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If your computer or phone is giving you issues:

• Please read this before posting: 4 Reasons Why IT People Ignore Your Requests for Help
• Restart the computer. Hopefully this will take care of any issues
• If your problem has not yet been solved, try to Google it. There may be a very simple solution
• On a Windows computer, a system restore may do the trick.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3820 on: February 20, 2017, 11:00:26 AM »
This keeps on popping on my computer , any idea what this is and how to solve it ?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3821 on: February 20, 2017, 12:43:41 PM »
This keeps on popping on my computer , any idea what this is and how to solve it ?
Which version of windows are you using?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3822 on: February 20, 2017, 01:02:34 PM »
This keeps on popping on my computer , any idea what this is and how to solve it ?
Have you tried downloading and installing offline?

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3823 on: February 20, 2017, 01:43:41 PM »
Which version of windows are you using?
Windows 10
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3824 on: February 20, 2017, 01:49:54 PM »
Windows 10
Did you restart your computer?
Are windows updates working?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3825 on: February 20, 2017, 01:50:08 PM »
Did you restart your computer?
Are windows updates working?
Yes to both
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3826 on: February 20, 2017, 01:51:20 PM »
Yes to both
Try the windows update troubleshooter
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3827 on: February 20, 2017, 02:16:04 PM »
This keeps on popping on my computer , any idea what this is and how to solve it ?
Do you have a Windows 10 DVD or ISO available?

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3828 on: February 20, 2017, 02:57:57 PM »
For tech help feel free to Telegram me @DanTechSupp

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3830 on: February 20, 2017, 10:32:33 PM »
What's the cheapest way to connect multiple monitors to my Laptop if I only have 1 HDMI port ?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3831 on: February 20, 2017, 11:14:24 PM »
What's the cheapest way to connect multiple monitors to my Laptop if I only have 1 HDMI port ?
One monitor to your HDMI port, additional monitor(s) through USB adapter(s).

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3832 on: February 20, 2017, 11:17:11 PM »
One monitor to your HDMI port, additional monitor(s) through USB adapter(s).
The cheapest adaptor I've seen is like $50-$100, is that the cheapest way to do not?
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« Reply #3833 on: February 20, 2017, 11:23:16 PM »

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3835 on: February 20, 2017, 11:31:57 PM »
How many monitors can I plug into this converter?
One.

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3836 on: February 20, 2017, 11:33:41 PM »
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3837 on: February 20, 2017, 11:36:00 PM »
For 1 monitor I'd rather buy this http://www.ebay.com/itm/292030229715  for $12. No?
I personally wouldn't buy something without a company name and without a single review, but you are right that that might work as well.

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3838 on: February 20, 2017, 11:38:54 PM »
I personally wouldn't buy something without a company name and without a single review, but you are right that that might work as well.
This is something that either works or not it's not like a machine to can break after a year. Am I wrong?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3839 on: February 20, 2017, 11:41:45 PM »
This is something that either works or not it's not like a machine to can break after a year. Am I wrong?
Not really. Don't forget that this isn't a mere "cable", it is an "external graphics card" (a low-powered one of course), so it is a whole system going on inside.