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I recently reinstalled Windows 10 on my laptop, since then it has been randomy not sleeping properly. After I had shut the lid of the laptop, I'd come back and find the laptop was 'on', as in the fan was running very quietly, the power lights and hard drive lights …

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Hey guys, I'am planning to buy a new laptop and I personally think that it shoud have SSD. I have read a lot that SSD's are better than HDD. So can you please suggest me any good laptop which comes with SSD. My budget is near about $800 and I …

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My toshiba laptop screen suddenly turned black,but if looking closely you can still barely see what is on the screen, like the screen saver turned it self on, but I restarted my computer many times and it loads up but still no results. I had this problem about 4 months …

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HP Pavilion DV2700 - Vista Windows OS the backspace does not work and only the g and the h and the ' key on the "a" row work. I have changed the keyboard - brand new - still the same keys do not work. Why? and is there a fix? …

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So my new Asus UX305 has just arrived. I charged the battery till full and I'm now using the laptop. I'm planning to switch it off very soon, and then it occurred to me, do I have to break in the battery, or can I just use it as normal …

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looking for laptop for latest gaming under $1000 need some suggetions for [gaming laptops under $1000]

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Frustration might be one of the common problem that we experience. There might be one thing that we have limited control over access to our network. Secondly, networking problems includes interference, overlapping Wi-Fi channels, and signal being blocked by walls/ceilings.

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I was normally using my laptop, closed the lid normally and when I returned to use it I opened the lid half of the screen went white and the other half was multi- colored stripes, then it just went completely white, turned off the laptop and turned it back on …

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Hi guys, i am new to the forum so i hope i am in the right section as i heard this was the go to forum. I am an avid gamer and looking for a gaming laptop under $1000 that i can use for atleast 2 years before having to …

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If google drive is in the clood, why I have a different reading in google drive in my PC and the one in my laptop?

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After months of waiting, I am ready to invest in a gaming laptop with all the features included. Looking for something with great graphics and performance, possibly 16GB Ram. My budget is under $2000 and brand is not a priority.

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Hey i'm looking for a laptop for my daily work which specifically includes surfing the internet, streaming videos and movies, and a bit of word processing. What components should the laptop have so that it lasts for 5 years without any upgardes. I don't have any specific budget but confused …

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I have a Gateway MT3422 that will not power up properly - dead LCD screen, dvd spins, CPU cooling fan runs, indicator lights blink but no display or bios, etc. Tried external VGA display - same result. Took unit apart and redid CPU heat sink connection using artic silver grease, …

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My laptop's fan often works fine when the laptop isn't heated. But when i indulge it in some heavy activity and when it starts to get heat up. The fan stops automatically even though when the fan stops the laptop isn't heated that much. When the fan stops the laptop …

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Hello everyone. Despite my boot order set to Windows Secure Boot (USB last) and UEFI, when I turn my computer on it hangs at loading until I disconnect all USB external devices. When the computer tries to go to sleep mode, the screen goes black and I can hear the …

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I have a Dell XPS 15 9560 and it is running very slowly. When I use lightroom, it often crashed. Can you offer a solution pls.

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I use skype a lot to call may family in Britain, now I use very basic call headset . There is no way to adjust level of volume on them, only way is to turn down volume level direct in skype, so I want to buy certified skype headsets with …

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Hi, I am using Windows 10 and there is a lot of space in my system. But still its working too slow. Any app could take several minutes to open and even any website. also while I was try using any app it shows me message that, "App not responding". …

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I have a Dell Inspiron E1705. For some odd reason, my computer will freeze sometime while my wireless radio is on, while I'm at my apartment. I have already ruled out a power, memory, or overheating issue. I reformatted and reinstalled XP, yet it still did it. If I disable …

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I could easily buy a liquid cooler and call it a day, but unfortunately this is going into a 4U rack server chassis. it has a double 120mm fan but its covered by drive bays. the only other fan is 80mm, and i dont know any liquid coolers with a …

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I have a Dell Inspiron 7000 series laptop. When the battery is low and as soon as i plug it into charging the laptop starts the shutdown process. The laptop is almost 3.5 years old and never had any problem. Never even formatted it. What should i do to solve …

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Hey people I have just recently purchased an Advent ERT2250 Laptop and the function (fn) key seems to be constantly on. This means i have to hold the fn key down so i am able to use some of the keys on the keyboard properly, if i dont hold the …

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I just got an i7 8700k from hardware swap and the 3rd core is running way hotter than the rest. Its sitting at 68 degress celsius, while the rest are in the 30s. I've reapplied the thermal paste and it didn't change.

