1. My keyboard has recently started to act up. Sometimes when I hit the space bar, it won't space. Other times, it registers as pressing it twice. Is there something I'm doing wrong, or is it a sign that it's time to buy a new one?
2. Recently, I've picked up a hobby of reading laptop reviews from a site called LaptopMag. One thing that I can't understand is how you can take any five laptops with the exact same specs (such as Core i5 7200u, 8GB of RAM, Intel HD 620 Graphics, 1080p screen and a 256GB SDD), yet they ALL perform differently and vary significantly. For example, one takes ~50 seconds to copy 4.97GB of files, where another one does the same feat in around 20 seconds. Another example is gaming performance; all of them use a game that's over 4 years old to test the graphics. Running at the Medium pre-set at 1080p, some of those laptops only run at 28 FPS (unplayable), while others get 50+. How is that possible if they all have the same specs?
3. Why is it when I play The Sims Complete Collection on my desktop it runs at 15-20 FPS yet on my laptop which is technically inferior runs it at 60 FPS? The game is technically 14 years old (the final Sims 1 expansion was released in 2003, and TS:CC is basically the base game and all seven expansions in one). I tend to notice that older games run slower on my desktop as well, despite having a graphics card (not the best one granted; it's a bit behind the popular GTX 750 Ti in terms of performance). The only thing I could think of is maybe the laptop's processor is better than my desktop's, but would that make THAT much of a difference?
4. Also an off-topic question, but why is it when I'm on here, there is sometimes a lock with a red slash through it just to the left of the address bar?
Edited by RedmageAdam, 08 August 2017 - 07:52 AM.