GPS

I read this great post about WPS that stated: It is possible to do Wi-Fi geolocation without an Internet connection, but to do that, you'd have to cache a copy of the database, which might be too big. But a smartphone might have an optimization where it caches sections of the database for the...

Hi! I'm using a VK2828U7G5LF Miniature GPS Module and the problem is that it starts working after 2-3 hours. I connected it to Arduino and I have to leave it connected 2-3 hours to start. When started, the power indicator blinks every second. Some mentions: the module is the only one...

I have an always-ON VPN set up on my phone and it is set to a NA location. I'm in the UK and what I don't understand is that even though my IP address (when outside) is showing North America, when I drive using Waze or us Google Maps, how is it that it knows exactly where I am and able to...

Hi all, Might not be the best place to ask this (welcome suggestion for more suitable forums). Does anyone know a method for searching google images based on EXIF data, in particular coordinates? I have the coordinates for my new house, and I’d like to see if there are any photos on google...

I was thinking what hardware / software would be needed to make a simple "computer" that will run a very simple map with basic functions like zoom in, zoom out, location, destination.... the map would be low resolution and the whole thing should be in like gps/mobile form factor. the main bummer...

Hello, I have a a CF-191DAU7DA. I got it from an IT recycling place I volunteer at as thanks for good work. I put Windows 10 on it. Most features work great like the touchscreen and stylus, after a bit I realized it has a camera and GPS module installed. They do not work despite being enabled...

Recently I have been looking for a new tablet and the fire hd 10 seems to be the one for me. I thought that it could also make a killer GPS system with the 10 inch screen. After further inspection though, it doesn't have a GPS chip. Is there a way to use my phone's Bluetooth to tell the...

Hello! I am looking to buy my first mechanical keyboard. I have done a lot of research and i don´t know how to choose the right one. I am choosing between hyperx alloy elite, das keyboard 4 professional and ducky one 2. This will be my first mechanical keyboard. It will have brown switches...

I have an Antec 900 case at the moment and it's good and all, but it's just too heavy and too big for what I'm trying to achieve. I wanted to downgrade to a lighter and a little smaller case and I came up on the Fractal Design FD case for $50 on Amazon. It looks nice and it looks like it has...

Hi so let me explain. so all my motherboard's USB slots are taken rn, and i need one of them to control the RGB on my new cpu cooler. (Cryorig H7 Quad Lumi) I don't know much about motherboards (as my pc was prebuilt) but the usb seems to have like a power connector on it or something like...

I just built a PC i am not sure what is wrong with it exactly, because when i open it everything runs perfectly fine, and in the screen it shows " reboot and slect proper device..." what is the issue and how can i fix it? plz help

Hi, yesterday i was just playing a game (black ops 4) when my pc started lagging and suddenly shut itself down. i tried to turn it on again but it did nothing. and when i removed my 8 pin CPU cable it powered on again. every other cable seems to work normally only when i put in the CPU cable it...

I just upgraded my video card and decided to review my case cooling setup to see if it needs adjustments or if there is room for improvement. You see my system specs below (case, etc.). My cooling setup is the following: CPU cooler beQuiet Dark Rock Pro 3 which includes inner 135mm Silent Wing...

Hi guys Does router+modem with dsl connector in the back can supply me a 1Gbps internet connecton if in the specification it have 1200mbps over wi-fi ? Is it possible becuch vdal2 is only capable 100mbps

how can reset permissions ntfs drive ICACLS * /T /Q /C /RESET (not working)

[Moderator note: moving post from Windows 7 to CPUs.] Usually, when I boot up my PC it says, "The current system does not support the CPU. If wish to continue, the CPU will be underclocked to maintain system stability." Then "System continue in 10, 9, 8, 7... 1" When the countdown reaches 7...

In the market for a new gaming computer. Considering this one with some customization options switched around a bit. https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Crystal-Series-Xtreme Is this a good choice? I know Cyberpower seems to get a bad name around here, but my current gaming PC is a Cyberpower...

Hello, I updated to Windows 10 build 1803 yesterday from 17xx and now today I tried plugging in my Logitech G433 headphones and I could hear audio but my microphone was not picking up my voice despite being detected by Windows. I updated Realtek HD Audio Manager from my MOBO support page to...

Bought a new blue ray DVD. Picture is fine but no sound. What did I do wrong.

So I am building a new pc, i only have the motherboard, PSU and fans(LED). Being the dumbass i am, i plugged the case fan while the PC was running then it completely shut off, i tried reopening it but it only turned for like half a second, tried it a couple of times and still did the same thing...

