Tag Archives: computer

Mouse problem solved

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Thanks to the help of Treavor Hearn and Michael Farnette, I now have a functional mouse. For some reason, the solution was using a wireless mouse with an externally powered USB hub.

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Who can help with my computer?

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I have a new USB controller. I do not feel confident digging inside my rather complicated workstation. Is anyone competent to help me with the upgrade available in Hermitage, TN this Thursday or Friday? I’d rather not drag the tower … Continue reading →

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Why won’t Photoshop update or Creative Cloud run?

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I have CC2014 on my laptop running Windows 7 and a subscription to Photoshop CC. Trying to either get updates or to run Creative Cloud app produces no result at all. Neither launches, and no error messages come up. Any … Continue reading →

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Urgent: need recommendations for computer courses near Louisville, KY for May 2016

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Looking for a 2-3 days seminar, workshop, conference, symposium, camp, class around May 15-26 in or near Louisville. Topics covered should be one or more of the following: – software engineering; – computer education; – online learning; – Microsoft .NET … Continue reading →

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Windows weirdness: system clock stopped working.

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Just noticed last night that the clock increments very slowly.  I re-set it around 5:3-pm yesterday, and it’s now nine hours behind. Any idea what could have caused it and how to fix it? (Windows 8)

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Oil painting filter in Photoshop CC 2015

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I need oil painting filter for a project. I have CS5 and CS2015 installed. The filter seems exclusive to CS6. Any suggestions on how to deal with this problem? Thanks!

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Laptop recommendation needed.

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I am looking for a replacement laptop. Main requirements: Fast processor and enough RAM to run Photoshop Good, non-reflective screen 15″ or 15.6″ screen size to fit my carry-on bag Secondary requirements Relatively large hard drive Good battery life Windows … Continue reading →

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Skynet is my tech support.

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Thanks to everyone who helped me, my computer got optimized quite a bit. Thanks to John Lewis, we now have a solution to the freezeups. He ran my PC in Linux, found that the mouse was repeatedly disconnecting. Same happened … Continue reading →

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Two challenges remain.

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I have two issues with which I could use help. The first is my computer — it still has interrupted mouse input, where every so often (sometimes every  few minutes, others every few seconds), the cursor freezes for as little as … Continue reading →

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Please recommend simple 3D program

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I need a simple, inexpensive or free 3D modeling program (Windows 8) to perform the simplest tasks: lathing, extrusion, sweeps and the like. Don’t need high quality rendering or more complicated modeling. Suggestions?

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Computer update: TWO bad power switches.

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Fortunately, a competent friend figured it out and fixed the box by cannibalizing parts from my old case.

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Urgent advice needed! Desktop computer won’t turn on this morning.

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk

It had worked fine for several months, now won’t even turn on. Indicator light on the external card reader was on until I flipped the power switch on the back off-on, and now that’s off also. Not sure if there’s … Continue reading →

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Video playback sound problem.

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

In the last week, I noticed that about 10% of Youtube videos play without audio in all three browsers (IE, Firefox, Chrome). For example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic4PQ-tnwJw plays fine but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXhQNRsH3uc has no sound. I am not sure how to fix that. … Continue reading →

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Computer problems solved decisively.

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Turned out that the motherboard was defective from the start. A much better one and a new processor are now in place. I have very good friends who helped a great deal in this predicament.

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The happy end of the computer saga

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Oleg Volk

My friend Arli just drove up all the way from Memphis with a higher-end motherboard and processor, fixing my computer. Just in case, we tossed in an extra fan for the disk array and another for the video card. Everything … Continue reading →

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Computer reboots immediately after starting Windows (problem is presisting)

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I just clumsily pulled the main power cord from the battery/UPS, turning off the PC while it ran. Now it boots into Windows 7, and a few seconds later reboots. The first time it did so, it displayed a message … Continue reading →

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Twenty photos from SkyDogCon 2013

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Photos | About SkyDogCon

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Good news on the computer front

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Today, a friend installed the new video card (gifted by another friend) and the replacement power supply. He discovered that the old card controller was accidentally nudged into overclocking while we tried to do the opposite the last time. It’s … Continue reading →

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Computer self-diagnosed after another crash

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Oleg Volk

(click on images for more detail) The power supply is new, was replaced in July.

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How to wake up a PC from sleep mode?

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

My new keyboard has a “sleep” button on it. The cat presses it regularly. Every time that happens, I have to hard reboot as the computer won’t come out of sleep mode. That isn’t the case if the sleep is … Continue reading →

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