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MS' printing desaster - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2021, 02:51:17 pm
content: Bluescreens, missing table rows, broken formatting, missing graphics, monochrome boxes instead of graphics, empty labels and so on for all Windows versions >= 7 SP1.Unexpected results when printing from some apps or to some printers:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-10-20H2#1573msgdesc

author: fourfathom
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2021, 03:35:24 pm
content: This (probably) happened to me. One program now only prints half a graphic image, but a different program still prints the whole thing. I couldn't figure it out.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 18, 2021, 03:40:16 pm
content: I was forced to use older Dymo label version because latest version prints blank labels.

author: voltsandjolts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 18, 2021, 03:42:42 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on March 18, 2021, 03:40:16 pmYup, someone here ordered a new Dymo because theirs was "broken". Maybe Dymo got a sales boost this month.Ironically, the website page is also totally blank right nowhttps://www.dymo.com/en-GB
Adequate/Needed Driver sources?? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: GlennSprigg
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2021, 02:09:55 pm
content: I've recently acquired another (2nd hand) Laptop, that I'm presentlyVERYhappy with!! for only a few hundred Aussie Dollars...(An ASUS ROG G75VW, 1920x1080, 200gb SSD, and 750gb HD, NVIDIA GEFORCE 2gb 670M, and 24gb RAM!!)The previous owner had wiped the drives, and re-setup Win-10 on it. (An older version!). There wasnoASUS drivers in any folder.I know I can search for them on line, and have initially gotsomedrivers like theATK Packageto get the likes of the Keyboard back-light working etc. Now, most (all?) of the Drivers available, have not been updated for Windows-10, so should I use them???I've allowed my system to 'UpDate' Win-10 to a later/latest operating system version. (Not just the 'minor' updates), and I was VERY happythat it did so, by remembering ALL my personal settings/crap-removal etc. Now, OBVIOUSLY it seems that Win-10 KNOWS how to 'talk' to thevast majority of PC/System Hardware now, as it is, by itself... but here-in lies my REAL question, (sorry!)...That being the case, should I simply rely on the latest Win-10 to 'talk' with all the devices, or download drivers/software from the likes of'NVIDIA' etc etc,(prob out of date now!?), for this Laptop, or just let Win-10 deal with it/talk to it ??

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2021, 05:37:37 pm
content: Search in the hardware manager for the devices vid's and pid's in the hardware info tab and a google search may give you some resultsWindows 10 can accept in some cases windows 7 drivers with no problems, you can do a manual installation IE: tell windows to search in directories or folders not the web.Microsoft wont have all hardware "specific brand" or "specific devices" .... they can't host all the planet drivers lollFor a direct device manager shortcut on the desktop, create a shortcut with devmgmt.msc wrote in it

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2021, 06:24:45 pm
content: Windows is barely capable of updating itself, so I never let it update hardware specific drivers or anything else really. Its built in generic drivers for sound, mouse, and keyboard will generally do the job unless the hardware has special features, but for anything else I go to the manufacturer. Nvidia for their video drivers, Intel or AMD for chipset drivers, etc. I would think Asus had anything else you need on their site.

author: JohnnyMalaria
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2021, 06:45:24 pm
content: Quote from: GlennSprigg on March 16, 2021, 02:09:55 pmI'd let Windows do as much as it's going to do then have a look here:https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?79676-G75VW-WINDOWS-10-Tested-And-Working-Device-Drivers
favorite tools for working with disk OS images, quickly? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2021, 03:39:03 am
content: what tools do you use for writing bootable disk images?I'm on the amd64 hardware platform.

author: Alex Eisenhut
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2021, 05:48:05 am
content: You mean to create an .iso or to write an .iso to a usb key?

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2021, 01:50:16 pm
content: what are the images files, img iso etc .... you ask but give little informationpowerisopowerarchiverultraisorufus

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2021, 02:54:31 pm
content: They are .iso and .img files on HardenedBSD and FreeBSD variants. Writing the file to a USB disk took hours and the finished USB filesystem when I finished appeared to not have been erased and recreated using unetbootin and I don't want to waste hours again like that.

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2021, 02:57:17 pm
content: Yes.To write the iso or .img file to make a bootable USB Installer/OS. I am trying to install PFsense or OPNsense serial version..Quote from: Alex Eisenhut on March 07, 2021, 05:48:05 am

author: YurkshireLad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2021, 03:06:55 pm
content: Will Balena's Etcher or Raspberry Pi's Image Writer work for you?

