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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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scgaming4
United States35 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20335 Posts
On January 04 2013 02:04 scgaming4 wrote: Question: Why doesn't desktop download files while laptop can. Examples: Download itunes movie stops at random % on desktop while perfect on laptop Download starcraft client stops at random % on desktop, no problems on laptop Watching youtube video stops randomly on desktop, watch same video on laptop same quality no stopping Desktop: Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit Laptop: Macbook Pro Aliens | ||
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PigAntlers
Canada32 Posts
TLDR: What is the best way of getting a 64 bit OS on a brand new system with a student discount since microsoft only seems to sell win 8 upgrade packs. (would prefer to have win 7 but will take win 8 if it ends up being cheaper) Products I own and could lend him: Win Vista OEM System Builder Pack 32bit, and a Win 7 Upgrade with both 32bit and 64 bit cd's He also currently owns a laptop with either win vista or win 7 Will edit which one when I find out, which maybe there is a way to transfer it to a new pc legally. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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PigAntlers
Canada32 Posts
On January 04 2013 05:12 skyR wrote: The Microsoft offers were always upgrades, never full versions. You can use the upgrade media to install Windows on a brand new PC, usually no workarounds are needed. Thanks for the speedy reply skyR, now by the upgrade media are you refering to my win 7 upgrade disk that I own and if so I have used that product key on my own system, so will that still be accepted or are we able to get another key from Microsoft via telephone | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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PigAntlers
Canada32 Posts
On January 04 2013 05:28 skyR wrote: I was referring to the upgrade you purchase (eg. Windows 8 for $15). Ok perfect, thank you I was unaware of that little blunder by microsoft. | ||
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Craton
United States17291 Posts
On January 04 2013 05:12 skyR wrote: The Microsoft offers were always upgrades, never full versions. You can use the upgrade media to install Windows on a brand new PC, usually no workarounds are needed. Both times I bought W7 at my school they swore up and down they were upgrade-only and claimed you would need Vista already installed (XP wasn't allowed, though some Internet sources said otherwise). Anyway, I got one copy of W7 Pro and one of Ultimate and both are full versions that have been installed several times on naked PCs. I think it was $25 for each, but it might've been $15. | ||
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Firkraag8
Sweden1006 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20335 Posts
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Firkraag8
Sweden1006 Posts
On January 05 2013 03:10 Cyro wrote: My Qck+ has no movement on my wooden desk, i correct it like once every hundred hours of usage. What kind of desk are you using? Is it the right way up? No, I've got it turned vertically because of the limited space and I don't like it going under my keyboard. Could that be why it keeps slipping?.. I went ahead and placed an order for Steelseries 4HD, it seems that one has a bottom surface that's supposed to slip less but if that don't cut it then I guess I'll have to have it turned the way it's supposed to although with half of it sticking under my keyboard. | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20335 Posts
I wouldnt really reccomend indiscriminately changing from cloth to plastic pad if you care a lot about the mouse's performance. Most of the time either cloth or plastic is "better performing" for a particular mouse sensor | ||
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Warpath
Canada1242 Posts
Im gonna be stuck like this for a month T.T | ||
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JuanG
Argentina2 Posts
I tried all the obvious things: got latest drivers of everything, all game & OS updates, reinstalling the game, different quality settings in the game from low to ultra, forcing on variables.txt, different resolutions/refresh rate/vertical sync... nothing seems to work. Normally I wouldn't care, but with such limited hardware windowed is affecting performance. So, here's my question(s): * Anyone experienced this and found any solution? * Does SC2 generate any error logs that could give me a clue? I'm sure it's just the bad combo of new OS + new win 8 direct X version + crappy new intel drivers, but thought maybe someone else had this too (tried searching around the forum and didn't find anything)... thanks in advance! | ||
