Recent content by pastcatch

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    HP Spectre USB C Port Malfunctioning

    Hey everyone, Weird situation and not sure where to go next. Already spent about 2 hours troubleshooting and trying to fix this and wish I could throw the dam thing out of the window. To the point... I bought a new HP Spectre from Costco in August of 2016. Details: New HP Spectre 13.3" -6th...
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    Business Laptop - $1200-$1500 CDN

    Something I did not know about - Laptop Docking Stations. Looking at the Lenovo Thinkpad T460P w/ docking station - gives me everything Im after except I need to spend an extra $300 bucks on the docking station.
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    Business Laptop - $1200-$1500 CDN

    Hi everyone, Ive been researching the crap out of laptops the last few days and feel like I have a firm grasp on what Im looking for now. The machine will be used for work exclusively - no gaming or crazy rendering. Email, browsing, google docs and some light photoshop work will be the bulk of...
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    Windows 8.1 Tablets - 10 point multi-touch Apps?

    Hey everyone, My little brother is doing a report for school and is hunting for an app for Windows tablets that features 10 point multi-touch. I told him Id find something for him and Im stuck. Anyone know of anything through personal experience?
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    Question on reformating + new SSD

    You've got the gist of it. Its bizarre that its so difficult to simply wipe a drive without doing a windows re-install. If I have windows installed on the SSD and the HDD, will there be conflicts there or is all that managed by BIOS and boot orders? Once both installs are done, can i just open...
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    Question on reformating + new SSD

    Hey everyone, Ive done a good amount of googling trying to figure this out and most of the answers seem like kinda BS, so figured id come here and get some unbiased advice. I have an old system Im gifting to my brother. Its a number of years old and needs a reformat in addition to a few new...
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    Rebuild not booting properly

    Hey everyone, First time poster here. Ive rebuilt a number of rigs in the past and this one truly has me stumped. I just re-built my primary machine and decided to upgrade a few components on the old one and gift it to my brother. The new one is working flawlessly but something has gone awry...