desktop

Desktop may refer to:
the surface of a desk (The term has been adopted as an adjective to distinguish office appliances, such as photocopiers and printers, which can be fitted on top of a desk, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor.)
Desktop computer, a personal computer designed to fit on a desk
Pizza box form factor, a design of computer case

Desktop metaphor, especially the area behind the windows in a GUI using this metaphor
Desktop environment, software that provides a comprehensive computer user interface

Client (computing), sometimes referred to as desktop to distinguish from the server

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    Desktop Computer not working with new LG OLED tv

    Hello to all! I am having an issue where I can't get any video from my desktop computer to a new LG OLED tv... The desktop computer is configured as follows: Gigabyte P55A-UD4P Motherboard (no on-board graphics) Intel Core i7 CPU [email protected] w/ 8GB RAM NVidea GeForce GTX 260 896MB RAM w/ latest...
  2. Saxo Appeal

    Desktop Windows 10 not sleeping properly

    Hi Guys, Can anyone please help me as it’s doing my absolute box in! Last month my Win 10 computer desktop wasn’t sleeping properly, I didn’t change anything, and would hang and not properly close down and sleep. I had to eventually press the on/off button on the desktop to properly shut it...
  3. the groundsman

    Spotify's new desktop app for Windows

    I've been using Spotify for years and have quite a large library of around 22,000 songs. I am a bit of a hoarder. Spotify is great but generating random mixes from big playlists has never worked properly. I've been ridiculed by family members for this but I export my Spotify library into a...
  4. Westindieman

    Joining scaffold boards to make a desktop

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  5. darrenhaken

    Recommendation for desktop speakers - Kanto or AudioEngine?

    Hi, I'm kitting out a home office and I'm trying to decide on a pair of speakers to use connected to my MacBook Pro to listen to music whilst working. I had narrowed it down to AudioEngine A5+ and Kanto YU 6. Can anyone offer advice on which would be better? I also wasn't sure if either of...
  6. Nust19

    Using Corsair Vengeance RAM in HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop

    I have installed 2 X 8 GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2666 MHz RAM in a HP Pavilion Core i5 GTX 1050 Gaming desktop. But in Windows task manager it only says that RAM is running at 2133MHz, is this a problem ?
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    Question on Xbox one used on Desktop Screen

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  8. C

    Need solution for an extended desktop (multiple monitors) with multiple inputs (computers)

    Hello, I’d like some feedback if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. I’m setting up a mobile incident command center for work in a large trailer. At times we may have 2 or more laptops that we would need to extend their respective desktops to anywhere from 1-4 tv screens...
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    Newbie needs help with virtual desktop, quest 2 and PC

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  10. C

    OLED use as a desktop monitor

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  11. S

    MyHarmony Desktop vs legacy Harmony Remote Software 7?

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    Desktop Speaker stands for Kef Wireless 2

    Hi, so after slot of consideration I’ve just bought the Kef Wireless 2. ive bought the speaker stands for when I move homes sometime in the future but for the immediate I want to use them on a desk. do need desktop stands? could you recommend any decent ones for approx £100 for a pair? Iso...
  13. M

    Laptop vs. Mini Desktop

    Hi everyone, Just a general question: I'm planning to purchase a new PC, mainly for video editing. Since I travel quite a bit a desktop tower seems impractical, which is why I've been looking at other options. Specifically, mini PCs, such as the HP Z2 G5 mini, and gaming laptops, for example...
  14. bobbymax

    Small desktop speaker question.

    Hopefully, this isn't too dumb a question. I have bought these two bookshelf speakers for my PC....... https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio-and-headphones/audio/hifi-systems-and-speakers/jvc-xs-d629bm-2-0-bluetooth-bookshelf-speakers-walnut-10189179-pdt.html And I want to replace the two...
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    Cheap desktop computer for writing/ journalist

    Hi just wondering I need a desktop computer for writing and doing journalism and wondering for advice. I see some going on eBay for around £100 and was wondering what I need to look for if my only purpose is writing. £100 my budget which I know is not much but I am short of cash and like I say...
  16. K

    acer revo rl85

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    Question Getting Bluetooth With HQ Codecs On Desktop

    Hi All, I recently got a pair of wireless headphones (WH-1000xm3s) and I'd like to use them with my desktop which I use all day for work. What bluetooth adaptor do you recommend? I'm after one that has the ability to use HQ codecs such as AptHD etc. Googling the for the answer doesn't help...
  18. kev1987

    Question Advice wanted: KVM solution for USB-C/thunderbolt laptop and Desktop PC without USB-C output

    Have got a new home office and I'm looking to try and tidy up an existing KVM set up that I have from an old laptop. Looking for some advice/pointers. The ideal requirements are: USB-C with PD to connect from my Dell Latitude 7300 work laptop, and the kids' Chromebooks HDMI/VGA/Displayport and...
  19. two2midnight

    Question Suggested speakers for near field desktop use?

    I'm after smallish speakers for nearfield desktop use close to wall and close to the listening position. Distance between the speakers around 750mm with the same distance to the listening position. Budget up to £1K but prefer to keep lower. My thoughts are at that close distance a point source...
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