#Computer help

[paintthedeadflag]

So I'm looking at a laptop to use for uni. I'm looking at framework and sadly apple (eugh) and I'm wondering if there's other brands worth considering. (The only reason I'm looking at apple is the insane battery life) I would say my "requirements" are good Linux / BSD (BSD is a stretch) compatibility and non soldered components (ram SSD etc).

[bathylychnops]

computerfreaks can i use this local disk for storage toolike for games and photos or do ileave it alone

ithas somuch gb free but idont know if imallowed to use it for fun stuff theres only 1gb used for puter files inthere already

[virtualgirladvance]

LINUX DISTRO OPINIONS WANTED

Okay I know theres a bunch of you [Distro]-offical blogs following me and many others with strong opinions about linux, help me out here. I'm moving my desktop from windows to linux(yeah I know sue me I was through every year of "this is the year of desktop linux", it never was) and borked my laptops void install(also dont ask im not a smart bot sometimes). Sell me on your linux flavour in the notes(pref in the replies but do ya rebloging if you wanna make more chaos discussion ) <3

PC: standard gaming/streaming/art set up, AMD cpu, nvidia GPU im replacing with AMD once finances arent hell. Maybe a little coding but I leave that stuff for work cause im too sad to code for free rn

Laptop: One of those suped up xps13s, allllllll up in that maxed i7 from that gen and no gpu to speak of. Just my mobile code machine and maybe light gaming

random tags of linux accounts I can think of, please share with all them distro fuckers

@arch-official @debian-official @ubuntu-official @retropieos-official @sinsinewave @recursive-wizard @puppylinux-unofficial @puppylinux-official @transhuman-priestess (:P)

[krogrooork]

I think I'm gonna convert my laptop that i use for school to Linux, does anyone have any recommendations for Linux distros?

[500feetaway]

HE LIVES!!!!

But there are issues, and I’d like to employ the help of any more tech-savvy people.

So while he turns on and starts up and whatnot, I’m stuck on this screen:

No wallpaper or icons or anything.

Anyone know what’s up? And potential ways to remedy this? Any advice is GREATLY appreciated.

[edgelordhoard]

hey im planning to switch over to linux and need advice from the smart people of tumblr, please and thank you. my messages are open so if you need any info to help me out hmu.

General Questions:

im seeing everyone saying ubuntu, mint, and ziron are "the #1 go to versions for beginners" but like... which is it?

i also hear about security being the best with linux but nothing about it coming with antiviruses. does it come with one like how windows comes with defender or do you install that yourself, or is it something different entirely?

all the sources i look at talk about downloading and installing linux but i want to know what to expect when first getting a prebuilt pc with the OS, like the system 76 pcs. do you have to set it up like when you install it or is it as easy as getting any new computer?

i know nothing about coding and im planning to get a computer from system 76 since it seems like the best, and its by far the only source that only comes with linux, and since my current one was pretty much ruined by someone i thought could fix it after a faulty outlet fried its insides, he didnt and made it worse.

so yeah, which linux version do you suggest for a computer moron, any suggestions for computers would be nice (max price is $1,300), i'll put the specs and my uses under the read more.

Preferences:

It ONLY comes with Linux. I despise what Windows has become and don't want to even bother dual booting cause I feel with the switchovers happening they're gonna get salty and make something that'll turn your computer into a bomb if you use Linux with it.

Kinda beefy but not a supercomputer. I don't use AI stuff, I'm not a programmer, but I do frequently play modded Minecraft with my friends and run smps for my Discord servers. I recently switched to Modrinth cause ATLauncher had been giving me trouble. Curseforge is out of the question.

At the most, I'll be playing VRChat with friends while having Spotify or Youtube in the background for music and Discord open in case someone needs my help in one of my servers, similar goes for running one of my SMPs just minus the VR.

