Recent content by Jimesl

Time. It takes time, and some effort to understand photography. There are tons of instructional resources on the Internet, and good books as well. I suggest a few things to start with: - Research and learn about some of the basic concepts common to every camera. Google "the exposure triangle"...

Well you guys were a bunch of help! After trying every logical (pun intended) approach, I resorted to the one thing I wanted to do least of all - reinstall Windows. This time, I did one thing differently, I connected my monitor to the video card using the DisplayPort first, before starting the...

Lots of posts about issues with DisplayPort use and the GeForce 970 GTX, but after reading many of them, I now have a variation on the problem(s). I'm able to get the DisplayPort to work with my Viewsonic VP2772, sort of. After Windows 10 boots, I see the splash screen, and I'm able to click in...

Thanks, I had picked up on the advantages of UEFI based systems already, and was aware that Windows 10 could be installed on MBR or GPT based drives. What was confusing, as I scoured forum after forum, was the series of posts denigrating various Asus Z170 based motherboards in combination with...

I'm having a difficult time finding a straight answer to what I think is a straightforward question. I have purchased, but not yet received, a full version of Windows 10 home. It will be supplied on a USB thumb drive. I intend to install it on a bare metal build, using a Samsung 950 Pro 512 GB...