Category Archives: Computers

Day two without our Lenovo AIO desktop

Posted on 02/10/2019 by AlanM52

Which has gone in for warranty service – intermittently runs hot. This will be the last time cos the 3 year warranty has like two weeks left. So…back to the faithful Scorptec box which these days normally resides in Al’s … Continue reading →

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IPTV Pro purchase

Posted on 22/09/2019 by AlanM52

IPTV – been using the free version for a while and now that Foxtel is cancelled (return box tomorrow) decided to buy the full IPTV Pro version. Going around installing on all the devices, Lenovo AIO Win10, balcony and lounge … Continue reading →

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Lenovo Family Cloud

Posted on 09/02/2018 by AlanM52

Invitation from Lenovo try out the following products: Lenovo Family Cloud (Client – phones/tablets)Lenovo Family Cloud Server (Server – Win10/64bit PC) Went to my bookmarked Lenovo system scan webpage and one of the software items on the list was indeed … Continue reading →

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Facebook – Activity log

Posted on 26/01/2018 by AlanM52

Something that has bugged me with the activity log is the ability to go back directly to a specific year AND month. The main reason for this is when I fall behind with updating my WordPress blog to match my … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Creators Update – subtle changes.

Posted on 17/12/2017 by AlanM52

Task bar network icon now has a Wi-Fi dropdown box which is good but even better for me is the Mobile hotspot – to easily connect to my Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro during power outages.

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Windows 10 Creators Update – Win+X ???

Posted on 17/12/2017 by AlanM52

After updating this morning and getting familiar with WCU 1709 through the day, inevitably I have come across a change I don’t like – but not a big deal. Microsoft has removed the traditional Control Panel from the Win+X menu, … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Creators Update

Posted on 16/12/2017 by AlanM52

Still playing around with some of the new and improved stuff plus getting rid of all the kids games. Edge for Win10 has indeed been improved, you can now even rename a Fav URL – LOL. Installed Edge for Android … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Creators Update – finally

Posted on 16/12/2017 by AlanM52

Been here before, already tried several times installing WCU 1709 – and failed. This morning Win Update is offering restart to complete WCU update – really? Well, well, well…WCU has indeed been installed

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Telstra NBN speed check – still good

Posted on 13/12/2017 by AlanM52

Interesting that customers have started complaining since Telstra implemented Unlimited (or double data) their speeds have dramatically dropped.

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DVD writer for Lenovo AIO

Posted on 06/11/2016 by AlanM52

While at the market also got a Samsung DVD USB external writer for the AIO Lenovo.

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