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countryemo June 9th, 2015 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 8791413)
Hmm, how much total space does the system drive has?

673GB, thats a odd number haha. Not sure how I took up that much in the first place, probably my photoshop/png files.

Legendary Silke June 10th, 2015 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by countryemo (Post 8791418)
673GB, thats a odd number haha. Not sure how I took up that much in the first place, probably my photoshop/png files.

Download WinDirStat and tell me what appears to be taking the largest chunk of free space on your computer :)

Tsutarja June 10th, 2015 7:52 AM

Hmm, somehow caps lock was activated on my Venue 8 Pro... had to check the full keyboard to turn it off.

Blu·Ray June 10th, 2015 9:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 8791847)
Hmm, somehow caps lock was activated on my Venue 8 Pro... had to check the full keyboard to turn it off.

Nonexistent keys being toggled is so annoying! I had a classmate whose computer would automatically enable scroll lock on every reboot, which was seriously annoying since the computer had no scroll lock key.

Frequency June 10th, 2015 3:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu·Ray (Post 8791979)
Nonexistent keys being toggled is so annoying! I had a classmate whose computer would automatically enable scroll lock on every reboot, which was seriously annoying since the computer had no scroll lock key.

You remind me of this time where back when I was in grade school, this kid in my computer class broke the Shift keys somehow, and Sticky Keys was permanently activated.

And guess who didn't know how to disable that...you guessed it, the teachers.

countryemo June 10th, 2015 4:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 8791470)
Download WinDirStat and tell me what appears to be taking the largest chunk of free space on your computer :)

Users, but I screen capped the whole result just so you can see.
http://i.imgur.com/BxFSqqB.png

Legendary Silke June 10th, 2015 8:10 PM

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Originally Posted by countryemo (Post 8792423)
Users, but I screen capped the whole result just so you can see.
http://i.imgur.com/BxFSqqB.png

Wow, that's a lot of files!

Do you have an external hard disk drive? Consider changing your backup regimen so that it backs up to an external drive. Backing up files to the same drive means nothing in terms of backing up - you technically only made duplicates of the same file on the same drive, wasting space. That way, you'd have 250 GB of extra free space just from moving the backups out. (Norton 360 backups?)

Also, you should also consider moving these video files out. Just saying.

countryemo June 10th, 2015 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 8792717)
Wow, that's a lot of files!

Do you have an external hard disk drive? Consider changing your backup regimen so that it backs up to an external drive. Backing up files to the same drive means nothing in terms of backing up - you technically only made duplicates of the same file on the same drive, wasting space. That way, you'd have 250 GB of extra free space just from moving the backups out. (Norton 360 backups?)

Also, you should also consider moving these video files out. Just saying.

We got one, but I wouldn't be able to leave it attached, I use my laptop mostly on the arm of a chair (sounds safe, right?). I guess that would be that folder, don't know if thats default from Norton or something my mom activated, cause I sure haven't set up any back-ups, haha.

Legendary Silke June 11th, 2015 5:17 AM

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Originally Posted by countryemo (Post 8792985)
We got one, but I wouldn't be able to leave it attached, I use my laptop mostly on the arm of a chair (sounds safe, right?). I guess that would be that folder, don't know if thats default from Norton or something my mom activated, cause I sure haven't set up any back-ups, haha.

It sure sounds like something's been keeping backups, though.

Might want to fix that first before continuing.

countryemo June 11th, 2015 5:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 8793209)
It sure sounds like something's been keeping backups, though.

Might want to fix that first before continuing.

I'm just going to stop it and try to delete it, its not worth it. I can't go through all the files, so I'm stopping it all or going to try to, seriously why does it feel it needs to back up the chrome loading image? It did help be find out I had a duplicate movie of 1.7gb but after like 3 minutes I got 0bytes free. This is annoying.

