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  1. CozyGuunter

    Solved! Z623 Right Speaker is not working only on my PC

    So I got a Logitech Z623, I plugged it into my pc and only the left side is working. I checked the sound settings for balance issues and mono audio to be sure, and that wasn't the case. So to make sure it was not a hardware defect I tested it with other sources and it worked perfectly on my...
  2. F

    Question HELP why do my speakers sound like this

    Hi, I just got given a second hand pair of monitors, everything was working until the fuse blew. I swapped it out and replaced it, now it sounds like this. What can I do to fix it The Video
  3. AgelosRouvas

    Question My laptop is working fine with an external monitor but the internal display does not

    My laptop is working fine with an external monitor but the internal display does not. The display works fine in safe mode but when I boot up into normal mode it only lights up and stays like this. The hardware works fine as I am able to use the laptop but with an external monitor I have a dell...
  4. J

    Question HELP! I need a computer that meets the following criteria:

    I have a Gateway laptop for school, which has worked so far. Unfortunately, for a course I need to download ArcGIS 3.1 and my computer does not have enough RAM, is too slow, and does not possess a few other requirements. I am pretty nervous because I HAVE to take this course. I can't run the...
  5. J

    Question Lenovo Laptop Y540 massively underperforming, can’t find a fix

    So I’ve had this laptop for about two years(got it in 2020) and it has been amazing so far. I use it strictly for gaming and some homework and it has never lagged. I suddenly had an issue with the charger and it overheating so I brought it into a shop, after 3 weeks they said it was actually an...
  6. G

    Question (Black screening constantly) DESKTOP NOT LAPTOP

    Hi there, this is my first time posting and I couldn’t find a desktop support page so I came here. For the last 2 days my desktop has been black screening randomly usually around 10-15 of use time since startup and then boots straight back up but only on one of my monitors. This is super...
  7. wonderland_1002

    Question Closed Laptop During Windows 10 Reinstallation

    I closed the lid during a Windows 10 reinstallation and it keeps restarting and saying to click ‘OK’ to restart the installation progress. It just restarts and keeps saying that. Is there some keys I can press to reboot again and get it back? This is my fiancés old laptop and I feel horrible for...
  8. Kassy96

    Question Help, my email and Facebook account got hacked

    My email address got hacked, or rather there's been a leak. Besides some other sites, they also got access to my Facebook account. Facebook banned me because of violating the guidelines. I tried getting support but there's been some problems with the 'I got hacked' button, so I chose that I...
  9. TahmidNeedsHelp

    Question laptop boot issue

    Hi, My lenovo Ideapad 100 starts up, shows my the EXITING PXE ROM error screen, starts beeping and then boots up normally. Let me explain, when I try to access the BIOS menu and press Fn+F2, It starts beeping unstoppably until the OS Boots up. I'm on Legacy Support and want to switch to UEFI...
  10. Cavefender

    Question Facebook account hacked and suspended - lost access to business page. Please Help.

    Hi all, new here but hope someone can help, I received an email from Facebook to say "did you just log in from a new device from Leeds" (I'm in Cambridge) I very promptly then changed my password within 7 mins of receiving the email, when I then went to log in with the new password it said my...
  11. D

    Question Why does Windows say that most of my space is being used on apps_

    So, Windows says that most of my space (170 GB) is being used by applications when the heaviest one is 700 mb. Why is this?
  12. S

    Question Laptop not opening BIOS after replacing SSD (restart loop)

    Hi there, i just replaced the old HDD on my laptop with a brand new HP SSD (250GB). After turning on my laptop the screen is grey and when pressing F10 to open the BIOS it just says "F10 - BIOS setup options" on the bottom left corner. Instead of opening the BIOS the laptop just shuts off and...
  13. lejan

    Solved! My Windows 10 Computer/Laptop has a blank screen, what to do?

    I let the Windows 11 update install on my Windows 10 while I was sleeping, and when I woke up the screen was just blank. The charger light is on, and 1 of the 2 lights on the side turn on. The light for power turns on but the one (three circles on top of each other) for computer hardware(?)...
  14. Mantonio

    Question My laptop wont start Hdd indicators are red

    my HP laptop wont start, i tried everything it just keeps turning on and off, the Hdd indicators are red and keeps blinking my HP notebook 15 wont turn on after i cleaned it, i removed the battery, the screws and the ram, i couldn't unscrew 3 flat head like screws since my screw driver won't...
  15. A

    Question My screen wont show anything but the buttons are working and everything else is working

    Hello, i have had this problem for over 2 years and solving this problem using an external monitor but i really want the display to show on the laptop not on the screen and the reason why its black is because i dropped my laptop on a carpet so it must have been something internally please give...
  16. Justin.grewal

    Solved! Reset my laptop now stuck in a loop.

