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    Question Surround sound with Windows 10 PC

    Hello, I have a Asus Rog gaming pc (which should have surround capabilities?) aswell as a RME Fireface 802 soundcard and a Room correction device. I upgraded my setup to a 5.1 Dynaudio LYD 5 recently and wanted to use the ADAT connections to make it happen. Bascially : Windows 10 computer >USB>...
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    Question Blender crashes on starup on an old laptop

    Currently I'm using Lenovo Ideapad Z575 laptop. My laptop specs are AMD A8-3500M APU (1.5-2.4 GHz) with integrated Radeon HD 6620G, 8 GB RAM. Discrete graphics card stopped working about 5 months ago and it's probably dead. Also wanted to add that the only graphics driver I can use is dated...
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    Question iCloud and Windows

    I volunteer to help seniors with problems they may be having with Apple devices; I have only a passing familiarity with Windows. A lady seeking my help has a fairly new iPhone and a Samsung computer running either Windows 10 or 11. Like many seniors I help, she has a very low threshold for...
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    Question Whea_Uncorrectable_Error, freezing, dark screen, no dump files

    This problem's been going on for about three weeks now. Laptop is Acer Nitro AN515-54, Windows 10 (build 19045.2728), about two years old. When the laptop is shifted, bumped, sometimes when the screen is angled differently, it does one of three things: it freezes completely, the screen goes...
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    Question Odd Bluetooth KB / Windows 10 Laptop issue.

    Hi folks, I'm using a pretty sturdy but old Dell Latitude for work and it pairs with a Microsoft Mobile Bluetooth 5000 keyboard just fine. My Microsoft mouse has it's own dongle and everything just works fine. The issue only starts when I use a bluetooth headphone with built-in mic (Sony...
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    Question Media Player stutters and general volume issues, Windows 10

    Quick history - I stuck with Windows 7 as long as possible but my machine recently died (motherboard). I have a Windows 10 machine purchased about 3 years ago, for gaming, which I never bothered using because I deeply dislike Windows 10. Still do. So now I'm forced to use this Windows 10...
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    Question Have you ever seen anything like this "RolledbackPlatformHealthData" turn up in the registry or events for Windows Defender?

    Any ideas what these entries could be refering to? There are intriguing key entires on a Windows 10 PC in the registry under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft Defender\Diagnostics. For example: RollbackToPlatformVersion REG_BINARY 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00...
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    Question Thunderbolt 3 HDD connection problem to Dell

    Hello I am asking for help, suggestions, etc., in such a problem. Problematic equipment: Lacia 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3 16tb Connected to the computer: Dell Precision 7720 (Xenon, Win10 - maybe after the last Win update something fell ??) Problem: He can't see the Thunderbolt connected...
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    Question Surface Pro 4 not warning me when the battery is low

    Hi everyone, So as the title indicates, I find myself looking at a blank screen often because the laplet gave me no warning of the battery getting low. This never happens on my Surface 3, only on the Surface Pro 4. Anything I should try before reinstalling Windows? The battery life capacity...
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    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(?)...
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    Question My computer does not support 5.1 audio through optical audio

    I am trying to setup a 5.1 speaker system with a receiver (Sony STRDH590 ) to my desktop. I tried to connect the computer and the receiver together via an optical audio cable. When I turned the receiver on it played music, however the left and right sounds where only coming out. I later found...
  12. mrmike16

    Solved! Is a $314 Surface Pro 4 worth it in 2022?

    Hi all, So I just got a great offer, as the title says. $314 for a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 laplet with a dock and Type Cover in good condition (From the picture I don't even see scratches). For those who haven't seen my many previous posts about this, I currently have a Microsoft Surface 3...
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    Question Windows Memory Usage

    Hi, I got an 8 Gigs RAM on my Windows 10 laptop running on Intel i5 - 11th generation processor, Lately I have been noticing extra RAM usage at startup without even any applications Also the figures /resource values are not matching in the task manager The entire memory value of my user in...
  14. mrmike16

    Question Surface 3 randomly acts like I am holding down one of th Windows keys

    Hi everyone, This is a weird one, and it will be hard to check if it's solved or not because of it happening intermittently. As the question states, my Microsoft Surface 3, both while docked and not docked, randomly acts like I am holding down the Windows key. Just a few minutes ago, I was...
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    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...
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    Question Supervisor password in UEFI has become boot password

    I was setting up a Getac laptop (I've done this before with no issues, same brand and version, Windows 10). I set up the supervisor password to prevent the maintenance guys from getting into the UEFI. For the FIRST time in half a dozen setups, it asked for the password before restarting, then...
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    Question Batch Script to move specific file ext

    Good Day, I'm running Windows 10 and searched a few threads but didn't fine one specific to my needs so hoping someone could help me out. What I would like is a batch script to search a folder and all it's subfolders for a specific file ext of my choosing, for example *.onetoc2 and move it to a...
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    Question My cmd always been popping

    My cmd always been popping up like around every 10-30mins. It also pops up in start up. I can't play games because the game minimizes when the cmd pops up. Heres what it looks like: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZoxO4nJ3yfE4wdbs46mPnNoBPzXmOE5z/view?usp=sharing
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    Solved! I want to install SSD in my Laptop by replacing hhd in cd drive and ssd in main slot. Can anyone give better description on it?

    I want to install ssd in my pc. Should i put it in cd drive or in main slot? Also i want to keep my data of hhd. How should i install windows after it? A clone to ssd or a new fresh install? Appreciate if anyone answers! Tysm in advance
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    Question Need help connecting Old USB Harmon/Kardon SoundSticks and new 2021 Dell XPS laptop

    I have some old USB Harmon Kardon SoundSticks that work fine; they were tested with other Windows and Mac laptops, a Windows PC, and even my Android phone (with a USB adapter)! I have a new Dell XPS laptop running Windows 10 with all of the current patches as well as Dell's firmware updates. I...