The ROG Xbox Ally X attempts something both simple and ambitious: marry a controller‑first Xbox experience with a full Windows 11 handheld that can also double as a dockable mini‑PC for on‑set production work — and it mostly succeeds where hardware matters, while leaving important software and...
Microsoft and ASUS have delivered a genuinely ambitious take on a handheld Windows 11 gaming PC with the ROG Xbox ALLY X — a device that wears Xbox branding and a controller-first layout, yet behaves like a full Windows machine under the hood, promising “Xbox, anywhere” with PC-level flexibility...
Finding and fixing a docking station that won’t show up in Windows 11’s Device Manager is a small but essential skill for any modern laptop user — this feature guide lays out a clear, tested workflow to locate your dock, verify it’s recognized, update or reinstall drivers, and escalate safely to...
This list of inexpensive handheld gaming accessories—from extra storage and power banks to compact docks and foldable keyboards—highlights small purchases that materially improve day‑to‑day play on Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go and other Windows handhelds, and it’s the toolkit I reach for most...
If Windows 10 or Windows 11 refuses to detect your external monitor, the problem is almost always one of three things: the physical connection, the graphics driver stack, or the monitor’s own identification data. The how‑to checklist rolled out by mainstream guides is solid — start with cables...
Microsoft has pushed fresh Release Preview updates for both Windows 11 and Windows 10 this week, delivering targeted reliability fixes for real‑world scenarios and a terse Windows 10 rollup aimed at keeping late‑life devices stable while organizations complete migration plans. Background /...
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Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Build 22631.5982 (KB5065790) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, delivering a broad set of reliability fixes and quality updates aimed at version 23H2 users and administrators.
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Microsoft has quietly shipped a targeted update for Windows 11 that fixes a handful of real-world reliability problems—most notably a sign-in hang tied to SIM PIN entry—delivered as KB5065790 (Build 22631.5982) to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview channel. This is a concise...
Microsoft today shipped a small but targeted cumulative update to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel: Windows 11 Build 22631.5982 (KB5065790) for devices running Windows 11, version 23H2 (Build 22631). The release is a focused quality update that addresses several practical...
Lenovo’s newest laptop concepts fold familiarity into a tiny act of mechanical theater — a 14‑inch ThinkBook that rotates from landscape to portrait and a motorized docking stand that follows your face — but the company’s bravado raises a practical question: are these clever engineering demos...
Lenovo’s new ThinkPad Thunderbolt 5 Smart Dock 7500 promises to bring a professional docking experience that feels like a leap into the future: support for three 8K displays at 60Hz, an unheard-of 180W USB Power Delivery (PD 3.1) power budget, and cloud-enabled fleet management — all wrapped in...
Microsoft is pushing PC makers to stop treating USB Type-C as a cosmetic port and to implement the platform-level hooks Windows 11 needs to deliver consistent, useful notifications when Type‑C connections behave unexpectedly. The company’s guidance — now baked into Windows’ hardware requirements...
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Microsoft has quietly expanded its Surface firmware this week to give Snapdragon-powered Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 owners the same on-device battery charge-limit controls that Intel-based models and the newer Surface Pro 12‑inch and Surface Laptop 13‑inch already received — meaning you...
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Plugable's latest innovation, the UD-7400PD docking station, is redefining the boundaries of multi-monitor setups by supporting up to five external displays simultaneously. This capability includes four monitors at 4K resolution and a fifth at 8K, catering to professionals who demand expansive...
The once-glorious promise of USB-C—a universal, reversible connector designed to displace a rat’s nest of incompatible cables and ports—has long been marred by confusion, disappointment, and a fundamental lack of transparency. As USB-C proliferated across Windows laptops, peripherals, and...
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Simply put, Windows 11 and Surface help you achieve more. See how our latest Surface devices bring out the best of Windows 11.
(1) Mode detection
With Windows 11, Surface automatically transitions to different modes when you change how you hold or use your device. Write in laptop mode, present...
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I had 3 drives on my pc (1 ssd-m2, 1 hdd, 1ssd) and because i need to switch data from one pc to another i bought a docking station.
Right now i put my internal HDD and SSD (2/3) in it and if i tried to boot windows without the docking station on, i receive this error ( Reboot...
Is there a Side Dock for Windows 10, that will give you a Dock on either left or right side (instead of the top or bottom) … ? I found RocketDock, which I really like, sorta like the old Mac Dock, but I would like to add a Side Dock also …..