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Re: Cleaning up tags
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Meta DaniWeb
1 Day Ago
by rproffitt
So to create a new tag one only needs to create a new account (newbie)? Seems
odd
but I know I avoid tag creation because reasons.
Re: Cleaning up tags
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Meta DaniWeb
1 Day Ago
by Dani
> So to create a new tag one only needs to create a new account (newbie)? Seems
odd
but I know I avoid tag creation because reasons. Oh, I see. Yes, newbies were never able to create tags. The notable change here is that non-newbies previously were, and now they aren't as well.
Re: Unit Test odd behavior
Programming
Software Development
1 Week Ago
by Ellsaheranny
Yes, issues like the one you're describing can occur in unit testing for several reasons, and they are often subtle and tricky to diagnose. Here are some common causes and things to check
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Weeks Ago
by Reverend Jim
Since getting the laptop back the rear USB/power port has started acting up again. I've adjusted by glueing a clip to the lid so that the power cord does not move when plugged in. Three screws have fallen off the bottom and I have replaced them with my own screws that I can tighten without the need of a special ($$$) tool. The rubber feet have …
ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
… the port that the drive connected to was corroded (very
odd
for a new machine). Because it was under warranty I…
Re: What's your favorite productivity hack outside of coding?
Community Center
1 Month Ago
by Reverend Jim
Odd
that something so basic and obvious needs to be named. Of course, "Pomodoro Technique" is a lot shorter than "go hide in the server room so my boss won't keep interrupting me so I can get some work done" technique. At least that's what I used to call it.
Re: Online subission forms not sending emails of submitted info
Programming
Web Development
1 Month Ago
by Biiim
… - catch block to see if that helps, I have had
odd
hidden behaviour in try catch blocks in different languages before…
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by toneewa
Some information left out is the actual name/ model of laptop, hard drive, and whether or not it was visible in the BIOS. Some features may have a power saving mode or power plan, even software controls. Create a new power plan, go to high performance mode. Update drivers and BIOS. Inspecting the controller's connection to the motherboard and port,…
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by rproffitt
I've had a lot of their laptops at my brother's insurance office. We've been lucky with them. OK, there is a "thing" about some models where you have to install a media/storage driver for some drives to show up. So far Linux shows such drives since that driver is baked into all the current distros I've used recently. I can't offer …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
The previous unit was a Vivobook 15 X513EA-BH59-CB. The current one is a Vivoboox ASUS K350 2ZA BB51 CB. I'm assuming that the problem with the first unit was not a missing driver because both ASUS and Best Buy (Geek Squad) could not get it working.
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by rproffitt
https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1044458/ notes the Intel RST as well. As to BB/GS, I've found them hit or miss on this area. And on some models you "Disable Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) technology". I'm of the opinion that such steps should be automatic and built into "modern" Windows.
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
Took my laptop in to Best Buy ths morning and they said it would have to be shipped back to ASUS for repair (again). The good news is that it's still under warranty and I have a spare laptop. The bad news it that it's also an ASUS, but at least it's an older one from before they started making (in my opinion) crap.
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by toneewa
USB-C ports can wear out, and become loose after 6 months of use. I've heard there was a dip in quality from ASUS. I haven't experienced it myself. I have 2 monitors from them, 1 has over 73,500 hours and ~98% uptime. Ironically, I was looking at this [ASUS Vivobook](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-vivobook-16-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-5800hs-with-12gb-…
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
>USB-C ports can wear out, and become loose after 6 months of use Seem like bad design to me. As for the price, the ASUS models I bought were both the best price that met my specs.
