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  1. Thread: Windows Hello fingerprint suddenly stopped working. by CalypsoArt
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 3 Views 930

    Thanks for the suggestions. I've done them...

    Thanks for the suggestions. I've done them before, but tried again. No go.
  2. Thread: Windows Hello fingerprint suddenly stopped working. by CalypsoArt
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
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    Windows Hello fingerprint suddenly stopped working.

    I added a USB fingerprint reader to my MSI GS75 Stealth laptop the day I bought it three years ago. It has worked fine since day one.

    Recently it stopped reading my fingerprints. I removed the...
  3. Thread: Windows update locks up on Firmware update. by CalypsoArt
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 3 Views 777

    Thanks! The computer has started again. I'll...

    Thanks! The computer has started again. I'll look into one of those methods to never show those optional updates again.

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    I'd like to try WUMGR but I don't know how to...
  4. Thread: Windows update locks up on Firmware update. by CalypsoArt
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 3 Views 777

    Windows update locks up on Firmware update.

    I just got a windows notice for an update. There were several optional updates and I allowed them to be added. One was a Firmware update. When it came to restarting I get a firmware updater failed...
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    Thanks for the response. It's not exactly clear...

    Thanks for the response. It's not exactly clear to me, but I'll work on understanding it. Basically, I just want to uses my licenses to to keep my old Windows working till the new install is...
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    Temporarily use a Windows 10 License from an unused machine?

    I recently asked about upgrading a machine and using the old hardrive while I clean installed Windows 10 and my software on a second HD. Original question here:
    Dual Boot Win10/Win10 while...
  7. Thread: Get Microsoft account to desplay correct machine names? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 0 Views 747

    Get Microsoft account to desplay correct machine names?

    My MS account shows two copies of one machine name. I suspect this happened when I upgraded my desktop's mobo/processor and cloned the old hardrive to a new faster drive. Now there are two copies of...
  8. Thread: Dual Boot Win10/Win10 while upgrading? Thoughts? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 5 Views 1,060

    Ok, I built the machine, it's up and running. My...

    Ok, I built the machine, it's up and running. My old install is working as is the new clean install on the new SSD. I get the boot manager when I start up. However, when I enter the new install, I'm...
  9. Thread: Dual Boot Win10/Win10 while upgrading? Thoughts? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 5 Views 1,060

    Yes. - - - Updated - - - Another thought....

    Yes.

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    Another thought. The current machine is accessed through a USB Fingerprint reader I installed. Is that bio access info stored somewhere on the harddrive meaning I'll...
  10. Thread: Dual Boot Win10/Win10 while upgrading? Thoughts? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 5 Views 1,060

    Dual Boot Win10/Win10 while upgrading? Thoughts?

    A few years ago I built a Ryzen 7 1700/Asus Rog mATX system for my CAD/3D modeling work. (Build here: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/KaisoBuild/saved/#view=McfLD3)

    I'm going to upgrade to a...
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    Thanks for the suggestions. ...

    Thanks for the suggestions.

    Performance tabs says 8gb and no problems.
    350995


    I downloaded the lasted BIOS from Dell (A26 6/30/19) for this machine, but discovered this...
  12. Replies 12 Views 2,966

    Correct. That is the model. I apologize if I did...

    Correct. That is the model. I apologize if I did not post enough info. I only do this ever few years.


    I did install the Radeon 8950 driver.


    I get a new Primary drive caddy Tuesday and...
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    Laptop Cannot see in the laptop. ...

    Laptop



    Cannot see in the laptop.



    Windows originally would not install saying there was an MBR file system found. I used GParted to wipe/format the drive and then windows installed. I...
  14. Replies 12 Views 2,966

    Win10, Primary Drive, AHCI vs RAID, and verifying display adapter?

    Mods , move this if I'm in the wrong forum.

    A friend bought a Dell Precision 6800 Laptop (i5, 8gb RAM no HD/OS) at auction. It turns out that machine was never used! Not a spec of dust inside or...
  15. Thread: Windows install on a laptop bought at Auction? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 12 Views 2,571

    Thanks for the info. I also never had Win 8. I...

    Thanks for the info. I also never had Win 8. I assume the key would work for Win 10. I imagine the university IT would have upgraded.

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    Thanks all for the responses.
  16. Thread: Windows install on a laptop bought at Auction? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 12 Views 2,571

    It's a Dell Precision M6800 i7 first released in...

    It's a Dell Precision M6800 i7 first released in 2013. I just checked, I think it came with Win 8. Is that too old to have the license in the BIOS?
  17. Thread: Windows install on a laptop bought at Auction? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 12 Views 2,571

    Windows install on a laptop bought at Auction?

    A friend of mine bought a Laptop from a university auction. The machine has had the hard drive removed so has no OS. He has a graphics print company and his computers are Apple Mac. however, he just...
  18. Thread: How to remove the previous owner info/account? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 6 Views 4,193

    Yep. This worked. Thanks all for the responses.

    Yep. This worked. Thanks all for the responses.
  19. Thread: How to remove the previous owner info/account? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 6 Views 4,193

    I didn't see any thing like that on this machine....

    I didn't see any thing like that on this machine. It's really small, 13" and very limited with I/O and buttons. I think I'll do the install with the Media Creation tool mentioned above. Thanks for...
  20. Thread: How to remove the previous owner info/account? by CalypsoArt
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 6 Views 4,193

    How to remove the previous owner info/account?

    My friend just gave me his old Lenovo Ideapad 710s after he bought a new machine. I did a Windows reset and told it to remove everything. I logged to it using my MS account. However, his info is...
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    I am using Full Screen start on both. I just...

    I am using Full Screen start on both. I just clipped out a portion of problem screen for the post. And I still can't find where to set the translucent fields.

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    I am using...
  22. Replies 10 Views 16,456

    Does this mean I can't reconfigure it to what I...

    Does this mean I can't reconfigure it to what I had? Surely that can't be true?
  23. Replies 10 Views 16,456

    None of this seems to apply. The setting on this...

    None of this seems to apply. The setting on this machine is same as on the laptop, but where clicking start on the laptop shows application icons (standard blue field) over the Windows background...
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    What happened? Start color changed on it's own!

    The first pic is the start page image is from my laptop. This is what my desktop also looked like. Today I'm suddenly have problems with the desk top, one being the look of the Start page which has...
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    Font troubles! Certain characters/ numbers do not display.

    I've attached an example image with fonts and how they display. $#@:, and others do not display. The same with numbers. Sometimes they are replaced with rectangles. This is from CorelDraw. In open...
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