(Part 2) Top products from r/windows8
We found 5 product mentions on r/windows8. We ranked the 25 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
21. Cable Matters DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (DP to HDMI Adapter is NOT Compatible with USB Ports, Do NOT Order for USB Ports on Computers)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Portable HDMI to DisplayPort cable adapter connects a DisplayPort (DP, DP++, DisplayPort++) equipped laptop or desktop to an HDTV, monitor, or projector with HDMI input; An HDMI cable (sold separately) is required for this Display Port to HDMI adapterHDMI to DisplayPort adapter transmits high-defini...
Show Reddit reviews22. Apricorn SATA Wire Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade Kit with USB 3.0 Connection ASW-USB3-25 (Grey)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Connects to any 2.5 inch SATA Hard Drive or Solid State DriveCreates a Super Speed USB 3.0 interface to a 2.5-Inch SATA DriveClone your hard drive in a fraction of the timePerfect for upgrading your notebook hard drive or transferring data to bare drivesApricorn's SATA Wire 3.0 is the easiest way to...
Show Reddit reviews23. StarTech.com 3.5mm 4 Position to 2x 3 Position 3.5mm Headset Splitter Adapter - F/M - 3.5mm headset Adapter Cable (MUYHSFMM)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Connect a 4-position headset to a computer that has separate microphone and audio portsConnect your newer headsets (audio & microphone) to a PC or Laptop for use with VOIP applications (Skype / chat programs)Compact design for maximum portabilityConnect your newer headsets (audio & microphone) to a ...
Show Reddit reviews24. Acer Iconia Tab W500-BZ467 10.1-Inch Tablet (Silver)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
AMD Dual-Core Processor C-502GB DDR3 Dual-Channel Memory32GB Solid State Drive10.1” HD Multi-Touch LED-backlit TFT LCD Display, ATI Radeon HD 6250 GraphicsWindows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Show Reddit reviews25. ASUS (USB-N13) Wireless-N USB Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
300Mbps Pro N - secure and excellent connectionPSP Xlink Kai supportSoftware AP 2-in-1 device for wireless connection sharingEZ WPS Wi-Fi setup - simply insert, simply connectSupport Multiple OS - Windows, Mac and Linux300Mbps Pro N - Secure and excellent connection; PSP Xlink Kai Support; Software ...
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^ this.
First to take from this is the CPU that your laptop is using. HP's documentation on it shows that the processor is an AMD E1-1500. Check out this chart for some comparison purposes:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/midlow_range_cpus.html
Oh man. There's 6+ year old processors that went past that CPU. A friggin Netburst Pentium went past it. I'm not just ragging out your CPU, but I was bitten by a very similar one in my Acer W500 tablet and that came with Windows 7. Removed all the preinstalled cruft, popped Windows 8 onto it and it was a good deal smoother. Not buttery smooth but that's just how the system is. It works though.
You can probably go a little further if you put a solid state drive to replace your mechanical 320 GB drive but you'll ultimately be held back by your CPU first. Also there's the thing of reinstalling Windows 8 onto your new hard drive if you went this route. HP may have recovery discs but I don't know if your laptop comes with it. More RAM helps a bit but if you're doing light things, it won't show much of an impact.
What may help more is uninstalling most of the preinstalled apps. Get rid of the antivirus and preloaded software first. PC Decrapifier may help. http://pcdecrapifier.com/download
Windows 8 and 8.1 behaves faster than 7 on slower platforms though. My old tablet (W500) and a really old Pentium M series laptop did like 8 more than Windows 7. YMMV
If it works for Win 8 it will most certainly work for 8.1. My old roommate used this adapter on 8.1 and he got good results from it.
In my opinion, you should find a way to utilize your wired/ethernet connection. You'll get better speeds and performance. Ethernet cable and accessories are super cheap too. Just a suggestion.
I used this. It worked great.
How can i tell the difference?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005H3I38Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
I think it's a passive adapter.
Basically, your skullcandy earphones come with something known as a TRRS jack. This allows them to have mic and headphone on one socket. The adapter that LOG_OF_DOOM is talking about, will simply split it into 2 separate connections that will go into your computer normally. The adapter will be extremely cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-MUYHSFMM-Headset-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B0058DOWH6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404871091&sr=8-2&keywords=TRRS+splitter