Unanswered Questions
12,323 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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How can I make the mouse cursor render with software instead of hardware?
I use a program called f.lux to change the display color. However, the color does not affect the mouse: leaving it an ugly bright white. A partial fix is to set the registry value of mouse trails to -...
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"Your PC Needs To Restart" error on VMware Player 5 when installing Windows 8
I'm trying to install the latest Windows 8 preview on VMware Player 5, after trying build 8200 for a while.
Immediately after booting, it gives me the following error:
Your PC Needs To Restart.
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Want unchanged HDMI output when lid closed (Linux)
My question is similar to a couple of other questions except I need a Linux/Ubuntu solution.
When I plug a HDMI cable into my laptop, I automatically get a second desktop on the second screen. This ...
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Multiple Wi-Fi routers and seamless roaming
I live in a quite large house. It's on four floors, and it has thick walls; having a reliable Wi-Fi connection everywhere is a struggle.
At the moment, I'm using several independent routers, each one ...
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Adaptive brightness won't turn off
TL;DR: I’ve tried everything to disable adaptive brightness with no luck. Brightness changes according to what’s on screen.
Recently I bought a Dell Inspiron 3542, built on the Intel i7-4510U with ...
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Are laptop LCD cables interchangeable?
I do a fair amount of laptop repair for my job. One of our most common issues is people coming in with broken screens; in such cases, it can be hard to figure out if the cable is broken or the screen ...
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Windows detecting mystery device
I have just installed Windows 8.1 and I have noticed a mystery device being detected under Networks.
Here is a screenshot showing the device and its properties. It identifies itself as a Nexus 7 - a ...
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Accessing Localhost from Hyper-V VM
I currently have a PC running Visual Studio/IIS Express and I need to do some IE8 testing, which requires me to run a Hyper-V VM.
When I go into the Hyper-V VM, I can't seem to go to reach http://...
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How to setup OSX as a wifi router from the command line
I need to setup my mac as wifi-router. I want it to appear indistinguishable from a stand alone wifi-router. I don't want internet access.
Things I've tried.
Turning on Internet Sharing
Doesn't ...
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Toggle integrated/discrete graphics manually
Many laptops have two GPU's, an integrated Intel processor, and a discrete Nvidia processor. There are options to set which processor is used by specific applications, though those settings are not ...
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How to forget/remove username in Windows 8 Store - account deleted
I deleted a Windows Live/Microsoft account (I have others) that I was using for the Windows Store on one of my PCs. Now I can't use the store at all because it wants a password for that particular ...
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Easy way to recover Windows.old folder after Windows 8 PC Refresh?
I recently did a Windows 8 PC refresh, hoping it would solve an issue I'm having, which it didn't. Now I'm hoping there's an easy solution for undoing the refresh.
Is there an easy way to recover any ...
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No internet connection when connected via wi-fi, but fine via ethernet (DD-WRT)
I just bought a new router (Linksys WRT160Nv3) and installed DD-WRT on it.
When I connect my Mac to the router via Wi-Fi, I cannot get an outside internet connection (and in fact, can not connect to ...
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Samsung "Kies via Wifi" doesn't work, stuck on "Loading..."
When I connect my Galaxy S2 to my laptop using "Kies via Wifi" it doesn't work.
On my phone it tells me it is connected, and on the laptop I can see the device "GT-I9100" under connected devices, but ...
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How can I mix and map sound channels in Windows?
The built-in windows mixer, which can be accessed through Volume Control, allows users to change the output volumes of individual applications. I would like something similar but with additional ...
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