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| | I have an HP Spectra x360, which I've been very happy with, however, lately it Chrome gets to a point where it causing high CPU utilization and freezes the computer. I didn't install any new extensions, software or hardware. Any suggestions?  |
 | help, my gateway NE511will not turn back on after I tried to replace wireless card. fan turns on for 2-3 seconds and stops. once in a while the blue light comes on. it has an internal battery and I tried the reset to no avail. cannot find any parts online … |
 | How important do you think it is for a laptop to have a dedicated video card?  |
| | So, my twin boys start college (sixth form) this year and as their birthday is coming up I thought I'd kill two birds and buy them the laptop they need. I'm used to speccing out my own laptops for the office here, but when it is my money rather than … |
 | I don't know what else to do, I've tried everything I've seen on the Internet, so I need some help. Also, I'm not good with computer lingo, so try to dumb it down for me, okay? Lol  |
| | Hi all, I have a dual-boot laptop with Windows 10 64 bit and Windows 8 32 bit. I think i don't need that windows 8 any more. I want to delete it from laptop and add that empty hard drive space to the drive where windows10 located. How can i …  |
| | Laptop Details: Asus Windows 8.1 64-bit Hi. Im having issues with my laptop lately, I kept getting BSOD with error PNP_DETECTED_FATAL_ERROR. I tried uninstalling softwares which I had previously installed but I still kept getting it so i did a reinstall of windows instead and now im having driver issues(with …  |
| | While downloading the latest VB.Net my laptop automatically shutdown and when I tried to turn it on again it didn't boot and stays in black screen; cpu led not blinking but the laptop was still open. I thought it was overheat and when I try to open it the day … |
 | Hi, I accidently reversed polarity on Asus X301. Now the laptop turns on with charger connected and battery inserted, but after several seconds it shuts down by itself, I power it on again and shits down faster, and the third time it won't power on. After some time it can … |
 | I just purchased an 240 GB SSD for my older Toshiba Satellite. I would rather not go through trying to save the files from the HDD and install the Linux Mint Debian Edition and then move all the files back, I would like to just be able to clone the … |
| | I have an older Toshiba Satellite laptop with Linux Mint OS installed. It pretty old and it's starting to show as it's getting slower. It's got a bigger screen and it's even got the num pad on the right of the keyboard in addetion to the numbers at the top. … |
 | .... **dilemma**! my 6 month old dell inspiron series 3000 laptop windows 8.1 won't boot up? it gets to the black screen with the windows logo on and at the bottom of the screen it says "Preparing Automatic Repair" but it sticks there...? It hasnt got a built in cd/dvd … |
| | I dont know why but my young brother laptop (Dell) keeps turning the FN button back to default, I mean, the buttons fn+F1 fn+F2 fn+F3 (mute, volume down and volume up). turn volume just by pressing them, not the FN button. It used to work the vice versa. I changed … |
 | Hi. When I startup my windows 10 and log into my account, my desktop doesn't seem to be visible. It's just a black screen. There are no icons and no taskbar. When I try to open task manager, I can see it cursor loading for a split second meaning something … |
| | which is not possible. I have a dell e1505 running xp So I bought this [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822145113[/URL] and this [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817392009[/URL] Perhaps of note is that the HDD is OEM. I'm not really sure if that plays into any of the following. Installed HDD into enclosure per instructions and connected it to …  |
| | Hi, The system came with 2x 512MB RAM - total of 1GB. I was sent a 2GB memory upgrade, so I had to remove one of the modules, and was supposed to get 2.5 GB in total. But it seems like the machine will only take max 1GB per slot, … |
| | Hey guys.... M new to this forum... I have a compaq presario c700 notebook which is quite old..... when i press the power button the led lights turns on..i can here the fans spinning sometimes after 4-5 seconds the system turns off....and i switch it on again...the display remains black …  |
 | My laptop screen does not showing any display..lights are blinking bt nothing on my screen |
| | I'm experiencing a networking problem which I asked elsewhere and so this is the problem and this was the solution I was given, unfortunately the solution doesn't work in Windows10. The problem was non-existant six months ago, which is a latop and a desktop both running Windows10. As of the … |
| | I have a Gateway Laptop, anytime i let the battery die, it wont turn on when i plug it in, no charging light, no power light... until i heat up the underneath of my laptop with a hair drier, then it starts to charge.. any sollutions so i dont have … |
| | Help! My laptop light where the pancake things are is blinking and i'm scared what has happened. |
| | I'm looking for a new laptop. I have no use for a desktop as I already have a ps4, but need a laptop fro gaming on the go I'm looking for the following features thanks - NVidia gtx960m or better( a second intergrated card as well- intel hd 520 or … |
| | Three days ago, my laptop stopped connecting to the internet. Error says no modem found. When I go to Device Manager, modem is not listed. Can't update anything because cannot connect to the internet. Help, please! |
| | So I was watchin some videos on my laptop and t suddenly just shuts down. without warning like it ran out of power. This laptop is four yrs old and i use it every single day. It is an hp630 and it has windows 10. this happened once i checked …  |
| | I know there are a lot of people who are highly experienced in every discipline of IT industry in this forum. I want to buy a laptop, which will mostly be used for programming and computing. So, I would need one with speed, enough memory and high quality graphic specs … |
| | A quick recap on a Dell Inspiron I bought in December 2014. So far I have had a video problem that was caused by the Dell Tech installing a bad driver while trying to fix a bad USB 3 port problem. I had to send the unit back to Dell …  |
