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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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Is it safe to use a macrium disk image to transfer all my data between identical laptops?

I recently bought a new laptop and after using it for a while I have noticed a fault. I have made a warranty claim and will be receiving an identical model in a few days. My original laptop obviously ...
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Battery remaining time is not shown in KDE after upgrade to Kubuntu 23.10

I upgraded my computer from Kubuntu 23.04 to 23.10 and now it refuses to show me the estimated battery time anymore (not showing remaining time of battery, sorry about the Slovenian language on the OS)...
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Keyboard and Track Pad Issues After Dissassembly/Cleaning/Repairs

I disassembled my laptop after some possible water damage (I did not see any on the motherboard, nor the track-pad chip, but I have not seen the other side of the track-pad PCB in detail [unless maybe ...
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Turn debian laptop tty monitor off at start

I have a laptop that's turned on 24/7, it runs debian with no windowing system (just tty). I've looked through various posts that recommend setterm or vbetool and i've tried making a systemd startup ...
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How can I make Debian 12 automatically turn the laptop screen back on upon opening the lid?

I've installed Debian 12 on my old laptop with the intention of using it as a home server, avoiding the installation of any graphical interface. However, I've encountered an issue where the screen ...
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Why was Bitlocker Recovery triggered on new working Ideapad laptop?

Starting today, my Ideapad 5 laptop that I bought in May and have been taking care of, only shows the Bitlocker Recovery screen upon boot, preventing me from proceeding into Windows. I do not know my ...
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Monitors not detected by HDMI laptop docking station ports, laptop shuts off when lightly bumped

I've been experiencing an ongoing issue and one that recently came up. Problem #1 (Ongoing): my laptop seems to shut down when you give it a bump. It runs fine when you let it sit, but little bumps ...
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black screen after power on & auto power on after force shutdown

After pressing the power button of the laptop, most of the hardware is completely unresponsive. The fan works for a few seconds and stops. It works for a short time before stops again periodically ...
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Stop apps from moving Linux workspaces when switching KVM

Just installed CentOS Stream 9 on a new Lenovo T14 Gen 4 Intel. I have an external display connected by HDMI. I am using many workspaces with terminals. When the HDMI cable is unplugged from the ...
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Laptop and 2 external monitors

I have an HP Pavilion Gaming laptop (ec2088ax) and I want to connect 2 external monitors to it for work. I bought multiple adapters from USB-C to USB-A, with and without drivers with no success. I ...
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Keyboard key coming loose on a Dell Latitude 5880

I have a Dell Latitude 5580 laptop. On the keyboard, one of the keys is loose. I need help to fit it in place. I have inspected the mechanism, nothing appears to be broken. The tiny metal mount looks ...
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alienware shows power light and keyboard, screen stays blank

I have an old Alienware computer (model 15 R3) that I use for testing. I installed Ubuntu 22.04 on it and it was great for running CUDA jobs. Now after running the Phoronix test suite (or the latest ...
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0190 critical low battery error only on boot lenovo x 1 carbon gen 7

I replaced my x1 carbon battery with a new one. The battery itself seems to be okay. However, it isn't a Lenovo original (I can't find any). On boot, if I don't have a charging cable plugged in, it ...
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Dell laptop not turning on and charging suddenly in middle of my usage

I'm using dell inspiron laptop without bezel and lcd screen stands in support of lcd back cover only. I typically use my laptop sideways on bed so I could lay down and watch. This time while I'm using ...
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Windows 11 Lenovo Laptop not sleeping when I close the lid

I have a Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3 that I bought new two months ago, and it is running Windows 11. I have no idea why, but starting a few days ago, whenever I close the lid of my laptop, it doesn't sleep. ...
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Priority of laptop memory slots

I am running MX Linux on a 3 year old Dell Inspiron 5590 laptop with 4GB memory which is soldered onto the motherboard. I'm having problems caused by memory errors. Memtest86 reported 70 errors over 4 ...
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Why don't PC makers lock the bootloader? [closed]

Mobile phone makers always lock their device's bootloader - that is, they prevent you from getting root access to your device, or uninstalling the default operating system and installing something ...
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Compatible Memory Upgrade for Toshiba Satellite Pro

My old laptop is a Toshiba Satellite Pro L300 1Af with a maximum upgrade capability of 4 GB. Crucial's System Advisor couldn't recommend any compatible memory. There are two of these modules fitted at ...
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What impact do higher refresh-rate screens have on the laptop itself?

