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Asus laptop with Windows 7 isn't shutting down properly after recent hardware changes
After shutting down Windows using "shut down", "sleep" or "restart", the usual screen showing shutdown message appears, then screen goes black, the hard drive turns off (if it's not "restart") and ...
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Is there any way disable the internal “power bridge” battery on a Lenovo Thinkpad T450s laptop via software/system settings?
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T450s running Windows 8.1 Pro and I have to disable the internal battery on my laptop temporarily for troubleshooting purposes. I just want to keep the external battery and ...
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I can't seem to access bios to enable turbo boost in my Windows 8.1 laptop
As I have addressed in the title, I’m unable to access BIOS in my Windows 8.1 (pro) 64-bit version so that I can't turn on turbo boost.
The windows is too fast at start up, I can’t even see any key ...
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Windows 7 illegally shuts down when it goes to sleep
I have a Thinkpad T420. Recently, made a fresh install of the stock OEM Win 7 on it. Subsequently used Slimdriver to install latest drivers that the bundled Lenovo ThinkVantage missed out on updating. ...
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Battery 0%, not charging. Shuts down during demanding tasks. ROG G751JY
So like 5 months ago my ROG didnt want to charge to 100% anymore. I didnt like it but never used it without the AC, so I didnt think much of it. So I went away for a week so i disconnected the AC - ...
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how can i remove the auto-shutdown feature that is caused by overheating?
i'd like to remove all the safety features added by manufacturers that shutdown the laptop, i'm using a toshiba l755. note that i did several stress tests and pc worked fine and it had no thermal ...
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Random key press followed by unexpected shutdown
My friend's (Dell Inspiron) developed some fault recently. The laptop turns off unexpectedly anytime it is turned on. Sometimes, it won't turn on. I removed the battery (thinking it was a battery ...
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Notebook shuts off after exactly 30 minutes uptime
Recently i started using a old Notebook from Fujitsu. The Lifebook A512. I like it a lot, but it shuts down exactly after 30 minutes of uptime. This Problem is OS Independent. It is happening on ...
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Windows 8 laptop won't shut down
Recently- just over the last day or two- my laptop (HP Split running Windows 8) has not been shutting down whenever I click 'Shut Down' on the power options...
Whenever I click 'Shut Down', it appears ...
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Windows 10 Power Issues (Sleep and Shutdown) [duplicate]
I have Windows 10 Home x64 running on Dell Inspiron 3537. All the drivers are ok (sidetrack; gave it on a warranty service, hdd failure; they put a new drive in and reinstalled it with win10 home) and ...
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Computer immediately shuts down when disconnecting charger
I am using a MacBook Air (2008-model) with Ubuntu 16.04 on it. When I disconnect the charger, the computer blacks out and shuts down instantly. There is no shutdown process, it just goes black and ...
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Laptop unable to shut down [closed]
I had a process that I couldn't end (which is a trusted process), so I decided to restart my PC, now both the coolers (fans) and the keyboard lighting is working while monitor is black. The mouse ...
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Speedstep shutting down notebook
I have an old notebook that is having problems regarding random shutdown, caused by speedstep
It is a Mirax PR6050 (MSI PR600 rebranded for BR market) with GM965 chipset
The CPU is a core2duo T8300 (...
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Laptop shuts off unexpectedly while in motion
Recently I've been encountering a very annoying problem during my commute in which my laptop unexpectedly powers off. I am using a Dell Inspiron 15 with a touchscreen. The laptop is just a bit over a ...
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why does Acer Aspire E5-571 V1.26 hang and freeze and startup slow and shut down slow?
I own a Acer Aspire E5-571 V1.26 notebook Windows 8. and I have had trouble with it off and on since I bought it. It would freeze up and hang when software was clicked on to open. escape key didn't ...
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