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  • Which printer company do you think offers the most value?

    Epson, Canon or Brother.  Is there one company you say seems to care about their customers, or are they all about the bottom line and scripted answers?

    I already have an HP printer, but I'm a little unhappy because they are ending support for their printer software because they designed their software around flash.  Once flash ended, HP wasn't going to take care of fixing their software.

    Contacting them through email and forum has led to their basic, scripted answer.

    8 AnswersPrinters2 weeks ago
  • Can Dilantin cause a false positive on a covid-19 test?

    And not having any luck finding anything on google search, with regards to a Dilantin/covid-19 test.

    1 AnswerInfectious Diseases3 weeks ago
  • Why would I be randomly logged out of websites using Windows 7 Pro?

    Yes, I know Windows 7 is no longer supported.  That's not my question.

    When I WAS using Windows 7 Pro, AFTER support ended, I had zero problems.  I did run Malwarebytes Premium and Avast.  No, Avast and Malwarebytes don't slow my computer down, been using computers for 30+ years.

    Please bear with me on this: If I signed into my yahoo mail, and created a bookmark to go straight to the inbox, after 2 or 3 weeks, I'm logged out and have to sign back in.  Same with the google mail, and I don't believe yahoo or google have timeouts to where you'd be signed out so much like that.

    I spoke with one guy in IT, he didn't think the OS no longer supported was linked to being signed out.

    So I'm really trying to find a reasonable explanation other than the usual, "come on man, win7 is no longer supported" SO WHAT??  It was STILL working for a time, and then just started logging me out.

    I have since began using crapwin 10 and haven't been signed out randomly like what I was.

    If you can provide any helpful advice for the question asked, it's appreciated.  Thank you.

    2 AnswersSoftware2 months ago
  • Toyota Camry 2000 XLE V6 3.0L problem?

    So about 9 days ago a deer ran out in front of me at about 35 mph and it hit on the right front.  Since then I've gotten both headlights replaced, and some of the metal bent back to where it once was.

    When the car is completely turned off, no key in the ignition, and all doors are closed, you will hear CLICK!.  It could be 10 seconds later, could be 15 seconds later, CLICK!  And this goes on non-stop, maybe started a day after I hit the deer.  Two days ago I was sitting in the work parking lot, click click click click click click click click CLICK, and the constant clicking sound stopped.  Then about 5 seconds later, CLICK! and click click click click click click CLICK! and the constant clicking sound stopped again.  I turned the car off, took the keys out of the ignition, and that single CLICK! sound is still there.

    I'm out on the east coast and when we got that big snow, well I had a car cover on my car.  When I took the cover off and opened the car door, no lights came on, put the key in the ignition, nothing.  Battery was completely dead.  The car currently is at 14.00 volts, and holding positive on alternator and negative on battery also showed something like 13.98 fluctuating +- .05 maybe.  So the battery is getting a charge.  And at work, I needed a jump to get it going.

    I'm wondering, could this CLICK! sound be something that is trying to engage and is draining my battery?

    Thanks.

    2 AnswersMaintenance & Repairs2 months ago
  • What is a good alternative to Excedrin Migraine?

    I've looked everywhere for Excedrin Migraine, it's not in any stores.  I did read a story updated January 2021 that GSK, who makes Excedrin products, has temporarily halted production on it, but no idea when it's supposed to start coming back to store shelves.

    Back when Excedrin was recalled, I tried every single OTC medication there is out there.  Advil, Ibuprofen, Bayer, my desk literally looked like a pharmacy, and none of those medicines did anything for my headaches. 

    So when I run out of my current supply of Excedrin Migraine, if it isn't back on store shelves, do you know of a good working alternative medication to Excedrin Migraine that works just as good, or better?

    Most times I take two Excedrin Migraine, headache can be gone within 5 to 10 minutes of taking it.

    7 AnswersPain & Pain Management2 months ago
  • Could I still make a phone call from my old flip phone?

    So back in the mid 2000's, maybe 2004, I had a Virgin Mobile flip phone.  I've had an android phone for a while now, and my phone number has been the same ever since.

    When I moved from VM to Straight Talk, I was able to get my account number and move my phone number with me to the Straight Talk service.  I was curious and went on my flip phone and tried to make a call.  I then got a recorded message:

    "Sprint has connected you to an external operator where you can now complete outbound calls using either a credit card or collect billing"  the message does say some stuff afterward, and then press 1 to make a call by using your mobile carrier or 2 for alternative payment.

    On my flip phone, my current phone number still shows up.  So I'm just wondering, if my current number is on my android phone, is it possible to make a call with the flip phone or not?