I understand that through a higher refresh rate, you can 'feel' the higher FPS and mouse movement in games and interactive applications. However, aside from human detection, what impact do higher ...
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Monitor doesn't work as expected, if it is connected to a docking station instead of directly into my laptop

I have an older Dell monitor (Dell 2005FPW, to be exact), which still works fine, except for if it gets connected to a laptop via a docking station. It can be any laptop and/or any docking station (...
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One fake monitor appears, which is connected to Intel(R) UHD Graphics, when in Nvidia Control Panel, I set Display mode: Nvidia GPU only

This happens from time to time when starting the laptop. My model is Lenovo Legion 5 15ITH6H. Here are my specs: Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11400H GPU(processor): Intel(R) UHD Graphics ...
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Checking CMOS battery without going into the BIOS

Today, I found my Windows 10 date and time too far ahead by about 26.5 hours. The time zone is fine, and I corrected the problem by clicking on a "Sync" button to sync with a Microsoft ...
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Is it possible to change the default of F1-F8 keys from media to regular function keeping the F9-F12 as is on Dell XPS 15?

I know there that you can switch between FN and Media via Fn+Esc. I know there are BIOS options to change the default for the whole row. But what I want is to only change in for F10-F12. I rarely use ...
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HP Victus: USB ports slowly stopped working at all

I've been using HP Victus 16-d0065ur (5B864EA) for 1,5 years. Two weeks ago my mouse (with cable) just stopped working on this laptop -> I tried to insert in to "regular" desktop PC ->...
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Force windows laptop to always use my dedicated GPU on power and integrated GPU on battery

I have an Intel OMEN laptop. It has horrible battery life (about 2h45m) because it's a high-performance "gaming" laptop. I have two different uses for my laptop that are a bit opposing. For ...
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No bootable device on acer aspire 3

My Acer aspire 3 laptop says no bootable device I've tried watching videos on YouTube to help solve this problem but I get stuck when I'm on boot tab on my screen it doesn't show boot mode it only ...
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Installing Alma linux on Laptop with Intel Optane SSD shows up error md126

I have purchased a laptop with Windows, I wanted to install Ala linux. I have downloaded the latest version of the distribution and have made a bootable USB. Now when I start the installation process ...
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Dell Inspiron 15-5558 - A battery with low health is detected, charged, but not used

I've been using Dell Inspiron 15-5558 laptop for more than 8 years without replacing the battery (cause I've been mostly using AC charger only) and today I've encountered an issue when the laptop has ...
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Laptop power plan seems to have no effect on the laptop going into hibernation

My laptop goes to hibernation relatively quickly. Definitely within less than the 240 minutes I set in the power plan currently selected. I'm aware there's a possibility of some additional software ...
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DELL Latitude 7490 no hard drive available for boot

I needed several tries to install a Windows 10 on an empty DELL Latitude 7490. After giving up with a self created USB stick I bought an installation DVD and lo and behold Windows was installed. Or I ...
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Dell Inspiron 1470 stuck on blinking cursor after battery replacement

I recently replaced the battery in a Dell Inspiron 1470 and when I turn it on it shows the Dell logo then it goes to a black screen with a blinking underscore character in the top left. What’s ...
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Windows 10 Connected Standby causing major processor throttling on battery

I have a Dell XPS 9710 (laptop) with an i7 11800H, currently with Connected Standby turned ON. I know I know, it's an easy Registry Entry to disable, but gosh darn it I LIKE how quickly it gets my ...
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How do I fix a HP 250 g7 crashing to white screen on movment?

