Recent content by Larry_54

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    Question BIOS Problems

    Hmm have you tried booting from a usb?
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    Question Help with slow Toshiba L55-C5272

    SSD for sure. Reinstall windows.
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    Question Asus Vivobook X512FJ overheating and doesn't speed up fan after cleaning

    I believe there is supposed to be an app called MyAsus that shows you a fan profile. Have you checked?
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    Question Gateway GWTN156-1 keyboard malfunctioning? Randomly stops typing, puts itself in sleep mode even with external keyboard.

    If you are still having the identical issue with an external keyboard, then almost certainly if is indeed a mb problem. Normally, the keys act as switches which send a signal to the relevant chip to produce a character on the screen. You seem to have eliminated the chance of dust or mechanical...
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    Question Acer laptop shuts down after installing ssd (Kernel-Power critical id 41 and 142)

    The best way to test this is to get another drive, which hopefully you could then use for backing up data or something. That will tell you at least whether the issue is drive related. Or you could reinstall your old drive and see if you still have the problem.
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    Question Brand new laptop battery not working as it should

    That is the problem with non oem equipment. Repair shops buy them to reduce final cost to the consumer. It may have sat on a shelf for a few years. Batteries always degrade over time. You don't mention whether you installed it yourself, but I would make an effort to return it. Clearly it is out...
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    Question My dell Latitude E6510 is very slow. If I change from windows 10 pro to window 7 or Linux operating system would it help stop it from being slow?

    SSDs make a big difference. The best way to downgrade to windows 7 is to do a clean install, make sure all data is backed up and that you have copies of the apps you need to reinstall. A complete reinstall will wipe out all of the temp files and logs that may slow your machine down. I would not...
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    Question Subwoofer just randomly stopped working in Windows 10 when set to 5.1 audio. Works in other scenarios though. Edit - Issue discovered.

    Good job troubleshooting this. I wish more people would use their brains. On the other hand, I would then go broke so maybe not.