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Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 5th 20, 07:24 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 313
Views: 6,435
Posted By notX
Is it normal for a laptop to not provide 12V on SATA?

On 2/5/20 2:38 AM, Paul wrote:

[snip]

Could the connectors have been mounted on the outer side of the board?

What on earth do you mean by the "outer side"?


I think that was supposed...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum December 29th 19, 04:12 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 16
Views: 739
Posted By notX
Curious activation behaviour.

On 12/26/19 5:18 PM, S.Jennison wrote:
2020: The year we learn to play Euchre.

That game must be so boring it's really easy to forget :-) We already
learned in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 9th 19, 01:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 25
Views: 201
Posted By notX
Is this Costco laptop at $350 item number 1272966 with Windows Sa good deal?

On 6/9/19 12:51 AM, PT French wrote:

[snip]

Features:
Microsoft Windows 10 Home in S Mode
1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C
1x HDMI 1.4b
Intel UHD Graphics 620
HP Fast Charge Technology
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 3rd 19, 05:44 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.english.usage
Replies: 533
Views: 18,253
Posted By notX
Please stop calling them apps!

On 6/3/19 2:36 AM, Chris wrote:

[snip]

Surely you must mean "television programmes". Some people are just so
****ing lazy ;)

Using "TV" instead of "television" doesn't have to mean you want...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum May 19th 19, 05:10 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.english.usage
Replies: 533
Views: 18,253
Posted By notX
Please stop calling them apps!

On 5/18/19 11:57 PM, Eric Stevens wrote:

[snip]

Whether or not one has white or dark skin and your skin's response to
sun exposure is not the same thing as maintaining the ability of your
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum May 17th 19, 12:51 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.english.usage
Replies: 533
Views: 18,253
Posted By notX
Please stop calling them apps!

On 5/16/19 12:10 PM, Commander Kinsey wrote:

[snip]

I must of thought that once. I remember looking as some source code and
one of the error messages was "not enough memory to execute...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 18th 19, 02:13 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 238
Views: 4,569
Posted By notX
Reason *TO* pick on Windows 10

On 3/17/19 4:48 PM, nospam wrote:

[snip]

you'd also need to drill a hole in the wall or run cables along the
floor,

or ceiling, where it doesn't get in the way as much and you won't see as...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum March 14th 19, 06:24 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 238
Views: 4,569
Posted By notX
Reason *TO* pick on Windows 10

On 3/13/19 7:07 PM, Paul wrote:
Paul wrote:

And now that TV no longer uses the top part of UHF, I expect those
frequencies to be auctioned some day (if they aren't
already).

And...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 3rd 19, 06:51 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 319
Views: 7,582
Posted By notX
Questions about the "end of Windows 7"

On 3/2/19 4:47 PM, Mike wrote:

[snip]

The user interface is a non-issue.Â* You CAN learn the differences
and make 10 work.Â* Yes, it's a PITA, get over it.Â* There is no viable
alternative.
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 12th 19, 07:44 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.conspiracy
Replies: 203
Views: 2,563
Posted By notX
Microsoft 'Confirms' Windows 7 New Monthly Charge

On 2/12/19 9:36 AM, nospam wrote:

[snip]

On the same day waiting for my bus another young lady texting and
walking, walks right into a lamp standard!

people did that before phones, often...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum February 12th 19, 07:44 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.conspiracy
Replies: 143
Views: 5,064
Posted By notX
Microsoft 'Confirms' Windows 7 New Monthly Charge

On 2/12/19 9:36 AM, nospam wrote:

[snip]

On the same day waiting for my bus another young lady texting and
walking, walks right into a lamp standard!

people did that before phones, often...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum February 12th 19, 07:40 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 203
Views: 2,563
Posted By notX
Microsoft 'Confirms' Windows 7 New Monthly Charge

On 2/12/19 8:43 AM, Wolf K wrote:

[snip]

Ontario is big. 1,096,395 km^2. Only Alaska and Quebec are bigger.

