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by laser
Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:58 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)
Replies: 3035
Views: 197785

Re: Computer Strangeness

The blue spinning circle merely indicates that the system is busy for some reason. You can try to fix it. Open Task Manager, click the Processes tab, and watch the CPU column. The process that causes the highest CPU load at the moment jumps to the top of the list. Alternatively, use Resource Monitor...
by laser
Mon Dec 07, 2020 2:32 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Enhancing Badge (Image) Resolution
Replies: 10
Views: 1543

Re: Enhancing Badge (Image) Resolution

Erm... no idea what happened. Just did it again and see the msg in the 'Outbox'.
by laser
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:38 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Enhancing Badge (Image) Resolution
Replies: 10
Views: 1543

Re: Enhancing Badge Resolution

No worries John.
In the meantime found yet another application that needed some persuation to save the results. See another PM with the d'/l link.
by laser
Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:01 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Enhancing Badge (Image) Resolution
Replies: 10
Views: 1543

Re: Enhancing Badge Resolution

Right, I tried quite a few recommended applications with various settings to enlarge your file. Compare them at the same display size. Sending you the download link in PM.
by laser
Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:23 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Enhancing Badge (Image) Resolution
Replies: 10
Views: 1543

Re: Enhancing Badge Resolution

Is this the original file? With 'jpg' in the file name, and having .png extension it migh be converted at least once. Logos etc are normally created using some vector format that are easy to enlarge. In contrast, jpg, gif, png and bmp are raster types that will be pixilated when enlarged. The best w...
by laser
Mon Oct 19, 2020 3:06 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Switching from Windows to Google o/s
Replies: 16
Views: 1935

Re: Switching from Windows to Google o/s

laser; thanks for info, I've been told here that I can't get Win 7 or 8 on this computer (otherwise I'd be O.K. with it) I've got Win 8 on the wife's machine, and she hardly ever uses it. I use a kid at Advance in Cha Am, but other than fixing whatever goes wrong with Windows he can't help much, an...
by laser
Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:08 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Switching from Windows to Google o/s
Replies: 16
Views: 1935

Re: Switching from Windows to Google o/s

See this post for links and guidance, both for Chrome OS with Google Play Store and Cloudready:

www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/iag4c3/has_anybody_tried_to_install_chrome_os_on_a/

With all that said, what's wrong with Win 7?
by laser
Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:23 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Why do digital photos deteriorate with age?
Replies: 10
Views: 680

Re: Why do digital photos deteriorate with age?

That's too bad but gives a warning. Data can be corrupted due to many reasons (material degradation, cosmic rays, power surges...), in the camera, on the original storage media, during transfer in memory, after transfer on the hard disk, on file opening and saving, etc. Hard disks have dedicated ch...
by laser
Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:22 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)
Replies: 3035
Views: 197785

Re: The Digital Surgery

Such issues are troublesome because there are many and complex possible causes. For generic settings, laptops running plugged-in can get 100% min. processor time. Also, try to disable "hardware accelerators" in applications to reduce the chances of driver conflicts that arise with software...
by laser
Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Hua Hin bars closed/or reopening?
Replies: 195
Views: 17498

Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?

TV talks, money walks. Bars are closed but many new restaurants are open. Offering famous Mamasan noodle soup, vegetarian roast Tom's Garden style, fried potato side dish with chili flavour, and EZYBake pineapple pie dessert. Yesterday a mate had a 6 hours long drive bringing an associate from BKK. ...
by laser
Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Water filter - how to manual operate?
Replies: 4
Views: 497

Re: Water filter - how to manual operate?

My Thai is negligible and don't know much about such filters but some Zen, telepathy, or reverse engineering often can help :wink: 1. Press Auto once to stop the Auto mode. The Auto indicator will go OFF while the Filter indicator remains ON. 2. Press Manual once to start the process (i.e. the backw...
by laser
Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:38 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Cookies - can they be avoided?
Replies: 27
Views: 1472

Re: Cookies - can they be avoided?

Erm... too complicated? Here is a simpler guide. Click the link below https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/self-destructing-cookies/ Opera shall open a new page, where you find and click the "Add to Opera" (green) button. Then repeat the same steps with the link https://addons.op...
by laser
Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:58 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Cookies - can they be avoided?
Replies: 27
Views: 1472

Re: Cookies - can they be avoided?

If the cause is some cookie then set the browser to accept cookies for the session only, so they'll be deleted on exit. But making expections (for auto logins) is a pain, so you may want to use one of these extensions for Opera: https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/self-destructing-cookies...
by laser
Wed Apr 22, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)
Replies: 3035
Views: 197785

Re: The Digital Surgery

So.. I have a ms surface laptop that is connected to a monitor through their stupidly expensive surface dock. All has been working fine for about 2 years and now suddenly every 15 or 20 minutes my screen goes blank for about 1 or 2 seconds. -Try to search for model specific issues, others could hav...
by laser
Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:42 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: All-in-one pc recommendations
Replies: 15
Views: 1098

Re: All-in-one pc recommendations

Given the task to buy an all-in-one for general use, I'd prefer 23.8" screen size at 1080p resolution. It's better than 27" for work since has about 30% higher pixel density, pictures are sharper & texts are more readable. For movies the larger TV would be fine via HDMI. Therefore, I'd...