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Goldfish
2230 Posts
Anyway, it seems the new ones are a bit louder on the right (or at least I think so, my old ones felt balanced when they worked). This is in Windows 7: Click speaker icon, then I click the speaker icon (the big one above the sound bar that shows up) again to go into "Speaker Properties", then click levels, then click balance. For some reason, I notice the sounds never stay balanced. For example, it says on left, 13, while on right, 14. I try to adjust it to 13/13, except it goes to 13/12 (I set it to 13/13, then close it, then open it again, it's 13/12). What gives? Is it supposed to do that >.>? Edit - This is Realtek HD audio output (from an audio jack, not usb). Also, I just noticed it seems to only happen on certain volumes. At 48 for example, I click balance and check and see it's 48/48. But at 27, I notice it's 27/26. At 14 (normally I set it to this), it's 13/14. Edit 2 - Well, I busted out my Sennheiser HD-280 and can confirm that it is the headphones (the one that I bought, the Sennheiser are backup ones that I have and only use for the TV / PS3, I usually just use logitech clearchat for PC). (Yes, the Logitech Clearchat Premium is a cheap and badly rated headset but when it works, it sounds good and I like the design.) Still though, why doesn't the audio balance stay consistent? When I set my volume to 14, I check the balance, it's 13/14. When I try to set it to 13/13 or 14/14, then close it, then open it, it goes back to being one volume off in either left or right. What's going on >.< ? Again, Realtek HD audio output (from an audio jack). | ||
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NinjoOb
Canada128 Posts
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Zelniq
United States7166 Posts
Same thing with the cursor..it's not locked inside my main monitor (i've dual monitor setup), meaning if i scroll the cursor to the right side of the screen, it'll just float over to my other monitor's desktop. Only when I do some equivalent of alt tabbing out of the game and going back in, will it work properly, not having these bugs. But next time I run SC2, the same thing happens all over again. What's going on? How do I prevent this? I think it's something to do with how it's a Windowed (Fullscreen) mode rather than true Fullscreen. But I hate true Fullscreen cus it takes forever to alt tab back and forth for me. | ||
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Firkraag8
Sweden1006 Posts
On January 05 2013 05:29 Cyro wrote: You must have a pretty small desk, qck+ is 45x40cm (so almost no point in turning it around) and qck regular covers much much less area (like a third as much) I wouldnt really reccomend indiscriminately changing from cloth to plastic pad if you care a lot about the mouse's performance. Most of the time either cloth or plastic is "better performing" for a particular mouse sensor Yes I really do have a small desk, I need to get a new one. But for now a new mouse pad is the only economically viable option. ![[image loading]](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/Firkraag8/e299885c.jpg) You think the plastic 4HD will not be a good match for my DeathAdder? I read around a bit and most people say that it's flawless on either the 4HD and QcK. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On January 05 2013 13:23 Zelniq wrote:+ Show Spoiler + Most or maybe every time I run Starcraft 2, and btw I always run it in "Fullscreen (Windowed)" mode, when I'm in-game, even though I have Windows key disabled under options, if I press it it, it will still work, opening up the Start menu. It only works properly (meaning it disables the Windows key properly) after it failed once and I alt tab back in. Or if I pre-emptively alt tab out of the game and go back in, will it work. But it's annoying to have to remember to do this every time I run SC2. Same thing with the cursor..it's not locked inside my main monitor (i've dual monitor setup), meaning if i scroll the cursor to the right side of the screen, it'll just float over to my other monitor's desktop. Only when I do some equivalent of alt tabbing out of the game and going back in, will it work properly, not having these bugs. But next time I run SC2, the same thing happens all over again. What's going on? How do I prevent this? I think it's something to do with how it's a Windowed (Fullscreen) mode rather than true Fullscreen. But I hate true Fullscreen cus it takes forever to alt tab back and forth for me. One cause of this is because you clicked 'Play' and then clicked somewhere else on the desktop before the game actually launches (essentially alt tabbing yourself). So it might be because you're just doing this (as you wait for the game to load) intentionally or other software is doing this. | ||
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