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[Sappho]

The files I'm trying to convert are regular, single-column books. Text, not images. So hopefully it will work. Downloading Calibre now, fingers crossed. Thanks!

[XXSockXX]

Calibre can convert PDF to mobi, it even has a batch conversion. Results may vary however, as has been said, depending on the PDF, formatting etc.

[zubb2]

I updated this thing through device manager AMD radeon HD 6870M on my aleinware laptop now my monitor won't work.
Currently got it hooked to my massive flat throught the hdmi out port. This is the model with the rareish hdmi in port that can be used to use the laptop as a monitor by
an xbox lets say.
Short of sawing the monitor off and taping a small flat to it, what do I do to fix it.
Use tiny words.

EDIT: I used device manager and the stock software auto updated from the web.
Also I restarted the thing using my flat as the monitor and the stock laptop monitor works now.
I work on computers by yelling at them and hoping they work as well as many questions, I think it just needed to reset or something after being updated cause it works now.
Thanks anyway.
This is a good thread.

[Tellemurius]

when you you say update, where did you download the update, i recommend download the update for your computer on alienware's website

[Lightningfalcon]

My computer is finally working after have to have TWO bad parts sent back and replaced(and I think the RAM is bad too but I haven't checked yet).  So, question....
What do you need to connect a computer to a wireless network, exactly?   There is already a router set up, so all I need is something to connect to it.

[Aklyon]

My computer is finally working after have to have TWO bad parts sent back and replaced(and I think the RAM is bad too but I haven't checked yet).  So, question....
What do you need to connect a computer to a wireless network, exactly?   There is already a router set up, so all I need is something to connect to it.

Wireless card or USB dongle. Or the wireless parts inside of laptops.

[zubb2]

Mildly embarrassing but the monitor still cuts off whenever I close the laptop.
A restart fixes it, but I have to plug it into the flat to do that.
Again what I did was go to device manager and I auto updated the radeon graphics card 6870 HD I think.

How I fix?

[Aklyon]

Try going to the amd site and upgrading the driver again, device manager might've confused something.

[Kadzar]

Can I get some advice on using canned air?

Lately I've been noticing my laptop's fan runs a lot when I watch videos on it for extended lengths of time. I've had it for a bit more than a year, I think, in a household with many pets, so I figured it could probably use some cleaning. Problem is I've never used compressed air to clean out a computer before.

I picked up some Maxell Blast Away Multi-Purpose Cleaner since it came up in a search for compressed air and it was something I could pick up without having to travel out of town. After getting it trying it out on a table and being shocked by liquid coming out of it (which seems to be condensed water vapor or something which goes away after spraying it a bit and which the directions did actually warn about), I got a bit paranoid about using it.

I've sprayed the table to see if it develops a sticky residue like I read about in a review that may not have even been for this particular product which I can't find anymore and could just have been caused by incompetence on the part of the reviewer. The directions on the can say not to use it on camera lenses; does that mean it leaves a residue or are they maybe just sensitive to being dislodged by strong blasts of air? I don't know. It says it contains a bitterant; could that cause problems? Why do they even need to put a bitterant in the thing if they make me show my i.d. when I buy it? Is that the sort of America we really want to live in?

So, yeah, I'm a bit anxious about this whole canned air thing, since this is the only computer I own and I don't want to accidentally void my warranty or possibly do something worse. Does anyone know anything about the product I intend to use or can recommend another one highly enough that it would be worth travelling and spending more money to get something better? (If it can't be purchased at something like Walmart or Target or whatever, it's likely going to take me at least 45 minutes to get there, and I don't personally have access to any sort of online monies, so it better be very much worth my while to do so.) And any tips about the actual use of canned air would likely be appreciated.

[MaximumZero]

The bitterant is a deterrent for idiots who would otherwise huff it to get high. Don't shake it, hold the can vertically, let it settle when the pressure drops, and you'll be fine.

[Lord Shonus]

I suggest that you use a needle or toothpick to immobilize the fan if you blow air there. I find that they just tend to spin with the air and you don't get enough off of it.

[MaximumZero]

Before you open any case, you should should be shutting down the computer. And unplugging it. And waiting a few minutes before you touch anything. And grounding yourself first.

[Aklyon]

Before you open any case, you should should be shutting down the computer. And unplugging it. And waiting a few minutes before you touch anything. And grounding yourself first.

Taking a look before you touch things doesn't hurt either.

[Lord Shonus]

Before you open any case, you should should be shutting down the computer. And unplugging it. And waiting a few minutes before you touch anything. And grounding yourself first.

Of course. I was referring to the air from the can spinning the blades, not the fan being on.

[MaximumZero]

Before you open any case, you should should be shutting down the computer. And unplugging it. And waiting a few minutes before you touch anything. And grounding yourself first.

Of course. I was referring to the air from the can spinning the blades, not the fan being on.

Absolutely. Not really as much of an issue if you just knock the heat sinks out, though.