Some Quick Troubleshooting in the Home Office
I spent some time troubleshooting problems in my home office tonight. Firstly, I managed to realize that the Windows 10 CTP that I've been running on Brix since the fall was somehow using the " Performance" power profile. I'm not sure if Windows did that to "help me" or if I did it when I was fiddling with things. Brix is a desktop (sort of -- it actually sits on my sub-woofer), so saving power isn't a big deal but this setting would have led to higher processor operating frequencies, more heat output and a louder fan. I do care about louder fans. One of the reasons that I bought Brix was to get away from my noisy old Core 2 Duo. When I set the power plan to "Balanced", Brix quieted down immediately. This will probably be more impressive once the temperatures start to climb as we head towards summer. Secondly, I got down to business and finally looked at the time/clock problem I've been seeing around my home office. I had ...