    I reset my laptop because it was freezing and I would be forced to shut it down with the power button. During the reset process it froze and I was forced to turn my laptop off. Now my laptop is stuck in a loop of starting screens probably cause the reset was left unfinished. Is there anyway that...
  17. K

    Virus wont let me reset my pc!

    So i have tried everything i know and cannot get my pc to factory reset to try and get rid of this virus. Everytime I reset it goes back to the orginial state and anything i have uninstalled or removed comes back. I cannot download any .exe files or open my task manager. How could i completely...
  18. Chris34345

    Question My laptop is having problems about its keyboard and battery

    I searched some website about fixing the keys on keyboard laptop because some doesn't work, was so laggy and my battery percentage is not getting high even if i change it . Everything worked. The problem is i forgot how to do it again. I rebooted my laptop because it had some new problems...
  19. pancakenuker

    2070 Super: Games Crashing to Desktop/Flickering Screen

    Hello, I have a MSI 2070 super and I’ve run into a lot of issues with it recently. Every time I try to load a game I get an error and it crashes back to the desktop. The error I’ve been seeing with Apex Legends is “DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG” I also got an error with Halo: MCC which did the same...
  20. LUCARO 7038

    Question My laptop screen frame pops out.

    I recently noticed that I can't close my laptop because of a small crack. The screen works normally like nothing happened, but I need to bring it to other places. How can I fix it? I have an Asus VivoBook X412F. My english may not be accurated (I'm italian).
  21. 3

    Question My Omen laptop is getting extremely slow in games

    Ive had this laptop for 3 years now and all I can say is that it became a piece of garbage, my fps rarely gets over 50 in every game I play. I have tried resetting my laptop, updating drivers, changing the the settings to high performance, cleaning it out, changing in-game settings to minimal...
  22. I

    Question High-End MSI Gaming Laptop struggling to preform in under-demanding games such as Rocket League, continual frame drops in a few games.

    I have recently been experiencing frame drops from my laptop. I have recently bought a Samsung 240 hz monitor connected via HDMI cable, and was having issues with FPS in Rust, so in order to hopefully solve the problem (it didn't), I wiped windows, and did a "clean" install of windows. I then...
  23. MickB96

    Solved! Never seen these connectors before?HELP!?

    What are these and how do I remove them from the board? Tab slides back a little bit but doesnt free the ribbon? Doesnt flip up either
  24. Calic0

    Problem With Razer Kraken 7.1 V2 Chroma Wire

    So I recently found my Razer Kraken Chroma and I tried plugging it into my computer but each time I connect it my PC brings up this same message. "The Last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it. Try reconnecting the device. If Windows still...
  25. PhoenixFlock

    Solved! When I Plug my BM800 Mic into my laptop the built in speaker don't work

    In my Laptop there is only 1 Audio Jack and I am Forced to use a Audio jack splitter for the mic then the mic works but my built in speakers of the laptop don't work and then I hv to wear Headphones which is irratating so is there a way i can use the mic and also use my built in speakers I hv...
  26. randompersonwhoneedshelp

    Solved! help i dropped my phone and the screen doesnt work

    i tried holding the volume andpower button and connecting it to my laptop but it only has a flash of light for a split second and then only tiny dots of light please help
  27. J

    Question LG V30+ Orange Border When Playing Videos

    For some reason, when I play a video in the browser, a orange border shows up around the video. I have all the accessibility options off so I don't know why it is there. Does anybody know how to remove the orange border? I have a picture below. The orange is in the corners.
  28. G

    Question I spilled a bit of water on the right side of my laptop and keyboard but it has a cover, it works fine. Should I get worried?

    Hello! I spilled a bit of water (like half a glass) on the right side of my notebook pc/laptop. The right side has no open socket. Except for the mouse socket that was connected when it happened. The keyboard has a cover when it spilled (THANK GOODNESS). I immediately wiped that surface and tilt...
  29. L

    Solved! no display but fans working and power and charging indicator on

    help! i am using an acer aspire e15 e5-575g with geforce 940mx and intel i5-6200u, 8gb ram (4gb ram on 2 slots. i did a benchmark test before changing the thermal paste. after that, i reapplied the thermal paste and booted up my laptop (with the back cover on but no screws attached in case i...
  30. U

    Solved! DVD removal

    So I have this old ASUS laptop. On the back it reads X452L, Notebook. Into the main problem, I want to upgrade the storage by buying a canddy with a new HDD. However when I try to remove the DVD, the thing does not want to move, I removed the screw laying beneath the keyboard but still couldn't...
  31. F1yingSquid

    Question Laptop Just Stops Charging When Playing Games

    I had issues with this laptop for a while now and this isn't even the worse problem but here's the issue. My laptop charged completely fine a week ago, and a day later is seemed completely fine but when I played a game on it, it stopped charging. I am able to recharge it though. Either sleep...
  32. E

    Solved! I have a Acer Nitro 5 AN545-54 and was wondering if there is anyway I can turn in into a touch screen and fold it for drawing apps? Thanks!

