Questions tagged [drivers]
Drivers are the middleware that allow computer programs to use resources of a specific hardware device.
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Windows 10 not recognizing my second NVME drive
I recently installed a second NVME SSD drive and can't get Windows to recognize it. My setup looks like this:
System: AsRock X470 Taichi, Ryzen 5 2600X CPU
C: - 250 GB Samsung 970
EVO (M2_1 slot)
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Windows audio sounds muffled when plugging headphones back in
I've recently began to encounter an issue where my audio would sound very muffled. Often times, voices are completely drowned out by some other audio. For example, when playing Overwatch, I can barely ...
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How can i use the touchpad while typing? (Lenovo)
i have a pretty old lenovo ideapad running Windows 10 22H2 and this thing's annoying me, the fact that the synaptics driver is old and there's no PalmKms registry key to enable the touchpad while ...
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atio6axx Access Violation when opening Minecraft
A few days ago, I was prompted by tech support to update my BIOS for another issue I was experiencing with my docking station. While that problem has been fixed, I am now experiencing problems when ...
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Intermittent Issue with the USB port on the front of the case (working only after a reboot)
I recently updated my PC setup and there seems to be a problem with the USB 3.0 port on the front of the case.
All other USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are working well, but this single port behaves very ...
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Windows 10 1607 LTSB no driver for Geforce RTX 4070 Ti
We have a pc with Windows 10 1607 LTSB, and for this OS we need the "standard" NVIDIA drivers since the DCH drivers are not compatible with the OS.
For the 4070Ti, there are currently no ...
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Windows 11 Randomly Freezing Up
Using an HP laptop running Windows 11 Home 64-bit. AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU with integrated Radeon Graphics. My drivers are working and up to date.
My PC has started freezing up randomly, sometimes not ...
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Grey Screen on boot from GPU on PC
New to Manjaro, previously have only used Debian-based distros so sorry if Im missing something obvious. I have an AMD rx 560 that was tested and working before I bought it but whenever I try to use ...
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Is there a way to run Windows RGB mouse drivers on Ubuntu?
I just got a new gaming mouse that is software programmable. The problem is that the software only runs on Windows and Mac. Not a big deal, I thought. I was able to use Wine and install the app but it ...
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Windows 11 VPNs failing with "(Code 56) Windows is still setting up the class configuration for this device"
I installed some VPNs and they worked a few days ago, but now all of the VPNs stopped working with my computer. I have tried several more VPNs such as Windscribe, Nord, Radmin. They all don't connect ...
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Can't share network printer from windows 11 to windows 7
I have a Kyocera TASKalfa 220 plugged into a Windows 11 PC and I want to share it with a Windows 7 one. I can share files but when I try to add it (the printer) to Windows 7 through the network it ...
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Can I select certain third-party drivers to disable in Windows 10?
I am in a complicated situation where my PC is constantly rebooting on its own. I've verified it isn't my RAM, SSD, USB devices, etc. It is possible that its' my PSU, as there's no clear way to test ...
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Windows 10 computer can't see internal Dell RD1000 device
I have an internal (SATA) PowerVault Dell RD1000 device with some cartridges. In a Dell PowerEdge T610 server,with Windows Server 2012, the device works perfectly.
My motherboard is a Gigabyte-B250M-...
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How to get rid of some drivers that won't let me enable Core Isolation>Memory Integrity in Windows 11?
So I am trying to turn on the security feature called Memory integrity inside Core Isolation in my machine, running Windows 11.
It won't let me because I have a list of probably outdated drivers, ...
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Streaming video resets my internet connection through LAN adapter on Windows 11
As soon as I got my new Dell XPS 15 9510, I started noticing some odd behavior. If I simultaneously use the webcam with any program (Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Stream Yard), my internet connection ...
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Audio device disappeared
I have a rather complex setup. I have 4 audio cards(external and internal sound cards) and I run several virtual audio devices.
I had everything working more or less(I'd get problems with VAC crashing ...
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How to create a Windows setup usb/iso but ignore specific hardware component or driver
A common issue I find online is people with the "DRIVER PNP WATCHDOG" bluescreen during the setup of windows from say a bootable ISO created with the Microsoft iso tool or with Rufus.
