Posts by Michelle Bennett5

George Ross65 said:...Still nothing happening...
EDIT: That was back when I tried using the adapter... switched the keyboard back to USB just now, and now I can actually get into the BIOS if I hit Delete...

So what actually happens when you try hitting F8 while Windows is starting up?

So, is the keyboard even working right?
Is it USB or PS/2?

Or is this some weird exotic hardware that only kicks in once you're actually inside Windows?

When you're booting up, you should be able to hit DEL to get into the BIOS
Just as a quick test, can you even do that?

Try hammering away at F8 while the thing boots up
you've gotta nail that sweet spot perfectly

by the way, running on just one user account is honestly asking for trouble
best bet is to have an admin account reserved strictly for installing software
otherwise, you should be doing all your daily stuff on a separate, standard user account

So, what does "graphic design" actually mean here?

Are we talking about full-on 3D scene rendering, or just slapping a logo on a page?

First off, the monitor isn't even the most important part of this whole equation.
For one, it’s much more critical to figure out how things are going to look once they hit the final physical medium—you know, the actual print or whatever device you're aiming for.

I mean, sure, there are certain professions that obsess over color calibration on a display, but honestly? It’s all pretty relative.
Absolute colors don't really exist in a vacuum; it's all subjective, based on the eye of the beholder or whatever.

And when you get into pixels and rasterization, it's the same story: everything hinges on matching the output of that final destination device.

wiredotter14 said:Fine, but I wouldn't touch a 120V outlet with wet hands either, even if the odds were one in a million.

I guess that's why charger cables aren't ten feet long—to stop people from trying to take an iPhone into the shower while it's plugged in.

since they clearly have no problem crossing a busy street in NYC without looking up from their screen anyway.

wiredotter14 said:😁😁😁
True.

But does that assume the adapter is actually working right? What about a surge or a short circuit?

I mean, clearly there’s a standard design for this; you can find those 110V to 5V adapters everywhere, and I haven't heard of anyone getting fried by one.

If there was even one isolated case of a blood clot following a vaccine, the news media would have blown it up instantly.

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There’s actually a safety standard out there—apparently anything under 48V isn't considered a major hazard if you accidentally touch it.

Remember when we were kids and used to stick our tongues on those little 4.5V flat batteries? Just to see if they still had any juice left for the toy train? It was such a weird little thrill, just feeling that tiny little zap... sort of a way to test if a battery was dead or not, I guess.

5A is just the peak rating for the power supply. If you actually want to talk real wattage, you’re looking at voltage divided by resistance—and let's be real, that resistance depends entirely on how dry your hands are
At 12V, if your skin is bone dry, you won't feel a thing. But get them even a little bit damp? Yeah, that'll give you a nasty little zap

Justin Morales5 said:So, I’ve got this brand new setup—literally just put it together today. Running Windows 10 on it, using a Dell UltraSharp 24 monitor, and the GPU is a GTX1050Ti OC 4GB DDR5 LP. Everything is hooked up via DisplayPort to DisplayPort. Here’s the thing: every 15 or 20 minutes, the screen glitches out for a split second. It looks like someone literally smacked the monitor; the image just breaks or flickers wildly for a tiny fraction of a second and then snaps back to normal. On top of that, sometimes the whole screen just goes black for a moment, like it's doing an accidental refresh, before coming back to life perfectly fine. It happens at these weirdly consistent intervals. What could be causing this? 🤔 Before I installed Windows 10, I left the PC running in the BIOS for half a day and didn't see any of these issues. Makes me wonder if it's a software thing, though the OS isn't activated yet—even though I grabbed the ISO straight from the official Microsoft site.

EDIT: If it matters, I'm getting this error during a Windows update: (0x80070643)

The best way to figure this out is simple elimination. Try plugging your monitor into a different PC to see if the artifacts follow it, or try a different monitor on your current rig.
Could be a hardware failure.

