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>Dude brings laptop
>"Man I Cant't login, i dont know if kids changed pass or wth"
>Keyboard is fucked up and half the letters don't work
>Now I make my "Seriously?" face
>Dude tells me password and I say well I'll try something, leave the laptop
>Later I connect USB keyboard, pass he told me doesn't work (now I'm pissed off)
>It doesn't have an optical drive
>My Windows 7 USB installer doesn't boot
>Third party application for password recovery doesn't boot
>Laptop is configured properly in Bios
>I re-make usb installers just in case
>Still doesn't work (does on my PC)
By now, I lost 2 hours, and is something I can't charge the dude much for because he is dirt poor, and still could not fix it, I really thought it would take me 5 minutes and was a win.
I do ocassional work by myself to earn a few bucks, but hell it pisses me off sometimes when nothing works, fuck PC repair, I can't wait to get a stable job at something else and tell to go fuck themselfs at all the people that bring me completely broken shit.
Or even worse when I go to someone's house and they have a socket A Sempron with 256MB of RAM and want you to fix some problem, and the piece of shit takes literally 8 minutes to open the browser and freezes all the time meanwhile they are standing next to you with an impatient attitude.
FUCK. THIS. JOB.
Pic related is what I want to do in this situations.
>>54160508
You should be thankful for having a job.
No problem m8
you just need to get better at your job
You should have just connected that hdd to your laptop and ripped the password.
>>54160508
Isn't that the whole catch with troubleshooting?
You have different routine protocols you follow for a variety of problems working with the most likely solution to least likely, sometimes it's quick and other times it's long but on average you're good.
Get over it, faggot.
>try Spotify
>music constantly pauses
>always exists out of the app
>crashes many times
Why is Spotify shit?
>>54160366
Looks like the app is crashing due to poor hardware, like, you have a shitty outdated phone with too many apps running in the background and/or shitty/unstable internet connection.
>Streaming music
Why aren't you just carrying your favorite playlist in your phone though?
>>54160405
Bruh this is on my fucking Note 5.
>using normiefy
You get what you deserve
Hey /g/. Whats operating system is everybody running?
>>54160287
Gentoo
Fedora 23 on KDE
Windows 10 and Arch.
Take this from an arch user, just stick with Windows or something like Ubuntu or Mint.
It really isn't worth it at all and there's nothing I can do on arch that I wouldn't be able to do on a smaller distro.
>never fall for the arch meme again
Previous Thread: >>54136028
IRC: #/tpg/ on irc.rizon.net
Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (e.g. Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
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If you're looking for purchase advice, READ THE BUYERS GUIDE FIRST. Then post, stating budget and requirements (e.g. size and performance).
Don't buy anything OTHER THAN T, X AND W/P SERIES if you want the Real ThinkPad Experience™
Recommended models:
T420 - 14", normal size
X220 - 12.5", lightweight
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Why ThinkPad? (also applies to other business laptops)
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap.
>Excellent keyboards - tactile feel and quiet.
>Great durability: chassis uses a magnesium rollcage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels.
>Utilitarian design: e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models.
>Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop.
>Easy to repair, upgrade and maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model. Spare parts are easy and cheap to obtain.
>The best trackpoint (that red thing in the middle of the keyboard). Great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad.
>Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support.
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Used ThinkPad Buyers Guide:
http://ktgee.net/tpg
New guides by xsauc:
http://www.dankpads.com
EPP discount for new ThinkPads (USA & Canada only, usually 15%+ off):
http://pastebin.com/UtEixUJD
ThinkWiki - Info on ThinkPads and running GNU/Linux on them:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
ThinkPad service guides w/ tutorial videos:
https://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/
ThinkPad wallpaper collection:
https://imgur.com/a/NlepZ
Is it okay to put my x220t on my bedsheets? Will it overheat?
Anybody running Libreboot on a X200 here know if using 1333mhz and 1600mhz ram is possible?
There is any specific reason why it is used 1066mhz RAM, or is is just because it was the way libreboot was compiled?
>>54159657
I think most notebooks will overheat on bedsheets
>>54159657
as long as you dont block the back/left side it will be fine. My t420 only runs 5-7c warmer with bedposting use. I usually have it on a piece of wood though.
Surprised to not see a thread on this
Does this mean Opera is the best now?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgOsu2PipmE
>not open source
>best
Pick one, retard.
>>54159144
If it's free, you are the product.