Gaming Questions:

I also play VR games often, especially BeatSaber (modded ofc im not insane), and I have Half Life Alyx that I haven't been able to finish cause my already dead and gutted PC struggles to run it anymore even with the lowest settings. My current headset is a two feet in the grave, barely hanging in there, held by tape Oculus Rift S thats as old as my current PC whos also dead. I plan to get a new headset soon and had the Quest 2 recommended to me by friends. If theres better alternatives that isn't Meta please let me know.

I'm a DBD addict. Does it really run DBD or was that just the one guy from the one video I saw.

My friends also often drag me onto Roblox so I need to know if that'll be an option for Linux too.

I know I could probably look up all this myself but every source is outdated from years ago or they all say different things and it just confuses me.

Art Questions:

My current tablet is a Wacom, I got it before knowing how greedy the company actually is, and I plan to switch to a Huion after this tablet dies on me. If compatibility is an issue with it please let me know what to do about that.

I usually use Medibang but I don't think it runs on Linux from what I've seen, if I'm wrong lemme know. Am I going to have to switch all the files over to something else before getting a Linux or are there programs I can use that'll load them?

I also write and need to know if I need to switch all my files to something else before porting it all over to the Linux PC. I just used the default notepad and document programs on Windows.

But yeah, that's all my questions for now. If I think of any more I'll just edit this post. Sorry if I sound super dumb for all this, I tried finding information sources myself but like I said all of them weren't too moron friendly or had relevant information. Most sources I found were articles or reddit forums from years ago so I thought "Hey, why don't I just go ask the computer nerds directly?" so here I am.

[agonydearest]

IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT

I have an essay due on Thursday. Today I was playing Baldur's Gate 3 and the screen froze so I restarted my laptop manually. When I turned it on after, this is the screen that appeared and now I can't get out of it.

It's an Acer Nitro 5 if that makes a difference. Google doesn't help and I can't afford to take it in to have someone look at it.

Please help me if you can!

[quasieli]

Need some help from anyone who may know computers. Downloaded BG3 onto my computer, everything is installed and set but when I try to start the game I get an error message that says "Failed to create rendering device! The application failed to create the rendering device. Please make sure you meet the minimum specifications! (DX11 compatible GPU with the latest drivers installed)."

My drivers are up to date, I've uninstalled and reinstalled them multiples times and am still getting this message every time. Anyone know what the issue is and how I could fix it?

Nevermind, my computer is old as balls and can't run it :(

[aquilacalvitium]

Any computer experts know how to get around this?

[getstickbugdlol]

i built this gaming PC and, theoretically, it should be able to run veilguard just fine. bg3 looks *amazing* on it. but.....veilguard is super blurry, especially when I move. Motion blur is off, and my resolution is on high. I've cleared VRAM. This is my graphics card, for reference, and I have the AMD veilguard driver. Does anybody know how to fix this?

[vexic929]

so it's come to my attention that a lot of people just don't know how to optimize their computer experience - whether they're scared of screwing things up irreparably or just unaware the options exist! I work in tech support so here are my basics (mainly Windows):

you got a new computer: great! first thing you're gonna do is look at your pre-installed programs to remove or replace

norton antivirus - replace: this is technically speaking an antivirus but in my experience it's utterly useless in doing anything except popping up at inconvenient times and blocking you from downloading other antivirus applications (I personally tend to refer to it as preinstalled malware), uninstall it and replace it with avast antivirus

microsoft edge/internet explorer - replace: you can't delete this one without going into regedit but you CAN turn it off in the control panel via "turn Windows features on or off" microsoft edge and internet explorer both are notoriously slow and very very good at attracting malware and viruses, I suggest replacing this one with firefox (when it asks, click the button that makes firefox or whatever you choose your default browser)

cortana/copilot or other ai assistant - remove: this one is trickier and requires going into regedit to remove entirely but they are preinstalled spyware so here is a link to steps on how to disable these

in addition to removing and replacing the above listed I also suggest installing ccleaner to ensure your computer doesn't get cluttered with temporary files and runs more smoothly

congratulations! you're ready to use your computer! <3333

[agirlwithachakram]

Hey tumblrinas, I would love some techie advice.

i need a new computer. I've been limping on a 2015 HP but I want a desktop because they're cheaper and you can upgrade them. I want to be able to play RDR2 and actually see why everyone's amazed at the graphics. I wanna play AC Valhalla. I want it to easily run the Ciri Witcher game, whenever that drops. I want Veilguard to play perfectly.