    I want to be able to fold in completely in half and be able to use a stylus and my fingers for drawing. This computer is still brand new and my dad isn't gonna get me another one till I go to college and that's in like 3 years. I don't know anything about this kind of stuff so it would be great...
  33. Kuzatheprotogen

    Question Black screen with cursor

    I've looked at many different solutions yet can't get mine fixed. I really don't know what to do. For info on it, it never did this before. I upgraded the ram from a 8gb to 16gb. It's an HP Pavilion gaming laptop. The casing/keyboard was replaced by me a few months ago. It can go to...
  34. S

    Solved! TUF FX505DT .314 BIOS bug Fans stopping

    My laptop is Tuf FX505DT and i updated my bios to the latest version which is the .314 now im experiencing a bug where the fans stops then run again every 5-6 mins should i downgrade to the previous bios version and is it safe? or should i just wait for the bug to be fixed?
  35. Karl Alexander

    Solved! (HELP) I have a laptop but the memory is always clocked at 80-95%

    Memory stays at 80-95% even with just a browser and a few pages running on. I have already uninstalled antivirus apps to allow only the default antivirus to run, but it only freed up a little bit of space and generally stays at 80-90% still. I really need this to go down more. Details: ASUS...
  36. aymen9309

    Question i need help in a simple pascal program

    Program Bulletin ; Uses Wincrt ; Var moy : integer ; Begin Write ('marks : ') ; Readln (moy) ; if 18 <moy then writeln ('Excellent') else if 16 < moy < 18 then writeln ('very good'); else if 14 < moy < 16 then writeln ('good'); else if 12 < moy < 14 then writeln ('above average') else if 0 <...
  37. Durasher

    Question Directional Sound is messed up

    I used to have astros as my old pair of headphones however they broke and I upgraded to a DT 990 Pro with a soundblaster g6 amp, sounds amazing with everything however when I loaded up Rust or any game the directional sound was backwards in every direction like if they shot me from the left it...
  38. kjanev37

    Solved! Why can't I play games from Epic Games Launcher on an external hard drive?

    Hello, I have a problem! I bought an external hard drive and installed Fortnite on it. The game worked, but when I disconnected the hard drive and pluged it again, the Epic Games Launcher didn't recognized the game files, and it tells me to install it again. (My Epic Games Launcher is installed...
  39. snowyburak

    Solved! Keyboard glitch/bug

    My "s" and "q" keys suddenly started glitching out when pressed they either repeat or dont work at all (each press) example: hello my name iss nowy
  40. BoltH

    Solved! Best laptop for Sims 3

    Hi! Asking my first question here so bare with me as I figure out how to use the forums... I'm wanting to purchase a new laptop to play Sims 3 and I need help knowing what will be compatible with game. Below I have posted 2 links, one is for the DELL Inspiron 15 5593 and the other for the ACER...
  41. hubertkocur1337

    Question Is it possible for me to upgrade my laptop CPU?

    Hello. I have a MSI GV62 7RE laptop (link below) with a Intel Core i5-7300HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz. Im wondering if it would be possible to upgrade to an i7 or even an i9 cpu. I hope anybody can help. thx in advance https://www.msi.com/Laptop/GV62-7RE/Specification
  42. A

    Will my Windows10 Backup work under these conditions?

    I recently decided to upgrade my storage space on my PC, but I’m worried with how things are setup that my system image will not work. I’d like some advice on two combinations. My previous setup is one 120gb m.2 ssd as an OS drive, and two 1TB SSDs in Raid Zero format. I’m replacing it with two...
  43. Ghostspartis

    Question PLEASE HELP!! MY LAPTOP KEEPS LAGGING WHEN I PLAY CERTAIN GAMES

    Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8300H CPU @ 2.30GHz Video Card Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 Video Card #2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design RAM 8.0 GB Operating System Windows 10 Every time I play a game like GTA V the FPS keeps bouncing drastically even when I bring the graphic...
  44. zach183323

    Solved! Help Android Stuck In Fastboot

    My Google Pixel 3a is stuck in fastboot and wont exit. I tried installing magisk and when I tried to reboot the phone it got stuck in fastboot mode
  45. ZambieMaster

    Solved! Need some serious help with my tablet (can't install/ uninstall anything)