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OpenSUSE Tumbleweed after update graphic mode fails
I used the package updater to install the latest patches und updates this morning. Since init 5 i.e. graphic mode doesen't work anymore!
NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed"
VERSION="20230301&...
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Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling option missing - Windows 10 LTSC
I need to enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling. (Specifically because the settings window on the splash screen of the videogame Darktide says it’s not.) However, Windows doesn’t list that option ...
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Corrupted Lenovo Ideapad 3 15IIL05 Touchpad Driver
A few months ago, I used Driver Booster 10 to update my drivers on my Lenovo Ideapad 3 15IIL05 running Windows 11. I didn't make a backup because I did not have the pro version. After I updated my ...
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Why does audio work in Linux but not in Windows?
Model: MSI GL63 8SE
Problem:
Headphones audio work in Linux and Windows
Speakers audio work in Linux only
Observations:
In Windows, the audio output default seems to be headphones
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In ...
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Why the screen rotation on my Dell Latitude 7390 2-in-1 not working?
The screen rotation function in my laptop Dell Latitude 7390 2-in-1 is not working when the laptop is bent beyond 180 degrees. The keyboard stays on and is only turned off when the computer is bent ...
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QEMU: slow network performance with virtio_net driver
I'm running KVM/QEMU 7.2.0 with Linux for both host and guest (kernel 6.1.6 on x86_64). For the virtual networking, I'm using bridge device on host to which guest attaches its NIC as tap device:
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Is there any way to do a complete "factory reset" of mouse drivers on OSX?
After I installed Logitech Mouse drivers on my Macbook Pro 14" (M1), any mouse I connect to OSX is completely weird now. It works, but it feels like it has an acceleration curve that feels ...
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Install 1-Wire drivers in ubuntu 22.04
I am using ubuntu 22.04 and need to install 1-Wire drivers for an iButton adapter (DS9490B#). I installed OneWireViewer and it doesn't recognize the adapter. I found a solution that is installing the ...
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Sending audio signal to both back and front with Realtek USB Audio Devices
Old answers no longer apply. It appears to no longer be possible to simultaneously output the same audio stream to the front and back audio jacks when using new 'Realtek USB Audio' devices like the ...
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Is it possible to put a modern laptop into USB-device mode?
The goal is to connect this laptop to another via USB-C cable and make it act like a keyboard. The laptop is running Windows/Linux and is charged via USB port (not sure if it's Power Delivery).
There ...
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Windows 11: impossible to use USB 2.0 to Ethernet adapters
I need a specific configuration on my Dell laptop with Windows 11 (more details in this question). To achieve this configuration, I need the following:
One USB-to-Ethernet adapter, plugged on the USB ...
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Trouble Installing Windows on a Asus Zenbook 14 OLED Q409ZA
The context of the situation here is that after installing linux on my Laptop, I found that there are no drivers at the moment for the speakers. I tried for ten hours straight to find a solution but ...
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Lower than expected performance of graphics card
Can anyone explain why my 3dMark Fire Strike Standard Score is so low?
Hardware:
MSI GF65 Laptop (New)
i5-10500 Geforce 3060 laptop
Ram: 8 GB DDR4
Nvidea Driver 516.59 (see update below)
Software:
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Can I brick my VBIOS by updating the drivers for my graphics card?
I currently have a problem with my nvidia graphics card. First let me give you an overview over my system. I have an early
Razer Blade 2021 Model running an
NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3070
Dual Boot Kubuntu/...
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Bind / Unbind one PCIe device disables other
I have 2 SFPs, Both are plugged-in.
lspci shows they are at 0000:05:00.0 and 0000:05:00.1.
The device at 0000:05:00.0 is designated as "sfp2" and the device at 0000:05:00.1 is "sfp1&...
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Poor sound quality until I click on settings
I have a windows 11 Latitude 5520 paired with a Jabra Evolve 20 ms headset.
When I play music I heard it in a "telephonic quality.
If I go in windows 11 settings under: System > Sound > (...