I plan to get a used/refurbished/whatever tower because my budget is not very big (though I won't waste money on something that doesn't meet my needs; I'll save for longer if I gotta. pref to spend in the 400s though. I want to believe that isn't totally naive.)

So! I've never bought my own desktop. My plan is to get:

SSD at least 500gigs. should I combine SSD and HDD? like I said, budget's an issue. I'd rather have a terabyte of just SSD, but I don't know how costly it can get. I'm used to a terabyte on HDD on my laptop, and less would be a hassle. I have good internet, but sometimes I don't want to download and delete games constantly, and I have other stored stuff like writing and design* programs.

*like sketchup, not like photoshop or indesign or anything like that. not doing major rendering.

RAM of 16gigs.

good video card. historically I've always gotten NVIDIA gaming cards for my laptop. open to other options. obviously I need more VRAM than my current 960GTX has.

I have no idea what CPU to get. I know intel had a big run of fucked up CPUs recently, so I just want to go in with my eyes open.

at least 3 USB (regular, not C) ports, pref 5+, in addition to the monitor hookup, which I guess is HDMI?

and I'd REALLY like a built in optical drive, but peripherals are cheap enough, so I'm not worried too much about it.

I'm not sure what brands to look at. I've had an Asus laptop that literally fell apart after four years and an HP that's still going after nine, but I have no idea what brands are solid for desktops.

Anyone willing to offer advice on this will be adored and respected forever!

[virtualgirladvance]

Anyone know how to reimage a laptop with an iPad or Android phone being your only working device(plus the necessary adapters and flash drives)? I'll accept any os at this point. Or even how to go from a base void install with nothing but kernel and terminal access to something useable for someone who went from all in Linux user to tired windows copef

Kinda in a desperate gtfo out of current living space and getting my laptop to work would be an amazing step to getting help, work and keeping myself together rn

Please share and tag your computer savvy blogs

Sorry for another os tag spam but

@foone @ubuntu-official @debian-official @arch-official @puppylinux-unofficial @puppylinux-official @lilithtransrights @xenasaur @catboybiologist @transhuman-priestess @predatory-lesbians-too @demilypyro @estrogenesis-evangelion @nataliaflintlock @coelii @k1nky-r0b0t-g1rl

[michoislost]

A MOTH SOMEHOW GOT INSIDE MY COMPUTER CABINET????? WHAT???

IT GOT FUCKING DESTROYED BY THE COOLER WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO

[turtletotem]

I’m about to lose my mind. Ever since i made the horrible mistake of installing winzip (since rectified), I can’t download files. They’ll only download as zip archives, it’s the only file type offered. 🤬🤬🤬 Anyone know how to fix this?

[gayahithwen]

I brought my old mechanical HP keyboard with me when I moved to the US and married my wife, over ten years ago. Haven't been back since (because financials). The keyboard was already a few years old at the time, and it has held up admirably. But, it's finally starting to really break down. The numpad especially. Which sucks, because I actually do use the numpad with some frequency.

Anyway, I don't suppose anyone knows a reasonably cheap way to get a Swedish/Nordic keyboard in the US? Like, I literally just want a basic, wired, full-size, preferably mechanical (I like haptics) keyboard with all the keys in the places I'm used to, and I'm having no luck with my search skills. I don't need keys that light up or anything like that. Just the most basic kind of keyboard.

A while back I tried mailing HP to ask them if I could buy one straight from them (because, like I said, my current keyboard is HP and has held up for well over a decade, so I wanted to give them a chance), and they were like "but you don't live in Sweden, we only sell those in Sweden".

I've found some on Amazon, but then the pictures provided don't include Å Ä Ö, so I'm hesitant to order. Danish or Norwegian would be fine too, I can cope with seeing Æ and Ø instead, I know how to fix that with computer settings.