Category Archives: Computers

Lenovo AIO desktop

Posted on 31/10/2016 by AlanM52

New Lenovo AIO all setup on our balcony desk

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New AIO desktop computer

Posted on 23/10/2016 by AlanM52

Went to The Glen (Glen Waverley) to do some shopping and ended up purchasing a Lenovo AIO 510s desktop from JB Hi-Fi. Picked the top model i7 with 16GB RAM, SSHD & GeForce GT 930A, 2GB  – nice. Initially unpacked … Continue reading →

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Telstra Internet Outage

Posted on 22/07/2016 by AlanM52

No big deal just tether the PC to my Samsung.

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Dell Ultrasharp 1702FP 17" LCD monitor

Posted on 11/04/2016 by AlanM52

No picture and LED’s flashing like fairy lights When I was doing the Dell GX270 memory upgrade went off looking for one of my spare monitors and grabbed the above which was working fine last time I used it but … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 GWX pest

Posted on 26/03/2016 by AlanM52

On the right is my watch list TXT file. I have Windows Update (WUA) turned off and check manually weekly. Checking this morning the ‘Virus’ is back again being offered as KB3035583 so once hide it but it comes back!

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Dell Optiplex GX270 update

Posted on 24/03/2016 by AlanM52

The 2GB kit arrived in the mail today from the US. Just installed and working OK, for it’s age the machine runs really well.

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Dell Precision 670 dual Xeon workstation

Posted on 23/03/2016 by AlanM52

Since the 4GB memory upgrade the beast is running very nicely. Lucky for me Microsoft extended Vista to 2017 which is what it’s running – Vista Business.

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Balcony PC update

Posted on 23/03/2016 by AlanM52

As posted last Sunday bought from the market, installed and cloned a Sandisk SSD Plus 240GB – all good. Anyway ended up with quite an array of drives (LOL) as Macrium Reflect just tagged every drive with a letter including … Continue reading →

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Dell memory kit

Posted on 23/03/2016 by AlanM52

Dell Optiplex GX270 – 2GB memory kit has arrived from the US.

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Balcony PC tower upgrades

Posted on 20/03/2016 by AlanM52

Balcony desktop tower PC upgrade(s) – the CPU swap from E5200 to E7400 which cost $8.60 went well, now it’s time for a SSD so got a Sandisk SSD Plus 240GB from the market today along with SATA and power … Continue reading →

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