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Recent content by georgeks

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    "NEW" PC--HIDDEN IN DESCRIPTION: REFURBUSHED! NO BIOS WHEN BOOT!!!

    Start a command prompt, and type : Shutdown /r /o then press enter. The system will restart on the screen that allows you to reset Windows. Select Advanced, then the option with UEFI. Press restart. This will get you into the BIOS.
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    Sound issue?

    Hi Can you please post the S/N and Part Number of your system? -you can find them in the BIOS, just press ESC on startup and then F10. In the mean time, just run system diagnostics (ES-system Diagnostics).
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    Solved Go back to desktop

    Why don't you use Win+D?
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    Solved PC Repair Shop Horror

    Have you seen this?
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    Solved PC Repair Shop Horror

    Then at the bottom of the list should be the battery life estimate. The design capacity shows what the battery manufacturer states the capacity of a new battery is ( it can even show 115%-I have personally seen that). This will get lower with time,
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    Solved PC Repair Shop Horror

    When you say "I've ran three battery reports via command prompt" you mean powercfg /batteryreport , right?
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    Solved USB boot not working

    Why use rufus when the Windows Media Creation Tool is guaranteed to work? I see that you have a TPM so why not? Get Windows Media Creation Tool here.
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    Solved PC Repair Shop Horror

    Sorry, took me some time but I found what DDR4 V is. However the Manual from MSI from here states just: DDR4, 1866/ 2133/ 2400 I am confused..
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    Solved PC Repair Shop Horror

    For years I have used https://www.drive-image.com/ Is free for up to 30 days.
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    Solved PC Repair Shop Horror

    Hi First of all, the laptop comes with W10, so the upgrade is free (via update). Second, last time I heard about SSD/HDD cloning to fail was some 20years ago.. ..even newbies can do it nowadays. As for the RAM, this would have been a simple matter of warranty, but with such level of...
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    Solved What is the order that POST test your hw?

    First starts the PSU. After making a self-test to verify that it can provide the different voltages required, sends the POWER GOOD signal to the CPU. I think that you will find this interesting
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    What do I need to swap or change, to install Windows 11 on my new pc..

    I don't see a TPM, Can you check for it? Press WIN+R and type tpm.msc then press enter.
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    Need help with bios

    Sometimes even the manufacturer's buttons for accessing the BIOS do not work (for some reason..). This ALWAYS works: Press WIN+R and type shutdown /r /o and press ENTER. The system will restart. DO NOT PRESS ANY KEY until you see a screen with "Choose option". Select Troubleshoot Select...
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    Imac No OS installed

    BTW : https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/osxbasics/using-a-windows-keyboard-with-a-mac/1/
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    Imac No OS installed

    What kind of CPU do you have? If it is an M1/M2 keep pressing the Power Button and select Options. If it is an i3/i5/i7 press Control + D and select Options Do that and post back. I'll tell you what to do.