Samsung is a multinational corporation that operates in several branches in the area of information technology based in Seoul, South Korea.
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How to speed up Windows 8?
I just bought a Samsung Series 5 notebook, with Windows 8, but I found it unreasonably slow to reboot and install updates.
Last night I waited for 1h30 for it to install 1 update and reboot, when I ...
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Bluetooth headphones static only with certain songs? [closed]
I have a set of these: http://www.jaybirdstore.com/s.nl/it.A/id.376/.f?CAWELAID=520010280000000006&catargetid=520010280000000416&cagpspn=pla&gclid=CMP8kfjPm7cCFSoV7AodoxoAJg
They are kind ...
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How can I ensure my Samsung Series 7 is actually using the Radeon switchable graphics?
I have a Samsung Series 7 with the Radeon 6750M switchable graphics. The ATI software lets you force programs to use the dedicated card. However, I'm not convinced it is actually ever using it, as the ...
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Unable to install Samsung Kies, error -2
Whenever I try to install Samsung Kies on my Windows 8 Pro x64 PC the installer shows the following error:
Here's the Kies install log:
[Samsung Kies] OnBegin()
[Samsung Kies] GetExistFolderPath ...
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Create bookmarks in Chrome mobile browser. (Galaxy s4) [migrated]
All over the internet it says there is a five pointed star to the right of the URL in omni bar. This is not the case with the version of Chrome packaged with the Samsung Galaxy S4. How can I create a ...
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How to install Samsung apps on CyanogenMod ROM on Galaxy S3 [migrated]
I've tried installing CyanogenMod on my Samsung Galaxy S3 device.
I was amazed by its smoothness and speed, but I've missed some of the apps of the official Samsung ROM, such as the camera, the ...
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Samsung Recovery Solution - create a custom recovery partition
I've got a Samsung notebook with Samsung Recovery Solution installed. It can create a recovery images for later system restore.
The notebook has a service (factory) hidden partition, which can be ...
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Can I share a wifi connection (not 3G) from my phone?
I have a Samsung S3 and a Windows laptop. For some reason or the other laptops don't detect our school's wifi but mobiles do.
I want to know if it is possible for me to share the wifi from my ...
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Monitor displays fuzzy text on Windows 7
I have just bought a SyncMaster 2330HD and installed it as a second monitor.
With 1920x1080 resolution (60 Hz refresh rate) I have two problems:
the text appears with a bit of an aura around it.
the ...
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Samsung Syncmaster SA300 - no display
I bought a Samsung Syncmaster SA300 and it worked perfectly for a couple months. One day when I turned my system on all I got was the "check DVI" message. The LED screen was functional, but no signal ...
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Samsung Kies mode.Current mode not supported on Windows 7
When I try to connect my Samsung Galaxy S1 to a computer running Windows 7, the following incomprehensible messages appears:
Reconnect the device in Samsung Kies (PC Studio) mode.Current ...
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What happens if I use a generic wall socket to USB instead of the (much bigger) samsung provided one on my Samsung tablet? [closed]
I have a samsung tablet. It came with a wall socket to USB transformer for charging it, as the port on the tablet isn't a generic port.
If I were to use another wall-to-USB charger (which is much ...
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SAMSUNG Monitor - Not Optimum Mode, Recommended Mode 1440x900 60 hz
Samsung monitor of desktop computer is not able to display and show Not optimal mode error Recommended Mode 1440x900 60 hz while I connect it to cpu but it works when i check it from my laptop ...
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Sync photos on with Samsung Kies
In Kies I set as target device folder:
Internal memory\DCIM\Camera
and set as photo folder to sync a folder on my PC hard disk
By clicking the sync button, I see that files go on from PC to the ...
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How can I display an Android Screen on a computer monitor [closed]
I am using a mouse and keyboard with my Android phone, a Samsung Galaxy S3, but I want to use a monitor with it. Is there any way or any programs which allow me to display what is on the android ...
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Control key not working on laptop with Windows 7
All of a sudden the Ctrl key on my laptop stopped working.
