Of course, if you're looking for the same kind of connectivity a laptop affords, you'll be sorely disappointed, but on the bright side, Linx has incorporated an easily accessible microSD card slot on one side, whilst a micro-HDMI port, micro-USB port and 3. A former Project Manager and long-term tech addict, he joined Mobile Nations in 2011 and has been found on Android Central and iMore as well as Windows Central. Above the screen is the only other feature to note up front beyond the screen, and that's the 2MP front-facing camera. I don't suppose anyone who has updated their bios would be able to check to see if the new version has added PXE boot support?

I'd already made a recovery USB stick (using the built in tool) and removed the recovery partition to increase available space. Windows Central is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. On a driving game like Forza 6 the experience was probably easier to get to grips with than a first-person shooter would be, for example. I've had a few issues with mine, and ended up reinstalling windows only to find a lot of missing drivers. The cradle is comfortable to hold and the handgrips feel great – similar to the Xbox Elite’s rubberised grips.

If you find an inaccuracy in our frequently asked questions, please let us know by using our contact form. The speakers are clear but lack any depth to the bass – no problem if you have a decent headset and my Bluetooth ASTRO A38 worked perfectly. I’m quite happy to admit that I’ve fallen victim to inflating my gamerscore with Windows 10 PC and mobile games – some are even pretty addictive – but when I do feel the need to stream my Xbox One to the tablet, the Linx’s gaming cradle snaps on easily with little fuss and no wires.

When you think of cheap tablets, the undeniable truth is that you're probably thinking of a plastic Google Android tablet to keep your kids happy. When I try and boot from USB I get a blue screen asking for language selection (US is the only available english language) so I select that, then I get a choice of what I want to boot from so I select UEFI Sandisk (my USB drive) but it just goes in a loop from there on in, it appears to boot from the stick as the blue light flashes rapidly but then takes me back to the same boot menu. I do have a backup of the recovery partition which was created when I performed a usb recovery drive before force deleting the damn thing which is why I ended up doing a fresh install in the first place (well that and I wanted remote desktop which isn't available with the crippled bing version of 8.The system comes complete with a gaming cradle so you needn’t worry about picking up an adaptor for the tablet’s micro USB port so that an Xbox One controller can be used.

Just finishing up a few install issues and I'll see what can be done regarding the backed up recovery partition. All is not lost though… should you have a Windows 10 tablet you can make use of Xbox streaming and carry on gaming while the missus numbs more brain cells with her ‘shows’.Try press and hold on both power button and volume up button to enter UEFI setup menu so you can boot Windows 10 from USB created by media creation tool. Hi there, I'm sorry to be reviving teh thread but I just bought a linx 810B with a dead bios flash and I'm in deire need to get my hands on the bios rom.