Got a new laptop. Everytime I open a page its about half size and have to cick maximiz button. What can I do so I dont have to do that all them time. TIA
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Got a new laptop. Everytime I open a page its about half size and have to cick maximiz button. What can I do so I dont have to do that all them time. TIA
What browser? When you open the browser it's a small size, or if you change websites it gets smaller*?
*TWSS
1. Close all browser windows.
2. Open a browser window.
3. While it's small (not maximized) drag the edge (usually the bottom right corner) to make the window whatever size you want.
4. Then close all the browser windows you have open and relaunch.
5. Should be at larger size now.
PL??!! I can not effin believe u did not call or pm me about this--u know I could solved the issue immediately!! We need to talk!!
PL, just wipe the whole hard drive and start over.*
*How do you wipe a hard drive you ask? Well submerge the whole computer in warm water with Dawn dishsoap. Make sure to not have plugged in unless you are a Montana football player as they have built up a tolerance to electricity.
Ok heres another issue. When I use my lap top at home its pretty slow. Does this have abything to do with my router. Its is a linkys and may be 5-7 years old. Does linksys have updayes for old routers or should I just go out and buy a new one?
I would really love to get my computer broadcast to be shown on my tv, like when some of these other playoff games are on ESPN3. I went to radio shack and all i got was a dumb look, really ??? So at any rate i have a set top box on my tv, and it is the old style with just the coax cable input, is there any way to do this ? any help would be appreciated. Signed Computer Idiot Bisonfan1
You'll need to find what kind of Video/Audio output options you have coming out your PC first (if any) but regardless you'll more than likely need to buy an RF Modulator ($20) in order to use a coax connection on a TV.
Edit: found this website that might help you http://hookpctotv.com/
We might be able to fix this without a new purchase, but first I'm going to need a bit of information, and I'm going to go into teacher mode for a bit.
Wireless networks are governed by an electrical engineering specification known as 802.11(pronounced eight-oh-two-dot-eleven). There are three versions that have been typically used for home systems: 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n(or b, g & n). 802.11b has been obsolete for a number of years. It was great when the internet was mainly used for surfing web pages and the occasional music download, but it chokes on video. 802.11g is a big upgrade from b and is still in use. It can handle HD content like ESPN3, but only one stream at a time. If you've got a couple laptops watching HD content while using your smartphone for something else, then g is going to have problems. The current standard is 802.11n. It's designed for multiple devices streaming HD content at the same time. The thing is, they are all compatible with each other. A g laptop can communicate with an n router without any problems; they just drop down to the best standard they have in common. In this case, g.
So we need to know what your laptop and router are capable of, and then find out if they are actually communicating at that level. It's been known to happen that two g devices can hiccup and start communicating at b speeds for no good reason. If that's happening to you, we can bump your speed up with just a few setting changes. I'm going to assume that you are running Windows 7 or Vista on your laptop. First, let's check what speed your network is running at. Go to the bottom right corner of the screen and click on the signal strength meter(the stairstepping thing). All the available wireless networks should appear with your network at the top and it should say "Connected" next to your signal strength. Hover the cursor over your network and a box should appear with a bunch of information like this:
Name: (your network name)
Signal Strength: Excellent (if it says anything else, let me know)
Security Type: WPA2-PSK (it should say some version of WPA - if it says Unsecured or WEP, let me know; those are bad*)
Radio Type: 802.11n (if it says 802.11b, let me know)
SSID: (same as first line)
*unless you have a networked Wii, then WEP is the best you can do
Let's also see your network speed. With your cursor on the same spot as before, right-click and then click on Status. Just above the first green bars should be a line that reads "Speed". 802.11b should be 11Mbps, g should be 54Mbps, and n should be somewhere between 150Mbps and 600Mbps depending on your hardware(300Mbps being the most common).
Next, we need to find out what you've got for a router and built-in wireless card. Click on your Start Button and then click "Network" on the right side of the menu. On the main portion of the screen, there should be a category called "Network Infrastructure" with your router listed. Right click it and then click on Properties. A box will appear and you need to click on the "Network Device" tab at the top. On this page, the manufacturer and model of your router should be listed. Give me that info and I'll find out what it's capable of.