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Force Windows 10 to refresh device driver (Microsoft LifeCam) from update server?
Just pulled what was a working "Microsoft LifeCam Studio" out of the draw and tried to use it and the drivers are broken "This device is not configured correctly. (Code 1)".
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I can't install new AMD drivers, problems with fglrx
I am trying to install new drivers for AMD since my computer is pretty old and maybe this could help with some graphics stuff.
This is the driver I'm downloading: AMD Catalyst™ 15.9 Proprietary Ubuntu ...
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Hypervisor hidden boxes are appearing on the screen
For a while on my hypervisor I've been noticing hidden boxes in the background of the screen. At first they we're very subtle to the point where I was questioning whether they existed or not.
But ...
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I've built ffmpeg, but QSV seems broken on Ivy Bridge
I have built ffmpeg from source, based on this tutorial.
I had to modify it a bit, due to having an old i7 CPU and ffmpeg couldn't initialize the decoder, and this thread states "Intel-Media-...
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DTS Headphone:X v1 - Please ... to use DTS audio controls
I have recently noticed that for some reason DTS Headphone:X v1 keeps telling me "Please enable the PC Speaker to use DTS audio controls" or "Please connect a Headphone to use DTS audio ...
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Debian hdmi not working after installing nvidia driver
I'm using 2 monitors on my debian 11 laptop and using and HDMI cable to connect to a secondary monitor. While developing a code I set up opencl drivers thus downloaded nvidia drivers.
The process of ...
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Sound glitch disappears when changing the RealTek driver version without restarting the computer
I am under Window 10 Pro (build 19044). Today I started experiencing a glitch when listening to MP3s with generated speech (produced using Amazon Polly). The glitch is a stutter close to the beginning ...
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USB dongle refuses to work on startup when in USB dock
I have a wireless headset with a USB-C dongle. I bought a USB-Hub so that I do not have to plug it into my laptop where it takes up either my only thunderbolt port or a USB port. It works well, but ...
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KVM/QEMU Linux host Windows client video driver problems
I am using Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS with KVM/QEMU. I have a Windows 10 client running smoothly performances wise with virt viewer. All that works fine but the problem is the graphics driver. I have a nVidia ...
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Sharp Network Printer/Scanner Will Only Add as a Scanner. No Printing Functionality
I am attempting to diagnose an issue on an employees machine but have had no luck. Their particular machine stopped being able to print to the particular printer yesterday. I checked it this morning ...
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Slim Pen 2 stops working when reinstalling Windows 11
About 6 months ago I installed the operating system on my Surface Pro 8 from Windows 11 to Windows 11, no change itself. Then when I installed drivers and others the Slim Pen 2 stopped working, so I ...
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fingerprint recognition and windows hello stopped working on windows 11
After updating to WIN 11 my fingerprint recognition stopped working.
I've tried:
-updating the driver.
-re-installing the driver.
-edit registry values.
-disabling and re-enabling the driver.
-changed ...
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how to debug inconsistent failure
I have a strange issue. I got a new pc, assembled it, installed everything, all works great. With the small note that randomly my screen flashes a couple of times.
Initially I thought it is a power ...
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Motherboard doesn't POST with pci network card plugged in, but both motherboard and network card work fine if network card is hot-plugged
I recently got my hands on some old computer parts. An Asrock H61m-DPS motherboard, an intel i3-2120, and a D-link DGE-530T rev-B2 PCI gigabit ethernet card.
After I finished building this PC, I ...
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Need Manufacturer Drivers?
I have a question and could use guidance on whether I ought explore installing drivers for my laptop: Dell E7470. Reason being the device manager shows a number of unknown devices (see screenshot).
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Wifi drivers on Acer swift
I want to make my Laptop a dual OS Computer. Windows installed, everything works fine. When I try to install Kali Linux over my Install USB Stick, it says there are drivers missing. It says I can ...
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Add DXE driver to an OVMF image
This is an attempt to follow the first bullet point in this answer.
Goal
Create a development environment to test that my DXE drivers are being properly injected into an UEFI firmware image.
First ...
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