Recent content by polywobblydriver

Thank you for helping. I went into device manager and clicked on one of the HID's. There were 7 different 'HID' labels. I've copied this list below from one of the "HID-compliant vendor-defined device" links. There are 4 more of these and two "I2C HID Device" links as well. This is getting a...

Thanks, appreciated. I thought as much. I was just having a clear out of old usb and bluetooth stuff and came across the HID stuff.

I'm new to working with the more detailed laptop software workings. So I'm just after a bit of advice. I like to have a little bit of knowledge so I know when NOT to start messing with stuff. In Device Manager I seem to have a more than expected number of 'Human Interface Devices'. Is this...

I am looking for something about the same as the specs listed, like for like only newer. I don’t want to be spending huge amounts of money, Possibly somewhere around £600. The only brand I’m not interested in is Lenovo. Faulty product and very poor customer service.

I live in the UK and own an older HP Pavilion G6 which is starting to show its age. I'm looking for recommendations as to an up to date replacement for it. With or without a Touch screen isn't a problem and a full size keyboard isn't a priority either. I have looked at some but I'm no expert at...

Thanks for all the input. i'll see how far we get.

I'll see what he thinks of me trying to do it. I'm assuming that I don't need much in the way of specialist tools. I'm just worried I would fry something with static. I would need to invest in some sort of earthing setup.

That's the problem with making assumptions! The young lad who wants it is partially blind so he can't see well enough to build it for himself. So a pre-built or a Third party builder is needed. I'm just the middle man hunting for the best information and advice. Not everyone's an electronics...

Thanks people! Just a quick add on! I am UK based so need stuff I can get this side of the pond.

Thanks Supahos. i'll have a look around. Any other websites you would recommend for used machines?

Thank you everyone for your replies! I think he was looking for a ready built tower. I suspect, like me, the information for a ground up build is a bit intimidating. if there are no ready built units worth looking at where's the best place to go to get it built for him?

I am looking for a good, cheap starting point for a tower PC for gaming. I have a young friend just starting out on the PC gaming scene so budget is a big issue. They will upgrade over time so which units should be considered as a base to work up from? I think the budget is around £500.