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2021, 03:27:53 pm
content: thank you. That looks like exactly what I was looking for.

author: Alex Eisenhut
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2021, 06:15:58 pm
content: I use Rufus.https://rufus.ie/
ASUS "PC Diag Card" (On/Off, Reset, 2 x 7-segm. LED) Usable for anything else? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Uky
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2021, 08:59:22 pm
content: Greetings Forum,When scrapping a 13 years old ASUS MB (Incompatible/No drivers, etc), I salvaged the small Diagnostic card that once came with the board. During POST and board initialization, the 7-segment display walks through a number of Hex-codes and eventually, the board loads the O/S.I have noticed that the connector seems to have the same size as the TPM connector used on other brands, servers or workstations.May it be that this little board can perform similar functions in a non-ASUS computer albeit not displaying identicalk Hex-codes during POST?
Building a rack mounted computer system - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: John B
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 01, 2021, 08:03:57 pm
content: I'm building up a (semi) portable studio audio computer system based around an ATX setup. For portability, Ill be mounting it in a rack unit setup alongside an interface, audio FX processors etc.Does anyone have any experience in the pitfalls of translating a regular ATX tower to a rack setup? I understand that a typical rack server may be larger than needed, as they house dual CPU motherboards.Also, I have some concerns about fitting in a CPU cooler. I'd prefer air coolers only, though the larger ones seem to be around 150-160mm high. Would that require something like a 4U rack case? The processor will be a core i9 10850k, so I'm not sure whether it would be a safe idea to go for a lower profile cooler with less cooling ability.

author: Foxxz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 02, 2021, 02:10:56 am
content: Most rack mount cases for PCs are 4u in size to accommodate cards and coolers. But its usually not a huge hassle to do.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 02, 2021, 04:39:19 am
content: Rackmount cases for standard ATX boards and power supplies exist. No different to building a regular tower PC. Have a look at something like the Silverstone RM400.

author: PKTKS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 02, 2021, 10:29:27 am
content: Here for obvious price of the weight load...I always use the NILKO ... check the proper 4UATX version..Suited for such exact specification..http://nilko.com.br/cabines/gabinetes-industriais/Paul

author: John B
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2021, 02:36:58 am
content: Alright it looks like it will be a 4U case, but Ill probably wait for the parts to come in first because the cooler is quite large. Oh, and it's going to be a Hackintosh system, a Rackintosh if you will. Rack mountable mac pros start at $11k AUS.....but I digress.

author: nightfire
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2021, 05:57:19 pm
content: If you "only" put ATX desktop components in a 4U industrial case, there is not much to take care for except one important thing:The airflow. Check for the orientation of the RAM banks and make sure that the fans are venting in a consistent direction (mostly from front to back)Also it can be worth the work to check for rubber dampers that will dampen some vibration due to the transport stress, if frequently transported.Oh, and some robust case (Flightcase, Pelicase etc.) is definitely worth its money to prevent early failure...In the 2U world, it is a bit different due to airflow considerations and redundant PSU- here you will need air baffles and need to worry aboutlow profile PCIe cards...
Wondermedia WM8880 netbook looking for rom  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: nvidia
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2021, 11:43:49 pm
content: im looking for the rom for Wondermedia WM8880https://laptop.fossee.injust to play around with

author: nvidia
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2021, 12:42:26 am
content: never mind i found it delete this post
MOVED: Timenet RS-485 serial with Zilog Z80 ISA 8 bit - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 09, 2021, 10:17:30 am
content: This topic has been moved toVintage Computing.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=272950.0
dell inspiron 1720 charging battery issue - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: m3vuv
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 08:09:22 pm
content: Hi all,i have a dell inspiron 1720 lappy,it runs an upgraded 2.5ghz cpu 3 gig og ran and a 256ssd drive,after doing the upgrades about a year ago,i brought a new charger for it and got a 9 cell battery,tbh it was used %99 of the time plugged in,recently on boot it says cant determin the power adaptor,please insert a 90 watt or higher power adaptor,press f1 to continue etc,trouble is it runs slow and the battery icon says plugged in not charging,,do you think its the battery or power adapter,i have a battery tab welder and a few 2500mah lion 18650 samsung cells,i heard if the battery controller board id disconected from the cells it fries it,any advice how to sort this?,btw im using win7 32 bit,cheers in advance

author: tunk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 10:02:28 pm
content: Could you try to take out the battery and see if boots?If it boots then the charger is ok.

author: m3vuv
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 10:05:47 pm
content: i should of made my post clearer,the lappy works fine on mains ac but wont charge the battery,i gather the barrel center pin is data,i gues where the cable flexes that has gone o/c and thats why it fires up on mains but no battery charge?

