Recent content by elvisruns

Hi- I just had my internet provider replace the service line to the house, and decided to test out my work laptop and personal laptop, and it turns out there's a huge difference download speed even though they're right next to each other. This is done over wi-fi. My office laptop is a Dell...

Looking for some quick recommendation. We just moved our 22 year old daughter into her new apartment - it's about 500 square feet and mostly open floor plan. She's got a fiber ethernet connection, but we did not think about bringing a router with us. I've got an older Netgear Nighthawk R7000...

DVR newbie question. We've got the most basic of basic cable services - its maybe 100 channels, no set top box, delivered directly to the TV via a coax cable. Are there some DVR recommendations for use with this - especially looking to not have to add monthly fees or a bunch of other...

Really could use a couple of ideas. I've been trying to filter on Newegg, but it keeps narrowing down to like three or four that I am not interested in (weight heavier than expected, color, etc).

I ended up purchasing a new battery, but the problem has not been resolved. Are there other things to look at? I'm about ready to order another computer and take the loss at this point.

In need of recommendations again after recently springing for a Zenbook 14 (long story short, but the wifi adapter takes forever to connect to my home network, and nearly cost me a deal this evening after the wireless zonked out as I was sending work documentation. This has happened multiple...

Am going to be in the market soon (probably within a month) for a new laptop/ultrabook since I haven't been able to fix a random shutoff issue with my existing Lenovo Ideapad 730S, even after replacing the battery. Definitely want something lightweight. Have been curious about going to a...

I've recently had my Ideapad 730S start shutting down with some percentage of battery life remaining when on battery power. It's an immediate shut down with no warning. Conveniently, this seems to have started just beyond the warranty period. Based on visual battery percentage, I'd guess it's...

Recently purchased a Lenovo Ideapad 730S and am continually having problems getting it to recognize an external monitor. It's worked...sporadically. And I can't pinpoint why or how to get it resolved permanently. The laptop has only USB-C ports. I have an HDMI-to-USB-C adapter. I've made...

Yes, OS was fine (for a change!). Just had some frequently accessed files and programs installed on the dying drive.

surfer - the best I can describe it was as a two-tone electronic skipping sound. I've replaced the drive entirely, so I've got storage space again, but now need to try to get some of the data off of the old drive. I've attempted to connect via a USB/SATA dongle but it's not detecting anything...

I've got a Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (maybe 4 yrs old, SATA connection) that I've installed on a homebuilt desktop as my storage drive. Also have some programs installed on it. Have a seperate SSD with windows installed. A few days ago I had my PDF editor start acting a little weird, then...

It's nice but it's actually heavier than my old U310 by about a quarter pounder. Thinking I'd be in the 12.5-13.5" screen size to save on weight.

Am getting to the end of my Lenovo ideapad U310's life - not only is battery not able to hold more than about 90 minutes worth of charge, but the AC adapter cord also has a short making charging it a PIA. 1. What is your budget? $700 max 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are...