Unanswered Questions
12,323 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Raspberry Pi won't bring up wlanX interface - multiple wireless interfaces
Let me jump straight in.
I am using a raspberry pi 3 running latest version of raspbian (pixel) as a router/wifi hotspot
I have 3 wireless interfaces:
built in wifi interface (brcmfmac)
TP-Link ...
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Raspberry pi wpa_supplicant can't connect on a specific wifi. CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT status_code = 16
I'm having trouble connecting to a specific wifi using raspberry pi. Here is the output when I check /var/log/syslog:
Jun 19 09:44:52 raspberrypi wpa_supplicant[447]: wlan0: Trying to associate with ...
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Three finger swipe to change between windows
I'm using Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad. I want to be able to switch between open windows (like Alt+Tab) by swiping three fingers left and right. I've been searching the deepest depths of the internet ...
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Windows 7 hosted network not allowing internet access
I have a Windows 7 laptop and I am trying to set it up to broadcast Wi-Fi so that my mobile can connect to it when in the office (no mobile signal).
I've found plenty of tutorials, and while all of ...
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ssh randomly can connect, and sometimes "kex_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host"
Connecting to my server has never been a problem. But now I've added a mesh router in bridge mode to my regular router, and when I try to ssh to my server, sometimes it works fine, and other times ...
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Why don't device and app sound mixers match?
My question is specified in the title, to be more exact I would like to show this particular screenshot of the sound mixer:
As you can see here, the volume of the IE reached the maximum level, but ...
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Linux UI frequently freezes for <1 second
The Linux Desktop (Xubuntu 16.04) freezes frequently (multiple times a minute) for less than 1-2 seconds and then returns operating normally.
During the freeze only the mouse cursor is movable.
The ...
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Change Windows explorer font size
I'd like to increase the font size in Windows Explorer. By default it's very small, and I don't really like that for navigating folders and finding files.
Here's what it looks like by default:
When ...
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Windows 8.1 Does not Detect Bluetooth Headset
I have the Motorola S11 Flex HD wireless Bluetooth headset which I have had connected to a Windows 8.1 Pro x64 machine with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth for Desktop card. This ...
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Windows 8.1 not activating screen saver, turning off monitor, or sleep mode
Any ideas on what would cause this? No applications that I actively run should be preventing this from happening: OneDrive, Steam, WhatPulse, puush, and f.lux. I have power options set to activate ...
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Laptop won't boot, restarts on its own + black screen
yesterday I was playing on my Win 7 laptop when suddenly my screen went into this colorful faulty state, something of this
, though not exactly. And a second after my laptop died starting itself up ...
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Connecting to the GoPro Wi-Fi network through a router
I have a GoPro Hero3+ camera, and I want to stream it to my PC. Looking online there are many guides to doing just that, but they all require me to be on the same Wi-Fi network as the GoPro itself.
My ...
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How can I log into Windows 8 (Microsoft account) whilst offline?
From what I've read, Windows should cache the last used password and I should be able to login even when offline, but this isn't the case -- using my Microsoft password is prompting me to use my last ...
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Is there a way of scripting the "Roll Back Driver" feature of Window's Device Manager?
I need to roll back my graphic cards drivers once in a while(It's a long story.) and I have tried scripts using devmanview which worked great for disabling and enabling my drivers(and uninstalling it) ...
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"Working on features // 100% complete" stuck, can't reboot
I booted my Windows 8.1 machine up as normal this afternoon, after having shut it down normally the night before. While booting up it got stuck with the following message over a blank screen of my ...
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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 ...