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  1. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Black screen on boot up.

    Thanks for your help. I have bought a new model (last year) but would like to keep this 2014 as a back up. There are also files to access too, but I don`t want to spend too much on it. Thanks again, Frank
  2. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Black screen on boot up.

    Hi, Up graded from win.7 to Win.10 64 bit. Cosmos Series: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4200M (2.50GHz) 3MB Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 8GB) Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT...
  3. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Black screen on boot up.

    Hi No doubt this has cropped up before. I have a 2014 Cosmos Series Windows 10 laptop which on boot up gives a message on a Black screen: "Reboot and select proper Boot devise or insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press key" I haven`t got a Boot Media and rebooting just brings up...
  4. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Background colour setting change problem

    Hi ubuysa. I have managed to return the colourings to default. On restart and on the Windows page to enter password for my account there are three icons at the bottom right. The middle one called "Ease of Access" has a "Contrast" option. I clicked on that and cured the problem. Many thanks for...
  5. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Background colour setting change problem

    Hi ubuysa. INVOICEInvoice Number: ****** Tel: 0333 011 7000Invoice Date: 06-03-2014United KingdomProduct CategoryProduct DescriptionChassis & DisplayCosmos Series: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)Processor (CPU)Intel[emoji2400] Core[emoji769]i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor...
  6. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Background colour setting change problem

    My browser contrast seemed a bit bland so tried to adjust in Windows Settings-Personalisation- Background. I couldn`t get any response so tried Alt+ (the up arrow) then Alt+Tab a couple of timse then the browser background changed to black with white fonts. It also removed the picture and...
  7. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Google Default Problem

    Hi. Not sure how,but my Google Search has defaulted to Danish! Any ideas as how to revert to good old UK English. I have tried to uninstall Google but can`t seem to find how to do it. Am using IE occasionally and in the main, Pale Moon. TIA Frank:sweatdrop:
  8. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST "New Laptop"

    Had this about 18 months now. Bought it "off the shelf" and in retrospect it was a bit over spec`d for my use, and therefore a bit pricey. Have had a series of software glitches which I don`t understand namely :1) occasional ,on start up it tells me that I need to `restart`.....?.(which has not...
  9. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Advjse please on spec suitability

    Hi , The "In Stock & Ready to Ship - The 15.6" Cosmos II" has a : Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)----Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4200M (2.50GHz) 3MB----8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 8GB)----NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11 amongst...
  10. dixielandjazz

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Hello all with a question

    Hello all, new to the forum and a bit of a techi novice. I have an `old` Acer laptop which is giving me problems which would probably cost in excess of £100, so am looking to buy a customised PCSpecialists replacement. Question: Is it sensible to buy a laptop in view of the new mobile...
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