Wifes' 5 yr old Toshiba Satellite C660-1LD has expired following ( not sure if related?) Creators W10 update. Appears to have lost all drivers associated with Mouse and Touchpad and lost cursor. Would not normally be a problem, however over time she has managed to damage both USB ports and leave them not working. I have tried installing a BT mouse but that will not identify correctly _ I smugly thought that that would be a creative solution! Proprietary driver upgrade software does not run correctly so without keyboard/cursor use I appear to be bug......d!
Fortunately because it was networked I have manage to pull off all the critical data.
Because of its age I am reluctant to spend any money on it - but once she has a replacement I will do a clean w10 DVD install and then, if it resurrects, dismantle it and look to replace the USB ports if practical. I have been told that usb ports are part of motherboard - not a plug in daughter board. If it looks good a small SSD upgrade at that age may be worthwhile.
Meantime to buy a new one, but what make? Probably an I3 with hdmi port, possibly a SSD? Historically a Lenovo may have featured in the list but the word is that they are not what they used to be? From poor personal experiences HP do not attract me. Dell ? Dell desk tops have always served me well - particularly if purchased from the discount part of Dell or EuroPC.
What suggestions please?
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New Laptop required? new
New Laptop required? new