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  1. Thread: Bluetooth port/transmitter/station by boyboyds
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 5 Views 1,763

    I do not think you understood my question. ...

    I do not think you understood my question.

    -BBDS
  2. Thread: Bluetooth port/transmitter/station by boyboyds
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 5 Views 1,763

    Because my question was not related to my laptop...

    Because my question was not related to my laptop specifically I did not provide any details.
    My laptop is W10 HP Bluetooth enabled.

    I see plenty of audio Bluetooth transmitters, why no data...
  3. Thread: Bluetooth port/transmitter/station by boyboyds
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 5 Views 1,763

    Bluetooth port/transmitter/station

    Hi,

    I have non-wireless scanner. I want to make it Bluetooth enabled.
    Is there a Bluetooth port/transmitter/station that would sit between my scanner and my W10 laptop.....?
    I want to plug in...
  4. Thread: Free W10 upgrade by boyboyds
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 29 Views 7,816

    Thank you slicedice and others for your good...

    Thank you slicedice and others for your good advice, but a miracle has happened, I was about to restore it back to W7, had my ISO ready, but then decided to check settings and ..... Windows is...
  5. Thread: Free W10 upgrade by boyboyds
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 29 Views 7,816

    Yes, the installer may be older, but my PC got...

    Yes, the installer may be older, but my PC got updated to Version 1709, still does not accept the W7 key.

    Message: We can't activate Windows on this device because previous version of Windows was...
  6. Thread: Free W10 upgrade by boyboyds
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 29 Views 7,816

    Free W10 upgrade

    Hi,

    I read that we can still install W10 over W7 for free using W7 key. I installed W10 from the same ISO file I used successfully many times in 2017, but this time W7 OA key was not recognized.
    ...
  7. Thread: Skype for Desktop by boyboyds
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 4 Views 2,875

    Skype for Desktop

    Hi,

    My W10 PC has Skype and Microsoft Store uninstalled.

    I tried to install Skype for the Desktop from this site
    Download Skype | Free calls | Chat app
    but it does not have W10 option...
  8. Thread: Sound Problem by boyboyds
    Forum: Sound & Audio
    Replies 7 Views 2,971

    The strange sound came back last night....

    The strange sound came back last night. Reinstalled again the latest Realtek driver 6.0.1.8186 and the problem disappeared. I have done this so many times, but the issue comes back after a few days...
  9. Thread: Sound Problem by boyboyds
    Forum: Sound & Audio
    Replies 7 Views 2,971

    Thank you Fireberd. All enhancements are...

    Thank you Fireberd.

    All enhancements are unchecked, I am pretty sure I reviewed them every time I had the issue, this is the first thing the Troubleshooter does when looking for Audio issues....
  10. Thread: Sound Problem by boyboyds
    Forum: Sound & Audio
    Replies 7 Views 2,971

    Yes, my PC and TV are on the same single outlet...

    Yes, my PC and TV are on the same single outlet and all connected through several extension cords and power strips. Some other devices plugged into this line - speakers, printer, scanner,...
  11. Thread: Sound Problem by boyboyds
    Forum: Sound & Audio
    Replies 7 Views 2,971

    Sound Problem

    Dell XPS 8000
    Windows 10 Home - 1709
    Intel i5
    RAM = 8GB
    Realtek Audio -- 6.0.1.8186 (2017-06-14)...
  12. Replies 6 Views 39,026

    After struggling with the sound issue for so...

    After struggling with the sound issue for so long, I decided to follow kingtez1984 advice and uninstalled all sound drivers and restarted my PC. The problem has disappeared.

    Is this the magical...
  13. Replies 6 Views 39,026

    Thank you for all your replies. The reason I...

    Thank you for all your replies.

    The reason I was asking about the multiple audio devices because I had some sound issue, like echo, and was suspecting some conflicting audio drivers. This is an...
  14. Replies 6 Views 39,026

    Multiple High Definition Audio Devices

    Why do I have multiple High Definition Audio Devices.

    163896
  15. Thread: Pagefile question by boyboyds
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 16 Views 4,210

    The problem is back - freezing after sleep. Dell...

    The problem is back - freezing after sleep. Dell Studio XPS 8000, i5, RAM 8-gig. I ran Dell diagnostics tool and it did not find any hardware issues. But I have a suspicion that maybe RAM is causing...
  16. Thread: Pagefile question by boyboyds
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 16 Views 4,210

    So far I only unchecked the default setting...

    So far I only unchecked the default setting "Automatically manage paging file size......".

    After that my PC woke up after sleep 3 times without any issues.
    I will give it more time and will...
  17. Thread: Pagefile question by boyboyds
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 16 Views 4,210

    Thank you Geosammy, I read that very article...

    Thank you Geosammy, I read that very article before posting here.

    I loaded Dell diagnostics tool and all the components look good.
    My question is though - should I determine the max size...
  18. Thread: Pagefile question by boyboyds
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 16 Views 4,210

    Pagefile question

    Older Dell XPS - W10, 8G RAM, 1TB HDD, i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67 GHz.

    I have constant crushes after waking up from the sleep mode - "Page Fault in Non Paged Area".

    I saw a recommendation to disable...
  19. Thread: Sound problem by boyboyds
    Forum: Sound & Audio
    Replies 10 Views 10,522

    None of the solutions had worked. I installed...

    None of the solutions had worked. I installed Dell's diagnostic tool and it detected a problem with HDD. First I tried to fix it using windows "check for errors" tool. Then I installed Western...
  20. Thread: Password protected folder by boyboyds
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 2,836

    No, that was not a good solution, after folder is...

    No, that was not a good solution, after folder is hidden its content is searchable and can be accessed.

    SecretFolder also hides folder, and its content is also searchable, but not accessible,
    ...
  21. Thread: Password protected folder by boyboyds
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 2,836

    Thank you for your advice. I installed...

    Thank you for your advice.

    I installed SecretFolder before reading your post and it seems working OK.

    Download SecretFolder - MajorGeeks

    But if you see some issues with it that I might have...
  22. Thread: Password protected folder by boyboyds
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 2,836

    Found a clean solution How To Password Protect a...

    Found a clean solution
    How To Password Protect a Folder in Windows 10
    -BBDS
  23. Thread: Password protected folder by boyboyds
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 2,836

    Compressed. Do you have a detailed...

    Compressed.

    Do you have a detailed instructions on how to password protect it.

    I have 7-zip installed but still could not figure it out.

    Maybe a better tool.......?

    Thanks,
    -BBDS
  24. Thread: Password protected folder by boyboyds
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 2,836

    Password protected folder

    Hi,

    Is there any free third party app that allows to create a password protected folder in W10.....?

    Thanks,
    -BBDS
  25. Thread: Sound problem by boyboyds
    Forum: Sound & Audio
    Replies 10 Views 10,522

    3 months later....... I think the problem got...

    3 months later.......
    I think the problem got finally resolved, from what I have read this may be Windows 10 related issue.

    The solution that worked in my case:

    1. windows key
    2. search...
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