Posts made by zerenia

@dionaea said in Router suggestions:

Yes, I know someone is going to complain this is in the wrong group, but I don’t know where else to put it. I’m looking for suggestions for a really good dependable router for our Headquarters with a cost of no more than $70 from Staples or Office Depot/Max where I have Rewards. We’re getting 300/300 fiber optic internet connection along with a phone line with unlimited in-USA calling. Use will be from September 22 through November 2 during 3 days a week for about 8 hours a day by one person using an up-to-date laptop. At times there may be 2 to 10 people (yes, we’ll be using every safety precaution) in various rooms accessing the net with a small laptop or tablet or cell phone for a few hours. We’re looking for one that we can keep up to date and use for a few months each year for the next 4 or 5 years. Suggestions and advice, please.

Won’t the ISP rent one to you for $5 per month? You are likely going to have a tough time finding something “good” that fits your budget because with the increased number of people working from home, stock on the less expensive devices has been depleted.

You could try to grab [link text] https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/506395/TP-Link-80211ac-Gigabit-Wireless-Gateway/(link url) while it’s still on sale. If you can go up to $100, you get a lot more options.

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@angryeyebrows said in Amazon First Reads September-Prime Members Choose a Free Kindle Book from Select Titles- claim by 10/1:

https://www.amazon.com/firstreads?tag=phtwllt-20

Prime Reading has become chick-lit and kiddie books. Not a good non-chick book in many months. Not even a bad one, really.

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@yoregano said in Nutella Chocolate Hazelnut Spread 35.2 Oz $6.63 @Amazon In stock on September 17:

Anyone know how this price compares to Costco?

2 for $14, slightly smaller jar.

Costco

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Missed Quake 2 but just finished installing Quake 3.

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No coupon and I was logged in to my Publix account.

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@angryeyebrows said in Quake Pc Game Free 8/7-8/9, Quake II on 8/12, Quake III on 8/17:

@zerenia From Twitter: “As a thank you, we’ll be unlocking Quake II on 8/12 and Quake III on 8/17, free for 72 hours each on the Bethesda net Launcher.”

@angryeyebrows - Thank you!

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Got the ability to download Quake, Quake Champions, and Quake Champions PTS, but not Quake II or Quake 3.

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Don’t get the lamb. I got two free samples, asked for the beef and was sent the lamb. Really gamy - very unappetizing to my palate.

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Got coupons for all three.

Thanks MrsGuin

I can feel my arteries sealing shut just looking at the book covers…

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I believe a total of 60 games starting July 23.

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I’ve purchased from this company in the past. They are reputable, at least, as far as my dealings with them have gone.

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@mrsguin I received a sample. If you were declined for a sample, consider yourself lucky. Left my hair completely dried out while leaving a film on my skin. I appreciate the sample, but won’t buy the product.

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@mrvietnam said in Free $100 for Sending your Diploma to Natural Light:

@dionaea said in Free $100 for Sending your Diploma to Natural Light:

@harperr said in Free $100 for Sending your Diploma to Natural Light:

I got a “Second Reminder” e-mail from them today to send my diploma to them. However, I have not received the envelopes from them to send my diploma to them.

Same here. And the $100 is supposedly only for the first X number who send in a diploma.

Just curious, but why do you think they were willing to pay to look at diplomas? Seems a little weird. Since I live in California, I couldn’t participate.

The check cleared, so I’m happy to wait to find out why they wanted the diplomas. Who can fathom the minds of marketers and advertising pros?

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@harperr Me too, but they didn’t return my diploma yet.

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@harperr “Thank you for your submission!
Your sample is on its way!” Wonder what triggered the rejection of your submission?

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@phat200 said in No sound on my PC:

@fmb1 said in No sound on my PC:

Audio drivers on manufacturer’s page are normally more up to date than in the wild.
Download Realtek HD Audio Drivers 2.82 - Realtek AC97 Driver
https://realtek-download.com/download-hd/
https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zoo/category/pc-audio-codecs-high-definition-audio-codecs-software

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=How+To+Fix+Sound+Issues+in+Windows+7+|+HP+Computers+|+HP

It would be extremely helpful if you would tell what HP computer you have.
I can’t picture “plugging into the motherboard”. Possibly a misunderstanding of terms?

