Debian\Linux Click on ‘Show Applications’ (which is the equivalent of the ‘Start’ menu in Windows) then type ‘Settings’ and click on the ‘Settings’ image. In the left hand menu click on ‘Network’ and in the ‘Wired’ section that appears in the main window you will see a ‘cog’ button. Click on this to see information …
Category archives: specification
A second Carbon X1 that I bought
I bought a second Lenovo Carbon X1 from www.tier1online.com because it was £200 even though it has a lower specification than my other one. Then I moved my personal documents onto the new computer. Now I have to choose which one to switch on before I do any work and I sometimes have to send …
iMac that I bought
I bought an iMac from www.tier1online.com because I thought it would be good to learn how to use one and because it was £109 and had a 20 inch screen! The specification is Grade Refurb Type iMac 20″ Processor Intel Core2 Duo E8135 2.66GHz Resolution 1680×1050 Memory 4GB Hard Disk 320GB Operating System Yosemite
Raspberry Pi that I bought
I bought a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B kit from thepihut.com (which has 4GB of memory, a case, a power lead, an HDMI cable and a 16GB SD card) Then I bought an HDMI to VGA cable because my monitor only had a VGA input. Finally I bought an HDMI to HDMI coupler because the …
A new laptop that I bought for Debian/Linux
I bought a laptop to use as my Debian machine. It’s a refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad X230i that I bought from Tier1Online. I’ve been using them for a while for personal and business buying and, in my experience, they have been incredibly helpful beforehand (sales), after I’ve bought things (customer service) and also after the warranty …
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