    1 AnswerCell Phones & Plans2 months ago
  • Unexplained PC lockups happening on new OS build?

    It happened on the last build, so I rebuilt the OS, again, and it did it on the new OS build yesterday.  It's windows 7 pro x64, amd-fx 8300, 32gb ram, gtx 970.  This latest OS build is 2 days old.  On this new build, I only have a couple games installed, steam, skype, macrium reflect free (imaging software), malwarebytes and avast.  I did get all windows updates as well.

    Basically what's happening is I'll be using the computer, and lets say I want to open notepad.  Nothing will happen.  So I'll try again, still nothing happens.  So I right click taskbar, start task manager, nothing happens.  Then I'm just sitting there staring at the hour glass, and then the screen goes white opaque.  After another minute or so I get this message, Windows explorer has stopped responding, so I end process, and then everything comes back up and working.  Task manager pops up, the two notepads I tried to open are now open, and this all happens within a 5 to 10 minute time frame.

    I know the OS is out of support, I'm still choosing to use it.  My question is, could there be a hardware related problem to the lockups?  I use a 500gb WD hard drive and that's more than 10 years old.  To be honest, something tells me it's the hard drive, but every hard drive monitoring software I've gotten all say my hard drives are healthy.  Even the 500gb C:\ drive.

    Thanks

    1 AnswerSoftware3 months ago
  • Have you been to a chiropractor to relieve pain ever in your life?

    I have heard stories that, once you go, if you want to keep feeling normal and pain free you have to make future, regular appointments, and if you stop going, all that relieved pain comes back.

    Then I heard none of that is true, and the only reason why someone might make 3 or 4 appointments is because they needed more than one appointment to relieve all of the pain.  But once they are pain free, there's no need to keep going back, unless pain comes back unexpectedly.

    I'm not in any pain, it's something I heard probably over 20 years ago, and I've been watching chiropractor YouTube videos so it got me thinking, thought I'd ask about it.

    Have you seen a chiropractor and what is true about it and what is false?

    Thanks if you can help out.

    2 AnswersPain & Pain Management5 months ago
  • Could you help me out with Uninterruptible power supplys?

    Within the last year I purchased a CyberPower 550VA UPS and had my 40" TCL Roku TV hooked up to it.  When the power went out, it ran my TV for a whole hour.

    Here's a few questions: What is the power draw of a 40" TCL Roku TV, just watching local television?  Would a TCL Roku TV have less power draw than a 28" tube TV?  If so, how much of a difference would there be?

    The reason I'm asking is because if that UPS ran the TV for a whole hour, what would be the next size up for a UPS that could run the TV for 2 hours?

    2 AnswersTVs5 months ago
  • Why does Gordon Ramsey call Tom, Sinbad?

    If you play and then skip to 1:38 in the video below, Ramsey says to chef Tom on the Blue Team "You, Sinbad, shut it!"  In which Tom replies, "Yes chef"

    Why does Ramsey call Tom, "Sinbad"?  Is it because he's wearing the bandana?  Is Ramsey making a reference to the character Sinbad from the movie?

    Just looking for clarification, best answer gets 10 points.  Thanks.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04FB6Fh1A1g

    Reality Television5 months ago
  • Computer clock time changes when booting from a DVD?

    Okay so currently I'm using Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.  Yes I know it is out of support.  Here's my problem.  If I boot with a DVD with Linux Mint 19.3, or Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and run a live session using the DVD, when I boot back into Windows 7, the time will have changed.  Now if I change the time back to what it's supposed to be, and then shutdown and boot back into Windows 7, the time will have kept.

    Even if I shutdown for two whole days, and then turn the PC on and boot into Windows 7, the time will have kept.  BUT.... if I boot into a Linux DVD, then boot back into Windows 7, the time will be different.  I know it's not a CMOS battery issue because I shut my PC down every night before going to bed, and when I boot up, the time is what it should be.

    Any reason why this might be happening?

    3 AnswersSoftware5 months ago
  • Can you start up Windows 7 with settings like Windows 3.1?

    Whenever you start Windows 3.1, the Program Manager opens, and if in Windows 3.1 you have a games window, and control panel, if you quit Windows 3.1 with those Windows open, or in a specific position, the next time you load Windows 3.1, those windows and positions will be exactly the same.

    Can this same thing be done in Windows 7?  Let's say I have My Computer open, or I've got multiple windows open, then I shut down.  Can I start Windows 7 with all of those same windows already open and in the same positions before I shut down or not?

