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    Windows 7 help, WIN 7 BSOD

    hi, i'm apheng. This problem started last week. BSOD occurs repeatedly. I tried to reinstall windows installed a (clean install), but the same problem occurs again, the BSOD happens over and over again. I've also tried chkdsk and memtest but did not find any error. please help. thank you spec...
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    Windows 8 What is this icon?

    I have a custom built desktop running Windows Technical Preview right now. I was currently running 8.1. On both 8.1 and Technical Preview, I was seeing this icon on the lock screen whenever booting up my computer: Link Removed The icon I'm talking about is the one to the right. It usually has...
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    Windows 8 Bluetooth device battery indicator

    Hey guys, I recently purchased a set of bluetooth wireless headphones. When paired to my iPhone, a battery level indicator is displayed for this device on my phone. I was wondering if there was a way to display battery level on my PC for that bluetooth device when it is paired with my windows...
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    Windows 7 Power settings reset each time charger is plugged in

    For some reason my computer has just started turning the brightness on my laptop to 100% when the battery is connected. This is a seriously pain in my eyes and i usually keep my brightness around 20 unless watched videos. So at first i would just alter the display settings of the 'Balanced...
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    Windows 7 Battery lasting time

    I would like to check how long i have been unplugged from the power. To test my battery and how long it lasts. Is there somewhere in windows I can find how long I've been unplugged? Thanks!
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    Windows 8 No battery notification

    How do I activate battery notifications for Windows 8 when the battery reaches a certain level? I did go to Power Options and then to Advanced Settings. I could not find the option to do this. Anyone know?
  7. Windows 8 Unable to change brightness

    So I was changing the settings for my battery and all of a sudden, I wasn't able to change my brightness. Not with the fn shortcut and I can't even go to the settings and lower the brightness manually. It doesn't work! I really don't want to keep staring at my screen because it is making my eyes...
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    Windows 8 How does Windows 8 show the 20% lost battery capacity ?

    Hello, As a student I had quite a lot of trouble with my previous laptop's battery. It had an autonomy of 4h in the beginning, but one day, while it still had 50%, it suddenly dropped to zero for some reason, and after that incident the battery has never exceeded 50% charge again. So I had to...
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    Windows 7 Error Code 0xc00000e9: Issues Booting Laptop After BlueStacks Session

    Hello. I was playing BlueStacks on my laptop, when it died from battery. I plugged it in, and tried to boot it. It couldn't boot. When I got the option to use the restore system, it gave the same error. The error code was 0xc00000e9. This is what happened, when trying to access my drive...
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    Windows 8.1 Laptop 'plugged in, charging' but stays at 0%

    Guys, I own a Sont Vaio Fit 15 notebook. It's just 8 months old but all of a sudden, yesterday my laptop is not charging at all. It says plugged in and charging but even after 2 hours it remains at 0% and when I unplug the charger, it shuts off instantly. Is my battery gone?? Before this problem...
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    Windows 7 Bad CheckSum Error

    Hi I have installed a brand new Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L motherboard for my dad and it has been working for the last few weeks until today, he tells me that a Bad CheckSum error appeared on the BIOS when he rebooted his computer. I have completely powered down the computer and powered it back up...
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    Windows 7 Problem with the brightness of the screen--reverse dimming???

    I'm having a problem with my screen brightness setting. I'm currently using a (very old) dell latitude e6400 with Windows 7 while my normal laptop is being repaired. The battery is shot, so it only runs for about 30 seconds without being plugged in. A few days ago, the screen went extremely dim...
  13. Windows 8 Power option not retained

    Hello, When i tick an option, e.g 'power saver' in the battery meter, it is not retained after a restart and he two radio button return to unticked. I could not get help from Asus: They want to reset the machine to factory(!) though I know it was so since the first day Any Idea? Many thanks...
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    Windows 7 Westclox Automation or What Task Scheduler?

    After only 35 yrs in the general purpose OS business, MS cannot devise a reliable "wake from sleep" scheduler. The task scheduler can shut down, or sleep, but not awake with any hope of reliability. The BIOS can set a base "power management" start-up, but it is insensitive to refinements in...
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    Windows 8 Using a Laptop on AC Power Without a Battery: Is It Safe?

    Is it appropriate to use a laptop on ac power with no battery?
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    Windows 8 Changement batterie pour HP EliteBook 8740w

    Hello, I have a laptop HP EliteBook 8740wWhose original charger no longer works, but the battery is good (thankfully) , it almost a year. I found a universal charger planet saturn " hama " model achg -07: 100v- 240v , 1.6A max, output: 19V / 4.7A , 120W max !the original charger is Dell PA-10...
  17. Solar Powered Laptop?

    I don't use a laptop, but if I did, I would like the idea of solar power. To make it practical, it would only be used to recharge the battery, but that would give it almost infinite power supply. It doesn't seem like too much of a stretch of the imagination for this type of solar power...
  18. Windows 7 Troubleshooting Apc Bx1000G UPS: Rapidly Switching Between AC and Battery Power

    It appears that this UPS is failing, because it has started rapidly switching back and forth, between the status of being on AC and on battery. I've checked the power connection, and the AC itself is normal, so I need to RMA it. However, for some reason, the copy of the sales receipt I had...
  19. Windows 7 Loss of power of laptop; no bluescreen.

    Playing a game and quite often the screen blacks out. When I alt-tab it goes to windows logon, making me log in to my account again. After about 4 or 5 of these occurrences the laptop just shuts itself down. No bluescreen and the charger's in with 100% of battery. I have enabled minidump...
  20. Windows 8 Problème de batterie - Asus X53S - Windows 8

    Madame, Monsieur, Tout d'abord, je tiens à remercier toutes les personnes qui prennent le temps d'aider les autres sur diverses questions, permettant d'avoir une vraie communauté active. Je me permets de vous contacter car depuis moins d'un mois, j'ai un problème avec un ordinateur Asus X53S...