Misc Tech Questions

[justaregularguy]

Don't the thinkpads have those red little things in the middle of the keyboard for a mouse?

true. Probably the worst invention I’ve ever seen/used

[Jojo202]

true. Probably the worst invention I’ve ever seen/used

Yes thats sounds like the bumpy one mentioned....

[mevinyavin]

Yes thats sounds like the bumpy one mentioned....

You aren't serious, I hope.

Regarding the trackpoint, it is there for those who swear by it and everyone else ignores it. Mind you, there are indications that it is going away.

[MoYS]

Not sure where to post this, as I dont know what the issue is.

I have a lenovo yoga windows 11 and the cursor does not work properly. It will not register the backgound color to contrast, switch from pointer to text and sometimes it gets lost altogether. This has been going on for a while, with multiple restarts and updates. Any advice would be appreciated.

[mevinyavin]

Not sure where to post this, as I dont know what the issue is.

I have a lenovo yoga windows 11 and the cursor does not work properly. It will not register the backgound color to contrast, switch from pointer to text and sometimes it gets lost altogether. This has been going on for a while, with multiple restarts and updates. Any advice would be appreciated.

A few things to try - not assuming that you didn't already, just trying to be thorough.
1. Check that the touchpad driver is up to date.
2. Check pointer settings and play around with the sensitivity and the icon settings to see if anything changes
3. Is it the same with the touchscreen (if this is a Yoga with a touchscreen) and the touchpad, or is one better than the other?
4. With thin laptops, the touchpad can lose sensitivity if weight is not evenly distributed. This can be a temporary problem, for example, if you are holding it on one side in the air, or if the computer is not on a flat surface. It can be a permanent problem if the computer has fallen and dented anywhere in the front third of the laptop.

[yg1836]

Looking for a kosher Alexa like replacement, something that would connect to 24/6,

[Yisroel Tech]

Looking for a kosher Alexa like replacement, something that would connect to 24/6,

For anything to connect to 24Six, 24Six would need to build the integration, which I don't think they have built for anything except Alexa.

[TzviR]

For anything to connect to 24Six, 24Six would need to build the integration, which I don't think they have built for anything except Alexa.

I can use 24six on my Alexa instead of amazon music? How do I do that?

[Yisroel Tech]

I can use 24six on my Alexa instead of amazon music? How do I do that?

You enable the 24Six Skill https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXF7ZWG3?mc_cid=d19c9c4633 > go to the Skill settings and connect to your 24Six account > ask אלעקסיי to play a chasidishe song on twenty four six... 

[TzviR]

You enable the 24Six Skill https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXF7ZWG3?mc_cid=d19c9c4633 > go to the Skill settings and connect to your 24Six account > ask אלעקסיי to play a chasidishe song on twenty four six... 

Thanks! Is there a way to set it as my default music player?

[Yisroel Tech]

Thanks! Is there a way to set it as my default music player?

I would think that not (as this is simply a built-on-top Skill and not a real open music service). Try to check if it appears https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=T8EtR5cKyy3j2sC4Sn

[TzviR]

I would think that not (as this is simply a built-on-top Skill and not a real open music service). Try to check if it appears https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=T8EtR5cKyy3j2sC4Sn

Nope. Too bad as that makes a huge difference. Any way to make my alarms play from 24 six at least?

[Yisroel Tech]

Nope. Too bad as that makes a huge difference. Any way to make my alarms play from 24 six at least?

Neh, do they even let you choose a music service as your alarm sound? I don't think they let you at all.

The workaround would be to set up a routine (not as part of an alarm, since alarm routines are done upon dismissal of the alarm and - as far as I understand - you want the music to play for the alarm) with a custom command to start playing 24six.

[Alexsei]

Having a strange issue recenty in Goole contacts, both on the web and App.

If I have a contact lets say John Doe, withs saved number as:

Code: [Select]

+1 212-555-1234
And I search

Code: [Select]

212555
or any form other then the exact full number it will not be found

[Yisroel Tech]

Having a strange issue recenty in Goole contacts, both on the web and App.

If I have a contact lets say John Doe, withs saved number as:

Code: [Select]

+1 212-555-1234
And I search

Code: [Select]

212555
or any form other then the exact full number it will not be found

Same by me.

Was it ever different? I reckon not.

The solution would be to save numbers always without any symbols, and for old contacts do an Export > Find & Replace > Import.

[Alexsei]

Same by me.

Was it ever different? I reckon not.

The solution would be to save numbers always without any symbols, and for old contacts do an Export > Find & Replace > Import.

Issue ongoing solved and comes back every while

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/221756860
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/390736547

[justaregularguy]

I have lots of photos and can’t seem to part with them. Google drive is now limited to 15GB per account and I’ve filled up my 2 Google accounts almost, which is quite annoying as once it’s full I literally won’t receive emails until there’s room
I’m aware of some online options for storage, like Amazon prime photos or something like that.

I have in my possession several flash drives of GB (thanks @mevinyavin for one of them! ) so I’m thinking of moving them there.
Is there anything I should think about before doing this, aside from the obvious I could lose the flash drive etc. ? I think this is a fine way to offload and free up space where I need it

[mevinyavin]

I have lots of photos and can’t seem to part with them. Google drive is now limited to 15GB per account and I’ve filled up my 2 Google accounts almost, which is quite annoying as once it’s full I literally won’t receive emails until there’s room
I’m aware of some online options for storage, like Amazon prime photos or something like that.

I have in my possession several flash drives of GB (thanks @mevinyavin for one of them! ) so I’m thinking of moving them there.
Is there anything I should think about before doing this, aside from the obvious I could lose the flash drive etc. ? I think this is a fine way to offload and free up space where I need it

Make sure you keep them in more than one place.
Also, plug in the flash drive every once in a while.

[Essen est zich]

If you can self host I heard immitch is a good program to use.

[Jojo202]

I have lots of photos and can’t seem to part with them. Google drive is now limited to 15GB per account and I’ve filled up my 2 Google accounts almost, which is quite annoying as once it’s full I literally won’t receive emails until there’s room
I’m aware of some online options for storage, like Amazon prime photos or something like that.

I have in my possession several flash drives of GB (thanks @mevinyavin for one of them! ) so I’m thinking of moving them there.
Is there anything I should think about before doing this, aside from the obvious I could lose the flash drive etc. ? I think this is a fine way to offload and free up space where I need it

Dont Dont Dont. Flash drives are very volatile and will most definitely fail over time, with almost zero chance of recovery. Your definitely better off with an SSD or HDD, but even then they also degrade over time, so keep multiple back-ups.

If you already pay for Amazon prime, Amazon photos is a great free (already paid for) option.

EDIT: volatile is the wrong word, but they do randomly stop working.
Source: My life and many people that I know.