author: m3vuv
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 10:40:21 pm
content: Well i think i got it sorted,i checket continuity from the barrel jack center pin(data) black colour wire to the charger pcb,it was o/c,stripped the plastick from the barrell conector jack,the black wire should of been soldered into the middle of the center pin,it wasnt,looks like crappy non existant bad chinky qc,it looked like it had just been tacked on the side of the pin and not inserted into the center of it and flooded with solder,its saying its charging now,happy days!

author: bobcat2000
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2021, 08:28:58 pm
content: I had the same problem with my Dell AIO PC. The middle pin in the jack was bent.
Futzed resolution - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2021, 11:02:21 am
content: Looking for help sorting a strange resolution issue I have on my PC.Some system parameters first:Windows 10 Pro 64 bitAMD FX 8350Gigabyte GA990X motherboard16GB DDR3 dual channel RAMNvidia GTX1060 3GB240GB SSDCurrently using a 4K tv as monitor, though had the same issues on a 1080 tv too.The issue is, the reported resolution does not completely agree with the applied resolution, and this causes some serious viewing issues in some apps.So, windows settings reports 3840x2160, as does Speccy, and some icons are displayed at this res, but some apps won't let me use bigger than around 900x720, and the display is heavily pixellated and stretched.Some apps the text is so small as to be almost unreadable, and it's common to have text and drop down menu options unreachable and off the screen.Given it happens on multiple apps it must be some kind of global graphics setting problem, but I've not found any way to fix it by delving into settings in windows or the Nvidia control panel.Some apps I can tolerate and work around it, but it's making CAD unusable, and since I want to start using my 3DP I really need to figure this out.I'm including a few screenshots to illustrate:As you can see, the resolution of the buttons and texts on the windows is correct, but the contents are not correct.On the GIMP screenie you can see text and buttons are different resolutions.

author: JohnnyMalaria
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2021, 12:57:41 pm
content: Look into high DPI scaling:https://blog.pauby.com/post/high-dpi-settings-windows-10/

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2021, 01:31:22 pm
content: Thanks, progress at last! Can't tell you how long I've been struggling with this... goes back to win 8 ffs. All because windows auto-checked "allow windows to set scaling to make apps and text less blurry".Now I just need to figure out a happy medium, as there doesn't seem to be a way to set scaling for individual apps, icons, etc. Some trial and error is in order!

author: JohnnyMalaria
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2021, 01:40:51 pm
content: You can configure each app (sort of).Right-click an app's icon and choose Properties/Compatibilitye.g.,

author: stevelup
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 27, 2021, 02:44:42 pm
content: HiDPI support is gradually improving on Windows but it's still a mess. You'd never guess it was 2021...
A few questions about DDR5 memory - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Logan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2021, 09:57:32 am
content: Hello friends.In wikipedia it says "All DDR5 DIMMs are registered":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR5_SDRAMSo server and consumer platforms will only differ by ECC? (except some high end ones use LRDIMM)And what will happen to soldered onboard memory? They will also have to solder an additional register chip to the board?Thank you!

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2021, 04:36:59 am
content: Soldered memory would either need to include the registered clock driver chip or the memory controller could perform that function itself. The registered clock driver is only absolutely required when the plug-in DIMM form factor is used.Whether anybody will make processors with the registered clock driver built in to directly access soldered in memory is a completely different question, but they could.
Does Intel use completely different design for their Atom line? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Logan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2021, 10:04:24 am
content: Hi guys.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_CPU_microarchitectureshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick–tock_modelSo does Intel use the same architecture from Celeron to Xeon E7, while redesign a totally different arch just for Atom?Welcome to talk.

author: ejeffrey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2021, 09:11:19 pm
content: Yeah, Atom is a different architecture. Well, technically Atom is a brand name for low power CPUs that has been applied to several micro-architectures. But the original Atom was an in-order, non super-scalar processor completely different from P6, Netburst, and Core architectures. More recent iterations have added more complexity such as out-of-order execution as well as taking the integrated graphics processors from the higher end desktop processor, but AFAIK they have never sold an Atom branded processor with a core derived from a desktop processor.

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2021, 01:45:14 pm
content: Atom has kind of lost its relevance with the availability of cheap but well performing ARM platforms. The remaining use cases are if you need to run x86 software that needs little compute power, for example OPNsense or retro gaming.
Ryzen 5 2400g Vega 11 No Signal When Gaming - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: nvidia
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 12:23:28 am
content: so im having a problem where i load a game up play for maybe a 2 or 3 mins then the screen goes black and pc restartsthe temps on the computer are fine could it be the tv im using for the pc screen causing the problem? i don't think its as pc runs fineit only happens when i play games never happens when im using the vega 11 to playback video or encode video ecti even have stress tested the cpu and vega 11 pc never restarted ive also tested the ram ssd and hdd all are fine im at a loss

author: drussell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 12:44:08 am
content: Probably the PSU thinking it is being overloaded (whether it actually is or not) and dropping out momentarily.That behavior is fairly common in failing power supplies.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 03:47:19 am
content: What TV is it, and how are you connecting to it ?Did the same setup/TV, use to work perfectly, or has it NEVER worked with games like this ?