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by toneewa
Indeed, I recommend to anyone that has USB ports to use the magnetic plugs for mini and micro USB ports. I see you could have the Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, so I'm sure it did cost little more. That would check one of my boxes. 144hz+ would be another. I don't need bloodshot eyes from 60hz. If you are a DIY fixer, you can also [replace the TB4 ports](…
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
Got my laptop back from Best Buy this afternoon. I checked the power cord connection at the store and it was fine. I wish I'd checked it further because I started having problems as soon as I got it home and powered up. First of all, they replaced the motherboard so when I got it back it had been wiped and reset. First thing I noticed was that the …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by toneewa
If the power connector was replaced with the motherboard, then your charging cord is suspect. If they setup your PC with Windows 11, there's a good chance a GPT partition was used instead of NTFS (outdated). Imaging back to this would fail. Always check in your BIOS to see if your drives shows up there. If you're setup in UEFI mode, instead of …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
When I got it back they had replaced both the motherboard and the power supply and I checked in the store to verify there were no power issues. I suspect you are correct about them not reconnecting the touchpad as that was not working in Linux either. As for GPT vs NTFS, I have never formatted to anything but NTFS, and when I originally got the …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by rproffitt
"I allocated a C partition and formatted as NTFS then boot back into my Windows 11 install USB." That can derail the usual Windows install. On today's PCs I start off with a blank, no partition drive, boot the Windows USB stick and once in a while need to add the Intel RST storage driver. I maintain that Microsoft should update …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
Likewise... Whenever I reinstall Windows, other than the times I've reset to factory, when it gets to the "where do you want to install to" I always get the installer to delete, then recreate the partition.
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
I got a call from Best Buy this morning to tell me my laptop was back. When I got to the counter I told the tech that I would not accept it until they showed me that it could be reset to factory. I'll leave out a few of the details that don't matter to the tale. He powered up the laptop and showed me Windows 11. The touchpad was working. He went…
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
>Sounds like a very bad recovery image Possibly. But why didn't this show up when they did the reset prior to returning the laptop? Imagine that you just bought a car (should be pretty easy for you). You and your wife take a drive in the countryside and at some point you drive over a nail and get a flat tire. No problem because you have a …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
Got a call from Best Buy at 6:30 pm the same day. He informed me that the Windows system that the tech installed was not the OEM version for my machine. I asked why this should matter since I requested a reset to factory from the recovery partition. He said they couldn't do that because the recovery partition had been corrupted. So that's two …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
>At some point you are stuck with a clean install I'm using my father-in-law's old laptop in the interim. When I inherited it I took out the old drive and put in a spare SSD. I didn't bother restoring the diagnostic or recovery partitions. It's quite peppy now. It's also an ASUS, but purchased before they started making crap. At some point, …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by toneewa
I wouldn't worry about not having any ASUS utilities. You can always download them later, [here](https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/). I consider them all bloatware. Having the partition as an MBR and then installing a Windows image as GPT, is like going to replace your spare tire and finding out it has a different lug nut bolt pattern…
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
>I consider them all bloatware Something I may try on this laptop (old ASUS K53E) once I get my other one back is a fresh install from USB but selecting "World" as my region. I read somewhere a while back that if you select any specific region, bloatware for that region gets installed, but if you pick World then no bloatware. You …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by toneewa
> Ever had to install Windows from 39 floppy disks? It was not fun, especially when disk 39 frequently had a read error. Not that many, I still have them. Highest was 6 for booting, so I could read a CD. I wrote on them, "BAD" if ever had that problem. > I actually tried this as well, running diskpart.exe. It couldn't see …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by toneewa
> rproffitt commented: BTW, recovery drive failed me so many times that I carry no less than 2 bootable Linux sticks in my PC rescue bag. I've seen in the past failures due to having more than 1 drive installed. Disconnect all other drives and devices. I too, have used Linux live bootable CD's to get files off a broken Windows. It was way …
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by Reverend Jim
>I too, have used Linux live bootable CD's to get files off a broken Windows. I'm assuming the drive wasn't bitlockered?
Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience
Hardware and Software
2 Months Ago
by toneewa
> I'm assuming the drive wasn't bitlockered? Nope, I don't use that feature. In my opinion, it's equivalent to using ransomware on your own stuff.
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