Recent content by parsimonius

Is there an Android OS or Android tablet or computer that can run Android apps AND allow the app's window display to be displayed at the full size of the monitor, say for example a 24" screen or larger? I have vision issues and being able to use the full width and height of my monitor is...

What options do I have? I bought several RPG games back in the late 90s and early 2000s and continue replaying them. The CDs are reaching their physical end of life soon, being over 20 years old, so I'm trying to get my ducks in a row to replace the physical media (CDs) with new ones that...

I just read a post in Usenet asking that question. The poster gave me the impression that such motherboards (no built-in wi-fi or bluetooth) are becoming rare these days. I'm curious because I very much prefer wired (Ethernet) connection over the convenience of wi-fi or bluetooth connectivity...

I've gotten a bit interested in infrared pictures. From time to time I want to check my skin temperature on various areas of my body - surface not the internal temperature. So far, what I've discovered is that there are two basic categories - one for industrial/commercial use and one for...

It's been a bit since I got everyone's comments. I just wanted to give an update. I bought the HDD I asked about. I swapped it out, did a new install of Mint Cinnamon. There were a few hiccups to start during installation, but I'm now back up and running the HTPC. Before I trash the old...

Thanks for the info. As to your question about my HDD, I don't own dedicated eqpt to test it and I'm a layman so don't know if there are other procedures to try. The idea about using a Linux Mint bootable USB to see if I could access the HDD was only because the HDD was recognized when I...

The HDD on my HTPC seems to have died AFAICT. Neither BIOS nor a bootable USB drive see the hard drive -WD black 1TB hard disk drive WD1003FZEX . So now, I am deciding whether to replace the HD or junk the HTPC and replace it with something like a Raspberry Pi 5. My HTPC has an ASUS...

I've always been intrigued by the concept of the Raspberry Pi but never followed up on it. From what I've read, something like the SanDisk 256GB SD card should work with the Pi4B. That size should certainly handle both the music files I have and Pi's OS. What I can't visualize atm is what I...

I'm on a tight budget $200. I'd like to know if there are any small sized computers suitable for use for very basic use - watch videos, surf the net and listen to mp3 files or internet radio. I intend to connect it to a TCL TV as the monitor. It will not be used for gaming. In a perfect...

Right now all audio is from the TV's built in speakers. Two cases - I watch TV and listen to it using the TV's built in speakers. Otherwise, I change the input source on the TV to a pc I use when not watchting TV. The pc is connected via HDMI cable to the TV. I'll watch something on the net...

I was originally looking at the Vizio 2.1 Theater Sound Bar - V21-H8 until I read a user comment that the bluetooth feature could not be turned off. According to the post, his usage of the sound bar was frequently getting interrupted by requests to pair with someone else's device and forcing...

My desktop pc, my sound bar and my TCL TV have ports for these. I don't know the advantages and disadvantes of using HDMI or S/PDIF or USB to connect the two. Is one tech better than the other? Why?

Thank you for the links. My confusion is that Device Manager reports the chip is working properly, but the speakers I have no longer play sound when plugged into the AUX port of the mobo. The built-in speakers on the monitor which is connected to my computer using HDMI will play music and...

Thanks. I'll try to do the uninstall and reinstall of the realtek audio driver. MSI's instructions are pretty involved and their site was not friendly regarding a d/l of the Realtek drivers. I don't own headphones, so I won't be able to try that suggestion. Let me make sure I understand...

Recently, I lost the audio on my pc; I think due to a very quick electrical outage (spike?). My pc rebooted fine, but I lost audio on my speakers (external power two plus subwoofer). The built-in speaker on the monitor continued working. The speakers were plugged into the AUX port of the...