Now close that box and go back to the Network page. Toward the top, it should say "Network and Sharing Center". Click it. On the left side will be a link for "Change adapter settings". Click it. There will probably be two or three options: "Local Area Connection" (this is your Ethernet port), "Wireless Network Connection" (this is the one we want) and maybe a listing for an old-style phone modem(this might also be a Local Area Connection). Under the "Wireless Network Connection", there should be two lines of info. The first line is the name of your network that you saw back in the info box. The last line should be the name of the wireless card in your laptop. There's a good chance that it will say Intel followed by a model number, but it could be something different(for instance, mine is a cheap knockoff made by Atheros). Note that info down. If that info isn't showing, right click on the wireless connection and click properties. A box should appear with the info you need toward the top(Connect using: ...).
Here's all of the info I need. Copy it, paste it, fill it out, and reply it.
Radio Type(from info box):
Speed(from Status):
Router manufacturer and model(from Network): Linksys
Wireless card manufacturer and model(from Network and Sharing Center):
Get me that info and I'll do a little digging to find out what you need.
Get a wireless router.
Get a Roku for $60 and set up a PlayOn channel for espn3.
Get a decent TV, since now you can watch more stuff.
Watch Espn3 and every other streamed outlet out there through the roku.
Okay, a new router alone won't help you. To get faster internet speed over your wireless connection, you would need both a new router and a new wireless card for your laptop. Your bottleneck is probably either the laptop itself or your connection to your ISP(cable or phone company or wherever you get your internet from).
Let's go back to your first comment that your laptop is slow. Is it slow at home but not on the road, or is it slow all the time? If it's the latter, it's probably just that your laptop is getting old and you didn't notice it until you got your new desktop some months ago. Some extra RAM might help if you currently have 1GB or less. Other than that, you're probably SOL. If it's the former, then is the internet on your desktop also slow? If both are slow, then it's probably your internet bandwidth. If your laptop is fast on the road but slow at home, and your desktop is fast at home, then maybe a new router and wireless card are in order. But I really doubt that. My internet speed through Cableone is 50mbps. That's really fast for home use. There are faster speeds available, but 50mbps is in the top class of realistic speeds. Only on the rare occasions that I might max out my internet connection would your router have a hard time keeping up(my internet = 50mbps, your wireless = 54mbps). Your problem is probably elsewhere.
The lap top is 1.60 GHz proc, 512 MB Ram, 70.1 GB Hard drive. At some hotels it moves right along. Others not so good. They got a new modem at my partners place in prior Lake because they now get 10Megs and it works fine there. Before it ways way slow. I was wondering if I need to reinstall the OS? Will that help? Its been about 4 years since Ive done that. I just remembered that on occation I would get a pop up that said my wireless adapter was disconnecting when I would unplug the power supply. Iam am at second tier on speed at home. Up to 3megs.
I did update the firmware on the router and its doing better but still not great.
Just did a speed test on my desk top and then the lap top. Both almost the same. Does this lend to the lap top being the problem?
Wii is compatible with WPA and WPA2 although not WPA2-PSK TKIP for some reason. AES works fine though.
I gots me one of them fancy router tables and set my router on it. Can't tell if my computer works any better, though.
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I am just happy to be using a modem only instead of a modem & router. Upgraded to a wireless modem with Midco a few months back so that has made things a lot easer...no more having the router stop communicating with the modem. As the router was outdated as was our old modem it saved money to buy just the modem. And the kids are much happier since they can now get online with their DSI's
didnt want to start a new thread. but where is a good place to buy a new laptop in fargo? thx
That depends on what you are looking for. If you do a little research and compare prices, there is no reason to avoid some of the big box stores - just remember to stick to what you want and don't listen to the sales people. The bigger stores are often in heated competition with each other which leads to lower prices for you.
When I went to best buy to get my first laptop in 2007 I wanted this hp with an intel chipset inside. The sales guy tried telling me that they didn't have any (when their website said they did) then he tried to steer me towards a more expensive model with AMD inside. I told him no repeatedly, he eventually went into the back and 10 minutes later he "found" the last one that I wanted.
You just need to know what you want and stick with it.
I like Sam's Club. I have purchased 2 laptops & a desktop from them (all HP) and been very happy. But the key is to shop around.
Go to woot.com
www.newegg.com is a dandy place, too.
I was going to chime in with my tech insight, but I see too many others already beat me to it!!:biggrin: