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From start till end of time tango altered the first popular operating computer (9)
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That may cause some contention: the "first popular operating computer" was probably this: Jacquard loom[^] - but it was very unpopular with some (and that's where we get "put a spanner in the works" and "Luddites" from), and many fanboise will insist that it describes an Apple product. Others a home computer from a list of many, many possibles, some will want ENIAC, others Colossus, and of course there is the venerable PC ...
Describing anything as "the first popular" is almost certainly a good way to start an argument, but little else! 
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Yes, I agree. I am hoping there will be no debate on it.
That's it for now. 
modified 29-Sep-20 4:23am.
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Look like you are up tomorrow again! 
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Now, it seems you are enjoying it.
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Clutching at straws here and not very optimistic but is this also the name of a well-known discontinued piece of software?
(Not saying the word as unlikely to be around for tomorrow)
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Rich Leyshon wrote: (Not saying the word as unlikely to be around for tomorrow)
You can. That's not the word.
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Okay, my totally wrong theory (just to embarrass myself) was:
From start FR
End of time E
TANGO
First popular P
Altered FRONTPAGE
which might be used by someone operating a computer.
I'll try doing some work now and hang my head in shame.
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Rich Leyshon wrote: my totally wrong theory (just to embarrass myself) was:
5 for effort
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Time up. Posting solution.
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My notebook's fan was going crazy on windows 10 to the point where it sounded like my machine was possessed then I found this trick and it is quite as a mouse now... Maybe useful to someone...
Power & Sleep settings -> Additional power settings -> Change Power Settings -> Change advanced power settings
and in popup window Processor Power management. Changed System cooling policy to passive and Maximum processor state to 90%.
Processor Power Management[^]
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Yes sir it is !
Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf *
Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.
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Yeah. we're dell "partners" - oem channel.
We have bought countless pcs from them over the decades.
About 5 years ago we bought an i5 for someone and it arrived as you have described. And searching the internet brought me to the same solution as you.
- They ship em that way? - Must be a loud final test room.
- Is Dell retarded now? - This is not an isolated incident by any stretch.
If they are looking for an exit strategy (I would too today) this might do it.
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virang_21 wrote: it is quite as a mouse
You ... you downsized it ?
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I've got a problem with overheating of my Dell laptop. 
But I don't have any Processor Power Management options in my advanced power settings... 
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
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I have a Dell laptop and Processor power settings are in the advanced settings dialog.
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Yup, I saw that on the OP screen dump. But not on my laptop... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain
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I've had a number of Dell laptops and all have the same feature.
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Go into Device Manager. Are there any devices that are unidentified? It may mean that the power management drivers for the motherboard aren't installed.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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Check what processes are using the most CPU. E.g. Chrome has a sub-process called 'Software Reporter Tool' that can use a lot of resources - I just kill that one.
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Why does your brainless image needs to know my location?
In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.
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!! Hope it does not break anything though... And congrats for digging this out, I would have stopped after the 4th submenu level 