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  1. porterjw

    My pc wont turn on

    I'm going to guess these are 100% related. The front panel connectors will be marked. You need to put them on their corresponding motherboard pins. Look at your motherboard manual or Google your model for proper arrangement. Also, punctuation. ;)
  2. porterjw

    Will it hurt to leave a SATA cable plugged into the motherboard but not attached to a device inside the PC?

    It would create a short. Exactly what damage it would cause could vary, but in general shorts aren't good. A short to ground would probably just cause the system to shut down with no damage once the shirt was eliminated, while a short between components could damage/destroy one or several items...
  3. porterjw

    Front Panel header issue

    I deleted the second Thread you made on this issue to avoid confusion. Send a clear picture of how your front panel wires are connected to the board. Also post a picture of your case with the motherboard removed so we can see the actual position of the standoff screws.
  4. porterjw

    Can Teams meeting organisers see and hear who has joined their meeting?

    The organizer and all invited attendees who did not specifically decline the invite will see when someone starts the meeting, and also (usually) who the attendees were after the meeting ends. As far as seeing who is there during the meeting and 'spying' on them, no. You must actively be in the...
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    WIndows 10 Will there be any hardware incompatibility issues upgrading from Windows 7 to 10 (or 11)?

    I feel you. Is it a necessity? No. That being said, will it vastly improve your experience? 100% yes. As far as upgrading goes on your HDD, it's recommended to do a fresh install, but not required. If you opt for the SSD route, absolutely do a fresh install.
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    What are you currently playing?

    Also looking at Kena, but not sure I can justify it with Forbidden West, GT7, and Forspoken dropping in the next few months. Tempted to buy FF7 Remake Intergrade just so I don't need the disc to play :rolleyes:. For some reason I never Platunum'd Remake or Intermission on PS4 and it's just a...
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    What are you currently playing?

    Recently played Life Is Strange True Colors. Good game, will definitely go back for a Plat trophy at some point. Also Platunum'd Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart. Marquette was a good play through. Similar to Portal in a weird way. Got my heart ripped out again with Life Is Strange Remastered...
  8. porterjw

    Running 2 monitors

    You need two hdmi cables and a motherboard /gpu with two hdmi ports. It really is as simple as that. Configuring the placement of the screens in windows takes about 20 seconds.
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    WIndows 10 Self-Typing Keyboard, Need Help Please!

    Sounds like something physical is causing the P key to be depressed or making contact with the switch/pcb below it. Are you able to pop the P key off and check for anything below it that is damaged?
  10. porterjw

    Porn photo show up when I start the computer

    Also, find a new friend.
  11. porterjw

    Streaming Devices

    Beers answered the question you asked. Both devices do the exact same thing. If you have other Amazon devices, get a Fire Stick to keep things simple. If not, get whatever.
  12. porterjw

    Printer recommendations

    Whatever model you opt for, I recommend Brother as well. My MFC290C has been a workhorse since '09. Pretty much any decent model will be Wi-Fi capable these days for the phone printing. Just use legitimate Brother ink vs the cheap stuff if you do get that brand - can't speak for third party inks...
  13. porterjw

    Malware or mother board failure?

    Nobody is suggesting a fan destroyed the drive, so settle down. I was simply echoing what others are trying to tell you, but you seem hell-bent on blaming not 1, not 2, but 3 different drives - 2 of which you claim to have had near-immediate failure. Common sense would (should) indicate that...
  14. porterjw

    Malware or mother board failure?

    That link doesn't prove anything in this case. As others have said, your drive will not just decide to spin out of control. Every indication of what you are saying points to a fan(s) spinning at max speed.
  15. porterjw

    Puzzled?

    You already started a Thread on this and your question was answered.
  16. porterjw

    Content Keeper (again)

    You were told back in July we would not assist you with this. Nothing has changed since then.
  17. porterjw

    Prices back to normalish yet?

    And you can get a mid-range i5 11500 for the low-low-priced of $300! Prices won't level until mid-2022 at the absolute earliest, and probably not until Q4-2022/Q1-2023.
  18. porterjw

    Spy chip reports back details of IP address?

    This thread is beyond pointless now. Please stop posting threads like this.
  19. porterjw

    Noisy Modem

    I like turtles.
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