    Okay so I don't know if this is the appropriate place to post, but I need some serious help with my tablet. My tablet messed up yesterday really badly and it deleted almost all my apps from my tablet spare a few like Google, Youtube and two other games, but everything else is gone. I've had this...
  46. wjdgone

    Solved! Water damage on Asus Q525UA

    Last night when I was not around my (open) laptop, my water bottle had tipped over all over my keyboard. I found out a few mins after, during which my friends had dried out the surface and tried turning it on from sleep mode. I know the first rule is to never turn it back on when wet, but I was...
  47. S

    Solved! Headset buzzing sound

    I recently got a new gaming pc. However, after just a week of playing on it, i have been noticing a loud buzzing sound in my headset (Sennheiser GSP 600). I have tried different headsets on my pc and they don't have the problem, and when i connected my headset to to my phone and other PCs, the...
  48. R

    Question Battery Issue

    hello I recently have came across an issue with my battery charging on and off in my ASUS Rog G751JT, sometimes it will charge other times it won't, i bought a new charger, i have had less of the problem but it still occurs, can anyone help me out here?, thanks in advance
  49. Q

    Solved! How to remove Web Companion

    I found out that Web companion and Adaware antivirus was installed on my pc without me knowing it. I want it gone, so I did the stupid thing of deleting the files with Shift + Del. Now I can't uninstall the damn thing, keeps saying that it can't find the files. I tried reinstalling, but that...
  50. I

    Question Headphones with mic that are recording internal sounds

    I bought in-ear headphones with microphone included from Sony and I noticed that my internal sounds are being recorded while I talk to others. For example if I listen to Spotify they hear the music, even thought the sound is being sent to the headphone the microphone somehow manages to record it...
  51. S

    Question GPU fans on my Gigabyte Aorus RTX 2070 go full speed and VERY loud on boot and the screen goes black.

    It will sometimes boot all the way up and I was able to check temps, everything is where it should be so I am kind of lost. The specs are: corsair 570x case, z390 gaming edge AC, 32gb of G.skill trident Z ram, i7-8700k, h100i cooler, Gigabyte Aorus RTX 2070, 5 ll-120 fans, cooler master 650w...
  52. Q

    Solved! left, right and bottom arrow keys not working

    so, this morning I was going through my morning and look through my emails and all of a sudden, I tried to use my arrow keys, the upper key is fine and the rest of my keyboard is fine, but not the right, left and down arrow keys. please help me, this laptop is for my school and I desperately...
  53. S

    Solved! Brightness issue

    My Brightness is not reducing it is stuck at full brightness I have gone to power options, advance settings, but it is not SHOWING the adjustment tab. I have searched for it but couldn't find solution for it, Please anybody could help me to resolve this issue ASAP
  54. N

    Solved! Your computer appears to be configured correctly but the device, or resource (dns server) is not responding.

    Randomly at times of the day sites become unreachable, i diagnosed my Ethernet and that message pops up "Your computer appears to be configured correctly but the device, or resource (DNS server) is not responding". I've tried everything in the world, every CMD prompt from Microsoft, reinstalling...
  55. M

    Question Windows 10 Advanced Options Password

    Hello, I have a HP Spectre and I’m trying to get into advanced options but they all require a password that are not any password I’ve ever used. How can I get in to command prompt? I’m locked In safe mode and I cannot login to it as that’s not working either
  56. M

    Need Help Between Laptops

    I need to choose between HP PAVILION15-CX0032NT COREİ7 8750H and LENOVO LEGION Y530 CORE İ7 8750H Please Help ASAP.
  57. Please Help!624!

    Question Why won't the music on my mp3 player play?

    The music i put on my mp3 player shows up but when i try to play it it wont work and freezes up. i have this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P42Z5CP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Please Help ASAP
  58. anubiss

    MSI dragon gaming center

    I own a MSI GP62MVR 7RGX Leopard Pro and I cannot find information on it on their official website. I recently took my laptop to micro center since the fan was making too much noise and found out that they had to completely replace it. anyways they got rid of the Dragon Gaming Center. I was...
  59. jipneydrayber

    Question Hello, I need help

    What I mean about this is that my laptop's keyboard instead of writing normal letters, it types a random assortment of characters like these: äéäåéäåðáßßååéé©©©. This happens whenever I open Garena 2.0 (Garena is like the epic games launcher for fortnite, its a launcher) and I need help because...
  60. D

    Question Picking up new camera for business

    HELP I think I already posted a thread but I need this help fast I’m starting a company and I need a 4K camera with good lenses and etc to take pictures of my products to upload to my website don’t want to sound bratty or anything but it can’t be beginners it has to be a full on pro camera that...