author: PKTKS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 01:50:53 pm
content: Quote from: nvidia on February 07, 2021, 12:23:28 amIt happens typically when things like PSU are overloaded and dropthe power to the point of restart.Also when the the game insists in doing weird GPU clockingand it is not well written enough to detect proper limits.Improper overclocking the GPU will probably trip overloadMay try first decreasing the game specs to minimum..or else trying other games.. to spot the culpritPaul

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 07, 2021, 01:57:08 pm
content: How TV could even possibly cause PC restart? Did you reinstall GPU driver? Also try updating motherboard bios, try using lower RAM speed.
Wanted- Doom version for win10 w/ updates - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: MathWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2021, 10:16:45 pm
content: I remember being given a shareware copy of Doom on 3.5" floppy, but I can't remember if it was more than 1 disk.Does anyone know of a Doom version, that runs in win10 w/widescreen ? Doom has been ported to so many things over the years.I'd like 1 with native monitor texture scaling, and modern KB/mouse look/strafe. Or at least STRAFE.Any old Doom fans here know a good modern port/clone of Doom for win10 ?Sometime after Doom shareware, I had DukeNukem shareware. I wasn't for a couple of years till I the full version of DN3D. Still never played the DOOM besides shareware, besisdes a few minutes of D2 once at a friends house.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2021, 10:41:00 pm
content: The go-to mainstream port would be GZDoom (or a couple of relatives). Plenty configurable, everything's on the menus or you can use the Quake-style console to get technical. Supports software renderer, OpenGL (filtered textures, dynamic lighting, true perspective free look..), etc.For a simpler ('more authentic'?) experience, consider PrBoom-plus, or maybe even Crispy Doom but it's not exactly high-def.Binaries should be available for all major OSs.Extract everything to a common folder (e.g. C:\DOOM) and it should Just Work(tm). GZDoom may pop up a game select dialog, but it probably won't be able to find any other IWAD files, and it should detect DOOM1.WAD as Shareware. The rest should auto-detect, or if you have multiple WADs in the folder, add the command line option "-iwad DOOM1.WAD" or whatever to specify.DO copy that floppy! Or two, it looks like it was? Here's the shareware from the horse's mouth as it were:https://www.doomworld.com/idgames/idstuff/doom/doom19sThere's also a complete free IWAD, FreeDoom. I think it's... mediocre, but it's certainly playable. All the graphics and maps are different of course, but the same entity names are used so it's compatible with most mods. An easy way in, to the thousands of PWADs out there, with basically just aesthetic differences compared to the intended experience.As for Duke, that was...commercialized or something weird? Nevermind, I seeEDuke32is, heh, not only still active but a new build was uploaded just a couple days ago, nice. For the 2D versions, it seems there'sReDukeandRigel Engine, which may be of varying fidelity (original source was never released for them), and require original files of course.Tim

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2021, 11:55:17 pm
content: Last month I finally got around to playing final doom. I don't use windows, but I did compile lzdoom as the gzdoom code pushed back too much with game sound.Ed.Kloonk goes turbo!
Emotet infrastructure has been taken down - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: BU508A
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2021, 03:23:01 pm
content: The German BKA (Bundeskriminalamt) has stated, that the infrastructure of the Emotet ransomware has been taken down / taken over.https://www.bka.de/DE/Presse/Listenseite_Pressemitteilungen/2021/Presse2021/210127_pmEmotet.html(Sorry, its in German, but translating via Google should be possible)

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 27, 2021, 10:11:45 pm
content: Nice job.(Google translate provided a quite adequate English version of the story.)
Driver-Win-10 x64 printer Lexmark X215 MFP or a decent virtual box - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: xavlaur
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2021, 03:55:11 pm
content: Howdy !Does anyone know of any drivers for Win10 64 on the Lexmark X215 MFP or at least a decent virtual box, in the sense of having easy access to the print files on the Windows HDD?I tried a few but it is very difficult and chronophagous to transfer files to the virtual partition.Generic Lexmark driver not working for Win10 on Lexmark X215, checked and the result is unspecified device.Thanks

author: JohnnyMalaria
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2021, 04:57:58 pm
content: Have you tried the Vista drivers?https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/lexmark-x215-driver-is-compatible-with-windows-7/cf89591f-64d5-494d-8ad2-5f616535a585

