Halkyon44

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Delivery time for UK customer? in c/framework@hardware.watch
[–] Halkyon44@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Once dispatched Framework stuff arrives in just a couple of days, in my experience (in the UK).

Light/casual games that run well on AMD fw. in c/framework@hardware.watch
[–] Halkyon44@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I really liked Surviving Mars, and that'll probably run.

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Good Manufacturers - Right to Repair (Not Master & Dynamic!) (alien.top)
 

My Master & Dynamic MH40 Wireless Gen2 headphones have developed a fault that casues a notification sound to play every few seconds, interrupting playback. I contacted their support who were initially helpful until I sent them my original proof of purchase showing them being out of their (short) warranty. They told me it's likely a driver or battery issue and they do not make any spare parts available. These shouldn't be thrown away after 2.5 years.

In retrospect I suppose the clues were there for this company - charging $29 for 3.5mm audio cable.

Obviously I will never buy one of their products again no matter how good they sound. I wonder if people know of manufacturers who do provide spare parts and are on the right side in terms of right to repair?

Updated Intel 11th Gen to Win11 - Pain and no Bluetooth in c/framework@hardware.watch
[–] Halkyon44@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My understanding is Windows is a victim of its own success/monopoly in a way - it has to support so my ancient business applications and such a massively wide variety of hardware that it is a mess.

Not saying Microsoft do a good job, it's just simpler when the requirements are narrower.

Updated Intel 11th Gen to Win11 - Pain and no Bluetooth in c/framework@hardware.watch
[–] Halkyon44@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Flashing the BIOS worked immediately!

Ubuntu then...

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Updated Intel 11th Gen to Win11 - Pain and no Bluetooth (alien.top)
 

Hi Frameworkers,

I've just updated my 11th-gen Intel Framework 13 to Windows 11 after fighting it for two and half hours. The normal error messages that are so vague they're meaningless, having to run a downloadable installer as admin because Windows Update can't manage it, freeing up an extra 25GB of disk space, and culling particular background processes before running the tool. I must learn about dual-booting Linux soon, arrrgh!

Now "successfully" running Win11 and running the Framework driver package installer - three times - I have no Bluetooth. This died first when completing Windows updates in preparation for the update, and then is still MIA.

The installer claims to have installed the Bluetooth driver but I can't see it in device manager, add any devices or turn it on anywhere.

Help? :(

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