I downloaded the 2.82. Still no sound.

I watch the first 2 youtube videos on HP audio fix. No new findings.

Thank you to everyone for your help.

Punt time. Are you going to try an “over the top” installation or a scratch installation?

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@dangeruss “Sorry, this offer has ended” when I click the link.

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@phat200 said in No sound on my PC:

I have clicked on update driver in the Device Manager’s Properties for the Sound device. I stated that I have the latest. [It is Realtek High Definition Audio (generic?). I have disable/enable, uninstall/reinstall the driver.

I also have other problems with this PC:

1. The email client [The Bat!] stopped downloading images in the emails all of a sudden. The software developer’s tech support can’t explain it. I uninstall/reinstall the email client to no avail. I install it on a backup PC and copied over all settings and message database. It works fine on the backup PC. So that would indicate the problem is not in the email program but something in the OS. This happened before the Windows update on 5/7/2020.

2. Every once in a while I get a pop-up stating that something about the USB is not working properly. Even when I disable the USB ports, it will pop-up for days; then go away for a long while; then it will come back again. That started over 1 yr ago.

I guess it is time for me to “clean” this PC and see if it helps. After I set up a new PC, I will start a new thread for Recovery; and hope your folks will give me some guidance. One thing I want to do is change the OS from Win7 Pro 64 bit (current) w/ Virtual WinXP to 32 bit w/ no Virtual Machine. Can I simply use the SAME license/serial# from the PC manufacturer (HP) when I do that?

Thanks for all your help.

One last thing before you completely reinstall, if you haven’t tried already. Visit the HP website and do an Audio Check. You may also be able to find Windows 7 updated audio drivers at the HP website. Here’s a link for you to try:

[link text]https://www.support.hp.com/us-en/topic/diagnostics?category=computing&issue=sound-issues(link url)

It’s worth trying before reinstalling.

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@phat200 You could try booting in Safe Mode and checking the Sound Settings again, that is, run the tests in the Sound Settings. If you get sound, then a program running when you start up is grabbing your sound settings.

Do you remember the last time you had sound? If so, you could try to restore a Restore Point just prior to the time when you lost sound, if your restore points go back that far.

@phat200 Maybe the system sounds are set to “No Sounds” in your Windows Sound Scheme? Here’s how to see what’s currently set and how to change the sound scheme:

[link text]https://winsounds.com/how-to-change-windows-sounds/(link url)

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@yoregano said in Free $100 for Sending your Diploma to Natural Light:

Got an email today:

Thank you for providing your information to participate in the Natural Light Diploma Rental.

We’re excited to inform you that you were one of the first 2,500 people to send back your college diploma! With this, you will be receiving a payment of $100 within the next three weeks via check, to the address you provided in the rental agreement form.

Keep your eyes on Natty social media to see what we have brewing up with your diploma later this year.

This is the first mention I saw regarding a limit. I wonder how many envelopes they sent in the first place.

Got the same email. What to do with the $100 windfall???

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@fmb1 SO… the 27,000 codes list does work, but there have to be titles that match the code. Many of the codes returned an empty list for me, but some did work.

“Vampire TV Sci-Fi and Fantasy” worked, but “Violent Time Travel Sci-Fi & Fantasy” had no matching titles.

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@mrsguin I got really excited about this, then I remembered that World Wresting Federation is now World Wresting Entertainment, and this freebie is for pics of real animals, not animal-like wrestlers…

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“At this crucial moment, we wish you stay safe and healthy!
And we’re giving away 50,000 IObit PRO licenses to improve your PC experience at home.”

PIck 2

[link text]http://ld.iobit.com/en/giveawaycovid-19.php(link url)

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@mrsguin said in Free Popular Science Magazine 1 yr Subscription MM:

https://cdn.mercurymagazines.com/353-35347/index.html

Out of stock. Great deal if you can snag it.

@johnmick said in The Cheesecake Factory: The Unofficial Copycat Recipe Cookbook - Kindle Edition - FREE:

Just out of curiosity, “The Cheesecake Factory” is it a real dinner? The BigBang theory refer to The Cheesecake Factory on almost all episodes.

It’s a restaurant chain. We have them in Florida.

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@mrsguin Free for the first 30 days, then $14.99/month.

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