When moving or even just adjusting the screen angle, the HP 250 g7 crashes. It is used and appears to have been in frequent use. When crashing, the fan would stop and the screen would just show white ...
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BIOS Setup is showing Gliches in Half Screen in ASUS TUF F15 2021

My laptop with BIOS Screen with half screen flickering or not visible: : BIOS American Megatrends Inc. BIOS Version: FX506LH. 310 26/11/2021 (Bought on this date) RAM: DDR4 16 GB Graphics: NVIDIA ...
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Wifes old XPSP3 Dell LT died

Dell/Toshiba brand 40Gb HDD she's been using for past 15 years good but, it refuses to bootup in any mode on any of the many, older x86-era Dell, HP, IBM, Sony, Gateway or Toshiba LT that I tried. I ...
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Attach USB cable to printer and now the case of my laptop has a voltage - Ouch

With my laptop on battery (e.g. nothing else connected to it), I hooked up a USB cable from my laptop's Dell Dock box to an older Xerox laser printer. And now I am getting tingly zaps from the laptop ...
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Paper in Laptop Fan

I was using my laptop when I noticed a piece of paper under the grate at the bottom of the laptop where the fan is. I tried to get the paper out, but accidentally got it sucked into the fan and can no ...
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How do I get Windows back on my Dell Laptop after a secure wipe?

I just did a secure wipe on my Dell G15 5511 laptop to get rid of a Linux Image on my laptop. Unfortunately it cannot do an HTTPS boot to get a new windows OS. In my BIOS Setup, I only have three ...
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Is this motherboard dead?

A friend of mine attempted to clean her laptop, but now it won't even run. She mentioned seeing a spark and sent me these pictures. Could this mean that some components are fried and broken? Or could ...
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Windows 10 laptop is loading the wrong desktop every time it reboots

After rebooting a laptop, the entire desktop changed to a different one and many apps got uninstalled. From what I've been able to gather from my friend, it seems like they forced it off by holding ...
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Can I map Fn-h, Fn-j, Fn-k, and Fn-l to the arrow keys?

Anybody who uses vim would understand the motivation immediately. By "Fn", I am referring to the key on laptops that switches between F1, F2, etc. and volume up, volume down etc. This would ...
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Dell Latitude 5400 i7-8665U Processor Thermal Paste/Temperatures

I purchased a used Dell Latitude 5400 with an i7-8665U processor. With any 'new' laptop that I purchase I always give it a good internal clean, internal blow out, processor fan cleaned, old thermal ...
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XRandR does not see HDMI monitor on laptop (Arch linux)

I Have a Dell G3 3779 laptop shipped with GTX1050Ti, with Arch linux and i3-wm, and I want to connect HDMI monitor to it. As far as i know (correct me if i'm wrong), even on windows there is no way to ...
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Two issues with battery report

The first issue is the design capacity. Ever since I got the laptop a bit over a year ago, it has read exactly the same as the full charge capacity, even though they both started off at around 42000 ...
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External monitor loses video starting at top and gradually moving down

I have a user that has a Dell Latitude 7420 and uses an external monitor with it both at home and in the office. The complaint is that the external screen will gradually lose the video a chunk at a ...
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Integrated graphics output when dedicated gpu is broken

I have a laptop with integrated and dedicated graphics, but the dedicated graphics recently broke. The laptop still runs fine (albeit with a worse graphics card), but it doesn't seem to output to ...
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Do I risk damage my usb port when connecting two laptop using regular phone cable (usb A to usb C)

So my friends requested some files from my laptop, as he seat next to me, he hand me his phone charger cable (similar to what the picture shows) I connected the usb A part to my laptop, he connect ...
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Fn Lock key blink/flash randomly on Lenovo Xiaoxin Laptop in linux

I am on a Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro16 2022 AMD Laptop and sometimes, the fn lock key would blink randomly, not like error codes you would encounter during boot but very fast flashes and not at "full ...
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Can you upgrade Samsung Series 5 NT500R5LA notebook ram? if yes where is it exactly located? if no is there an ext ram slot? and where is the ext ram?

I have been struggling to find answers with my laptop NT500R5LA ram replacement and if its soldered or not and if it has an external ram slot. I am not entirely sure as I learned from sources that ...
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How can I get keyboard/mouse plugged into a USB-C hub monitor to wake laptop from sleep?

I purchased an HP laptop using Windows 11, and a USB hub monitor (Asus), and connected the laptop, mouse, and keyboard into the monitor. It's working fine, except the only thing that will wake it from ...
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