    1 AnswerSoftware5 months ago
  • If I have 190 videos to watch, and each video is 30 minutes, how many hours does that equal?

    I did 190 x 30 and got 5700, but that doesn't seem right.

    3 AnswersMathematics6 months ago
  • When approaching a traffic circle, what should you do at a yield sign?

    In my state, there is a traffic circle, at each entrance to the circle are clear and visible YIELD signs.  Now the circle traffic moves to the right.  So you can only turn right to go into the circle.  Also, I know that yield means to slow down, look to your left and proceed if safe to do so.

    Most times if I am already in the circle, other drivers will barrel into the circle, ignoring the YIELD signs, as if they're supposed to zipper merge into the circle. 

    So two questions, if vehicles are zipper merging into the circle instead of yielding to traffic already in the circle, aren't they in the wrong?  Why can't drivers be bothered to wait a measly 2 seconds for you to go by so they can enter the circle?

    6 AnswersSafety6 months ago
  • 5.25" and 3.25" disks for the DOS OS not reading properly?

    So the game I was playing on the DOS machine had an error.  I still own the original 3.25" disk.  So I put the disk into the drive, and get a General Read Error.  I got out my 3.25" USB floppy drive, put the original disk in and it read it perfectly fine.  Didn't get any kind of errors at all.

    So I was able to copy from the original 3.25" disk to an unused and brand new 3.25" disk.  I placed the brand new 3.25" disk into the DOS machine, and it read that disk without any problems.  (back when walmart still sold 3.25" disks I bought a couple packs, they just been sitting ever since)

    I've never had any other OS or computer system other than DOS, and I know for absolutely certain, 1000% certain, that all of my 5.25" and 3.25" disks are made for DOS only.  Can this be an issue of those disk drives going bad? 

    Back in the old days I could run Scandisk to fix bad errors on the disk, but Scandisk won't even run on those disks.  And like I said, the original 3.25" disk read fine on my USB 3.25" disk drive, but the disk wouldn't read on the actual 3.25" disk drive installed in the DOS machine.

    4 AnswersSoftware6 months ago
  • Do you have knowledge about 5.25" and 3.25" disks?

    So basically I've kept a very small container made for 5.25" floppy disks that my dad had, and I've had those disks now for 30 years.  They are in pristine condition, but every single 5.25" floppy disk gives me a General reading error.  They've been stored in my closet in those containers.  But even still, after 30 years, have those 5.25" floppy disks gone bad?

    I have a ton of 3.25" disks and they still work beautifully.  Even bought a pack or two when Walmart still sold them, and they also work.  So why do the 5.25" floppy disks not work, but the 3.25" disks do work?

    2 AnswersSoftware6 months ago
  • Why did bidens son receive $3.5B dollars from a resident of Russia?

    https://nypost.com/2020/09/23/hunter-biden-receive...

    I mean, you can't scream that Trump is in with Russia, if people on the left are also in with Russia.  And remember what obozo told Putin, "I'll have more flexibility after the election"

    It's the left who is and has been in with Russia, but because they hate Trump so much they'll frame him for their crimes.

    5 AnswersPolitics7 months ago
  • Will you consider everything in a persons life before they become a national public figure?

    Basically what I'm saying is that people do things in their past, then later in life try to say that "it never happened" when there is solid proof that it did. 

    Let's say Bob and Jim are running for president, Bob has a nearly perfect record, never did anything wrong in his past, but Jim, 30 years ago made racist remarks, and generally just did things that creeped people out.  But because of politics, people want Jim as president, not Bob.

    Would you consider everything that happened in Jim's past before you blindly made a vote for him?

    And this right here, is from bidens past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XUC6_HZHuY

    Just sayin

    1 AnswerPolitics7 months ago
  • What might be the name of this computer game from the 1990's?

    All I remember is that it was a demo disc, or a very short game.  At some point in the game, you had to pick up a wrench or a hammer, and along the way was a payphone.  When you clicked on the payphone, it would show another screen of it real close up.  And when you clicked on the phone, a deep voice would slowly say the phrase "Comlink!" as it would echo.

    Any idea what the name of this game could be?  I've looked on youtube, google, I can't find anything.

    1 AnswerPolls & Surveys7 months ago
  • People mostly are mad at Trump for no more stimulus.  Shouldn't we be mad at both parties?

    Dems say that problem solvers bill doesn't go far enough and reps think it costs too much.

    I really wish they would stop playing political games, and give US American citizens the financial aid we have been needing!!!!  This is bullcrap!!!!

    1 AnswerPolitics7 months ago