 | Hello I am currently facing an issue with an HP laptop running Windows 10, whereby the following keys are not responding at all when typing: R, T, F, G, V, B. Sticky keys and other similar features have been turned off. Any fix for this issue? |
| | ok. my freind(not any more) got water on his laptop. (toshiba statellite, its 12inch and is gold(plastic) it has core m3) i by mistake spilled water on it. he now has a keyboard that doesnt work- is there a way to fix this without the need for a crap load … |
| | We do live streaming via a laptop. We stream in HD and need a very fast processor for sure. I am not sure how important the graphics card is in this but maybe a dedicated one would be best. I had purchased an HP laptop with an i7 quad core … |
| | Yesterday, my laptop cannot be opened. When I start it, ithis is what it shows: "Press any key to boot". What seems to be the problem? What part of my laptop? Is it the hard drive? Thank you for the answers. I badly need it, our project is in the … |
| | My desktop computer and my wife's laptop both connect to the internet via homeplugs from different parts of the home to the homeplug connected to the router. I'm having no problems with my computer but my wife can no longer connect to the internet since we changed her mains plug …  |
| | I have a new battery pack for my acer aspire 4750 laptop, it hust a 2 weeks old, actually it is working pretty good. I use batterycare to check charge level, so while i am charging and it reached 80% I remove the AC, then recharge it again at 40%.(the … |
| | Hello. I need to do a factory reset on my lappy. Its an Asus A550C. I've tried Restarting then pressing F9 which goes to Windows Boot Manager, the only option is Windows 7 Home Premium (recovered). Then if I press F8 for advance option and choose Repair Computer it says … |
| | i discovered to my dismay that email from my aol file cabinet had just disappeared! i have aol 8.0 i've spoken with three techies at aol and they all say the same thing that my email has gone for good. but how can this be .... surely it must be … |
| | Hello, One day I was surfing on internet and suddenly my sony vaio laptop stopped working. I tried to restart it but nothing happend. There is no sound no light absolutely nothing. I tried different power cord and also tried another battery but nothing happend. Is my motherboard gone? How … |
| | My brothers laptop recently died, I believe due to a failed hard drive because when you turned it on you couldn't get out of the BIOS. I unscrewed the laptop's bottom from it's keyboard and replaced the hard drive but now it won't even turn on at all, I can't … |
| | Hello, all. I'm presenting you with an issue that's persisted for about a month now (started December 10 2015). I have an Pavilion 15 Notebook PC that I purchased on April 1 2015 with Windows 8.1 installed (warranty is good until March 31 2016), and up until the mentioned December … |
| | Can someone help as up until about couple of weeks ago I have not been able to use windows update I used Windows fix it and it still is not working, I ran Malware program and none was found . I also scanned with avast to look for viruses or … |
| | My laptop screen goes off after 15-30 secs. When I connect to external screen, display is perfect. Is it video cable issue or screen? I bought new screen as well and no help. Any quick response approciated. |
| | Hello, I was reading online that after some years you should add new thermal paste to your cooling and clean fan.. so since my laptop was from 2012 I decided to do that. I removed the backpanel and the copper cooling and noticed lots of black soot. (Probably cause we …  |
| | I have a Dell Inspiron 3520 laptop and am using a USB Mouse. Cannot disable the touchpad. Downloaded the Dell utility to turn it off, and upon booting up it turns it back on. I've tried uninstalling drivers in device manager (touchpad, PS/2 device) checked the BIOS (couldn't find it). … |
 | Hi guys, I have a dell xps 17 and the connector is broken. I've found what I need on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-XPS-17-L701X-L702X-POWER-SOCKET-JACK-CABLE-RMD72-R7DCGM7PB000-PJC237-/271230139718?clk_rvr_id=932028979691&rmvSB=true but I was wondering if anybody knows whether an official dell retailer exists. I had a look at their site but I couldn't find the part, I also live … |
 | I have facing a problem of my Laptop which is HP Pavilion g6. My laptop is going to very hot staring time to after 30 munites. Somebody help me. |
 | Hi everyone, A friend of mine lost a laptop the other day and unfortunately, there was no way to locate it . It got me thinking about solutions for locating stolen laptops or for that matter, most electronic hardware. Most of the solutions that I've come across e.g Adeona at … |
| | Hello, I have my old Mail file on one computer and no longer have access to the same notes db. I need to move my files to another computer and access them. Also read me, that file doesn't work correct |
 | I swapped out my HDD for an SSD in my Win 8.1 Lenovo Y480, replacing the HDD in the optical drive slot using an [HDD Caddy](http://hddcaddy.eu/). The system runs fine. I still see the original copy of the Windows System disk that sits on the HDD in Windows listed as … |
 | I've had my external HD for a while now (Rock mobile disk). Last time I tried to access the data in it was a few months ago without issues. I tried using it yesterday and started to have issues. I have 600GB of data that needless to, is very valuable. …  |
 | I had a trusty external hard drive for many years, it was a 500gb Seagate which worked fine up until the other day when the internal port for the mini usb detatched from the board and I was left w/ no way to connect it to my laptop.. Seagate failed … |
| | Hi, I checked several posts on this forum but none of them seem to apply to my problem. If there is something I missed, or if I'm posting this on the wrong forum, I apologise; I'm new here. Problem: my laptop has taken to shutting itself down at random moments. … |
| | I have a HP540 laptop. The laptop works fine when it is in safe mode. However when it is switched on in normal mode, it works for a minute and then it gets switched off. I have removed unnecessary softwares by going into msconfig>startup. It did not helped. Tried to … |
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