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Unknown device in windows 10

I updated my asus U47A-BGR4 laptop to windows 10. There is an unknown device in device manager showing error code 28 (usually a missing driver). Under details, it shows "ROOT\AMPPAL\0000 as the value. I did a google search for that value and it seems to be associated with Intel Centrino...
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- Aug 24, 2018
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows
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Laptop not booting....again

I will try that tomorrow. I swapped out the HD with an SSD, and it seems to be running flawlessly. I will plug the original HD back in and tinker with the BIOS settings to see if the settings are causing a conflict. I am concerned about a clicking noise that I am hearing though when the HD is...
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- Post #3
- Aug 22, 2018
- Forum: Laptops
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No Asus O/S backup - what to do?

Thanks! The only issue I am having is that Asus only has a driver download page for U47A (not U47A-BGR4). It looks like there are multiple driver options for different versions of the U47A line. How am I supposed to know which drivers belong to the BGR4? Trial and error? This is a horrible...
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- Post #7
- Aug 22, 2018
- Forum: Operating Systems
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No Asus O/S backup - what to do?

I tried that. It says "The product key you entered appears to be for software pre-installed by the device manufacturer. Please contact the device manufacturer for software recovery options" I assume that Asus would be worthless for this
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- Post #3
- Aug 21, 2018
- Forum: Operating Systems
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No Asus O/S backup - what to do?

After some back and forth issues with a laptop, it looks like the HD was on its way out for my Asus U47A-BGR4. Hard drive is clicking,etc. I tried doing recovery backups and software but it never worked. So I have no backup media. It looks like the original O/S on the laptop was windows 7 64...
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- Aug 21, 2018
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Laptop not booting....again

This laptop (Asus U47A-BGR4) is out-of-warranty but barely used. Completely forgot that we bought it a while back and never opened it up to test it. Out of the box, it had the following issues: First issue (HD not recognized by BIOS)...
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- Aug 21, 2018
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Laptops
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What kind of laptop does a college student need?

Any suggestions on a laptop in the budget range with a better resolution than 1366x768? I am trying to avoid that but I think that everyone complains about that resolution but there aren't many options below a certain cost to improve that resolution.
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- Aug 17, 2018
- Forum: Laptops
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What kind of laptop does a college student need?

The screen resolution seems key and I dont see too many cheap laptops that offer that.
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- Post #5
- Aug 17, 2018
- Forum: Laptops
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What kind of laptop does a college student need?

I used to think the chromebooks were junk. My high schooler just got 1 (for free to borrow from the school) and the school claims it will last him 4 years. It got me thinking....should I consider a chromebook for my college bound student? Which options should I be looking at for non-gamer...
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- Aug 15, 2018
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Laptops
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question about windows 7

I'm confused. Isn't it a downgrade to go from Ultimate to OEM (Premium)? I thought Ultimate was the top tier. I just assumed that if I use the Ultimate disc, the OEM code would just lead it to the Premium install. But I guess thats not correct. PS: The key for the Ultimate disc is being...
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- Post #11
- Jul 2, 2018
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Never used (but old) battery not charging

Unfortunately, not a windows issue. Gave it a try. Will try to trickle charge it for a few days. If it doesn't work, I guess I will have to buy a new one.
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- Post #5
- Jul 2, 2018
- Forum: Computer Building
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Never used (but old) battery not charging

I just opened a brand new Asus U47A laptop. Its a laptop from 2012 so its 6 years old....haha Anyway, the battery is not charging when plugged in. Windows reports 0%. If I unplug the power cord, it just shuts off. Is there anything I can do to "jump-start" the battery to work or do you...
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- Jun 28, 2018
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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New laptop not booting into windows

Thats interesting but I am not sure that would have worked? It seemed like there was no hard drive to mount because the error message kept saying that there was no media (even though it was showing as SATA Port 2 in the BIOS). Maybe I am wrong. In any case, I didn't do anything with the...
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- Post #4
- Jun 28, 2018
- Forum: Laptops
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question about windows 7

Is windows 10 worth the upgrade? Do you think it would slow run slower on my asus U47A? Context of the question: http://www.portvapes.co.uk/?id=Latest-exam-1Z0-876-Dumps&exid=threads/new-laptop-not-booting-into-windows.2549578/#post-39476097
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- Post #7
- Jun 27, 2018
- Forum: Operating Systems
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question about windows 7

Clarification: completely unrelated to the first inquiry - where do I get a valid windows code for windows 7? I am worried about buying stuff online. I suppose that ebay buyer satisfaction would take care of any invalid or bad keys that might be sold on ebay? Just wondering if there is a...
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- Post #6
- Jun 27, 2018
- Forum: Operating Systems
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question about windows 7

I have been out of the loop for a while. I have an old Windows 7 Ultimate disc. I am thinking about adding a new drive to an Asus laptop. Asus Laptop did not come with a windows 7 disc. Asus laptop has a windows 7 code for windows 7 home premium. Will my windows ultimate 7 disc work with...
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- Jun 26, 2018
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 7 question

admins pls delete
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- Jun 26, 2018
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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New laptop not booting into windows

This is a really old laptop that has never been opened or used. I just opened it up for the first time. I plugged it in to charge for a little bit. Decided to boot it up. Got the windows booting screen. And then it looked like it was hanging (not going anywhere). After 40 mins, I forced a...
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- Jun 26, 2018
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Laptops
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keyboard stopped working on laptop

Sticky keys was on. Cant believe it. Windows needs to have some sort of notification about this (like the CAPS lock green light).
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- Post #4
- May 10, 2017
- Forum: Laptops
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keyboard stopped working on laptop

