I explained what a hybrid drive is in post #6 above. Please read that again. No, it is NOT a "Solid State Hard Drive ". You are confusing...
Maybe, but graphics cards mount at the back of the case and drives at the front. So it seems it would be easy to eliminate the graphics card fan...
If you suspect it is a fan, then I would leave the SSD alone. Instead, if you can carefully touch the center hub of the fan for just a second...
It would be hard to not tell the difference between SSDs and hybrid drives. The only difference between a hybrid drive and a conventional hard...
It may not matter, but I sure would make sure Windows and my anti-malware solution were current and scan the heck out of it. Then scan it again...
I think it is probably wise to let it be. Windows 7 and more so with Windows 8 were redesigned to boot (and shutdown) as fast as possible because...
Okay, now I am finding that MS removed some of the sounds and/or the option to change some of the sounds in W8. Not sure why but my guess is...
Hmmm, just looking through the Control Panel applet with W8.1, the Windows Startup sound is not listed. Instead, there is a checkbox below the...
Yeah, something is not right in that video. Note he said he used some utility provided through winaero.com to change the sound. Not sure why he...
Since it works with headphones, your sound works. But it is not correct if sound does not flip to your speakers when you unplug the headphones....
Well, I tried. Since they are brand new and this is not right, you might call tech support. Also, since they are brand new, you might check to see...
That is interesting. If you don't remove the power cable (or flip the master power switch on the back of the PSU to off - if yours has the...
And thanks for coming back with the 2nd half of the story too. :) I suspect a couple centimeters of my receding hairline (and a few points with...
That's odd but since others can access it fine with IE, it is difficult to blame IE.
It displays fine for me - as it did for several responders in that thread. So not sure what to tell you there. Tried it recently?
Well, IE is my preferred and default browser and it is rare I cannot access a site. IE of yesterday is not the IE of today. Plus, it continually...
If you boot directly into the BIOS instead of the OS, is numlock on? And for sure, some have found it confusing that the Registry setting for...
Not sure what you mean by that. CCleaner lets you select "Analyze" (instead of "Run Cleaner ") where you are presented with a list of summary...
"Hibernation" is primarily for notebooks and not recommended for PCs - as suggested in that How-to article. For desktops (with W7 or new OSes),...
Well, yeah! With CIA Hq in Langley Va, its no wonder most HDs are shredded, nuked, burned, degaussed then doused with acid for good measure. ;)
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