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 list and disable all uneeded devices on a linux laptop? [closed]
I'm on a quest to decrease my laptop's power consumption
So here's what I do to reduce power consumption. Can be an useful guide for a while, if someone finds this. Questions at the end.
a) decrease ...
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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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Toshiba laptop turns on(fan spins ,no display) and then turns off immediately but very rarely (one in)after pressing the power button trying 30times
Well I have a toshiba Satellite t310 laptop with Intel celeron and when I turn it on the fan spins and then turns off immediately and the laptop turns on without showing anything on the display and ...
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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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my laptop does not get high fps while playing game
my acer nitro 5 getting low fps while playing games, my laptop has i9 11th and rtx 3060 and 36gb ram, i tried any suggestions i can find online, update my nvidia driver, low in game setting, but still ...
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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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Why does my computer get stuck on "just a moment" when I reboot it?
I couldn't login to my old laptop, so I rebooted it, then it got stuck on "Just a moment" for about an hour and I then decided to restart it (holding down the power button and turning it on) ...
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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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Lenovo ideaPad 110 15IBR charging requirements [duplicate]
My original charger for this laptop (Lenovo ideaPad 110 15IBR) got lost while moving.
I have a Universal laptop charger 12-24V 96Watt with selectable outputs from 12 to 24V. Output current 12-19V 4.5A ...
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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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HP has laptop limited performance on battery
If I unplug my laptop, it looses significant amount of performance - it is clearly visible even in switching windows, opening task manager, reading emails in outlook 365 desktop app etc... everything ...
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ASUS laptop ux410u doesn't see additional RAM
My laptop only has 8GB of RAM, which is probably soldered. So I wanted to install an additional stick for another 8GB. I saw several videos on the Internet where they also installed 16GB and 8GB and ...
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Is M.2 NVMe SSD supported by Lenovo Thinkpad L490
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad L490 (2019) running i5 - 8th gen. It only has a B key slot (notch on the left with 5 pins to the left). I am looking to buy an SSD preferably M.2 NVMe but not sure if it’s ...
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How to reset power settings on Windows 11?
On my company Lenovo L13 (i5-1145G7 2.60GHz, 16GB), the fan never stops, even when CPU temperature is just at 41C.
It's been MONTHS of non-stop fan, nobody knows what is going on, I am getting mad.
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I would like to know how to add a 2nd USB charging port to a Lenovo YogaBook with only one USB 2.0 port used for both data and charging?
I would like to charge a Lenovo YogaBook laptop while using the data port. This isn't supported by the laptop unless I am wrong. I have followed some tutorials which supposed to work but it didn't.
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Will rubbing metalic laptop keyboard and palm rest with facial tissue conduct static electricity?
I'm working on my laptop and I noticed the palm rest and keyboard is bit dusty, so I grab my facial tissues and wipe the dust away, I thoroughly clean it (while the laptop is on and warm) until the ...
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Lenovo P51s ThinkPad laptop continuously cycles power on and off. Why is this happening and how can it be fixed?
This morning, when I tried to turn my Lenovo P51s ThinkPad laptop on (it was on my desk, untouched from where I'd left it last night), it started the process (keyboard lights up, fan turns on), then ...
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Laptop power button not working but battery discharge pinhole button is starting the computer, what might be the issue here?
I have an Acer Aspire A515-51G, the issue is suddenly the power button has stopped working, the battery is charging, but the pinhole that they have given; pressing it, actually starts the computer; ...
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Lenovo IdeaPad 700 bios password
I've had a Lenovo IdeaPad 700 for several years now. After about a year of ownership, it malfunctioned, and I had to send it to warranty technical support. They repaired it (reportedly replacing the ...
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Fix Bluetooth for Dell Precision M6700
For some reason Bluetooth is virtually dead on my mother's Dell M6700.
The laptop is old but adequate desktop replacement for checking email, news, social media, watching YouTube and videoconferencing....
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ASUS FX553VE: Black screen during boot
My laptop is an ASUS FX553VE.
It shows a black screen whenever I try to power it on. I can hear a click. Fan turns on but not at full speed. Power indicator LED is on. Airplane mode LED is on. HDD is ...
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How does my laptop know the charger is not a Dell? [duplicate]
I lost my Dell's laptop power brick/charger recently. I purchased a replacement from eBay said it was compatible. I plugged it in and turned on the laptop and it works. But the laptop gives a ...
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MSI with Windows 11 installed unable to log in error 0xd000a002
I'm having a problem with my MSI Summit E13FlipEvo A12MT-019IT laptop with Windows 11 installed. For a few days I haven't been able to log in by entering my pin and password even though I know that ...
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Laptop LCD bottom edge horizontal 1 pixel's strip flickers by showing the exact colors showing top edge horizontal pixels
After a few seconds of windows startup, my laptop's lcd's bottom edge horizontal pixel strip of height around 1 or 2 pixels start flickering by flashing the exact colors on top horizonal edge of lcd ...
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Battery life of a MSI
I have an MSI Creator 15 A10UET-222NL that I have had for about 3 years. For some time now, I have been experiencing the problem that the battery life of my laptop is only about 1.5 hours without the ...
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Bitlocker recovery key after motherboard replacement
If I suspend the BitLocker before the replacement of motherboard of my laptop, would it ask for BitLocker-recovery-key if I turn on the laptop after motherboard's replacement?
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Windows 11 Installation - Keyboard stops working after ISO install (Dell Inspiron 15R SE)
I'm attempting a clean Windows 11 install from the official msft ISO (mounted on a USB drive) on a Dell Inspiron 15R laptop. During the installation procedure I go with a completely clean partition ...
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Is my battery completely dead?
I left my Asus Vivobook Pro 15 not plugged in overnight to download a file. I didn't expect the battery to run out but it did.
Now, apparently, it won't charge and my laptop shows no signs of life ...
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Screen on laptop randomly goes black which messes up mouse
I use an ASUS laptop that runs windows 11
More recently I've noticed that while using my laptop, the screen will go black for a split second and when it comes back on, my mouse is very pixelated. The ...
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Interlaced pixels on texts and UI elements randomly happening when some videos are playing
I've got a very annoying bug, and I'm afraid I'm running out of clues to find where the problem may come from.
What?
Sometimes, my screen starts to "randomly" have a visual bug which makes ...
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Asus PC boot failure
My Asus PC (a Rog Strix G15) suddenly switched off and refused to boot back again. No boot, no lights, not even charge light when connected to power. Nothing has happened to it, it just suddenly ...
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Does the antenna have to match the card when replacing a wireless card in a laptop?
I am talking about modern laptops.
When I am replacing the PCIe wireless card do I have to check that the antenna(s) match(es) the new card? I mean properties like the length and the gain (dB value).
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How to know if a charger will be compatible with Lenovo T15?
I don't have my charger for Lenovo T15 Gen 1. I bought a temporary replacement until I get it back.
But, with the replacement, I get a message on startup that the charger has insufficient wattage and ...