author: andersm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2021, 06:20:14 pm
content: If you can get the printer working in a virtual machine, you can probably share it as a network printer. Most virtualization software also allow you to configure specified host folders from the VM.
electromagnetic simulation software recommendations - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: littleboot
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2021, 12:26:31 pm
content: Hi,I'm looking for software for simulation an electromechanical device. Costs doesn't matter at this point.The device I would like to simulate a device that looks as follows:It consists of 4 coils, mounted on a iron plate.and permanent magnet is mounted on a flexible part close to the coils.I Would like to use the simulation to optimize the coil spacing and dimensions, coil voltage ect.Could someone recommend a software suite that is capable of simulation my device.Tools I could find (but I'm not sure which is best, I have no experience with these tools):CST EM studioAltair FluxEMworks EMSKeysight EDMSCould someone recommend a tool to use?Best regards Tom
Why does any version of Windows become cumbersome after a few hibernation - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: xavlaur
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2021, 11:15:24 pm
content: Why does any version of Windows become cumbersome after a few hibernation sessions?Why sometimes if you work 12 hours at the computer and shut everything down, including the remaining processes it moves harder than if it were freshly restarted?Is there a program that analyzes what slows down a computer over time, namely to make a comparison between a) processes running at a given time and b) immediately after a restart?

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2021, 11:23:15 pm
content: I don't necessarily observe that with Windows 10. I usually go 2-4 weeks between restarts, mostly when updates arrive and require it, and I notice no drop in performance over those 4 weeks. I don't hibernate, I just sleep. With Windows 10 hibernate is not even an option on the start menu unless you enable it.One thing you will notice if you have limited memory and a magnetic disk, is that as you run more programs they will start occupying paged memory. Shutting those programs down will definitely become slower if that happens. Use the task manager to keep an eye on your memory usage and try not to exceed your installed memory capacity. Paging will still happen with an SSD, but it will be much faster and you will notice it less.

author: JohnnyMalaria
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 21, 2021, 02:39:38 am
content: May be your hiberfil.sys file is heavily fragmented. It's not an issue I've run into.
Win10 flasher - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: PerranOak
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2021, 09:55:32 am
content: When I start my desktop (Win10 Pro) all starts normally. However, after I log in and the desktop appears there is a flash of pop-up that is so quick I can't see what it is. I'm sure it's fine but I'm curious.Is there any way to slow things up so that I can see it?

author: cgroen
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 20, 2021, 10:14:49 am
content: record a video of the screen and play it back slow ?(unless it is REALLY fast flash...)

author: Berni
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2021, 10:39:32 am
content: Yep just record a video of the screen at 60 fps and then examine it frame by frame. At least one of the frames will catch the popup.If it still shows up too breifly on perhaps a slow pixel response time monitor, then set the wallpaper to a solid color, will make it easier to make out the text if it gets captured between frames.

author: LateLesley
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2021, 11:19:48 am
content: If it's an error popup, it might be logged in the Event viewer. SO it might be worth having a look in there.https://www.howtogeek.com/123646/htg-explains-what-the-windows-event-viewer-is-and-how-you-can-use-it/

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2021, 12:02:12 pm
content: check registry what was it:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runcheck startup menu:C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartupC:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
HP 17na2500 laptop BIOS options? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Chris56000
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2020, 09:00:38 pm
content: Hi!I have got a newer laptop (HP 17na2500) about 15 months old and I was trying to see if there was legacy boot available in the BIOS to enable XP CD's to boot natively and couldn't find one!The reason I wanted to install XP is to run an old version of Altium Designer that won't install natively on W10!I downloaded the HP BCU which gives an option of printing out all the available options to a text report and was appalled to find out there was only 42 settings options, none of which were any Legacy Boot Options!Excuse me for asking a silly question, but if I was to write the options in the config file and then write it back to the BIOS, would they appear in the BIOS Setup Utility Page?Has there ever been such a thing as an "open source" BIOS that can be flashed in place of the useless one that HP programmed into this laptop?Chris Williams

