Posts by Robert Brown2

I'm planning to put my laptop away for 4-5 months. Any chance the battery will act up because of that? It’ll be powered down, obviously, but should I leave it at 100% or closer to 40%? Is there a risk of it draining completely while sitting there, and if so, is that actually an issue?
Also, should I wrap it in something to keep the dust off, or is that overkill?

Does anyone know how to convert .imx files from MindManager into something I can actually open without the software, or at least something I can print?

I tried using Contenta converter, but it's a bust.

There's nothing mentioned about this specific format on the Format Factory site either.

I’m done fighting this. I'm just going to reinstall everything from scratch.

Does anyone actually know why this happened? Hardware is fine.

I hit Tab to confirm, then tried hitting OK or just clicking Apply and restart, but nothing changes. It keeps booting straight into Safe boot every single time, and the Normal startup option stays unchecked even after I've confirmed it with OK or Apply.

There’s another issue, too. Ubuntu boots up fine every time, but Windows won't load after a restart. I have to go into the Boot options via F12, though there's also an F2 for the standard BOOT.

Here’s what the menu looks like when I get in:

Boot Options

Legacy Options

Hard disk
CD/DVD-ROM
Network

UEFI Options

UEFI OS
UEFI OS
UEFI OS

I have to select Hard disk to get Windows to load, and even then, it just drops me right back into Safe boot.

Space isn't working.

Lawrence Barnes64 said:If your keyboard works, you can fix this via Run while in Safe boot:

· Windows key + R (opens Run)

· type msconfig

· System Configuration menu will open > use the keyboard to go to the Boot tab

· uncheck the box for Safe boot > click Apply to save

· Restart

Check your BIOS to see if BIOS USB Legacy is enabled

Safe boot isn't confirmed, and I can't get Normal startup to stick no matter what I do with Apply or OK. I select Normal startup, hit Enter, and it restarts, but when I reopen System Configuration, Normal startup is blank again. I can't figure out how to actually select it and then hit Apply using just the keyboard.

I can't find USB Legacy in my BIOS. My BIOS options are extremely limited and that's not one of them. Could the "Boot list Option (Legacy)" setting be what I'm looking for?

These are the USB settings in my BIOS that are currently Disabled.

USB Debug
Debug USB Wake Support

Lawrence Barnes64 said:Try killing the process before you uninstall it. If you manually deleted files, they won't clear out because the uninstaller can't touch them while they're locked up. If that's what happened, try a clean reinstall first, then run the uninstaller...

Can't do anything right now. My mouse stops working in Safe boot, and the system keeps booting straight into Safe boot anyway.

One more thing.

Before all this started, I tried everything to get rid of Driver Genius, but nothing worked. I ran several different uninstaller tools and none of them could touch it. When I tried to manually uninstall it from its own directory, it kept telling me the uninstallation was impossible because the program was currently in use—even though I wasn't even running it.

Who knows, maybe there's a connection here?

nimbleskipper5 said:Have you tried booting into Safe boot, opening msconfig.exe, and checking if Safe boot is accidentally checked under Boot options? Also check General to see if Normal startup is selected.

Normal startup isn't sticking. I select it, hit Enter, then Restart—everything stays the same. When I reopen System Configuration, Normal startup is unchecked again. Since the mouse isn't working, I can't really click things properly, so I just hit Apply or OK, but clearly, hitting Enter on that option does nothing.

Safe boot is also unchecked, even though that's how I ended up in Safe boot when this mess started.

George Sanders37 said:If the PC boots straight into Safe boot every single time, I wouldn't bet on it being a hardware issue.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000597.htm

Grab a bootable tool like Hirens or UltimateBootCD. Run MemTest on the RAM, check the drive's S.M.A.R.T. info (I'd usually suggest CrystalDiskInfo for Windows, but there's GSmartControl for Linux http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/home/), scan the disk for errors using the manufacturer's tool on a bootable disc, and stress test the CPU with Prime or something similar.

I ran the Dell Pre-boot System Assessment and everything hardware-wise passed. Ubuntu on the same laptop works perfectly, just like it did when I first got it.

The laptop is new. I've only had it for a month.

Every time I try to boot Windows, it forces me straight into Safe mode. It’s useless because my mouse doesn't even work in there. To make matters worse, once I'm stuck in Safe mode, I'm totally paralyzed—I can't refresh anything, I can't roll back using a system image, I can't even attempt a reinstall. I don't get why this is happening when everything was working perfectly fine right before it started booting into Safe mode.

I ran some hardware checks in the BIOS and everything looks fine.

Anyone know how to fix this?

I've run into a problem I haven't dealt with before.

I'm running Windows 8.1, and when I booted into Safe Mode, the mouse cursor completely vanished. To make matters worse, I couldn't even exit Safe Mode once I was in. I tried booting from an installation DVD to use the Repair options, but nothing works. I've tried everything—refreshing the system, using a restore point, even attempting a system image recovery—but it’s all useless.

Everything was working perfectly right up until I entered Safe Mode. Now I'm stuck.

The laptop also has Ubuntu installed on it, and everything runs flawlessly there.

Thanks for the tip, I got it sorted out.

Turns out a tiny little cable was unplugged. Barely even noticed it.

Yeah, I forgot to mention that part. Every time I boot up my computer, I hear this noise right at the start.

I just got this error message. Does this mean my IBM is dead?

"An operating system wasn't found. Try disconnecting any devices that don't contain an operating system."

The IBM isn't even showing up under the Boot options in the BIOS anymore.

Had an endoscopy today because of my Crohn's, and they stumbled upon a small hiatal hernia. I wouldn't have even known about it if I hadn't gone in for the other stuff. The report calls it a "discrete hiatal hernia" that shows up when in the Trendelenburg position—diagnosis K44. The doctor showed me with her fingers, maybe 2 cm, just how much my stomach slides up. She said it’s a minor one and told me to eat smaller meals. That was it.

I've been reading online, and some places say you should stay away from the gym and skip ab workouts entirely. Problem is, I’ve been training for years and never felt a thing; I only went in for this checkup because of the Crohn's. What’s the move here? Is it actually risky to keep lifting?

Does a bowel obstruction hit out of nowhere right before the symptoms get bad, or is this something that builds up over months or even years?

Anyone actually know the answer to this?