Since the resolution in the BIOS is super low, you can't really use that as a benchmark.

connected, no Internet
usually means you're talking to the router just fine, but it can't actually figure out any "names" on the web... basically a DNS issue

open up the command prompt on your PC and type

firstly
ipconfig/all
to see what's going on with your connections

then
ping -t

is just your router's address, like 192.168.1.1

if that stays steady, then your Wi-Fi connection to the router is solid

next
ping -t 212.39.98.161

this pings a direct IP address so we aren't testing "names" yet
if you get a continuous list of "reply from xy ms"
then the connection itself is working

only after that do you try testing actual "names" (best to open a second cmd window while the first one keeps running)
ping -t www.nytimes.com

see if that works...

honestly, those built-in Windows troubleshooting tools are pretty useless
just "we are troubleshooting your problem" and then nothing happens

Joseph Kelly2 said:I gotta admit, this whole thing feels a little overly complicated 🤔.

So far, I've been getting replies from support at ASRock and ASUS:
- ASRock is basically suggesting this might just be normal behavior (despite some weird contradictions in their message):

"Thank you for choosing ASRock and contacting us.

When you power on the system, the BIOS needs time to take over the control from your system peripherals

So it is normal that the GPU fan control will delay for a couple of secs.

For this case, we'd like to know if your GPU fan is controllable under OS? If so, it means the connection between GPU and PCIe is good then you'd have to worry about it 🙂

Thank you,

Sincerely,

ASRock TSD"

- ASUS just goes with the classic routine:
"Thank you for contacting ASUS, my name is Sokratis and I will try my best to assist you with your current situation.

Regarding the described problem, we kindly invite you to download and Install the latest NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Drivers via this link.

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Co...Desk_Download/

*VGA Drivers

VGA Drivers version 461.09
2021/01/18

Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get back in touch with us."

Funny how neither of them actually claims this is a specific feature of the motherboard or the GPU right off the bat.
I've replied to their emails, so now I'm just sitting here waiting.

those were just chatbots responding
(basically just automated scripts)

you really have to phrase your question perfectly just to trick the bot into passing you off to a real human operator

Joseph Kelly2 said:1. This fan "issue" isn't exactly a deal breaker, but it is annoying, especially when you know the card can function just fine without it.
2. Can't say for sure if it's the drivers. The moment the build was finished and powered on for the first time, this "feature" showed up. Since then, I've installed the latest drivers straight from NVIDIA's site. And I mean Studio drivers, not the gaming ones.
3. There is a v4.0 for the motherboard BIOS, mine is currently on v3.40. I am not exactly a huge fan of flashing the BIOS—I always worry that's when things actually go south. But I guess it is an option. I am talking to ASRock support right now, so we will see if they think it makes sense.
4. Hmm. A bit complicated, but an interesting thought.

I've been reading about this "feature" on some international forums. One common conclusion is that dust buildup isn't what triggers this kind of fan behavior. Who knows, really? 🤔

I even called a technician over at Best Buy. The guy mentioned they've had complaints about this exact thing before, yet 90% of the cards were cleared as perfectly functional. Didn't bother asking what happened to the other 10%. He also insisted that this is just the "new normal"🤦.
I sent an inquiry to ASUS support too, so we will see what they have to say.

There is always hope that there is some kind of fix out there somewhere.

And why not just bypass the fan power cables? Just wire them to an external switch on the case—a switch you manually flip after those critical 5 seconds pass—or maybe use a timer or a bimetal strip to trigger it automatically after 5-10 seconds.

Here are the exact specs
asus prime
B560M

Honestly, this is the first time I've run into an issue where legacy boot just won't work. I don't think I've ever handled a board quite like this one before.

I’m starting to wonder if there's some weird hardware flaw here... I mean, would ASUS really bake a broken option right into the BIOS? It seems unlikely, but who knows?

The USB installation itself boots up just fine, though.

Is it normal for an Asus Prime board to totally choke out when I try booting a Windows 11 installation DVD via legacy CSM? Like, the installer actually starts up, but then after just a few seconds, the whole PC just freezes solid. Mouse, keyboard... nothing responds. Just dead.
The guys at the repair shop are telling me my only option is to do a UEFI install using a USB drive instead.