I found it an interesting fact that Sudbury Ontario is farther south
than much of...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum February 12th 19, 07:40 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 143
Views: 5,064
Posted By notX
Microsoft 'Confirms' Windows 7 New Monthly Charge

On 2/12/19 8:43 AM, Wolf K wrote:

[snip]

Ontario is big. 1,096,395 km^2. Only Alaska and Quebec are bigger.

I found it an interesting fact that Sudbury Ontario is farther south
than much of...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum January 4th 19, 10:00 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 281
Views: 9,158
Posted By notX
10 Sucks !

On 1/4/19 10:45 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
On 1/4/2019 10:30 AM, wrote:
I'm staying happily with 7 .

I occasionally ask for one good reason to go to 10 and nobody...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 28th 18, 09:07 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 30
Views: 712
Posted By notX
Security message from Google

On 11/27/18 2:02 PM, Neil wrote:
On 11/27/2018 1:08 PM, Ralph Fox wrote:

[snip]

I use Firefox, not Thunderbird to access GMail.

Firefox does IMAP?
Forum: Windows 7 Forum October 26th 18, 05:55 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 15
Views: 1,784
Posted By notX
HDD to SSD on an old laptop

On 10/25/18 1:34 PM, aioeist wrote:
FWIW

A SSD may save on laptop battery power and not much more.

It could also improve shock resistance.
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum October 5th 18, 06:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 371
Views: 9,000
Posted By notX
Annoying printers

On 10/05/2018 09:05 AM, NotMe wrote:

[snip]

Learn to quote.
Learn to thread.

If nothing else, learn SOMETHING.
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum October 2nd 18, 07:24 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 16
Views: 226
Posted By notX
Microsoft Account

On 10/02/2018 11:29 AM, GlowingBlueMist wrote:
On 10/2/2018 11:10 AM, Weatherman wrote:
I just took the plunge into Win 10 and have noticed that it regularly
wants me to sign in with an MS...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 16th 18, 04:03 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 79
Views: 1,553
Posted By notX
"Maybe all those people clinging to Windows 7 are on to somethingafter all."

On 09/15/2018 02:07 PM, Ant wrote:
notX wrote:
...
I once saw a documentary that said that corporations are essentially
psychopaths (not caring about anything but...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 15th 18, 06:23 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 79
Views: 1,553
Posted By notX
"Maybe all those people clinging to Windows 7 are on to somethingafter all."

On 09/15/2018 04:10 AM, NY wrote:

[snip]

By the way, what were MS smoking when they decided to use the same name
Outlook both for their Office email program and also their mail domain.
The...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum September 13th 18, 05:56 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 12
Views: 354
Posted By notX
Is there a way to make the floppy disk drive just go away?

On 09/13/2018 11:25 AM, Philip Herlihy wrote:

[snip]

Device manager and disable device comes to mind. There's also some
dialog allows one to have drive letters disappear but unsure offhand
...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 5th 18, 12:46 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 13
Views: 603
Posted By notX
WiFi Issue on Dell Laptop

On 09/04/2018 01:23 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
notX wrote:

On 09/03/2018 10:58 PM, VanguardLH wrote:

[snip]

You need to use a *STRONG* password (network key) instead of relying on
...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 4th 18, 05:37 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 13
Views: 603
Posted By notX
WiFi Issue on Dell Laptop

On 09/03/2018 10:58 PM, VanguardLH wrote:

[snip]

You need to use a *STRONG* password (network key) instead of relying on
hiding your hotspot. If you're really paranoid, set a reminder to
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 17th 18, 05:25 PM Posted to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 27
Views: 299
Posted By notX
can someone test an OGG video on linux?

On 08/17/2018 08:54 AM, Andrzej Matuch wrote:

[snip]

The video on that web page worked fine though. As far as I know, Firefox
has built-in support for OGG and every other free codec so if...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 6th 18, 05:52 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Replies: 5
Views: 175
Posted By notX
How would you disable the Windows key from bringing up the startmenu

On 08/05/2018 12:02 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

[snip]

You can just disable the Left Window$ key via registry?

I like what you did to the 's' (in the OS name). It makes it seem more...
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