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Maybe Mike gets some credit for providing product for what was then an undefined and uncertain market. Several of us here went through the learning curve on accessory power for the SP1 (the old posts are probably still back there somewhere), and Mike also provided technical help for our...

GreyFox -- Yeah, well, there is that. I'm just back here in the woods with two dogs, so it's not like there's anyone to nag me about it, but it would be nice if it made a modicum of sense. I don't travel much anymore, and I already have five computers on my wired network, plus tablet (SP1)...

That's right, Desktop Replacement. I'm setting up a new SP3 for Ladyfriend. The SP1 replaced her laptop for her travels to China; the SP3 will replace the SP1 and her desktop computer in her home office. With the I7 chip and 8G memory, it has ample computing power for her uses. She will...

Tsurugaya -- Ok, I just gotta ask (all in good fun, of course): Why was that extraordinary? I've got a decade on her, and I am right now setting up a new SP3 for Ladyfriend (whose age I cannot divulge, except to say that she enjoyed both her mid and late sixties) to cart around rural China...

Leeshor -- Windows Easy Transfer wizard cannot originate a transfer in Windows 8.1. It can only receive a transfer originated in Win8 or lower. I just discovered this a few days ago when preparing to set up a new SP3. It appears that Microsoft just quietly dropped that support in 8.1. I...

Shakex -- Check MikeGyver.com. I bought two of his Pro car adapters (one for me, one for Ladyfriend) and am very happy with them. Several other people here have also bought them. All good reports. The "compact" adapter is new since I bought mine, so have no knowledge of it. Be careful with...

Slaky -- There is a thread called External Battery Pack Option. It is long, but has lots of detailed discussion of external batteries for Surface. Regards, Russ

Uzernamezz -- Hard to follow this without a program, so let's start from the beginning: What kind of machine? Is it a desktop or Surface Pro? I have done three desktops so far, and in each case, it required Re-Activation, but it activated with the previous ID#. Do you have the Product ID#...

Darth -- I have now upgraded three of my computers: my shop computer, an "extra" that I keep for my granddaughters to use when they visit, and one that I have set up for my Ladyfriend to use when she is here. I had to reinstall the Chinese language pack on that one after the upgrade. Each one...

Darth -- Thanks; using your little cfg file, I uograded my shop computer to 8.1. I got the ISO from Technet. I, too, had a watermark, but just the name and build number. I activated it using the product ID#, then installed updates (a bunch). After the updates, the watermark disappeared. I...

Darth -- Like you, I build my own desktops -- just finished one, sporting and I7-4770 on Asus P9X79 M/B, 16G RAM and an SSD -- hot little system. Laptops: In the past, I have liked HP laptops, but I think I have bought my last one. After two trips with my Pro, I gave my laptop to my...

Oion -- That is a very novel idea, ya think? I got the first Pro to serve as a laptop replacement for my Ladyfriend's travels, and it serves that purpose admirably. I was neither surprised nor disappointed that the Pro did not have 8 hours of battery life, because neither did her laptop. She...

Good Morning, Eilene -- Actually, you are the one who is entitled to be proud of yourself. You kept at it until you accomplished what you wanted to do. As we say down here in the Backward South, "Ya done good, girl." Take care, Russ

Eilene -- Don't be shy about coming back for help. The really dumb questions tend to be those not asked, when asking them would have solved your problem quickly and easily. Good tech support forums work on a "pass it along" basis. Somebody helps you, then, when you have more experience, you...

Eilene -- 1 - No, you cannot give up. We will not allow it. If you did that, Oion and I would be banished and left forever to float in cyberspace as mere bits and bytes -- remnants of our former selves. You wouldn't want that on your conscience, would you? 2 - No, you are not dumb...

Oion -- Sort of a general FYI. I run Amazon's "Kindle for PC" app on my Pro. It allows me to "sideload" .mobi books. The Kindle Reader app from the Store (either Pro or RT) does not allow this. Amazon's Kindle reader allows direct transfer of .mobi books. I have a large collection of mobi...

Eilene -- Mystery solved. We were wondering why you couldn't load the books. There is a ton of non-DRM free stuff out there in Epub format. Just Google "free ebooks epub" (or some variant of that), and you will find lots of sources. Glad we could help. Take care, Russ

Oion -- Sounds like a good plan. I don't know about the other adapters mentioned in your cited article, but I know this one works, because it's hooked up and working right now. Amazon doesn't offer the adapter, but I did find one on eBay for $13.95: Ebay-HC-WII076 And, I have the drivers if...

Oion -- It does still work. I have a HC-WII076 adapter, made by Honcam in China, originally for Nintendo (I think). I bought it when I first got my RT. I'm using the 7/25/12 version of the AX88772 driver set (forgot now where I got it). Out of curiosity, I just now hooked it up to my RT...

Eilene -- I don't which reader apps you're using, but it should be easy. I use Freda, and it works like this: 1 - Create a folder to hold your Epub books. This can be on your C: drive, or on an SD card if you have one. 2 - Use File Explorer to move your books to that folder, either from a USB...