It’s kind of weird, though. Why would an Asus board act up like this if it literally has the legacy option right there in the BIOS?

Timothy Phillips3 said:Hey there!

So, I put together a quote in Excel, saved it as a PDF, and sent it over because the client asked for it. Now the client calls me up saying they can't see the full thing when they open the PDF inside Seattle. They say the text shows up, but only some of the line items—not all of them. I checked it on my end using the Seattle preview, and yeah, it looks just as broken for me. But then, I open that exact same PDF in a web browser, and everything looks perfect. All the items are right there. And obviously, everything is perfectly visible in my original Excel file too.

Anyone ever deal with something like this? Honestly, I'm starting to lose my mind a little bit here. 😵

Thanks!

You should always just open documents with their actual dedicated software.

Just save the attachment to a local folder, right-click, and select "Open with" to pick the right app. That way you bypass all that Windows nonsense.

Use Acrobat Reader for PDFs, use Excel or Word for Office docs, and use a proper image viewer—like Photoshop, GIMP, or IrfanView—for any kind of picture.

Of course, if Windows actually manages to get it right on its own, hey, even better.

Grace Torres55 said:The number isn't even set up on my primary phone—it's on my backup, so I really don't think that's the issue here. Logging in just isn't working, whether I'm using my phone or a computer. I've tried Mozilla, Internet Explorer, and Opera... nothing works.

If I’d realized getting any actual info out of Google was going to be this much of a nightmare, I never would've touched them in the first place. This is just awful. 🙂

A friend of mine actually fixed their mess by requesting a PIN through their computer, which got sent to their phone. They just typed that code into the computer, authorized it, and suddenly the account and email were back up and running fine on the desktop.

Grace Torres55 said:Hey everyone.
I haven't been able to get into my Google account for two days now. It just kicked me out right in the middle of sending an email. A message popped up saying, "We detected unusual activity on the account you're trying to access. Follow the instructions to continue." So, I follow the steps, which involve entering my phone number to get a verification code. But once I put the number in, it tells me, "This phone number has been used too many times for verification." Which is ridiculous because this is a brand-new number. I literally just activated it half an hour ago. There is zero chance it's been "used too many times."
Can anyone tell me what to do? I'm waiting on a super important email and things are getting pretty urgent here.

Thanks a ton!

Changing your primary device settings can be a total headache.
Have you tried logging in from a laptop? Honestly, tracking whatever error messages the system throws at you is way easier on a computer than squinting at a tiny phone screen using google chrome.

Google does have a recovery process in place, though—within reason, anyway.

The massive downside to Gmail is that you will NEVER get actual human help to fix this stuff. That’s why those addresses shouldn't be used for anything serious, especially not for business.

There’s this one bit of software from CSI that can pretty much pull anything legible out of those grainy, blurry security camera feeds

Maybe it's just a photo, or maybe you could run a snippet of text through some OCR

Morgan Ortiz6 said:So my cousin and I just inherited some property. I ended up with stuff worth about $60,000 and he got the lion's share, worth roughly $90,000.
We have to shell out $2,000 for the lawyer, and the deal we made was that we'd both cover our own costs based on the value of what we actually walked away with.
Now we're sitting here stuck because nobody can figure out the math on how much each of us should actually pay.
Anyone here actually know how to calculate this?

Yeah, I do.

Just a heads up:
The post includes a description, a statement of fact, and a question.
I'm just answering the question.

Noah Ramirez2 said:So, I've been dealing with this headache for a few days now:
macOS \ Curre\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\macOS POLICY\SYSTEM|DISABLETASKMGR
Malwarebytes flags it, I toss it in quarantine, and then—boom—it’s back a few hours later. I even went as far as reinstalling macOS and wiping everything, but the thing just keeps popping up. Anyone else dealt with this nonsense?

Look, if you're trying to kill a virus, you have to be systematic and actually stick to the plan. Otherwise, they just crawl right back in.

Check the network, scan external drives, watch what's hitting your inbox
Wipe every single partition
Fresh install
Don't bring any old files back from the dead

There isn't a virus alive that can survive a clean sweep like that.