After a lot of googling I found a solution on a forum: Pressing AltCtrlFn. This seems to work, but after 15 minutes, the Ctrl key stops ...
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What are the disadvantages of not using UEFI boot?
I bought a Samsung series 9 laptop with 64-bit Windows 8 pre-installed and wish to install Linux (probably Ubuntu 13.04 when it comes out ext week, but also considering mint 14). Now there have been ...
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Problems connecting Samsung mobile phone
I have Samsung GT-E1200 and I am trying to connect it via USB cable to my PC. I looked at the Samsung page http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/GT-E1200ZKABTU-downloads for available ...
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Samsung series 9 is bricked. What can I do?
I had ubuntu running on my samsung series 9. (NP900X4C-A01FR). While I had a few problems, it was running fine. The 2 major issues I had were that my wifi driver was unstable, and a system update ...
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Samsung 32" LCD TV as PC Monitor, resolution problems
I have a Samsung LE32C450 TV connected to my Nvidia 7300LE via the VGA connector.
I managed to obtain 1360x768 resolution (after some work, NVidia driver, Nvidia-settings, xrandr, cursing to every ...
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How do you transfer files between Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and Windows 7?
I was able to transfer photos from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 to my Toshiba notebook using bluetooth, once.
Now nothing I do seems to allow me to repeat the miracle. Anyone know what settings on both ...
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How do I boot my Samsung laptop from a CD/DVD?
I have a Samsung Series 3 laptop and want to boot from an Ubuntu Live CD. When I press F10 to pull up the BIOS/boot configuration, I don't get an option to boot from the CD. Similarly, in the BIOS, ...
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How do I disable the right click on my Samsung Series 9 trackpad?
Every time I click in the bottom right region on my trackpad, it's interpreted as a right click. This is annoying me to no end.
I looked through the mouse settings in Control Panel, but there seems ...
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Installation of Samsung kies fails in my laptop Windows XP?
I am trying to install Samsung kies to my laptop(HP Compaq) running in windows XP. But its not getting installed.Installation stops showing "No internet connection warning!!!" even if am connected to ...
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Samsung allshare direct cable
Can I connect a Samsung TV to my PC through a direct LAN cable between them without using a router?
LE:
Samsung 6030 TV ( has only HDMI input ), my PC's graphic card has DVI output only. I want to ...
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Correct display settings on OS X using VGA switch?
I have an iMac (2011) with a Samsung SyncMaster SA350 connected. I originally connected it using Mini DisplayPort -> VGA. The iMac detected the display and it showed a very clear image.
Then I ...
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Is it really impossible to restore the recovery partition on samsung laptops?
I bought a Samsung 900X3C and would like to get rid of the recovery partition since the disk is only 128 GB. But first I want to create a restorable image. However, samsung support says it's not ...
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Connecting to TV via HDMI trouble with XPS15
Good day,
I am using a Dell XPS 15, L502X model. When I try to connect my laptop to my TV (Samsung 32", Series 4, 4050), the laptop display appears fine as normal; however, on the TV, all the colors ...
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Is the samsung series 9 silent mode safe?
The Samsung series 9 comes with a "silent mode" : when activated, the fans are stopped (at least on mine, the 15inch version, you cannot hear a thing). I just want to make sure that there is no risk ...
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Uneven printout on the right sight of the page
Recently I noticed a problem with color printouts on my Samsung CLP-315 color laser printer. On the right side of the page there are very noticeable stripes in the printout:
I'm not really sure ...
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What Bluetooth File Managers Are There? [closed]
I am looking for software that will allow me to manage the file system on my Samsung Galaxy S3 over Bluetooth. By "manage the file system" I specifically mean to connect to the phone from my computer ...
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Calibrations settings stored in monitor
I recently bought new Samsung SyncMaster S22B300B. Its colors were awesome. To play with its settings comfortably using mouse, I installed Samsung MagicTune. There are two calibration options in it. ...
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Will the Samsung Series 9 models boot from USB?
I'm thinking about getting either one of these Series 9 Models:
NP900X3C-A01US - Win 7
NP900X3C-A05US - Win 8
I'd want to do a complete wipe on either one, but what to make certain that the unit ...
