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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Up down scrolling arrows n...
Last post by peasblossom - Sep 06, 2026, 22:40:55Yes, from that it would appear the fault is with the website. Hmm.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Up down scrolling arrows n...
Last post by zappaDPJ - Sep 04, 2026, 23:17:20The most likely explanation is there is something within the site (which could be any number of things) hijacking your keystrokes. You might be able to test for this by clicking a non-interactive space like the site background to see if it gives you a temporary fix.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Up down scrolling arrows not a...
Last post by peasblossom - Sep 04, 2026, 22:13:22Before you say anything, I have checked that caret browsing is off.
There is one site I use that won't now let me scroll using the up down arrows on my laptop. I have tried clearing the cache and this works, but only for a few seconds. It's been fine in the past, although there have been several Firefox updates recently. Thoughts, ideas?
There is one site I use that won't now let me scroll using the up down arrows on my laptop. I have tried clearing the cache and this works, but only for a few seconds. It's been fine in the past, although there have been several Firefox updates recently. Thoughts, ideas?
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Windows News & Discussion / Re: Windows 11
Last post by Bill - Sep 04, 2026, 10:35:32A disclaimer first- I'm an Apple fan!
Apple have (at least) a reputation for being better at memory management than Microsoft (so you may not need as much), and their M-series processors are seriously quick... even if hindered a bit by a seeming shortage of physical RAM it's not inconceivable that it could still be faster than a fully-RAMmed Intel-powered machine at some tasks.
Good luck in deciding which to go for
Personal note- I don't do any heavy work on my machines these days so can't comment on that, but I just find Macs nicer to drive
Quote from: zappaDPJ on Sep 04, 2026, 01:25:31Apple are rather stingy when it comes to RAMThey are, and they're also more expensive and tend to be non-expandable, but there are other factors...
Apple have (at least) a reputation for being better at memory management than Microsoft (so you may not need as much), and their M-series processors are seriously quick... even if hindered a bit by a seeming shortage of physical RAM it's not inconceivable that it could still be faster than a fully-RAMmed Intel-powered machine at some tasks.
Good luck in deciding which to go for
Personal note- I don't do any heavy work on my machines these days so can't comment on that, but I just find Macs nicer to drive
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Windows News & Discussion / Re: Windows 11
Last post by zappaDPJ - Sep 04, 2026, 01:25:31Apple are rather stingy when it comes to RAM, my current iPad has only 128GB but as I've only used about 32GB I don't think there's going to be a problem 
I believe the latest models come with up to 2TB but I bet you'll pay a price for that.
I believe the latest models come with up to 2TB but I bet you'll pay a price for that.
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Windows News & Discussion / Re: Windows 11
Last post by Simon - Sep 03, 2026, 23:44:56I have a Samsung Tablet, which I should probably make more use of, but obviously it doesn't have the storage capacity of a PC.
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Windows News & Discussion / Re: Windows 11
Last post by zappaDPJ - Sep 03, 2026, 23:09:04The last time I went to buy a laptop which was probably over ten years ago I ended up with an iPad which cost the same as a midrange laptop and lasted around seven years at which point I upgraded. Updates are painless and everything is instant plus it's obviously very portable.
The biggest issue was learning a new system but for the most part it's fairly intuitive and it does everything I need.
The biggest issue was learning a new system but for the most part it's fairly intuitive and it does everything I need.
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Windows News & Discussion / Re: Windows 11
Last post by Simon - Sep 03, 2026, 20:37:09Quote from: zappaDPJ on Sep 03, 2026, 19:01:40I've seen a few of those, they were quite popular. If it's a Core i3 it will struggle with Windows 11 but if it's an Core i5 it'll still be slow but it should be usable.
The problem is things have moved on almost exponentially in the last five years and os/software developers have a tendency to continually add bloat to their code to take advantage of it.
It's an i5. The annoying thing is I've got to set aside half the morning to do what should be a ten minute job. My older desktop PC is faster, so I should just use that, but the laptop is convenient for portability.
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Windows News & Discussion / Re: Windows 11
Last post by zappaDPJ - Sep 03, 2026, 19:01:40Quote from: Simon on Sep 03, 2026, 17:40:17Mine is a 5-6 year old DELL Inspiron 3793 17"
I've seen a few of those, they were quite popular. If it's a Core i3 it will struggle with Windows 11 but if it's an Core i5 it'll still be slow but it should be usable.
The problem is things have moved on almost exponentially in the last five years and os/software developers have a tendency to continually add bloat to their code to take advantage of it.
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Windows News & Discussion / Re: Windows 11
Last post by Simon - Sep 03, 2026, 17:40:17Mine is a 5-6 year old DELL Inspiron 3793 17". I wanted one with a larger screen, and also that came with a CD / DVD drive to make it easier to digitise my CDs. It was fine until I foolishly gave in to the persistent nagging to upgrade to Win 11, and I probably should have heeded the early warning signs and reverted back to Windows 10, because since then it's been running like a three legged pig.
Windows 11 also somehow messed up the font display, so I can't use my desired Verdana font as a default, as it displays massively extra bold for some reason, unless I choose the italic version. That said, while I was trying to use it today to rip the new Hackett / Rothery CD into iTunes, it insisted on performing an Intel Graphics driver update, so maybe that's fixed the font problem. Once it had once again taken 10 minutes to boot up, and iTunes had also decided to go on a go slow, turning what should have been a five minute job into a half an hour laborious drama, I couldn't be arsed with the required reboot after the driver update, and just shut it down. When I next have a couple of lifetimes to spare, I might boot it up again and see if there's any improvement to the font display.
Windows 11 also somehow messed up the font display, so I can't use my desired Verdana font as a default, as it displays massively extra bold for some reason, unless I choose the italic version. That said, while I was trying to use it today to rip the new Hackett / Rothery CD into iTunes, it insisted on performing an Intel Graphics driver update, so maybe that's fixed the font problem. Once it had once again taken 10 minutes to boot up, and iTunes had also decided to go on a go slow, turning what should have been a five minute job into a half an hour laborious drama, I couldn't be arsed with the required reboot after the driver update, and just shut it down. When I next have a couple of lifetimes to spare, I might boot it up again and see if there's any improvement to the font display.