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Forum: General Discussion 15 Jul 2012
Replies: 18
Views: 4,228
Posted By Sbrideau
Glad you have a working computer now. We may...

Glad you have a working computer now. We may never know what was going on, but at least, it's good for you!
Forum: General Discussion 13 Jul 2012
Replies: 25
Views: 1,758
Posted By Sbrideau
Agreed with the above. I always use a wrist strap...

Agreed with the above. I always use a wrist strap when building computers or doing maintenance (mainly clearing the dust), as well as a mat. I also saw what kind of voltage is needed to damage, to...
Forum: General Discussion 13 Jul 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 670
Posted By Sbrideau
If I were you I'd make backups right away, be it...

If I were you I'd make backups right away, be it by a Windows installation or by a Linux Live CD, since dropping the laptop can kill the hard drive.
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 08 Jul 2012
Replies: 1,909
Views: 146,816
Posted By Sbrideau
Here's mine for my laptop. EVerything is much...

Here's mine for my laptop. EVerything is much higher on my laptop than on my desktop.
Forum: General Discussion 07 Jul 2012
Replies: 6
Views: 447
Posted By Sbrideau
I have stayed away from the cloud and will...

I have stayed away from the cloud and will continue doing so. I don't believe in putting my files on unknown servers that can be anywhere in the world, and that can be datamined by hackers and such....
Forum: General Discussion 06 Jul 2012
Replies: 3
Views: 586
Posted By Sbrideau
It would probably be a good idea to contact the...

It would probably be a good idea to contact the people of that website and see what they say about giving you a local copy of the website. Although even if it's public information, I highly doubt...
Forum: General Discussion 03 Jul 2012
Replies: 46
Views: 1,673
Posted By Sbrideau
Are you still booting without issues? If you're...

Are you still booting without issues? If you're not having issues anymore, maybe the RAM just needed to be reseated.
Forum: General Discussion 03 Jul 2012
Replies: 46
Views: 1,673
Posted By Sbrideau
Memtest is usually very accurate. If it started...

Memtest is usually very accurate. If it started without issues when you removed the old sticks, it could be that the contacts are dirty for some reason. If you try cleaning the old stick's contacts...
Forum: General Discussion 02 Jul 2012
Replies: 7
Views: 686
Posted By Sbrideau
If you're trying to transfer it to a usb stick,...

If you're trying to transfer it to a usb stick, it may be normal since most usb sticks are formatted in Fat32, which doesn't support files larger than ~4GB.
Forum: General Discussion 01 Jul 2012
Replies: 46
Views: 1,673
Posted By Sbrideau
I had a very similar issue on my old computer...

I had a very similar issue on my old computer before its motherboard died, and it happened to be a bad stick of RAM. I would suggest running Memtest86+ (http://www.memtest.org/#downiso) for 4-5...
Forum: General Discussion 01 Jul 2012
Replies: 1
Views: 838
Posted By Sbrideau
Hi and welcome to the SevenForums! One...

Hi and welcome to the SevenForums!

One solution I can suggest to this is to use imaging software to create an image of your current Windows installation. Acronis True Image is one of the popular...
Forum: General Discussion 29 Jun 2012
Replies: 9
Views: 3,100
Posted By Sbrideau
As others have said, this is totally normal. What...

As others have said, this is totally normal. What I do see you saying is that the computer has become slow following some updates. I would suggest restoring back to before the updates again, and then...
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 29 Jun 2012
Replies: 4
Views: 4,140
Posted By Sbrideau
I can also assure you that it is absolutely...

I can also assure you that it is absolutely normal.
Forum: Installation & Setup 27 Jun 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 583
Posted By Sbrideau
The Grub will replace the windows boot loader, so...

The Grub will replace the windows boot loader, so you won't be able to use the windows boot loader afterwords. You will have the choice to load windows from the grub as long as windows was installed...
Forum: General Discussion 25 Jun 2012
Replies: 9
Views: 850
Posted By Sbrideau
The thing I first noticed is that in the picture,...

The thing I first noticed is that in the picture, the line looks like it's been added there using paint. Does it appear when you click and disappear when you leave your finger from the button? If...
Forum: General Discussion 18 Jun 2012
Replies: 18
Views: 4,228
Posted By Sbrideau
Why do you just send it back for repairs? Send it...

Why do you just send it back for repairs? Send it back yeah but ask for another computer, one that has the same hardware, but not the same computer. You deserve a working computer and this one...
Forum: General Discussion 16 Jun 2012
Replies: 52
Views: 3,510
Posted By Sbrideau
Apparently they're going to make it so you can't...

Apparently they're going to make it so you can't install a Linux Distro in a dual boot configuration... I guess it's a no-no for me when it comes to Win 8.
Forum: General Discussion 14 Jun 2012
Replies: 4
Views: 531
Posted By Sbrideau
Class files usually have to do with Java. Are you...

Class files usually have to do with Java. Are you the only one using this computer, and do you know if there was a program installed on that day?
Forum: General Discussion 14 Jun 2012
Replies: 6
Views: 1,484
Posted By Sbrideau
Sandisk USB sticks always have red ends, so in...

Sandisk USB sticks always have red ends, so in this case, the key having a red plug does not mean that they're USB 3.0. I know for a fact that they are USB 2.0. I can say this with the fact that I...
Forum: General Discussion 14 Jun 2012
Replies: 52
Views: 3,510
Posted By Sbrideau
I'm not upgrading unless they give the option to...

I'm not upgrading unless they give the option to not use the metro interface. And still, I'm not even sure I would upgrade. Even if the start menu is gone, I found from using Fedora for a while that...
Forum: Software 12 Jun 2012
Replies: 4
Views: 619
Posted By Sbrideau
A program that I find the most simple and that...

A program that I find the most simple and that gives a good amount of information is Speccy (http://www.piriform.com/speccy). This should provide the information you guys are looking for.
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Forum: General Discussion 09 Jun 2012
Replies: 18
Views: 4,228
Posted By Sbrideau
As others have suggested, I would contact them...

As others have suggested, I would contact them again, show them the link to this thread and ask for a complete replacement of your computer. You paid for a working computer and that's not what you...
Forum: General Discussion 08 Jun 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 4,561
Posted By Sbrideau
When you resized your C partition to create a...

When you resized your C partition to create a partition for Ubuntu, did you make sure Windows still worked by booting into it before you made the Ubuntu installation?

I would keep following...
Forum: General Discussion 08 Jun 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 4,561
Posted By Sbrideau
Just as a curiosity, when you installed Ubuntu,...

Just as a curiosity, when you installed Ubuntu, did you resize your C partition to make space for a partition for Ubuntu, or you just formatted another partition?
Forum: General Discussion 06 Jun 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 1,257
Posted By Sbrideau
Hi and welcome to the sevenforums, mcvickar ...

Hi and welcome to the sevenforums, mcvickar

Restarting seems like it could be something else than overheating as well. Usually when overheating it will shutdown and not restart, at least that is...
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