2025 - November

Silver Platter

As a valued member of aSKaVIE’s Silver Platter™, I thank you for this opportunity to serve you.  This is some of the latest tech information that I promised I would share with you when you subscribed to my VIP List. I "Av-preciate" you!

Fix Your Keyboard


This keyboard lockup challenge at startup has been an issue since late October when a Microsoft Windows Update resulted in this annoying issue for many customers. While Microsoft is still working on a fix to be pushed out in a future patch release, many are just too tired of waiting for it.

 

Through my research and testing, I found that this adjustment will stop the lockup from happening in the first place. I am including a step by step walk through in this 1+ minute video, so that you can resolve it on your own. Watch it and follow along: to disable Fast Startup on your Windows computer:

aSKaVIE's Keyboard Lockup Fix Video



For assistance with this or any other IT challenge please contact Your Tech Concierge™ via https://www.askavie.com/room-service/



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Holiday Shopping Got You In a Spin?




Let Your Tech Concierge™  be your guide to just the right idea to treat everyone on your list. For businesses, as we get closer to the end of the year, that needed Computer, Laptop, Chromebook, Tablet, Monitor, Printer, Server, Router, Software Upgrade or Storage Device may be just what you need to not only efficiently enhance your Office, but to also reduce your 2025 Tax burden.



Personalized, and complimentary shopping assistance is a Tech Concierge specialty and I very much enjoy helping my clients find just the right solutions for their needs.


Please don't wait until the last minute though ... give us time to get this prepared and delivered well before your deadline. It'll be here before you know it!





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Silver Platter Hardware Entre'

MINISFORUM UM870 Slim Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 8745H(8C/16T), Mini Desktop Computer 32GB DDR5 RAM 1TB SSD, USB4/HDMI/DP 8K@60Hz Output, 2.5G LAN Port, 4xUSB Ports, WiFi 6E, BT5.3, AMD Radeon 780M Graphics, Win11 Pro-

On Sale for $511.00 –

(List Price $599.99)



About this item

  • 【Ryzen 7 8745H Mini PC】MINISFORUM UM870 Slim Mini Computers powered with AMD Ryzen 7 8745H Processor, 8 Core/16 Thread, up to 4.9GHz, 16 MB L3 Smart Cache, performance mode TPD up to 65W.
  • 【780M Mini PC Graphics】This UM870 Slim Mini PC is also equipped with AMD Radeon 780M graphics(12 core 2600MHz) based on RDNA3 graphics architecture. The performance is almost very close to that of the GTX 1650 discrete graphics cards. It can handle heavy computing tasks smoothly and is better for multitasking.
  • 【Expandable Storage】MINISFORUM UM870 Slim Micro Computer comes with 32GB DDR5 RAM 5600MHz (dual channel 2x16GB), supports expansion to 96GB RAM. The Small PC is also featured with 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD, which supports dual slot expansion to 2x 2TB SSD, up to 4TB.
  • 【8K Triple Display Output】MINISFORUM UM870 Slim Mini Desktop PC supports triple displays via HDMI2.1 8K@60Hz, USB4.0 8K@60Hz, and DisplayPort1.4 4K@120Hz output, you can connect three independent displays at the same time to meet the demands of daily multitasking. Increase greatly boost your productivity by expanding multiple workspaces.
  • 【Super USB4.0 Port & Fast Network】The advanced USB4.0 port provides an 8K@60Hz display experience that supports up to 40 Gbps transfer speed, and 65-100W adapter PD power delivery input, allowing you to plug and play anytime, anywhere. UM870 Slim Mini PC has a 2.5Gbps LAN wired network port and Wi-Fi 6E/BT5.3 wireless network card, providing a stable network connection and fast transmission speed.
  • 【Multiple I/O Interfaces】This UM870 Slim Mini Computer comes with 1xUSB4 (Alt PD), 1xHDMI, 1xDisplayPort, 1x 2.5Gbps LAN, 2xUSB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 2xUSB 2.0, 1x 3.5mm Audio Jack, 2x DDR5 SO-DIMM Slot, 2x M.2 2280 PCIe4.0 SSD Slot, 1xDC 19V.





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I’m always looking forward to sharing more tasty tidbits with you. Stay tuned for the next edition of aSKaVIE's Silver Platter™. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions on how you'd like Your Silver Platter™ served up. Hope to hear from you soon.

 

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