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    Question Laptop only connects to wifi when close to router

    Personally, I feel the Qualcomm QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Adapterere's is just rubbish. Even my connection would range between weak and strong all the time. I think the best solution for you would be to swap it out. You can go with the Intel AX200NGW. But before you spend money on this, do...
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    Announcement Welcome to the Tom's Guide Community!

    Hey, This is Eric here. Firstly, thank you for allowing me to be part of this awesome community. There's hardly a better place to check out when it comes to problems with laptops. Hope to both get help and provide help here.
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    Question Is this a good laptop to do video editing?

    not the kind of laptop you want to use for video editing, especially if they are Full-HD or 4k videos. If you are looking for something on the cheap, check out the new Acer Nitro 5. It is around £600-£700. Slightly higher but should run GTA V and other games and support Full-HD video editing...
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    Question MacBook Pro (13", Mid 2012, MD101LL/A): Questions before I buy

    Personally, I wouldn't get an 8-year old MacBook especially if you want it should last another 4-5-years. Also, RAM and the graphics card cannot be upgraded. But if you still want to, the one thing you want to check out is the Cycle Count in the 'Power' section of the System Report. This will...
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    Question Battery completely drains after waking up from sleep or takes a long time to wake up

    How old is your laptop? There's a good chance your laptop battery needs to be changed. But if your laptop is new, do check out the power options and switch to a more power-saving mode.