author: LeonR
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2020, 06:30:22 pm
content: I suggest you install W10 and set a virtual machine up for the XP. New hardware don't have play nice with older OSes.
Question about lcd panels pinouts - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: kjr18
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2020, 09:57:03 am
content: I don't know if it's a good board for this type of question, so I will be brief:I want to use old android tablet screen as secondary display for my pc. I have two of them, one has 50pin ttl connector, second one has 40pin LVDS connector.My question is: Is there any standard for pinout of these? I found some driver boards, that are supposed to support these panels, but what about other panels with the same connector? Is their pinout different?I know that there are some software solutions for this (splashtop wired xdisplay), but 30 seconds lag is a bit too much for me (on ancient Alwinner A10 based tablet). Unfortunately second tablet refuses to boot, so I have no means to check about lag on this one (somewhat newer RK3066 8" tablet).
Hard Drive Imaging/Cloning Software for Win XP - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Johnny10
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2020, 08:10:25 pm
content: I am looking for Imaging or Cloning software for Win XP environment.One of the considerations is a novice user not removing Hard Drive from machine.And an image would be better.Can't seem to separate the advertisements from the reviews of this software.I have used Clonezilla on a Tektronix Oscilloscope succesfully.However in that case I was able to remove hard drive and do clone from another machine.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2020, 09:13:29 pm
content: I'm using TeraByte for imaging and cloning, not really related to any OS in general.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/general-computing/system-backup-for-windows-10/msg2739140/#msg2739140Updated:https://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-windows.htm

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2020, 11:47:38 pm
content: I used to use Partition Magic to do that on XP. Today I did it on Windows 10 using Acronis Disk Director.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2020, 05:56:59 am
content: Quote from: David Hess on December 23, 2020, 11:47:38 pmmy favorite too for super long time, but now its super obsolete, cant even partition modern NTFS correctly its pretty much useless now for some of my years already. i've upgraded since to free aomei backupper.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2020, 06:03:51 am
content: Macrium Reflect free version, have been using it I think more than a decade now since XP up to now W10, never had a problem.

author: bill_c
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2020, 06:39:38 am
content: Clonezilla would work fine. You can add another drive internally (or externally via USB) to store an image or clone.And its free.

author: Lindley
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2020, 09:39:10 am
content: Agree with @BravoV, have also used Macrium Reflect, Free version , for many years, which they state works with XP.https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
How does he get the hash to check the SD card in this video? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Beamin
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2021, 12:02:06 pm
content: https://youtu.be/WhqKYatHW2E?t=92I was trying this to check my SD card but does he have a special file? I just get this and it keeps asking for paths and when I try to put a file in I get an erreoPS D:\> get-filehashcmdlet Get-FileHash at command pipeline position 1Supply values for the following parameters:Path: d:Path:

author: Yansi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2021, 01:02:34 pm
content: As is obvious, youneedto supply a path to the file to check.

author: Nominal Animal
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2021, 02:31:10 pm
content: It looks like Windows PowerShell pastes the path to the file to the command line, when you drag and drop a file on the PowerShell window. Gnome-terminal does the same, BTW, and I didn't know that!You can clearly see at 2:00 that the command he runs isget-filehash G:\MonsterMeetsFlames-English.sbv
Running Solidworks 2001 on a Windows 10 machine - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: DTJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2020, 08:13:33 am
content: I'm trying to run an old Solidworks CAD program on my Win 10 Pro PC.It installs ok and starts up ok .I can open a new part drawing and place the 'line work' but as soon as I try to extrude the line work the program goes non-responsive, crashes and closes completely.I've tried running as administrator, tried all sorts of compatibility modes from XP SP2,SP3 onward through W7.I have an old Windows 7 machine that it will run on OK.I've had a look for any graphics related settings in the program without success. Same with googling for a solution.Any gurus have some suggestions as to what I might try before I give up?Thanks

author: jpanhalt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2020, 08:17:41 am
content: As I recall, SW 2001 to 2007(?) had a special requirement for video. Ordinary PC video cards of that era would work with it, but not well. The required card was quite expensive, but I was able to get a used one for a reasonable price.

author: DTJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2020, 08:28:33 am
content: Quote from: jpanhalt on December 20, 2020, 08:17:41 amHmmm that could well be the case. I guess in that case there may not be a way to run it on my new hardware. Cheers.

author: Bicurico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2020, 09:00:57 am
content: Try to run it in a virtual machine. VirtualBox is a good candidate and older CAD software works surprisingly well - though I have not tried SolidWorks.Regards,Vitor
vmWare - HomeLab - Replace ONLY datastore disk w. a new SSD - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2020, 08:55:13 am
content: I have a little Acer Revo 76 (Intel NUC lookalike) , that i use for learning vmWare (6.7) "Free Edition"It has "only" one 2.5" Mechanical Hitachi disk in it , and there's no room for more.I'm booting vmWare off an USB disk , and have my 4 VM's on the datastore disk.As an early xmas present i have bought a Samsung EVO 860 SSD , and would like to replace the Hitachi with the Samsung.The "net" suggests cloning w. ie. clonezilla , but it supports up to VMFS5 , and 6.7 uses VMFS6.The VM's are not large , so i was thinking about "Exporting" them to a PC , and importing them later.I don't have much experience w. ESXi , so how do i make the new "blank" Samsung available in vmWare , and will the system go crazy when booting and not being able to see the old Hitachi datastore ??I have no problem with using SSH & CLI , i just need the commands ..TIABingo

author: bobcat2000
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2020, 03:32:36 am
content: You can login to the ESXi server from you web browser. Type the IP address of your ESXi server and login to the ESXi dashboard. If I remember correctly, there is a Data Resource option for you to set up the hard disk in the physical machine.

