Fix : "Windows Media Player cannot burn some of the files"

So tonight I am in Windows Media Player and trying to burn a CD of fresh MP3 files I just made in Audacity.  Keep getting the error that some files can't be burned but no reason why is given.  Went into "more burn options" after unchecking "Burn CD without gaps" things worked ok.

Also, sometimes I have noticed simply trying to burn the CD again without changing anything will work.

f.lux app flashes Win10

Recently flux started flashes on me.  Every 1s or so it shows full brightness then back to the flux filter.  The fix for me was to do this

- windows button
- type display and "change display settings" should come up
- inside there change Night light to off

After I changed Night light to off I was able to open Flux again without any flashing.

Audacity Windows 10 - "Error opening sound device"

There are several causes and fixed for this but this is what worked for me to get Audacity to record normally in Windows 10.

- settings
- privacy
- microphone
- enable "Allow apps to access microphone"

When that setting is off Audacity in Win10 always gives me "Error opening sound device". Soon as I change that setting to Enabled everything works fine.

My nightmare upgrading with Verizon

Unfortunately in December I upgraded to the Moto Z2 with Verizon.  It has a well known issue with wifi disconnecting.  Google shows a staggering 53,000 pages related to this issue.

I have contacted VZ many times about this and even had a replacement phone sent.  The issue still persist.  Just like everyone else with this issue nothing seems to fix it.  Mid February I tweeted to both VZ and Motorola about this.  Motorola replied and said they know about the issue and are working to fix it.  But everytime I speak with VZ they say "it's not a known issue, we've never heard of this, we don't know what's going on".

What's going on is VZ wants me to keep paying on this phone and doesn't want to eat the cost by taking the phone back and giving me a different model.  I have 2 wifi routers and 3 Androids.  Out of the Androids the Moto Z2 is by far the nicest and most expensive - it is also the only one which can't stay on EITHER wifi network.

The issue is intermittent and sporadic.  Some days it doesn't happen at all, some days it will disconnect 10+ times.  I've seen it disconnect / reconnect several times in less than 5min.  Also noted sometimes when it says it's on wifi it's actually not.  I can see the wifi icon but an app will start throwing errors because there is no data connection.  Please note : this only happens on the Moto Z2. Other devices on the same wifi continue to work normally.

I have given VZ many chances to "do the right thing" and swap out this phone but they refuse.  They want to play the blame game and pretend the problem is NOT the phone so they don't have to eat the cost of a bad phone.

Toshiba E55 Satellite - Charge and power indicator lights dont come on when plugged in

Issue : Toshiba E55 Satellite wont turn on, is plugged in but none of the charge lights are on.  Press power button and a white light flashes a few times.

My fix : Open the laptop and unplug the battery then plugin the charger.  Do not reconnect battery.

I searched the web on this issue and several people said to unplug the battery, wait some, then plug it back in then try to charge it again.  I did this several times but the charge and power lights never come on.  But with the battery disconnected the charge and power lights come on and the laptop boots.

Conclusion : Battery is probably fried and is causing a glitch in the laptop power systems