What chink shit purchases are you waiting on to be delivered?
Yes, we know everything is already from China but in here we discuss the no/low-name cheap shit you see on eBay, AliExpress, Gearbest and similar sites.
>IRC channel #/csg/ on rizon
http://pastebin.com/jKiAG7yj
News
>Xiaomi Redmi note 3 pro band 2 CONFIRMED works in the USA >>54131583 great battery life too >>54131789
>More sharks keep showing up on shore >>54132341 >>54132285 >>54124068 >>54128092
>Another shark gets tested >>54148084 and another >>54149719
>This dude bought a green laser off AliExpress and posted webm of him burning some matches>>54133434
>Another update on the Cubot Note S and its battery life >>54135102 cheap decent phone for $80
>Anon reviews a RUIZU mp3 player "best 17 bucks ever" >>54128427 >>54128290
>A explanation about the differences between Kuru Toga mechanical pencils >>54129343
>Anon reviews the Ganzo G738-W1 >>54136855 >>54136878 build quality is nice 54136938 and actual wood >>54137270 >>54137631
>How to spot if your Piston 3's a fake >>54138766
>KingDian update >>54140043
What the fuck happend edition
IRC is for wimps
Please discuss chink shit here instead if the irc channel
>>54159111
That's a dude ain't it?
>black music player isnt his main player
Its like you hate basic functionality
>>54157603
I prefer stock.
>>54157643
>stock
What's so great about it?
>>54157661
It plays music and doesn't need to be installed.
What should i do with this raspberry pi i just bought?
>>54156503
shove it up your vagina.
>>54156503
realise it's useless and put it in a drawer never to be seen again
Throw it away.
But you'll probably >>54156535 in a week
Ubuntu https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2016-April/000207.html
Kubuntu https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-16-04-lts-release-anouncement
MATE https://ubuntu-mate.org/blog/ubuntu-mate-xenial-final-release/
Kylin https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuKylin
Xubuntu https://xubuntu.org/news/xubuntu-16-04-release
Lubuntu https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/Lubuntu
Ubuntu Studio https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuStudio
Ubuntu Gnome https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME
DOWNLOADING NOW!!!
Ubuntu Gnome or Mate?
I'm so confused.
>no Cubuntu
Dropped
RSS makes it really easy to fuck over blogs and news sites by viewing their articles without bothering with their ads, so I'm surprised I don't see any mention of RSS anymore.
Do people still use RSS even?
>>54153275
I do, mostly on my phone tho. I've got a widget that display the last article from all the feeds I follow.
>>54153309
>>54153275
Oh and website just put a few line of the article so you have to visit the site to actually read the article, so you see ads if you don't have any ad-blocker
I use it to follow seasonal anime while it's still airing.
Nothing more comfy than looking forward to something after knowing that it'll be automatically downloaded when you get home.
Fuck. I mainly use Mega as a means to trade Theatre bootlegs. What the hell am I going to use now?
Will downloaders be at risk for copy right infringement?
Like paying fines,etc.
>>54152683
I really hope there's going to be another Mega ;_;
>>54152683
I'm imagining all the obscure video game ISOs that will be lost forever, a sad day indeed.
Note 6 guy, are you lurking? We have more questions for you!
(Sorry don't have the general pasta)
>if you want help post your phone, mods and carrier
linking my previous post because I'm still not sure about getting a chinkphone.
>>54151983
I also read about a smartphone backed by uber a while ago, that had pretty nice specs for its price. Any news on that?
>Zuk 2 Pro
Fucking beautiful
>Change DPI
>Now everything looks less shitty and oversized
Why companies have to force a blind-people sized stock DPI?
Why are people allergic to laptops with AMD cpu?
>>54137046
The flesh burns...
i had to optimise a laptop with some shitty budget amd laptop (2015 e something). i have never dealt with such a slow machine. at least i3s are fast.
they're secretly fed shillpills daily labelled as autism medicine
You have 10 seconds to explain why you're using this spyware garbage instead of something good.
Because I like it and you can't prove anything, shitlord.
>>54163813
It's fucking Windows, and not some shitty Linux distro that isn't compatible with anything.
>>54163813
You have 10 seconds to shut the fuck up and stop spamming this shitty threads all over /g/, nobody gives a flying fuck about w10 you asshole, gtfo
What's the comfiest, just werks Linux distro?
Arch Linux is great
I really like the wiki
Mint
Gentoo Linux.