author: bobcat2000
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2020, 03:41:04 am
content: Oh wait! I remember now. You type the IP address of the ESXi server in your browser. The webpage has a link to download the management console for Windows. The installation file is in the ESXi server. You install the management console to your PC. Run the program and it will connect to the ESXi server.
Touch screen monitor - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2020, 10:59:49 am
content: I'm after a touch screen monitor (min 21") that evenutally will be attached to a machine rathen than on a table, so VESA mount holes must.The machine will run a Linux (KDE Wayland likely) and an app will pop up during startup.Any recommendation and parameters I need to be careful about?

author: JohnnyMalaria
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2020, 03:02:16 pm
content: I have this:https://www.compsource.com/buy/10R0PAR1US/Lenovo-1223In fact, I'm looking at it right now. Mine is installed on a floor stand with a VESA mount.As well as touch, it has built-in webcam, mic and USB port (which I use for my wireless mouse/keyboard dongle).I use it on a Win10 laptop, so I can't speak to its Linux support. The touch, mic and webcam use a USB 3 connection so you'll need a USB 3.0 A Male to Type B Male Cable.
HP All In one - Power LED blinking 7 times - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: 2X
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2020, 08:28:09 pm
content: Hello I have the motherboard from an "HP All-in-One - 22-b000nv". I remove the motherboard from the HP PC case in order to put the motherboard in a case that I designed. The power LED blinking 7 timesrepetitevely with a small pause. The HDD (is NEW - empty/formated) motor don't start to roll at all and the HDMI out is dead. Original the PC had a screen which connected at the motherboard directly which is the only that is not connected.

author: Syntax Error
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2020, 09:01:33 pm
content: Is your startup problem covered by any of these Hp BIOS/HW error codes?HP Desktop PCs - Computer Does Not Start and Emits an LED or Beep Code :https://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/bph07107

author: 2X
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2020, 10:04:15 pm
content: It doesn't display bios letters at all.

author: Syntax Error
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2020, 11:02:55 pm
content: Is the jumper on the 10 pin feature connector ( above the word '2nd FAN' ) set correctly?

author: 2X
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2020, 11:38:08 pm
content: The jumper connects the pins 9 & 10.

author: 2X
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 02, 2020, 07:19:00 pm
content: Finally I found that this HP model enebles the HDMI out after the windows loading and this can't changed from the bios.

author: ruftas
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 14, 2020, 08:32:02 am
content: There is a cable that runs from the motherboard to the SCREEN. Disconnect it from the Screen. but leave it on the MOTHERBOARD. Assuming you dont need to use the screen. The cable is between webcam port and the WIFI card on my machine.
Samsung yp-u1x MP3 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: harrysmith
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2020, 01:15:32 pm
content: Hey everyoneI have an mp3 samsung yp-u1x when I inject it on the laptop via usb port it does not appear on my peripheral of my laptop recently I have to install the drive of the yp-u1x the problem remains the same. there who can know what to do. thanks
nVidia video artifacts after waking from standby (STR - Kubuntu 20.04 LTS) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2020, 04:44:48 pm
content: There are some manually steps needed to properly set the power management for nVidia when the proprietary drivers are used in Linux (Kubuntu 20.04 LTS, nVidia v450).The proprietary nVidia drivers can be installed in Ubuntu straight from GUI, but these steps are not performed, I don't know why not:https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/455.28/README/powermanagement.html#SystemdConfigur74e29The only thing different was the location of the files to install, instead of the '/usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/samples/systemd/' used in the nVidia webpages, mine were to be found in '/usr/share/doc/nvidia-driver-450' (for future versions, search for the 'nvidia-sleep.sh' file to find the directory).After I executed the steps from that page, there are no more video tearing or image artifact after waking from standby. I am using Suspend to RAM (STR, or S3). Should work for Hibernate (S4), too, but I didn't test that because I never use hibernate.Code:sudo find /usr/share/ | grep -i nvidia-sleep# and found /usr/share/doc/nvidia-driver-450/nvidia-sleep.shcd /usr/share/doc/nvidia-driver-450/sudo install ./nvidia-suspend.service /etc/systemd/systemsudo install ./nvidia-hibernate.service /etc/systemd/systemsudo install ./nvidia-resume.service /etc/systemd/systemsudo install ./nvidia /lib/systemd/system-sleepsudo install ./nvidia-sleep.sh /usr/binsudo systemctl enable nvidia-suspend.servicesudo systemctl enable nvidia-hibernate.servicesudo systemctl enable nvidia-resume.servicesudo reboot
Make doc, Pandoc? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: DiTBho
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2020, 01:24:57 pm
content: I need to create some good html and pdf files, and foundthistool.Never tried it yet, just looked at its source code and examples.It's written in Haskell. Examples look very very interesting.