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Does the samsung “battery life extender” work?
I have bought a Samsung series 9 15inch (NP900X4C), and there is an option called battery life extender :
Sets the maximum battery charge level to 80% to extend the battery
lifetime.
Samsung ...
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wubi still said files is missing after disable UEFI
after install ubuntu with wubi and select UEFI and csm
UEFI is disabled
however, wubi still said files is missing
do i need to install with wubi again
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My Samsung Q430 laptop randomly shuts down when in use
I currently have a Samsung Q430 laptop with an Intel core i5 processor, 8gb ram, a NVIDIA GeForce 310M graphics card, and it runs both windows 7 home premium 64bit and windows 8 as a dual boot on two ...
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How to safely install GNU/Linux distro on a Samsung UEFI enabled laptop
I have already bricked and replaced my Samsung Chronos Series 7 NP700Z3C laptop. I have discussed it in the following question:
Why does my Samsung Chronos 7 not boot anymore after installing Ubuntu?
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Why does my Samsung Chronos 7 not boot anymore after installing Ubuntu?
I was just installing ubuntu on my new samsung chronos 7 NP700Z3C, the laptop was stucked at booting ubuntu so I pushed shutdown button for 5 seconds and turned it off. Now it does not boot. It just ...
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ChromeOS tabs refresh everytime they are opened
If I have two or more tabs open, the tab will refresh every single time that I switch between them, even if I had it open 5 seconds ago. Any ideas on how to stop this?
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samsung notebook - not all fn keys working - windows7
All the fn keys (except volume: f6, f7, f8) not working. All drivers installed from Samsung Drivers. Notebook model name: samsung NP300E5X-A07RU
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What are those hidden contacts on Samsung SSDs?
Over many years and device generations Samsung SSD have featured a set of internal contacts. On the image below, i mean the row of 7 "plated holes" at the top center of the image.
Can anybody tell me ...
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Samsung Series 5 - RAM Upgrade
I am looking to install an extra 4 GB of RAM on my Samsung Series 5 (NP530U3B-A01US) and have watched videos on YouTube for the installation. It seems to be too easy to be true in the videos...
For ...
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Can't complete Windows XP installation on Samsung Series 9
I just bought a Samsung Series 9 laptop, and I want to install Windows XP on it. It's supposed to support Windows XP and there are Windows XP drivers on its product page.
I've installed Windows XP on ...
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System locks up with Intel 6235 on Windows 8
I have the Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235, which used to work perfectly on Windows 7 Home Premium (OEM). But after I upgraded to Windows 8 Pro (Retail $14.99 offer), when ever I try connecting or ...
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How to keep a user-defined resolution on a Samsung (T220P) monitor?
I have a Samsung T220P monitor. Sometimes when I design websites, I need to temporarily switch to a low resolution. But the monitor won't let me keep it.
There is a message box shown on screen: Not ...
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Force Windows 8 to install older version of driver
Recently I installed Windows 8 in my desktop. It's actually 1440*900 monitor. The motherboard manufacturer didn't provided Windows 8 drivers yet. I guess, they wont as it's 2008 model. I have drivers ...
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What software to use to recover data from Samsung HD103UJ HDD?
I have a Samsung HD103UJ 1TB SATA HDD which is malfunctioning, but not a complete brick.
If I try to boot off it, the boot takes forever and there is slow ticking sound.
If I hot-plug it into a ...
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Samba shares on dvd Player
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my problem is that i wont find the smb shares from my nas (debian / netgear ready nas) on the samsung bd player. When the NAS is browse master, i only can see the shares from notebook on dvd ...
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Booting Linux Mint Debian on Samsung Chronos 7 fails with blank screen
I have a Samsung Chronos 7 laptop I bought from the Microsoft store in August of 2012. It has a NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M for a 15.6" display and an i7-3615QM processor. Currently I have a pretty fresh ...
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Samsung ATIV Smart PC Dual Boot support
I am currently on the hunt for a tablet type PC for Multi-OS development and and am wondering if anyone has had any experience with the Samsung ATIV Smart PC, specifically in respect to whether it ...
