Questions tagged [laptop]
Laptops (also called notebooks) are portable personal computers with an integrated screen and keyboard. They come in a variety of sizes.
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How to disable laptops keyboard ? All methods didnt work [duplicate]
1.Unfortunately cant unplug it as the screws arent reachable.
2.Tried Uninstalling The keyboards drier, it gets installed back after restart, Yes Checked the option on windows to 'No' do not update ...
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How can I make my computer go into "sleep" mode when no apps are in use, without shutting down display
I want to save power consumption and preserve my components, without locking my screen and without shutting down the display. Basically just show the desktop but running with minimum power. It could ...
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Laptop locks screen automatically whenever i connect the MX keys keyboard
The initial days of purchase of mx keys worked fine. That is around 1 year. Now, whenever i connect my mx keys keyboard to laptop (tried with other laptops) the screen locks
automatically and one of ...
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Omen laptop and 144hz external monitor
I have Omen laptop (15-dc0005ne) which has
1 USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 (Data Transfer up to 5 Gb/s, DP1.2, HP Sleep and Charge)
3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (1 HP Sleep and Charge)
I tried to connect it to an ...
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My A, and S key on my laptop sometimes doesnt work [closed]
So usually I play games and for some reason my A, and S keys are broken and sometimes dont come backk for a hole day someone help me on how i can fix this
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Is there any backflow of power back to the laptop and damage the laptop? [closed]
Last night, I connected my old Motorola phone to my new laptop (HP ENVY i7) to transfer files and photos to laptop.
I noticed that it was charging to the phone so I disconnected the USB C from laptop ...
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Hp Stream 11 g4 does not always boot
Laptop Hp Stream 11 Pro G4 EE, Win 10, Bios version F15, has been working just fine until suddenly, for no clear reason, I see these issues:
The laptop fails to start properly, when power button ...
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Changing screen brightness after disabling GPU from Device Manager
I am in a scenario where I need to disable my GPU to work on something. I want to be able to change screen brightness after disabling the GPU from device manager. Though, after disabling the GPU, I ...
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Why do PCs and gaming laptops require graphics cards when phones can render without them?
Can you explain why PCs and gaming laptops have large graphics cards with high power usage when phones can render without them?
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4 display modes across 3 displays and 2 computers
I have a laptop and a PC and three displays. I need to switch between the computers and the displays and sometimes be working in each computer simultaneously. I have already tried a 4 by 4 by 4 KVM ...
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Why is my CPU utilization limited to 0.4 GHz?
I've seen other similar questions, but none meet my exact circumstances so I wanna make sure I do the right thing before investing money in a new fan/charger or potentially messing something up trying ...
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Can I replace the duo of 4GB DDR3 (1333MHz) cards with 8GB DDR3 cards in my ACER 5750G?
So, I have an old ACER Aspire 5750G-9821 laptop that I use for recording with my Digital Audio Workstation. It's all I use it for, as I have another laptop for my other work.
From the back panel, it ...
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Laptop Not charging [closed]
I recently opened up my laptop to clean the GPU and a screw fell on the board and a spark came out. I put everything back together but when I plugged it in, it won't charge.
Im pretty sure my cable is ...
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Acer ES1-512 Laptop Won't Even Turn On After RAM Replacement [duplicate]
I have an Acer ES1-512-C88M Laptop that I am trying to upgrade it's RAM. The first time I put the new RAM in there, it worked for a 2 or 3 restarts, but after leaving it on sleep mode for about 2 ...
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Can my employer track files if I copy files saved in my computer to my local network storage?
Can my employer track files if I copy files saved in my computer to my local network storage.
I'm working at home so I'm using my own local WiFi. I also don't think my computer has VPN on my computer.
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SSD Enclosure Overheating
I recently purchased a Lemorele M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure Adapter for my old laptop's SSD. Initially, I didn't install the thermal pad that came with it, and my SSD ran at a moderate temperature; however,...
