if I wanted to upgrade my 8GB of RAM, what would you suggest?
I can't change the processor, but honestly, the laptop itself still runs great. I think I can squeeze another 2 or 3 years out of it if I do this...
Thanks so much for any help!
It's running Windows 10 Education...
Daft Punk
in Music ·
haha $143 calling them electronic music masterpieces? They’ve been part of the scene for maybe 30 years, yet tickets cost an absolute fortune. Salaries are nowhere near that level, but man, I had to make this happen. I went straight for the floor, right up against the barricade—I can't stand the bleachers, there's just zero energy there.
It was incredible. Honestly, better than when my favorite, The Prodigy, totally flopped on us—they played for barely an hour and it cost way less!
I’m actually surprised they didn't pick Washington, D.C. sooner, but hey, better late than never. I won't even list the songs because you know they play a similar set everywhere.
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That one track "don't think / Wide open" was such a highlight, and then toward the end, they dropped a classic "catch me I'm Falling The Private psychedelic Reel." That one really got to me; I live for those kinds of tracks. I kept wishing they'd played "Let Forever Be" or "The Test"—those would have fit perfectly, but maybe that's for another night.
I'm just glad I caught them while I could. They aren't going to be touring much longer given how many years they've been at it.
It would be awesome if acts like Leftfield, Underworld, Orbital, or Moby ever made their way to NYC... all in all, it was hands down one of the best shows I've seen in years. I'll be counting the days until they might come back!
It was incredible. Honestly, better than when my favorite, The Prodigy, totally flopped on us—they played for barely an hour and it cost way less!
I’m actually surprised they didn't pick Washington, D.C. sooner, but hey, better late than never. I won't even list the songs because you know they play a similar set everywhere.
(...
That one track "don't think / Wide open" was such a highlight, and then toward the end, they dropped a classic "catch me I'm Falling The Private psychedelic Reel." That one really got to me; I live for those kinds of tracks. I kept wishing they'd played "Let Forever Be" or "The Test"—those would have fit perfectly, but maybe that's for another night.
I'm just glad I caught them while I could. They aren't going to be touring much longer given how many years they've been at it.
It would be awesome if acts like Leftfield, Underworld, Orbital, or Moby ever made their way to NYC... all in all, it was hands down one of the best shows I've seen in years. I'll be counting the days until they might come back!
Laptop help needed
in Laptops ·
Awesome!
I was wondering if you guys could handle a Windows 10 installation at the shop, and also if I could pay extra to have my old SSD swapped out for a new one?
I was wondering if you guys could handle a Windows 10 installation at the shop, and also if I could pay extra to have my old SSD swapped out for a new one?
Laptop help needed
in Laptops ·
Hey everyone, hope you're all doing well!
https://www.sancta-domenica.eu/racun...509k-17-3.html
Just picked this up today. Honestly, I wasn't even feeling it, but my wife and kids were all over it—so we ended up doing it on a 36-month financing plan $3067...I know, I know, it’s a lot, and that 6th gen processor has me a bit worried. When I first powered it up, it just booted into these weird Linux screens that look like old DOS prompts, and it just sat there. It won't seem to load anything else.
Quick question—how do I get Windows 10 running? I've read you can grab keys for about $30 online, but I have no clue how that process actually works.
Also, do I need to take this into a repair shop, or can I just upgrade the RAM myself? And if I wanted to swap out the 256 GB SSD for something bigger, what kind of damage am I looking at for parts?
Anyway, thanks in advance for the help!
https://www.sancta-domenica.eu/racun...509k-17-3.html
Just picked this up today. Honestly, I wasn't even feeling it, but my wife and kids were all over it—so we ended up doing it on a 36-month financing plan $3067...I know, I know, it’s a lot, and that 6th gen processor has me a bit worried. When I first powered it up, it just booted into these weird Linux screens that look like old DOS prompts, and it just sat there. It won't seem to load anything else.
Quick question—how do I get Windows 10 running? I've read you can grab keys for about $30 online, but I have no clue how that process actually works.
Also, do I need to take this into a repair shop, or can I just upgrade the RAM myself? And if I wanted to swap out the 256 GB SSD for something bigger, what kind of damage am I looking at for parts?
Anyway, thanks in advance for the help!
Designing birthday invitations in Photoshop
in Software ·
The internet is absolutely flooded with tutorials, but honestly, more than half of them feel pretty useless when you’re just starting out...
It looks like I'm going to have to spend my days wading through this endless ocean of information myself. Oh well. Thanks again!
It looks like I'm going to have to spend my days wading through this endless ocean of information myself. Oh well. Thanks again!
Designing birthday invitations in Photoshop
in Software ·
Hey everyone!
So, I’m currently struggling with making some birthday invitations in Photoshop CS. This is actually my first time ever touching this software, and while I really want to get the hang of it, I won't lie—it feels a little overwhelming. Does anyone have a spare minute to walk me through the basics? Just like a super quick tutorial on what I should actually be opening when I start up the program. I tried digging around online for a bit, but everything I found felt way too complicated. All I'm really trying to do is make a simple invite with a picture of Mickey Mouse, maybe some balloons, and then drop in some text. That's pretty much the goal for now!
Thanks in advance, guys!
So, I’m currently struggling with making some birthday invitations in Photoshop CS. This is actually my first time ever touching this software, and while I really want to get the hang of it, I won't lie—it feels a little overwhelming. Does anyone have a spare minute to walk me through the basics? Just like a super quick tutorial on what I should actually be opening when I start up the program. I tried digging around online for a bit, but everything I found felt way too complicated. All I'm really trying to do is make a simple invite with a picture of Mickey Mouse, maybe some balloons, and then drop in some text. That's pretty much the goal for now!
Thanks in advance, guys!