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I have a Presario X1050, the laptop just froze on me all of a sudden, the screen went a little weird on me with waves going from one side to the other of the screen. I shut it down imm. but then it never started again. Now when I turn …

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Hello everybody! Right now I own a Satellite C655 and I am planning to upgrade to a new laptop. I am looking for something faster & around 400$. I work as a web developer & CM and this laptop isn´t working at its best when it comes to multitasking. Any …

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I recently replaced the motherboard, wifi card, and switch on my Dell XPS12. Now when powered up, it will shut down on its own within a few minutes. What to check / replace next?

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My brother has a Windows 10 laptop. I use Linux so I'm a little out of the loop when it comes to Windows. He's having problems and wants me to wipe it out and re-install it. Will I need to load the OS onto a USB drive first? If so …

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Recently the LCD screen on my Gateway Solo 5150 Laptop went black. I took it to a repair shop where they replaced the inverter board that supplies power to the LCD lamp. The unit worked very well for a couple of days and the problem re-appeared. I took it back …

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i am not able to reboot our notebook because when press F10 administration password comes setup is locked please solve

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Hi, I have a 3 year old toshiba satellite pro and recently I've noticed that whenever the laptop is plugged in to the AC ( ie when I want to charge it while the laptop is on) it shuts down after about one second. Therefore the only way I can …

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Hello, I would like to know what laptop is suitable for comfortable and convenient programming. I'm a student,which laptop is suitable to $700 ? I think take Lenovo 310 or 520.

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I have a 2005 Toshiba laptop with a celeron processor. For some reason my computer will just shut off without warning. You've got about 15 minutes tops to use it before it'll just turn off unexpectedly. If you're doing something a little more complicated, like running a virus scan, it'll …

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I have a gateway FX laptop with 1400 x 1200 screen resolution. Can I swap this screen to another FX laptop with a current screen resolution of 1400 x 900 if they have the same video card or will there be other consideration to deal with?

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hi I am Hoping some one here can shed some light on this. I have a toshiba satellite pro laptop but it's refusing to turn on. it was working fine 2 days ago and was last shutdown as normal. With the AC power supply plugged into the laptop the DC-in …

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Ok so I have a Toshiba A105 s4284 that I just bought from a friend that bought it in january and it was working fine until just recently, all of a sudden the screen just goes completly black when I'm in the middle of something, I mean the computer doesn't …

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I still can work on my laptop (HP Pavilion) because I had a window open and I can access all my docs this way, but the background screen is black, there is no 'Start' button, no desktop and the 'right click' does nothing. Totally emptiness, but I still see the …

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Hi, Due to my laptop having a strange COM port problem I decided to try and fix it by doing a 'repair' with my Windows 2000 Professional disk. When I put the disk in, it asked if I wanted to 'upgrade' and keep all my existing software or 'full install' …

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When I plug in AC to my old Toshiba laptop red and white LED comes on. If I press the power button to turn the PC on there will be a blinking white light in between the power and charging LED which red and white but not fan spin. Or …

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My laptop had been overheating and got pretty bad,(a year before I practically friend the motherboard) but then I finally learned about the heat sink which was cleaned out and the overheating probs were fixed. But a new problem has beared its ugly head. I turn on the computer, and …

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Hey all, I have a problem with my Dell Latitude laptop. The laptop is 3 years old, and worked fine 2 days ago. Yesterday when I went to turn it on, the power, battery, and CPU light would all blink on, and the CD light would blink, along with a …

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I've looked through older posts and my story is pretty similar. I was just using my laptop last night. I closed the laptop. This morning, when I tried to turn it on, it wouldn't turn on. The power button wouldn't even light up. I noticed that that the laptop feels …

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hi i have an ASUS F8vr note book and when i plug in my friends keyboard through the usb connector via the ps/2 to usb converter it works. but when i connect mine the same way the keyboard light flashes up(the num lock, scrol lock and the cap lock) and …

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Hello everyone, I have a Sony lv-240J and I it turns on all the fans spin but then there is no beep, no boot, no display or anything. After a couple of minutes it just turns off. I connected a display to it and nothing. I tried to use it …

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I want to stream some random data from a wifi chip to another ip(cellphone or tablet). How shall I do it?I want to stream data at 30mbps or more. The hardware that I want to use is first a laptop ( make it send via a router to another computer). …

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I have a Maokesi external DVD drive burner and have lost the adaptor. It is cheap Chinese brandless and cannot find specs online or manual and nothing written on the device. Can I use any adopter which plug fits? I have about 4 that fit it. But there voltage and …

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Hi I know this may have been posted on here before, and if it has I am sorry! Anyway, have discovered this evening that my laptop has started suddenly shutting down. The first time it happened I was browsing the web and it had been on for 40-45 mins when …

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