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    Question Need help with a strange issue

    Hmm. I have no idea as I mentioned above. Maybe wait for another response or get a technician to check it out?
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    Question Need help with a strange issue

    To be honest, I can't really say, but the "becomes fine over time" thing reminds me a lot of a faulty capacitor... Perhaps you have a faulty GPU? Or maybe it is just the monitor's capacitors which fail to charge up properly? Maybe try using a different monitor, that would definitely help focus...
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    Question GTX 1650 mobile not getting detected?

    Device manager under "Display Adapters" shows only Intel UHD 630, and no, there are no listings flagged with a yellow exclamation mark. I do indeed have a laptop, whose specs are as follows: Acer Aspire 7 A715-75G, intel core i5 9300H; 16gb ram [upgraded from 8 gb]; a 512gb Nvme SSD...
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    Question GTX 1650 mobile not getting detected?

    I was playing a game when I noticed that I was constantly getting poor FPS. I looked into settings, and saw that my integrated graphics was being used. Opening task manager, only GPU detected was GPU 0- Internal [UHD 630]. I had already installed the studio drivers a while back. Now, trying to...
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    Question Changing SATA mode to IDE for installing Windows XP ?

    I just realised. It can actually see the hdd. The cpu is an Intel Pentium n3710. It's an ACPI issue. From my knowledge, 4th gen (Hasswell) CPUs are the last compatible ones. Unless anyone has a suggestion, I guess i done.
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    Question No legacy boot option in Acer aspire 7

    I enjoy messing with operating systems. Most of them require legacy boot.
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    [SOLVED] Laptop charger has stopped working ?

    Oh, ok. That was why I posted a question in the first place, I was reluctant to mess with it. Even if anyone gave me an answer, i would not do it unless I understood the problem and how the solution worked
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    Question Changing SATA mode to IDE for installing Windows XP ?

    Maybe, but i doubt that windows xp can even handle my USB. I'll keep this post open for another month, in case someone answers.
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    Question Removing laptop GPU chip ?

    A processor can be of two types: One with integrated graphics and one with No integrated graphics. Send the exact model of your cpu for further help.
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    [SOLVED] Laptop charger has stopped working ?

    Please help as I have NO technical experience. A few days ago, my old Acer Aspire ES1-531 charger stopped working. It had been showing signs of wear (had to twist it and keep it at an weird angle for it to work), but it never completely stopped working till now. I checked that it was not a...
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    Question No legacy boot option in Acer aspire 7

    I wanted to switch to Legacy boot mode and on opening the BIOS utility, there is no option to switch to Legacy boot mode. Under the boot tab, there is a line saying "Boot mode", and when I select it and press enter, there is no other option leaving UEFI. [Kindly note that I have enabled things...
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    Question Changing SATA mode to IDE for installing Windows XP ?

    Thank you for the replies! BFG-9000, I will surely take a look at that. TerryLaze, I know how to use Virtualbox, and have been using it for a long time on my main system. The problem is that not only is the system i want to install win xp too weak to run Virtualbox, but I want to run xp...
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    Question Desperate need of help regarding windows 8.1 installation

    Hi! According to what I've read, you want to make a bootable drive, but don't have a USB flash drive. To do so, you will need a windows 8.1/8 iso, and an internet connection. NOTE: This process involves messing with the BCD configuration. Follow the steps I give with utmost care, or you may be...
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    Question Changing SATA mode to IDE for installing Windows XP ?

    I wanted to install Windows XP on my old system which came with Windows 8.1 pre-installed, so i knew this would take some effort. The first problem that I saw was a BSOD due to my HDD being set to AHCI. I entered BIOS setup utility and tried to change the SATA mode but i did not find any option...
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    Question Laptop Fan made a horrible rattling noise when turned on and then stopped working ?

    That's what I think happened. I used Acer's PredatorSense software to set the working fan to its maximum speed..