[Ham-Computers] Computer Help Needed

[Jim Hill]

Glad your computer works ok with Firefox.  It is my first choice.
However,  Firefox is often slow when downloading a PDF file, like the
manual for my GPS. and I have found that Google Chrome works much better
for that application. However, I like a menu bar and also the opportunity
to add different instances (Firefox calls them profiles), which Firefox has
and Chrome does not.
Jim

On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 9:43 PM, Herb Gerhardt <hgerhardt at wavecable.com>
wrote:

> Jim,
>
> Yes, I tried the System Recovery to a few days ago when it was working.
> Well that did not work.  It churned and burned and came up with that there
> was an error and recovery could not be completed.  I tried it several time
> and even to different restore points but got the same message that it could
> not be completed!
>
> Several of those who responded suggested dumping IE 11 and going to FireFox
> instead which is what I did and it works just fine, so will stay there.  IE
> 11 still hangs up and never even gets me to any browser page.
>
> I am still baffled about what happened with IE 11 but at least I now have a
> good and stabile web browser again.
>
> Thanks to all who responded,
>
> Herb
> KB7UVC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ham-Computers [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf
> Of Jim Hill
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 9:32 PM
> To: Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
> experimenting
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Computer Help Needed
>
> Did you try System Recovery?  Control Panel> System and Security (Find and
> Fix Problems) Recovery (lower left corner of screen)?  There are other
> approaches to get to this area, but I'm away from home using a Fujitsu
> laptop so can't look them up.  All my computers except this one are Dell.
>
> Also Dell has Forums where people post problems. See
> http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/
>
> I have received help from the forums in the past.
>
> Jim
>
> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Herb Gerhardt <hgerhardt at wavecable.com>
> wrote:
>
> > During this last week I had two problems pop up on my computer.  My
> > computer
> > is a Dell System Inspiron N7110 laptop with MS Win7 Pro OS.
> >
> > The first problem is that is it seems to be playing some sounds on my
> > speakers which are intermittent and usually garbled.  Sound like TV
> > programs
> > of some sort but really don't know.  Even took the laptop out into my
> yard
> > away from all of my electronics and router but that did not help.  The
> > sound
> > was still there.  Got me stumped...
> >
> > The other is the computer goes to sleep mode after about 5 minutes of not
> > using it.  Then a short time later into hibernate mode and when I go to
> my
> > power plan options, it says "Your power plan options are not available"
> so
> > I am stumped.  They used to be there and I changed them to suit my needs
> > but
> > now they are not there...  All the help files tell me to change my
> settings
> > in my power plan but that does not work since those files are not
> > available.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas as to how to tackle these two problems?
> >
> >
> > Herb, KB7UVC
> > NW APRS Group, West Sound Coordinator
> > Our WEB Site:  http://www.nwaprs.info
> >
> >
>
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