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    OS will not update

    Control Panel/Windows Update-- The result is the Windows 'Checking for Updates' screen with the green scanning bar moving left to right. This screen does not change. I've left the machine running in this condition overnight. Is there a way to 'reset' update? (Edit) I ran the troubleshooter...
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    Solved OS calculator size?

    Click it and same opens to full screen with only minimize to toolbar as an option in the upper right. There's no (apparent) ability to get a size smaller than entire screen and larger than minimized (0 size). Effectively there's no way to get this thing to share the screen with another program...
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    Recommended external portable cd/dvd drive?

    Not sure if I goofed during purchase or if the just arrived Dell Inspiron 7000 normally comes without a CD/DVD drive. Nonetheless, I need to purchase a USB/external unit for those instances when needed. I don't know which manufacturers are best and which to stay away from and what should be...
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    A few purchase parameters

    My current Thinkpad T61 is 6 years old & without going into details, it's telegraphing it's time to replace. Having gone through this drill many times I've fairly well learned what to look for and pay for in a new machine (I will be staying with the Thinkpad--since the machine largely stays...
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    Solved New machine touch screen?

    We're buying an inexpensive Acer Aspire for the office. The new lower end machines now are preloaded with Win8 vs Win7 (unfortunately). To upgrade the machine to a touch screen would require an additional $150. We only use the machine for Word, Excel and Outlook--a touch screen is totally...
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