Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread

[justaregularguy]

Before i sit googling for 10 minutes, what's the easiest way to mirror laptop screen onto another laptop?
Using an HDMI cable? Or wirelessly? meaning what other settings do I have to change aside for clicking one of those F4 or F9 or was it F13...? Thanks guys.

probably too late but pressing the windows key+P you can easily pair another monitor w hdmi in seconds and there’s an option for wireless connectivity as well.

Is anyone familiar with hardware components: I’m looking to replace diodes in a tv. The diode I’m looking for is SR560 and when googling it the specs were 60V 5A SCHOTTKY diode type . I found one called SB560 DIODE SCHOTTKY 60V 5A . not SR
What’s the difference? Is the voltage the most important part?

[myi]

probably too late but pressing the windows key+P you can easily pair another monitor w hdmi in seconds and there’s an option for wireless connectivity as well.

Is anyone familiar with hardware components: I’m looking to replace diodes in a tv. The diode I’m looking for is SR560 and when googling it the specs were 60V 5A SCHOTTKY diode type . I found one called SB560 DIODE SCHOTTKY 60V 5A . not SR
What’s the difference? Is the voltage the most important part?

I managed to pair one with the other with the wireless option, but for some reason only A connected to B while i wanted the opposite way connecting b to a , meaning to project b to a, but didn't seem to work, when i'm bored a different day, i have to play around and see what went wrong. But thanks though.

[myi]

What's a faster and a more efficient way? I have over 1GB of files(including lots of media), that's on my phone which i'm looking to copy onto a laptop, is it faster to copy from phone to Laptop? Or is cut and paste a better alternative?

[jose34]

What's a faster and a more efficient way? I have over 1GB of files(including lots of media), that's on my phone which i'm looking to copy onto a laptop, is it faster to copy from phone to Laptop? Or is cut and paste a better alternative?

Not sure what your Q is... I hope I am answering accurately.
Simplest is if  your internet/wifi speeds are fast - Google Drive/ Dropbox etc.. is good.
Or depending what kind of  phone you have there are programs they make your phone become USB drive... but that I am sure you know.

[myi]

Not sure what your Q is... I hope I am answering accurately.
Simplest is if  your internet/wifi speeds are fast - Google Drive/ Dropbox etc.. is good.
Or depending what kind of  phone you have there are programs they make your phone become USB drive... but that I am sure you know.

Basic question is it faster to copy and paste a file? or to cut a file and paste(deleting from it's original location).

[etech0]

Basic question is it faster to copy and paste a file? or to cut a file and paste(deleting from it's original location).

Same difference

[myi]

Same difference

I was asking because it took hours to transfer over one gigabyte of files from my BlackBerry Classic to my laptop.
  Moving it onto an SSD which I though would help speed up the process.

[shwarmabob]

Basic question is it faster to copy and paste a file? or to cut a file and paste(deleting from it's original location).

I think it's almost the same:
1st part is copy from location A to location B in both cases
2nd part is deleting the original, this may add some delay depending on the size or amount of files

[etech0]

I think it's almost the same:
1st part is copy from location A to location B in both cases
2nd part is deleting the original, this may add some delay depending on the size or amount of files

Also note that it's a different question when copying between devices that are connected via USB, wifi, etc.

[shwarmabob]

I was asking because it took hours to transfer over one gigabyte of files from my BlackBerry Classic to my laptop.
  Moving it onto an SSD which I though would help speed up the process.

Are you using a cable (USB)?

[myi]

I think it's almost the same:
1st part is copy from location A to location B in both cases
2nd part is deleting the original, this may add some delay depending on the size or amount of files

Was asking being that when you cut and paste you're deleting its original file.

[myi]

As well, which option do you guys recommend when transferring files from a laptop to a mobile device?

[myi]

Are you using a cable (USB)?

Yes, I was thinking that it was a garbage cable.  The entire transfer was in kb.
 Never saw it go so slow, unless it was because it's a BlackBerry?
  And the info was stored in the internal storage vs external so you can't claim it was a fake SD card, as well I only buy from a reputable site or seller so wouldn't come to that conclusion.

[shwarmabob]

select
Use USB controlled by connected device (assuming it's a Windows laptop or PC)
USB file transfer
then copy the file using your laptop/Windows OS
my 2cents

[myi]

select
Use USB controlled by connected device (assuming it's a Windows laptop or PC)
USB file transfer
then copy the file using your laptop/Windows OS
my 2cents

Thanks and I used Google for those other random abbreviated texts, not so useful this second.

[myi]

Are you using a cable (USB)?

Used this one.
 Supposedly it's supposed to be very fast, not quite sure why It went to slow.

https://www.amazon.com/Micro-Cable-Android-Charger-Super-Durable/dp/B01GFB1SLC/

[etech0]

If your cable has usb 3.0 (as opposed to 2.0) make sure you plug it into a 3.0 port on your computer to take advantage of the higher speeds. You can usually tell because they are blue.

[myi]

If your cable has usb 3.0 (as opposed to 2.0) make sure you plug it into a 3.0 port on your computer to take advantage of the higher speeds. You can usually tell because they are blue.

Aware of that, but laptop doesn't have that. And I'm not sure if that cable has that either.

[etech0]

Aware of that, but laptop doesn't have that. And I'm not sure if that cable has that either.

Oh well!

[Live N Learn]

I would say not to cut a transferring file since you might lose it if something goes wrong during the transfer...