I've just bought a new gaming PC and my Wi-Fi for it is slow at times. One my friends recommended to get a wireless Ethernet I found one but it had two options AV600 and AV1000. They had about a £7 difference wondering if it worth it.

If used as “boot” drive and just applications, ( with larger 2nd drive for everything else) would not 280gb be plenty enough for the average user? Howard

I recently got a CYBERPOWER Gaming pc but it didnt come with the monitor, and I was asking if I need a specific type of Monitor I have a HP Touchscreen PC

I'm using Arctic 5 thermal paste but the stock cooler doesn't seem to be coping with the demands of an i5 3570K, so idle temp is about 40-45ºC and the cpu maxes out at about 69ºC which seems to high for this processor. So, is there a way I can improve cooling using the stock cooler? At least...

Case - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BLI50Z4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1 Motherboard - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-H110M-DS2-Motherboard-Socket-Express/dp/B018UF1S66/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1512323145&sr=8-8&keywords=matx+motherboard CPU -...

Do the Corsair Dominator Platinum sticks have removable-enough heat sinks to use the EK RAM Monarch X4 water blocks? https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-ram-monarch-x4-nickel Or do they need the Module adapters? https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-ram-monarch-module-black-2pcs

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232518458146 This is a board I bought . I also bought Dell R510 PSU from aliexpress and 2 xeon CPU (X5670) , 32 gigs ECC 10600R RAM . My problem is I can't find the Power button switch in bobo Front panel pin . Is there a way I can jumper this board? I have been...

I am looking for a pc for the company that I work for. We would like to spend as little as possible for a pc with a decent speed. This is going to be in a warehouse in south Louisiana, hence the wanting to spend a little. I understand what I would need for a performance system, but not for a...

So, I installed 4gb of ram in my brother's pc. In bios it's showing 4gb that's great but in windows it is only 2.44gb. Anyone know what's going on? It's 4gb ddr2 800 RAM and windows 10 64bit.

Since my HDD is getting slow, i decided to buy a SSD, i installed win 10 on it, surfing and downloading are fine but when i download an app or game the folder Downloads is empty also when i install them i cant run them except ts3!! please i am spendin the whole day on this issue, can anyone help...

So earlier today I was gaming when my cat jumped from behind my PC. On his way his foot caught the HDMI cable from my video card, which in turn disconnected it. The little bastard pulled it so hard that as the HDMI cable came out, it pulled the metal covering off the HDMI pins. So, I grabbed a...

I am building my first pc. Will these pc components work well together? Video card: Gtx 1070 aero itx PSU: Corsair cx750 80+ bronze CPU: Intel Core i7-7700k CPU cooler: Hyper 212 EVO RAM: Trident z RGB 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM Boot drive: Samsung 960 pro 512 GB PCIe NVMe HDD: Seagate 2TB...

https://www.tecware.asia/edgetg the front of this case is pretty much obstructed so i'm wondering if i could use an sp fan with this or just go with the usual af fans of corsair

I bought a used R7 250 1GB DDR5 yesterday. I played with it all day, all games like NFS Rivals, BF BC 2 etc Ran at ultra at 900p flawlessly. But when i downloaded MSI After burner and checked the temperatures of my GPU, it was between 90-100 C. Is this harmful? And also, when i first restarted...

I got a new case for my system recently and everything is hunky dory except for one small problem. The case has two usb 3.0 ports on the front, but although my motherboard's website says it supports usb 3.0, there are only usb 2.0 connectors on the motherboard. This would be fine as I have found...

hello! i was going to get a refurbished rx 480 but the etherium miners are buying them out and i cant afford one anymore so is there a used or new gpu that i can get instead or should i just wait it out and i have a gtx 660 currently and i have i5 4690k and 8 gigs of ram with a 600 watt psu...

What should i look out for when buying second hand GPU to prevent myself from buying faulty GPU or low lifespan

Hello, My CPU is overclocked to 4.4GHz running with 1.248v Vcore. This overclock was done during winter. My room temp has increased to around 29-31c due to the ongoing heatwave that has hit the UK. There's no AC in my home to correct this issue, so I just have to deal with it. However, now...

I'm having an issue when gaming, particularly Overwatch and Mass Effect Andromeda. My Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard cut and the screen switches to either a grey or white then cuts out and displays the no signal message.The fans and LEDs are still going and my mobo EZ Debug displays a red light for...

Im trying to OC my FX8320e on a M5A97 R2.0 with a Hyper 212x cooler. I got to 4.2ghz (@1.325v), 2200mhz HT, 2400mhz NB (@1.256v), RAM 8GB 1333mhz (9-9-9-24 1.5v) @ 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 (1.65v). Got it apparently stable (run 20 min prime, no errors) but temperature wise i got peak 72ºC socket and...