Legendary Silke June 11th, 2015 9:36 PM

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Originally Posted by countryemo (Post 8794079)
I'm just going to stop it and try to delete it, its not worth it. I can't go through all the files, so I'm stopping it all or going to try to, seriously why does it feel it needs to back up the chrome loading image? It did help be find out I had a duplicate movie of 1.7gb but after like 3 minutes I got 0bytes free. This is annoying.

That sounds concerning.

If you're using Windows 8.1, disable it and use Windows' own File History instead. It should store only changed files after the first run. If you're running Windows 7, set up its backup feature. It's less convenient and robust compared to File History, but it still works.

countryemo June 12th, 2015 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 8794361)
That sounds concerning.

If you're using Windows 8.1, disable it and use Windows' own File History instead. It should store only changed files after the first run. If you're running Windows 7, set up its backup feature. It's less convenient and robust compared to File History, but it still works.

Well I got 153GB free now, I deleted the earlier of the two back ups from norton. It seems the more recent one was 6/10 this year, so I figure thats what was causing the issue, continually taking up space until it finished.
I did get a blue screen tonight, but pretty sure thats because my brother decided to hold down my power button while I was using it, using the button usually gives a blue screen on my laptop.

Tsutarja June 13th, 2015 4:24 AM

Hey guys, how's it going in here? :)

So somehow or another, my phone seems to be able to bypass the fact that Wi-Fi here at this hotel is supposed to be paid for, yet I'm able to access it for free. It's only my phone though since my iPod Touch doesn't allow for me to bypass it.

GreenFlame June 13th, 2015 7:34 AM

In what way do they restrict the access to those who haven't paid?

Fun Size June 13th, 2015 3:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cosmic (Post 8796182)
In what way do they restrict the access to those who haven't paid?

At hotels I've gone to, they've made it so the password is like my last name + my room number or something personal like that.

Blu·Ray June 14th, 2015 9:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Fun Size (Post 8796690)
At hotels I've gone to, they've made it so the password is like my last name + my room number or something personal like that.

Hotels I've been to have all had those awful landing pages where one has to input username and password (or in the cases of free wifi, just an e-mail). My school has such a login page as well and I really hate it. Luckily I could pry the password for the IT-admin network from a school computer :P

Tsutarja June 16th, 2015 3:46 PM

No post in here in almost 24 hours? Where are you guys? :P

I had a USB wifi device die on me. Oh well, it was almost 7 years old anyways.

Tsutarja June 16th, 2015 5:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Team Fail (Post 8801342)
I've been working on coding an IRC bot and it's slowly coming together, although it needs so much work still lol.

Just as long as this good ol trick is in there, I'm fine :P

[6/16/2015 9:42:18pm] <~Zach> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
[6/16/2015 9:42:19pm] <~Zach|Bot> NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
[6/16/2015 9:42:19pm] <~Zach|Bot> NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN
[6/16/2015 9:42:19pm] <~Zach|Bot> NEVER GONNA RUN AROUND AND DESERT YOU
[6/16/2015 9:42:20pm] <~Zach|Bot> NEVER GONNA MAKE YOU CRY
[6/16/2015 9:42:20pm] <~Zach|Bot> NEVER GONNA SAY GOODBYE
[6/16/2015 9:42:20pm] <~Zach|Bot> NEVER GONNA TELL A LIE AND HURT YOU.

Tsutarja June 16th, 2015 5:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Team Fail (Post 8801454)
I actually had something similar to that in an old bot that I worked with. It was a simple bot whose source was put online and I had it do that when that link was posted lmao. Ended up Rickrolling the entire channel lmao.

Yeah, that's where I got the idea from XD just sayin you should keep it haha!

Legendary Silke June 16th, 2015 8:19 PM

I just got the TP-Link Archer D5 to replace the extremely underperforming ISP-supplied modem-router.