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2020, 11:10:59 pm
content: Thanks for sharing. Glad it's multi-OS, available for Linux... will add to my conversion tools. I use a number of PDF manipulation tools and image toolkits/converters but I don't have too many document converters.

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2020, 01:57:00 am
content: I've been using pandoc for a lot of projects. It's a great tool and supports a very wide range of document formats. I typically use it to convert from Markdown to PDF. Bit of a learning curve to get the parameters right, but if you are looking for a tool for automation, learning how to use pandoc is well worth the effort.

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2020, 02:46:13 am
content: I use pandoc and found out it does a good job across the most popular standards - in my case, migrating from mediawiki to html. If I try to migrate to rest or markdown, it requires more handholding.

author: DiTBho
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2020, 08:48:42 am
content: Thanks guys for the feedback. I have already compiled the Haskell compiler, and used it to compile Pandoc.Spent two days compiling stuff, now I am ready to learn and use the final tool
Legacy Edge to Database - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Denton.Hess
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 29, 2020, 11:02:02 pm
content: I hoping you good people can align me and calibrate me up, because I don't know the right questions to ask, or even if I am asking the question right.Problem: Get legacy equipment IO data flow into SCADA.I'm looking to gain some chops in getting DI, DO, AI, AO out of older PLC's, and discrete PCB's, then publish the information into a central data pool, then port it back to SCADA. Ideally I want to route this data to the data pool via an MQTT client / broker setup, using it's report by exception methodology.What would you do if you had a PCB and wanted to harvest the I/O off of it? How would you go about it?Help! Thanks for your advice.

author: AlbertZeroK
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 04, 2020, 03:01:17 pm
content: A budy of mine did some work in this area, basically, he added a wifi enabled micro controller to the mix, and hooked into the lines from the sensors, this non-evasive install allowed no touching to the PLC or existing controller, which saves the cost of having to upgrade systems / debug broken software that's been working for years. You could also take serial output of a PLC if it's splitting out data and capture the same way.https://blog.particle.io/using-particle-to-power-better-business-decisions/There's a number of ways to perform this, but Particle's devices are likely the fastest path forward.
firmware hdd reallocate and isolate bad sectors (badblocks) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: classicsamus87
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2020, 09:45:21 am
content: HDD firmware has a reallocate correction limit for bad sectors, when this limit ends then files will be saved in these bad sectors?

author: Jeroen3
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2020, 09:58:10 am
content: Firmware in HDD has a bad sectors reallocate correction limit, when this limit ends, then files will be saved for these bad sectors.

author: classicsamus87
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2020, 04:10:22 pm
content: When you reach the firmware limit, do you have any alerts or are the files automatically saved in bad sectors?
App to display QR code URL - not connect to URL - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 31, 2020, 12:27:21 am
content: Hi. I'm looking for an app, either ios or Android so that if I scan a QR code that contains a URL it will show me what the URL is rather than actually taking me there. The reason is, I've come across some websites that will generated a QR code from a URL you supply but the link expires after a certain amount of uses. I'm assuming it would first direct you to a location that has some sort of counter and then forward you to the real destination. I want to see if that is actually the case, or if it takes you directly to the real destination.

author: greenpossum
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 31, 2020, 12:38:29 am
content: The standard Google Lens app shows you the URL it will go to if you want to share it to a browser. Presumably you can share it to another app too.
Oscilloscope waveform annotation / analysis tool? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: littleboot
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2020, 08:31:45 am
content: Hi,I'm looking for a tool to annotate and analyze a exported waveform (CSV) from oscilloscope.Can someone recommend a good tool for doing this?Features I'm looking for.Free (or cheap)Mark a part of the waveform and add a label to it.Cusor functionality like on the scope itself. (mark a part of the waveform and get info like delta X, mean, average, peak ect)In my search I tried the following tools:Pulse view (sigrok)VisaDSOEDFBrowser.NovaSome of these tools are useable, but I believe their must be a better tool available for the job.

author: littleboot
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2020, 10:58:38 am
content: Quote from: PeDre on November 20, 2020, 09:12:03 amHi Peter,Currently evaluating the kst tool. Indeed it is a bit complicated to use but it is the best tool I've tried so far..