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ASUS laptop not starting: battery LED blinking green twice then pause
ASUS laptop GL552V not starting. Power LED 'on', Caps lock LED 'on', fan working, battery LED blinking green twice then pause... blinking green twice again (one-second interval) then pause, etc, etc......
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Laptop fan runs in sleeping mode: Can anyone teach me how to set up my power plan?
My laptop fan never runs when on battery supply. But if I plug in power, then it will run sometimes. But when I leave laptop a few minutes without action, it will run loudly, and I know it has ...
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Stop my laptop from freezing/overheating when gaming
My laptop frequently overheats when I'm gaming. Some games it overheats in are VALORANT, Tom Clancy: The Division 2, The Finals, and Resident Evil 2. Not sure if this is connected or not, but ...
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How to access advanced BIOS (UEFI) on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro
Before I start writing anything, if you have answers, please make them really clear. For example; at what point do I need to hold or release the FN key? I have tried many methods such as;
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Why is my CPU always at 150+ watts power usage
I just bought a new motherboard for my Alienware x17 r1 and everything seems to be working just fine but then for some reason I noticed that my CPU was being throttled. Reset the system and everything ...
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What kind laptop do I have?
My serial number is xc20662r , it's a Toshiba I know that but I wanna know the year and stuff like if I tried to search for it what would I type in? I can't for the life of me find it anywhere please ...
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Is it still safe to use a laptop with a cracked LCD screen? [duplicate]
My daughter accidentally stepped on her laptop and cracked the screen. The superficial bit I'm not sure. Is it still safe to use? Will anything leak? This is the best picture I could get.
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USB port detect only SSD and not mouse or microphone
I have encountered a strange issue with my laptop recently. The side door of my laptop has started to behave strangely: the only thing it manages to connect is my external SSD; my mouse and microphone ...
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NVMe m.2 drive refuses to boot on its original HP ProBook
Background (I apologize this will be long): I received this laptop from an end user after it stopped booting. Laptop is an HP ProBook 640 G5. NVMe M.2 contains Windows 10.
Problem is, when the laptop ...
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Odd behavior trying to install Windows 11 on a laptop
So here is some background information. I was using a laptop with Linux on it. I got a new gaming laptop so I was going to install Windows on the laptop that had Linux on it and let my wife use it as ...
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Something is interfering with my WiFi connection on my laptop. Is it the dedicated GPU?
This is my second time trying to narrow down the issue.
I live in rental place (house bottom floor) my landlord lives above me and has the WiFi router up there.
Laptop specs:
It's a gaming laptop ...
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Ryzen APU with "Radeon Graphics" - How to get graphics specification data for each APU model?
With a view to purchasing a notebook with a Ryzen APU (according to AMD´s term for their CPUs with integrated GPU), I was about looking for graphics specifications for the different Ryzen models. ...
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Harmonizing two different monitor setups in Windows 10
I have a work-provided laptop that I work from home with two days a week. My workplace provides two monitors, keyboard, mouse and docking station, so I just plug in the USB-C and it works. One of the ...
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Is it ok to use laptop on pull-out desk? [closed]
I have a bit stupid question. I have a laptop that I use on a pull-out desk. I would like to ask if it is safe to use the laptop on something like this because when I press the keyboard the desk can ...
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Set refresh rate to 60Hz - Before Windows boots up
A while ago my laptop display started acting up, flickering and showing lots of lines, not showing the screen occasionally, etc. I found the solution is to set the refresh rate to 60Hz (instead of ...
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Repair Windows 11 MICROCODE_REVISION_MISMATCH on dual boot with Linux
I've recently installed a dual boot of Windows 11 with Debian 12 on my laptop. It was working fine but one time my laptop discharged when I was running windows. When I connected the charger to my ...
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20V from Dell Precision 3581 USB C/Thunderbolt 4 Port with Power Delivery
USB-PD provides up to 100W of power through the USB-C Port, so I wanted to use 20V power from my Laptop to power my device.
According to the data on the Dell homepage regarding the ports, they are ...
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How to turn laptop display ON and OFF with a certain key?
