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    Question Cable Modem Signals too high

    I was thinking of doing this. I have to check around to find somewhere that sells the coax cable. Don't know if the walmart in the town over does or not. I believe they have the splitters, though. From wha I gather it should reduce signal by 3.5dBmV which won't be much when I am looking at an...
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    Question Cable Modem Signals too high

    I was thinking of using a splitter. Ill have to see if any store around here has them.
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    Question Need Help buying Macbook

    I would recommend against buying a macbook. I would go with a mac mini or an iMac. If budget it tight, you can get more value out of a desktop than a portable device. However, if it is set on buying a laptop, then I would first check out buying from Apple directly. Apple sells new and even...
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    Question MAcbOOK Pro 2014 wont turn on.......

    The first thing you need to do is reset the SMC. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295 You can also follow the steps here https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204267 but it seems like you have done most of them. Beyond this, I would take it to an Apple Retail Store. Not an AASP. They are...
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    Question How to learn more about macOS

    One of the best ways is online videos. I am very heavily trained in macs, from Apple, and I can tell you that Apple will teach you some things, but a great a way to go about it on your time are online video sights. Lynda.com (now partnering with linkedin) has some great videos that will teach...
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    Question Microsoft office 2016 not opening

    As originally suggested, I would try booting into safe mode first. Turn off the mac, then hold down the left shift key an turn the mac back on. Continue holding down the shift key until you get to the login screen. Then release, and login. You should see a red "safe mode" in the top corner. From...
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    Question 2013 MacBook Pro battery issues

    You need to check the cycle count of the battery. Its likely going to need to be replaced. Go under the apple logo, then click about this mac, then system info (next to software upgrade) and you will get a window with a bunch of information. On the left column you will find "power" and in there...
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    Question Cable Modem Signals too high

    I work from home, and tomorrow I start a new job as an IT Help Desk Analyst. So, in true form I have been trying to fix my own problem, but I don't think there is a solution I can do from my end. Though, I wanted to see if someone else might have a recommendation. Even a temporary one. I live...
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    Cannot boot after Win 10 update

    Yes it was a cache drive
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    Cannot boot after Win 10 update

    I used the windows tool to make a bootable win 10 usb.As for drives, it has a 64gb ssd, a 1tb hdd (my storage drive) and a 750gb primary hdd for my windows install and primary files. I also have about 12+ Tb in external HDDs.
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    Cannot boot after Win 10 update

    I am thinking I surely need to reinstall. Agreed there. My system is fine otherwise. I put a different HDD into my system that has windows on it and can load just fine. using it now. I can access my old HDD with all my files and already backing them up to an external drive. Just about got it all...
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    Cannot boot after Win 10 update

    I am running an Alienware 17 laptop. A couple days ago I updated and restarted my system. When I did, it went into the update loop a couple times and then into diagnosing why it could not boot. Since then, I cannot boot. I cannot do system restore, I cannot refresh or reinstall windows, or...
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    Weird SSD issue (double OS)

    Guess this issue was too confusing for many, not just for me , lol. Im thinking I am going to reset the SSD and try to use it for specific game storage for my wife. She loved fallout and would be nice to cut down load times.
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    Weird SSD issue (double OS)

    Ok. So, I am a little confused here. My wife has a laptop that we have had for about a year now. It was not new when she got it but it was fairly new. Its a nice laptop and has served her well. Inside it has a 1tb HDD. She has used this just fine. Recently, she asked me to clean out her fans...
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    SK Hynix PC300 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive Not showing in Disk Management

    Update: Well I removed the 256gb SSD and booted. Everything booted like normal with no issues. It seems that the windows being used is solely installed on the HDD and the 256gb is a standalone drive with a separate windows install on it. For what purpose I do not know. I could not boot from the...