5 hours ago, MalandLee said:

With a mid range budget, such as yours I would focus on three areas: Processor, Storage and Ram. Max out all you can in these three  areas.

 

Processor - have a read here - http://bit.ly/2jJr20j

Ram MINIMUM 16gb - push hard for up to 64GB if you can.

STORAGE. SSD Drive (Must have for performance)

GPU (Graphics) I would choose NVIDIA, but others work well too, max out as best you can on GPU, RAM

The rest is very much personal taste

Mal - 20yrs computer shop owner

Bt60K is mid range?

You can get a very decent spec for that price.

Chico - Computer purchaser since Portables were the size of suitcases.

Can you boot into Safe Mode?

Does it all work fine if you do?

If so, then it's probably a driver problem.

JamJar's link walks you through reinstalling the video driver.

Um....  I've got nothing.

You're OK lads, Swansea have never won a league game at Anfield.

For those that don't speak Spanish, Llorente just shouted "Vamos" to the crowd, or loosely translated: "Let's Go!" or "Come on!".

When Trump sees what he can make sending US troops on another pointless overseas foray, his little eyes will light up.

1 hour ago, KarenBravo said:

Is it right that after a life-time of saving and financial prudence, that a person can go bankrupt in the US due to a pre-existing condition?

Is it right that many US people are stuck in jobs they hate, but have to stay because of the employer's health care program?

Is it right that the US will spite the world, damage the climate for everyone, just for a few perceived American jobs?

Don't get too excited. It's all well and good talking about bringing jobs back to the US, but the inflation that comes with it will go down like a lead balloon.

My guess is he's going to make a mess and leave the next bloke to clean it up like Bush Jr. did.

(And he'll line the family pockets in the process, also like Bush Jr. did).

Drain the swamp, yeah right.

1 hour ago, lopburi3 said:

He is looking for a specific person to help rather than DIY suggestions it seems.  Trying and failing can get real old really fast.

Well it's his money....

13 hours ago, maxpower said:

 

Desktop virtualisation can employ thin clients thick clients or whatever you want. Choosing how thin or thick the client depends upon the application. Security can also play a big role in the choice.

If someone tells you they are using thin clients with no further information then you have absolutely no idea what is being dish up by the server.
 

Which is why I asked him the question. He didn't say he's got thin client, he said he wants to hire someone to set one up.

These are US prices, but it will tell you approximately what you can get for 1600-1700 USD.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_36_6?rnid=2421885011&keywords=laptop&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A13896617011%2Cn%3A565108%2Cn%3A13896615011%2Ck%3Alaptop&qid=1484975423&low-price=1600&high-price=1700&x=4&y=14

Yeah lets make the goals twice as big, that should increase the number of goals as well.

Oh, and make the keepers wear blindfolds.

Just leave the game alone you ar$eholes, you'll ruin it with your scatty ideas.

Why didn't you post this in the Computer forum?

Would have been better to suggest he takes a flying jump off it.

I'm not sure Thin Client would be the way to go. Desktop virtualisation is probably a better bet.

Any reason why you want to go that way?

2 hours ago, jellydog said:

Villa fans Chicog.

They've been in a hubbub since Deadly Doug was chairman, what are you on about?

Welcome to....

19 hours ago, jellydog said:

With Fernandinho available maybe that would be possible. Without him, a snowflakes chance in hell.

 

Will Delph start in midfield ? Remember the hubbub when we bought him from Villa ? He's only been sporadically seen since.

What "hubbub"?

Nobody else wanted him.

2 hours ago, DLang said:

Have the Glaziers paid off all that debt then?

 

Or are they still paying and how much do they still have to pay? 

No they haven't and the story should simply read "biggest revenue".

Quote

 

A new UEFA study has shown that Manchester United has the highest net debt of any club in the world.

The amount of money that United owe has now grown to €536million (£464m), according to the European Football Landscape report.

United's debt has grown by 25 per cent in the last year alone, which is a complete contrast to the rest of Europe, where UEFA say overall debt has decreased every year over the past five years.

 

We decided not to include any more Russian stuff. It was all getting a bit Trumpy. Mail [email protected]

16 Conclusions BEFORE Man City v Tottenham
1. Tottenham are the form team in the Premier League.
2. Tottenham have rediscovered the vibe that made them almost unplayable at times last season.
3. Tottenham are getting back to full strength, with Dele Alli on fire, Harry Kane coming off a hat-trick and Christian Eriksen fully up to speed.
4. Tottenham have the two best wing-backs in the Premier League at present.
5. After ten straight wins at the start of the season, City have had a mid-table record at best ever since.
6. City have the worst record of any top-six team against the others.
7. City were so awful in the second half against Everton it’s hard to imagine them getting a result against Hull.
8. All the City defence needs replacing, except possibly Stones and he’s still prone to rash moves.
9. Guardiola has lost it so bad he is even playing Zabaleta in midfield. Zabaleta!
10. Tottenham not only ended Chelsea’s winning streak, they did so comfortably and with some panache.
11. Tottenham are consistently destroying decent teams, e.g. West Brom last weekend.
12. Tottenham concede very few goals and have the league’s best central defender in Toby Alderweireld.
13. Most pundits think Tottenham will win.
14. Tottenham won the fixture 2-1 last season.
15. Tottenham have already won the reverse fixture this season, handing a much more confident city a beating far more comprehensive than the 2-0 scoreline suggests.
16. Put £10 on City. Because it’s Tottenham and that’s what happens.

You’re welcome.
Andrew Warmington, THFC

http://www.football365.com/news/16-conclusions-before-man-city-v-tottenham

I wonder why there are no pictures of these thugs?

(P.S. I don't really).

54 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

 

He obviously does cos he's thinking of appealing

Maybe he can't make the payment on his mansion after buying all the Xmas pressies.

A friend of mine has a newish Dell XPS and when it comes out of standby the keyboard invariably doesn't work.

I just turn standby off and dim the screen.

5 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

Man City consider Bacary Sagna appeal after another disproportionate punishment

 

Manchester City and Bacary Sagna are considering an appeal against a £40,000 FA fine for the player's misconduct.

 

The defender has been hit with the penalty after an Instagram post which inferred that Lee Mason's refereeing in the win over Burnley had made it “10 against 12” after the dismissal of Fernandinho.

 

Both City and the player are thought to be mulling over an appeal against the severity of the fine.

 

The club feels this is the latest in a series of cases in which their players have been disproportionately punished.

 

West Ham's Andy Carroll was let off with a warning after saying ref Jonathan Moss had decided to “even things up” by awarding a penalty against him in their draw at Leicester in April.

 

Then Chelsea' Gary Cahill tweeted “Unbelievable” and some angry face emojis after a post-match interview in which he said official Andre Marriner missed a foul at Swansea which someone “sat on the moon” would have spotted.

 

Full story:- http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-sagna-fine-appeal-12466930

With the amount you're paying him, I doubt he gives much of a toss.

Just a warning if your search takes you to tiket.com.

Don't touch it with a shitty stick. They caused us no end of problems and when I spoke to the airline they said they are constantly having to fix problems caused by them.