Update: Have tried the following so far: (1) uninstalled the driver in device manager and rebooted - did not work (2) powered down, replaced battery, discharged power, etc rebooted, reset defaults in BIOS, saved - did not work (3) system restore - of course it worked, but if this is a software...
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- Post #3
- May 10, 2017
- Forum: Laptops
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keyboard stopped working on laptop

OK. So weird thing. I have the EXACT SAME LAPTOP that has been sitting in my basement since Monday afternoon. Have not touched it. I just went to use it. SAME EXACT ISSUE. Could it be that some sort of update was just rolled out and is affecting all Toshiba laptops? Or this model?
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- Post #2
- May 10, 2017
- Forum: Laptops
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keyboard stopped working on laptop

My son claims his laptop keyboard is not working. Have no idea how this could happen. Anything goes with kids. It is a Toshiba Satelite C55-B5356 with windows 8.1 - 64 bit. Some interesting notes on preliminary troubleshooting: (1) When I restart, the keyboard works to enter the pin...
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- May 10, 2017
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Laptops
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HP P2-1343W power supply

My friend got a hand-down HP P2-1343W Desktop PC. Interestingly, this PC does not use the standard power plug. It doesn't have a standard power supply. It is powered by a 19V laptop-style power adapter. So will this take any standard 19V laptop power connector. Is there anything...
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- Apr 5, 2015
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Display error on laptop

It looks like the update worked. Still testing, but have not had any issues since Friday.
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- Post #7
- Mar 16, 2015
- Forum: Laptops
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Display error on laptop

I got this error: photo hosting
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- Post #3
- Mar 13, 2015
- Forum: Laptops
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Display error on laptop

I bought a Toshiba C55-B5356 laptop from Staples. http://www.staples.com/Toshiba-C55-B5356-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-1TB-Hard-Drive-156/product_1390557 Within the first few days of use, I noticed that it would crash for a moment and an error message with pop up in the system icon tray...
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- Mar 12, 2015
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Laptops
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HTPC versus Home PC

Sounds like I really don't need the 16GB of memory for gaming and encoding. And I think I would make life easier on myself if I installed x64 on both systems (as so wisely proposed by mfenn above). That way, I could switch the 16GB and 8GB later (or upgrade from 8GB to 16GB later) and not have...
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- Post #17
- Nov 18, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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HTPC versus Home PC

I don't think I want to add memory later. I would need to also upgrade to x64 later as well if I was going to move up to 16GB, and I don't want to deal with that again. In any case, it seems like I am coming back to my original post. 16GB memory for multi-tasking or for encoding/gaming? It...
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- Post #14
- Nov 18, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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HTPC versus Home PC

See my last comment. I wonder if I should keep the 16GB memory and the i7 together since these seem to be both targeted to video encoding (which is certainly something I want).
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- Nov 17, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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HTPC versus Home PC

Just another thought. Doesn't video encoding also benefit from 16GB memory over 8GB memory? At least that is what I am seeing from some google searches. It seems that I would want to align the i7 and the 16GB memory together on the same system that would be used for video encoding. While...
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- Nov 17, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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HTPC versus Home PC

The 512GB drive on the game/HTPC + the i7 encoding capability would make a good match for encoding mkv backups. So it probably makes sense so long as I can do that encoding overnight (not running into entertainment time in the awake hours)
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- Nov 16, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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HTPC versus Home PC

One other thing. I will probably build the Office PC first. I am currently using the key for the win 7 x64 ultimate on my current HTPC. Will they (new Office build and old HTPC build with same O/S key) be able to coexist at all until I "discontinue/replace" my HTPC O/S? Or will my HTPC be...
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- Nov 16, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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HTPC versus Home PC

Thanks for this. I think it makes sense. Just curious as to why you picked the i7 for the gaming PC (not that I disagree)? Was it b/c of the compatible gaming mobo? Also, I understand the concept of remote desktop but have never used it. I agree that it makes more sense for an office PC...
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- Post #4
- Nov 16, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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HTPC versus Home PC

I have enough components accumulated over the last year that I am ready to build both a new Home Office PC and a new Game PC/HTPC (1080p via projector onto a 120 inch screen). I am thinking that I should go with the stronger components for the HTPC/Game PC, but I keep second guessing myself...
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- Nov 15, 2014
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Computer Building
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problems with network??

Fixed. But really odd. Cable provider reset cable modem from their end. So not a service issue, but a cable modem issue? What would make a cable modem only work partially? e.g., some websites load correctly while others dont
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- Post #2
- Oct 18, 2014
- Forum: Networking
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problems with network??

When I go to Paypal or certain parts of ebay on my desktop computer at home, only text is loading up. There are no images or frames (HTML elements). It says "Connecting" for about 30-45 seconds. Then it finally loads up the incomplete website. This happens on both the desktop PC that is...
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- Oct 18, 2014
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Networking
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Are Intel 330 Series and Samsung 830 Series dinosaurs?

I bought an Intel 330 180GB and a Samsung 128GB 830 Series at the end of 2012. I was going to upgrade HDs, but I just never got the time to do it (long story). Are these even remotely competitive with the Seagate 600 (256GB) and Crucial MX100 (256 and 512 GB)? The Intel and Samsung are...
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- Sep 27, 2014
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Should I full format brand new drive before using?

For the sake of stressing the drive, I just returned the data back to its old drive. I am going to format and then bring the data back over again.
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- Feb 14, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Should I full format brand new drive before using?

I guess I should really do the full format to identify any bad sectors right out of the gate (for warranty/replacement purposes). This is a brand new drive.
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- Post #3
- Feb 14, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Should I full format brand new drive before using?

I just started copying data to a brand new drive. And then I realized that I forgot to format the new drive (which is usually recommended). But I want to know why it is recommended (and if it is really needed or not). Does a full format identify bad sectors? Is the drive not smart enough to...
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- Feb 14, 2014
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Memory and Storage

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