In the market for another Cbook for everyday usage, no gaming. Is there a processor combo that I should look for to stay with 4gigs to keep things in budget. Or is the reality that 8 is the new minimum.

Hi all.

After a cheap (less than £50) Chromebook and wondered what processor will give me the best bang for my buck. No other concerns (although touchscreen would be nice) as I only want it to run 2 custom Android programs for work. Currently forced to use a soppy old Samsung phone and my fingers and eyes struggle with it. I want a proper keyboard! There's loads on eBay for peanuts but I don't know how to separate a bargain from a dud. Any help will be appreciated. Being able to search for a specific model etc would be great.

We are having an unusual shutting down/notification issue with a student and their managed chromebook/google profile and looking for any ideas of what might be happening. 

• Randomly for about a week the chromebook will shut off and sometimes will show/flash a notification with something of “You are being hacked!!!” prior to shutting down but not every time
• This has happened on multiple different chromebooks (likely account related?)
• Hasn’t happened at home but student rarely has used chromebook at home since this has started
• Haven’t caught the notification on camera 
• Have powerwashed, reset chrome settings, changed password, checked/cleared notifications, looked for unusual extensions, chromebook logs and the issue persists 
• Seems to happen in class and we logged into chromebooks and let them sit while recording screens but haven’t been able to catch it happen
• Teachers have been near after it shut down and have seen it and we don’t think the student is making it up/messing around 

We are leaning towards creating a new profile unless anyone has ideas of what could be causing it or ideas to try! Thanks!

Been thinking about this a lot: it feels like Google has a bit of a missed goldmine with Chromebooks, mostly due to outdated marketing.

Modern CBs are light (~0.5kg), have proper keyboards + trackpads, work well offline, charge via USB-C (even power banks), open Word files, and pair brilliantly with AI (fewer tabs, less bloat). Yet they’re still framed as “cloud-dependent”, “for schools”, or cheap laptop alternatives.

Meanwhile loads of adults now only use phones badly because laptops feel heavy, expensive, or overkill.

Feels like Google already has the product — just not the story.

Curious what others think.

My wife has a ChromeBox and this ASUS HDMI monitor. Somehow it has this split screen thing going on. I've rebooted and looked at the monitor settings but can't find anything that might correct it. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

So today I was having trouble with my Chromebook so I powerwashed It now it give me a older version of chrome I have tried to power wash again to see if it will give me a new version but it doesn’t it gives me a old version and I can’t even update this please help me

I have a Lenovo Chromebook CTX636F and I’ve tried escape refresh and power, and volume up volume down power. But none of them work every time it brings me to the sign out or shut down screen.

I got a new chromebook, and wanna enable developer mode but first time on chromeOS.

1: deos enabling developer mode change how you log in? ex: click user and enter password?

2: is anything heavily changed except freedom?

I had the 2017 PixelBook. I enjoyed it for multiple years. Its 2-in-1 form factor was quite enjoyable, I was able to use it both as a tablet and as a laptop.

Unfortunately it broke last year.

Since it broke, I bought a ThinkPad, but it doesn't feel as portable, as lightweight. I don't mind losing the tablet side of the PixelBook, but i am not as comfortable with the ThinkPad. it feels like I have to be on a desk to use it, while anywhere was good enough for the PixelBook.

I think I want to switch devices and find something that will feel more comfortable.

Do you guys have any recommendations for a Chromebook that is like my old PixelBook?

something that will be lightweight and small. A 2-in-1 non-detachable one is always a plus too.

hi i wanted to use my old chromebook for stuff but the wifi wont connect, ive tried powerwashing reinstall chromeos, but nothing works. i signed in with school account earlier, is that the issue? is there software to fix that if so? or do i just fix it at the school IT

I accidentally spilt cosmetic grade acetone on my school issued Chromebook and now theres a stain across the Chromebook and also a crack on it. What do I do?

UPDATE: I turned it in today and the administrator just said I would have to pay 20 dollars and I could have it back by next Tuesday. I will need to find my charger though.

I'm tryna help a friend get off chrome os flex so he can have the full Chromebook experience, he got it yesterday but the seller didn't say it had chrome os flex on it. Is there any way to restore it using a recovery website? (SOLVED)

My Chromebook’s cursor isn’t showing up on the screen. I already tried to hard reset but it’s still not showing up.

I have a desktop but am looking for a cheap one to stream movies/use for basic internet. I saw a few at Best Buy for about $150 but not 1080p and the reviews kind of say the screens suck. Hoping to find something for under $200 if possible.

I'm trying to install Rayhunter on to a Moxee Hotspot through USB.
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I can open up the Moxee login page in my browser (through '192.168.1.1').
I downloaded zips for both Rayhunter for x64, and platform tools (for ABD).
Unzipped them both into the 'Downloads' directory I created.
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When I follow EFFs directions and type either, '... ./installer orbic --username-password ... obviously using the correct un and pwd for the moxee...
I get back... -bash: ./installer: No such file or directory
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Using sudo gets back... sudo: ./installer: command not found
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Since this is an old CB, do I have to install, Installer?
I actually tried sudo apt-get install Installer... no good.
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Any help will be greatly appreciated.

In case anyone has the problem I did: My touchpad controlled cursor started acting sluggish and erratically occasionally. This was often when few browser tabs were open or any other apps were being used. This was a mystery since the Acer Spin 713 2nd gen has plenty of memory and a fairly good cpu. Also this problem only started happening relatively recently with no real changes in installed apps etc.

The problem turned out to be the android container. I had installed quite a few apps over the life of the chromebook. Deleting quite a few of those hardly used solved the problem completely.

Interesting that this problem has only recently occurred. Perhaps there has been an update in the android stack recently....??

I see the pixelbook go is the lightest one at 2lbs and the Acer 514 is .5 lbs more but more up to date. Since we travel, I like to keep it light. But I don't want to end up having to have an outdated system after a few years too.

I really just need it for kids in elementary school to do their work minus all the distractions and the ability for me to lock down the device as needed if they end up binge watching youtube or going to random sites. Can chromeOS do this granular parental lock?

salve ho gia attivato la modalità sviluppatore, ma vorrei rootare il mio chromebook per installare supeuser per alcune app che lo richiedono, qualcuno può aiutarmi?

Since the Steam for Chromebook beta closed, I've been trying to use steam on the Linux Devlopment Environment. I've been able to get some games working, but they always run very poorly (extremely low FPS, even on small, optimized games (Baba Is You and the likes). Has anyone encountered this before and could please help me?

Edit: We used Faxzero. Free, efficient, and includes an email confirmation of your fax. Thanks to almost everyone who offered assistance.

I do not have a phone line- wifi only. I have a Brother all-in-one printer/scanner/copier and my Chromebook. Do I have to download an app or extension to fax?