I am looking for a way to turn on and off my laptop screen easily (without it going to sleep or hibernate mode). I have various automation scripts running in the background (which include mouse ...
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Xorg turns laptop screen off on startup on Gentoo
I am having a problem with my Gentoo installation (binary kernel) where Xorg only turns off my laptop's screen when using Startx, and I can only change TTY to use Gentoo but only on CLI.
This happened ...
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External keyboard connected to laptop running Fedora Linux 39 (Workstation Edition) wont type any text after using Switch User in gnome
When I click on Switch User in gnome the external keyboard no longer works. It doesn't work in the password field, and it doesn't work anywhere else such as on firefox.
The external keyboard is an ...
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Thunderbolt 3 not working on ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501VW
I'm trying to connect a docking station to my laptop via Thunderbolt 3 to connect my monitors, but they aren't connecting. I'm pretty sure I need to update the Thunderbolt Drivers & BIOS for my ...
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No sound after Manjaro install, just a dummy Output
This question has been asked a couple of times on this site, one for Pop OS and one for Linux mint, both fixes listed on these questions have not helped me in anyway.
I just installed Manjaro today, ...
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How to physically disable a soldered on wifi card to air-gap a Surface Laptop 4?
I have a Surface Laptop 4 and I would like to air-gap it by physical means for security reasons. As in I don't want it to be physically capable to connect by WiFi even if it is already infected with ...
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3CX app connecting issue in LAN and wifi
As part of my work i need to use 3CX calling app in my company laptop. But by using wifi and not able to connect. Whole I am using LAN or even mobile hotspot, I am able to connect the application.
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Can two computers have the same default name?
I know this may depend on computer manufacturers, but I think it's interesting to ask here: hopefully someone knowledgeable can shed some light on this issue.
This question is restricted to Windows ...
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The monitor on my Lenovo Thinkpad suddenly started going black, displaying normally, back and forth (3 cycles avg) when plug in or unplug from charger
This just started happening and I’ve found lots of questions and answers on forums with similar phenomenons except none of them go back and forth, that is the display goes black and then back to ...
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Why does my Lm722 Monitor only display the screen for a few seconds before turning black?
I have been trying to connect my Acer laptop to my monitor, but whenever I plug in the HDMI cable, it will only display for a few seconds before turning black. I have tracked the native resolution ...
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Dell U4323QE monitor not recognizing via USB-C on Acer Predator
I've bought a Dell U4323QE monitor and trying to set it up so that I can start using it. However, I'm not able to get my laptop (Acer Predator Triton PT315-52 running on Windows 11 with Nvidia ...
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confusion on clock speed of ram ddr2 6400, is it 400 MHZ or 800 MHZ ?,I found both answers on web
1-`DDR2-6400 is a designation used to indicate the peak bandwidth or data transfer rate of the memory module, not its clock speed.
The "6400" in DDR2-6400 represents the theoretical maximum ...
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Blue screen of death on a laptop, what could be the reason?
I have a MSI GS40 6QE (MS-14A1) laptop, it is already more than 6 years old and in the last 2 years blue screens of death have often appeared.
Various errors appear, but most often it is CRITICAL ...
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Laptop monitor not detected, only external monitor works
This all started when I had my laptop connected to my TV via HDMI and changed the display setting to "Show only on 2". I then remember opening my laptop and the internal display wasn't ...
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Why has my hard disk started dying all of a sudden? [closed]
I have explained the complete environment/set up of my laptop in this question. It is long, so I am not repeating it here. Please note that is a completely separate question and hence this is not a ...
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How to enter factory mode on Insyde bios (acer)
I was disassembling an Acer Helios 300 317-52 and noticed after it sat for a long time with the CMOS, battery, and a module labeled "vendor" being unplugged from the motherboard, it would ...
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Dell 3140 - Closing Lid does not put laptop Win 11 in Sleep Mode despite correct setting
I have Dell Latitude 3140 Notebook. It was recently purchased from Amazon US and hand carried to my country. So no warranty is possible now.
It has Windows 11 Pro OS on it. The BIOS, Graphics drivers &...
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