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Drivers

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  1. R

    Question Can't fix audio drivers

    Hello, Recently I have reinstalled my Windows and in the process, upgraded to Windows 11. Now, after a few weeks with it, I wanted to talk to someone on Discord and noticed how my headset microphone wouldn't be recognized by Windows and it was using my laptop's microphone. I have an Asus TUF...
  2. H

    Question G15 Zephyrus running slow

    I recently purchased an open box geek squad certified G15 Zephyrus https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-15-6-qhd-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-9-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-1tb-ssd-eclipse-grey-eclipse-grey/6448848.p?skuId=6448848 . Upon startup, the windows 11 setup feature felt...
  3. plshelpmygateway

    Solved! I downgraded my gateway laptop but I need drivers.

    I downgraded my laptop to Windows 8.0 because windows 10 is slow. I need drivers so I can use it again. Gateway's website is completely useless, since when you click "Download Drivers" It just redirects to the purchase screen. Please Help! My model is GWTC116-2BL
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    Question Razer Blade 14 browser tabs crash on PSU

    New laptop, 3070 Razer Blade 14. When plugged in to wall power, all browser tabs (Edge, Chrome, and Firefox) are unstable; crashing a few seconds after opening (or even as they load) with out of memory errors (see below). If I reload a tab a few times it will usually eventually stabilise for a...
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    Discussion Better very old manufacturer drivers or else?

    Hi, after performance issues I decided to completely erase hard disk with DBAN. So, i’ll have to install all the specific drivers, but looking at the manufacturer’s website, drivers like Intel Dynamic Thermal Framework and Intel Management Engine Interface are dated 2015. My laptop is an ASUS...
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    Solved! Realtek Subwoofer Not Working, Missing as "Audio Channels", Only 2 speaker "Stereo" Available

    The subwoofer is not being recognized by the system. There is a small electronic click when you plug it in or restart the PC. There is no other sign of the subwoofer except for a Realtek notification which tells me it's been plugged in or unplugged. Other than that notification, it doesn't seem...
  7. A

    Solved! ASUS X555l Original Drivers.

    Hi, I have the computer described above, so with the following hardware components: CPU i5-4210 1.70GHz to 2.40GHz, GPU Nvidia GeForce 840M, RAM 12Gb (upgraded from the original 8GB) DDR3, Sonic Master sound card. The laptop was bought in 2015. The problem is that if I download the new drivers...
  8. Stoose

    Question Error 0x80070057 no sound from speakers

    My XPS 15 9570 won't recognize the built in computer speakers. There is a small red "x" next to the speaker icon in the bottom right and the volume buttons don't work. When I run troubleshooting on the speakers I get error 0x80070057. I recently replaced the SSD on my own and this is the only...
  9. AntmanMcLean

    Solved! Alienware m18x R2 Hard Drives Upgrade... HD's Do Not Show Up On Setup Screen... Please Help!!

    Hello Tech Support, Recently I tried to upgrade my👽 Alienware M18x R2 gaming laptop with a 1Tb HD, 750 Gb HD and a 500 Gb HD, upon doing that I noticed that the small clip that holds the flex ribbon down onto the motherboard was missing, how that ribbon stayed in place is beyond me, anyways, I...
  10. A

    Question Are there any drivers built into the UEFI Firmware?

    On UEFI systems, are there any built in drivers in the UEFI Firmware like display drivers because if you clean install a OS, the screen resolution will be normal?
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    Question Microphone AND microphone jack not working: which drivers to reinstall?

    Something became corrupted sometime ago, but I don't recall if that was after a Windows Update or because I tried something in Computer Management / Device Manager. The problem: neither of the two microphone inputs that ship with the laptop are recognized, i.e.: built-in microphone plug-in...
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    Solved! most of my keys on my keyboard are not working

    hey some of my keys are no longer working I found a good thread http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/id-3745258/keyboard-keys-arent-working.html but I can't find the drivers of my device on the internet I have a packed bell EASYNOTE_TE11CR if I go looking on the internet I can't find that type on...
  13. K

    PC will not pick up external audio!!!

    my pc only picks up audio from the monitor, and ive tried updating all drivers, reinstalling them, even resetting my computer did nothing. It’s an MSI nightblade mi3 please help me! they wont even be picked up in the device manager or in the audii devices! theres only the acer nvidia output and...
  14. R

    Solved! Sound bar specs

    I do not understand the difference in two Same Brand sound bars, that differ in the number of drivers? and Have the same Watt out-put ... is there One Better over the other Here?? I am posting Both here ... Can someone breakdown their specs for me and explain why One would be Better Than the...
  15. B

    Can't run VGA when I plugged it into my Windows 10 laptop

    Good day sir. I wanted to ask for assisstance on how can I project images through plugging VGA into my Asus X441n laptop. I have tried installing and updating drivers. But it still didn't work. I ask the technician here and he said that I should update my Windows, because my windows 10 has...
  16. P

    ModMic 4 too quiet even with a usb soundcard

    Hi! I recently purchased a modmic 4 and antlions own usb sound card (new model), but the mic is way too quiet even with the sound card. I have to boost the mic by 15db (with equalizer APO) to be able to hear basically anything and then the sound quality has been ruined by a bunch of white...
  17. J

    Solved! DriverEasy seems fine to me

    I noticed the post asking "Is Driver Easy safe" where a few folks stated it wasn't necessary or useful. I have to disagree. I recently built a PC (AMD Ryzen 5) and I've found DriverEasy to be extremely helpful in tracking down the latest drivers. Also, I haven't paid them a penny. No doubt I...
  18. MART3R

    Laptop screen black unless I uninstall Graphics drivers?

    So Ive just got this older laptop and its a Dell V3550 and Ive come across quite the odd issue. Laptop screen is fine until after signing into windows, my screen then goes black with the backlight still on. If I plug 2nd monitor into the laptop I can see the display fine through that. If I...
  19. S

    How to setup new headphones.

    I just bought the DT990 600 OHM headphones. Im not very savvy with headphones. Im running them off my X99 Taichi MOBO. I use it mainly for gaming (Csgo,Fortnite) i heard the headphones have good directional audio. and for music. i dont have an amp or dac. What eq do i use and what settings...
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    New Drivers Broke my Audio

    I have a pair of Logi Z130's for speakers and Sennheiser HD201's (budget setups and all) and they run through my 3.5's -speakers in the back and headphones in the front- and a while ago Discord stopped making sounds, and so I decided more recently to install the newer drivers for the on-board...