Category Archives: Technical

Taking Apart Son’s Laptop

Posted on September 14, 2015 by larry

I shouldn’t have done this so late, but I took apart my son’s laptop in an attempt to see if I can identify if anything is causing it to overheat. There were definitely some dust bunnies in there.  Hope the … Continue reading →

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Finding Hard Drives

Posted on September 13, 2015 by larry

Trying to find some hard drives around the house so I can get the systems I need to do my lessons. I know I have two official laptops, a Dell Latitude E6400 and a Dell Latitude E6410, I may be … Continue reading →

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Back To Windows 7

Posted on September 12, 2015 by larry

Yesterday I messed with Windows 10, but I am thinking of going back to Windows 7.  I am just more familiar with it. I made a clonezilla of it just in case I want to go back to Windows 10. … Continue reading →

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Getting Windows 10

Posted on September 11, 2015 by larry

I have my two laptops and am still weighing the Windows 10 options.  I have gone through the install on one of them but am still 50/50 on truly moving on to Windows 10 from Windows 7.  Luckily I do … Continue reading →

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Another Laptop

Posted on September 9, 2015 by larry

I know have access to 4 laptops that can run Windows 7 for my classes. I think it is enough.  If this is successful, I will go on the market for a couple of more. Kind of disappointed in the … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 on Laptop

Posted on September 7, 2015 by larry

Finally got Windows 10 Pro upgraded from Windows 7 Ultimate on my laptop. Works pretty well. Now as I post I am installing Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon on it. I am going to have 4 hard drives, a Windows 7 … Continue reading →

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Woohoo Actually Ran

Posted on September 3, 2015 by larry

Well… jogged… talk seemed like he was walking though… but I felt like I was running. Just 1/2 lap around RTC, and 1/2 walk. Tried to get my printer working, the black was not printing.  Read somewhere about cleaning it, … Continue reading →

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Another Laptop

Posted on September 2, 2015 by larry

Won a laptop on ebay yesterday.  Forgot to mention that.  So in addition to buying a laptop, I won one in an auction format. Hope it works ok when I get it. Walking feels a little better, still hurts up … Continue reading →

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New Laptop

Posted on September 1, 2015 by larry

Actually a refurb, but it is a Dell E6400 Core 2 Duo laptop. Loading Windows 10 as I post. Just doing pushups and situps.  

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PAX 2015

Posted on August 31, 2015 by larry

What an awesome day, my foot held up for the day. We did our second PAX visit, thanks Mandy for the tickets, I trust her, although there was this sign.  I knew she could get me some some legit tickets. … Continue reading →

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