The Official Computer Tech Support Thread

Freebase Dali · 06-20-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Thanks for your help anyways, Freebase. It turned out to be a problem with the video card, which is attached to the motherboard. Apparently that is a $500 - $600 repair, totally not worth it when I can get a way better, brand new laptop for nearly half the cost of repairing mine. I'll probably be getting a new one anyways as this one seems to now be completely fried. It doesn't even turn on anymore.

Does it absolutely NEED to be a laptop?
'Cause, if not, I can make some suggestions that have the potential to serve you well for a long time.

Burning Down · 06-20-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Does it absolutely NEED to be a laptop?
'Cause, if not, I can make some suggestions that have the potential to serve you well for a long time.

Preferably as I take it to school with me, using it in class and such. I know I could just use my Mac but at my school, that one's more likely to get stolen!

I also like the laptop in the library as the public computers there are really gross, and its such a waste of precious time to wait for one.

TheCunningStunt · 06-21-2011, 05:56 AM

Does anyone know if you can Scrobble to Last FM if you have Winamp instead of iTunes?

djchameleon · 06-21-2011, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

Does anyone know if you can Scrobble to Last FM if you have Winamp instead of iTunes?

yes

TheCunningStunt · 06-21-2011, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

yes

Thank you.

Have a badger.

djchameleon · 06-21-2011, 08:11 AM

yay I don't get badgers I only get cookies.

sweeet!

Freebase Dali · 06-21-2011, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Preferably as I take it to school with me, using it in class and such. I know I could just use my Mac but at my school, that one's more likely to get stolen!

I also like the laptop in the library as the public computers there are really gross, and its such a waste of precious time to wait for one.

Never mind then.
I was going to suggest you buy a desktop.

Sparky · 06-22-2011, 02:53 PM

pshhh destops, laptops

it's all about tablets

~~[MERIT]~~ · 07-17-2011, 09:15 PM

Does anybody know of any full-fledged graphics programs (like Adobe Photoshop or FireWorks) that are free? The closest that I could find was GIMP, which is pretty impressive for freeware.

noise · 07-17-2011, 09:27 PM

Gimp is the most powerful freeware raster graphics editor. Another good contender is PhotoFiltre.

For vector, try Inkscape.

07-17-2011, 09:27 PM	#1070 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	Gimp is the most powerful freeware raster graphics editor. Another good contender is PhotoFiltre. For vector, try Inkscape. __________________ my flac collection

06-21-2011, 05:56 AM	#1063 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Does anyone know if you can Scrobble to Last FM if you have Winamp instead of iTunes?

06-22-2011, 02:53 PM	#1068 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	pshhh destops, laptops it's all about tablets

07-17-2011, 09:15 PM	#1069 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Does anybody know of any full-fledged graphics programs (like Adobe Photoshop or FireWorks) that are free? The closest that I could find was GIMP, which is pretty impressive for freeware.