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[Bouchart]

Well the troubleshooter told me there was some DNS problem.  Anyway thanks for your help.

[gimlet]

Yea that's another thing to do in advance - write down a couple of the numeric IP addresses of google, and some easy ones like the mentioned google's DNS 8.8.8.8  and 4.2.2.2 is another easy to remember one to ping or traceroute.

Also, find out the address of your modem/router, if it has one, that's another step in the diagnosis - if your pc can't ping/traceroute to that, it's almost certainly going to be a problem with the modem or your pc connectivity to it, you can pretty much rule out (til you fix this part anyway) external problems beyond the modem like the wiring to the house, or ISP or internet faults.

I put stuff like this in a text file after a couple of hair-pulling sessions, it's really frustrating not to be able to google for solutions or instructions.

[Bohandas]

Just a quick look on playstore shows Intel bluetooth keyboard app. the description says it controls keyboard and mouse on windows 8.1 systems.

That one only works on specific models of computer and only on Windows 8. I need one that works on Windows 7.

I found another one called BT Remote PC but the keyboard refuses to interface with any of my games, so it's useless to me.

EDIT:
Speaking of Windows 8 though, a program that lets me use my Windows 8 tablet as a bluetooth keyboard for my Windows 7 PC would be good too.

You can verify its the problem by testing your hub on a different port.

OK, in the new port it works consistently, so the original port must be broken. Is there anything that might fix it that doesn't entail taking my machine apart?

[gimlet]

OK, in the new port it works consistently, so the original port must be broken. Is there anything that might fix it that doesn't entail taking my machine apart?

Are you short of ports, do you NEED that port?  Because honestly, you could try uninstalling and reinstalling the driver, and stuff like that, but anytime you muck with drivers, or open the case, there's always a CHANCE it'll end up in hours of problems to solve.  Yeah I know it's unsatisfying to leave a known problem, but what are the chances you'll have a whole new motherboard full of fun new problems before you absolutely need to plug something in that port?   Anyway the first thing I'd look for is a loose cable before poking the software bear...

[Bohandas]

Just a quick look on playstore shows Intel bluetooth keyboard app. the description says it controls keyboard and mouse on windows 8.1 systems.

That one only works on specific models of computer and only on Windows 8. I need one that works on Windows 7.

I found another one called BT Remote PC but the keyboard refuses to interface with any of my games, so it's useless to me.

EDIT:
Speaking of Windows 8 though, a program that lets me use my Windows 8 tablet as a bluetooth keyboard for my Windows 7 PC would be good too.

I tried a wi-fi based program called "Unified Remote" the keyboard for that that doesn't work either (for my purposes at any rate. I admittedly didn't try using it for typing)

OK, in the new port it works consistently, so the original port must be broken. Is there anything that might fix it that doesn't entail taking my machine apart?

Are you short of ports, do you NEED that port?

That or switch out my all-exactly-identical-looking usb sticks until I find the right one every time I want to play a game or watch a video

Anyway the first thing I'd look for is a loose cable before poking the software bear...

Like I said, it's almost definitely not the hub, since it works fine when plugged into a different usb port

[gimlet]

I meant cable inside, that connects the usb to the mobo (assuming it's not one of the ones on the back that are actually part of the mobo).  Although thinking about it, that's actually pretty unlikely, it would have to be *just* partly dislodged exactly right, and stay that way, so yea I probably wouldn't open the case to check this unless all else faiils.

Can't you plug one or more of those sticks and/or other usb stuff into the hub?

Do those other sticks disconnect when plugged into the suspect port?  Did that port ever work right, with other things?

[Bohandas]

Did that port ever work right, with other things?

Yeah, it's had hubs and/or drives plugged into it for the last few months, and they worked fine until a few days ago.

[Flying Dice]

Well the troubleshooter told me there was some DNS problem.  Anyway thanks for your help.

The troubleshooter isn't an all-knowing oracle, TBH.

I've had the Windows network troubleshooter tell me that I have had at least 6-7 different problems just from the modem being unplugged or the connection being down on the ISP's end. The number one thing that solves 99% of my connectivity issues? Turning off the power strip that the modem, router, &c. are connected to and turning it back on ten seconds later. It's the low-level tech support standard for a reason, heh.

[Bohandas]

Apparently doubleclicking on the menu icon at the top left of a window closes the program (apparently it's a holdover from the very first ever version of windows; how this potentially data-loss causing shortcut managed to hang in after all the crazy bullshit they've pulled with the interface is beyond me). How do I permanently disable this behavior?

[wierd]

Replace explorer with a wholly different shell ui?

[Thief^]

Double clicking that icon is identical to pressing the close button AFAIK. Anything that stops the close button should also stop that.

Windows 3.1 and earlier didn't have a close button on the right at all.

[Lord Shonus]

Windows 3.1 and earlier didn't have a close button on the right at all.

For historical interest, this was because Apple was extremely quick to threaten lawsuits over anything that was too close to their "totally not ripped off from Xerox" Macintosh GUI. In those days, Microsoft was a much smaller player and didn't have the money to defend against what was arguably (a strong case could be made for Commodore) the reigning home-computer superpower.

[NAV]

My power went out a few days ago. Since then my computer's wifi connection has been incredibly slow and spotty to the point of uselessness, most of the time it says local only. All the other phones and computers work just fine. I've tried resetting the router and modem quite a few times of course. Can anyone give advice?

[Aklyon]

Have you tried restarting your computer, not just the router/modem? (sorry for the obvious answer)

[NAV]

Yep.