That has to be the best ~$101 that I've ever spent.
  • The Wi-Fi range issues are now gone. Same goes for reliability beyond the study. I used to have trouble connecting as near as the bedroom next door.
  • Everything that can be on 5 GHz can now actually be on the 5 GHz band.
  • The home network is now 802.11ac-capable, so everything that can connect via 802.11ac can do so now.
  • I now also have a file server thanks to an external HDD and all the PCs in the network can make use of the USB-only printer/scanner as if they are directly connected.
  • Devices that have MIMO network adapters (which is basically everything but my 3DS XL and my dad's laptop) can actually make full use of their capabilities.
  • It doesn't look out of place on my desk!

I got the D5 instead of the D7 or D9 since, well, pretty much nothing can really make use of the higher-speed capabilities, and I find no need for beam-forming since the house is small enough in area that it's not really necessary. Even right next to the front and back doors, all the devices are attaining their maximum possible speed, or close to it, while maintaining at least four bars of signal strength, and no dropouts. Real file transfer speeds over 802.11n has also improved significantly - it went from about 30 Mbps to 105 Mbps.

Now to see if it can maintain at least one week of uninterrupted up-time... the old router needed to be reset every two days or so.

Blu·Ray June 17th, 2015 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 8801714)
Now to see if it can maintain at least one week of uninterrupted up-time... the old router needed to be reset every two days or so.

I would love to stay updated on that. I always have problems with routers, they never seem to work 100%. You won't believe how many routers I have bought and returned to the store because of some issue. Current router, a D-Link DIR-857, has (thankfully) been running largely without issues for 8 months or so, so there's that, but I am always looking out for other people's experience with a particular router in case this one begins to act up as well.

With that said, I think my next router will have to be one that supports some sort of custom firmware, be it DD-WRT, OpenWRT or Tomato, because I would love to try and see if that will improve the experience. I've heard a lot of praise of Tomato in particular, but none of the routers in my closet support it...

Tsutarja June 17th, 2015 6:48 PM

This reminds me of the last days I had DSL... I could never go a day without resetting the modem by turning it off/on. At least back then, I had 100% chance of changing my IP if I ever needed to do that.

Frequency June 18th, 2015 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 8801254)
Where are you guys? :P

Spoiler:
STEAM SALEEEEESSSS

Legendary Silke June 18th, 2015 4:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu·Ray (Post 8802480)
I would love to stay updated on that. I always have problems with routers, they never seem to work 100%. You won't believe how many routers I have bought and returned to the store because of some issue. Current router, a D-Link DIR-857, has (thankfully) been running largely without issues for 8 months or so, so there's that, but I am always looking out for other people's experience with a particular router in case this one begins to act up as well.

With that said, I think my next router will have to be one that supports some sort of custom firmware, be it DD-WRT, OpenWRT or Tomato, because I would love to try and see if that will improve the experience. I've heard a lot of praise of Tomato in particular, but none of the routers in my closet support it...

I reset my router today. Turns out it was my ISP's default gateway acting up, so all the resets will do nothing. The modem-and-router device isn't at fault. I think I'll restart the counter for now... (not that there's any real loss of connectivity. Local networking via Wi-Fi works perfectly, and things are still loading. It's just slowing to a crawl.)

Custom firmware isn't that important - at least, for TP-Link routers, from what I've heard. Most "normal" people probably won't even need custom firmware, so long as the stock firmware is being maintained. (Unfortunately, a lot of router vendors forget about the "maintenance" part after a few months...)

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 8803274)
This reminds me of the last days I had DSL... I could never go a day without resetting the modem by turning it off/on. At least back then, I had 100% chance of changing my IP if I ever needed to do that.

Out of curiosity, was the modem supplied by your ISP?

Tsutarja June 18th, 2015 5:11 AM

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Originally Posted by White Glint (Post 8803661)
Spoiler:
STEAM SALEEEEESSSS

Figures. Too bad I don't have money to spend on games. -_-

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 8803837)
Out of curiosity, was the modem supplied by your ISP?

Yes and no. The modem we used for the longest of time I'm pretty sure was supplied by our ISP (it had been years and I don't remember the installation since I was very young), but that was the reason why we changed it out. Then a few weeks later, the modem we had replaced was acting up the same way as the original modem.


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