Questions tagged [drivers]
Drivers are the middleware that allow computer programs to use resources of a specific hardware device.
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Windows 11 freezes on boot screen after I install graphics drivers (multi-GPU setup on workstation motherboard)
I don't encounter this problem on Ubuntu or Fedora, but on Windows 11, after the first boot and after I install drivers for the graphics cards (2x NVIDIA RTX 3090), rebooting will result in the ...
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Continuous pen strokes in Snipping Tool cause DWM to crash in Windows 10 but not in Windows 11
Around the same time last year I had to upgrade my existing Windows 10 installation to Windows 11 because of a weird AMD graphics driver issue from the February 2023 version and onwards where strokes ...
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Fix high DPC latency for stornvme.sys (NVM Express controller)
I have a PC with Windows 11 (I had windows 10 and updated when it came out the 11) and it frequently get unusable because of very long freezes. After investigating for a while it seems that the ...
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TP-Link USB hub not working properly on my Asus Zenbook 14
Last week I bought a usb 3.0 hub from tplink which offers 3 usb 3 ports and a gigabit internet port. I connected the hub to my Asus Zenbook 14 UM3402YAR laptop. After I wanted to test if the wired ...
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monitor loses signal when moving program window to it (dual GPU) - happens on Windows/Linux
I have 6 monitors plugged into 2 GPUs using DisplayPort, and sometimes the monitor will lose signal when I move a window over to it. For example, I moved Firefox over and the monitor turned off (lost ...
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5GHz channels blocked until iw scan completed
On my complex ath10 card on a debian 11 box after a clean boot
iw list shows
Frequencies:
5180 MHz [36] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
5200 MHz [40] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
5220 MHz [44] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
5240 MHz [...
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How do I setup another BT adapter after previous one didnt setup?
I built a new PC and to get my bluetooth devices connected to it, i initially used a cheap Bluetooth adapter, which in order to setup & install it's drivers, told me to disable memory integrity in ...
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Windows 8.1 on Lenovo Ideapad 3 14ITL05
Recently I tried to install windows 8.1 on my Lenovo ideapad 3 14ITL05 by using ventoy. While I was installing, I came across an error: A driver your device needs is missing. I tried to search for the ...
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No Audio Output after Windows Update
I am running a Windows 10 Pro Version 22H2 desktop with a EVGA Z97 Classified Motherboard (EVGA 152-HR-E979). Recently, I installed these Windows updates; image
Currently these are the Audio input and ...
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Why does Deepin OS not show WiFi as expected?
I am a new user of Deepin OS. I had a problem, WiFi wouldn't appear or be detected even though I had installed the driver.
I use a Dell Latitude E5510 laptop.
when I check in the Terminal with the ...
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Issue with Intel’s AX210 Wi-Fi 6E card and Linux
I just bought an AX210NGW and installed it in my laptop motherboard, however I am having some issues with it: the OS simply does not recognize it. Beforehand, I attach the description of my machine ...
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Can I modify either inf or sys files to install a driver for a different device?
I understand driver signing will have to be disabled. I have an Avermedia Live Game 4k capture card which based on research and linux based github repos is similar enough to a CL511HN.
I want to use ...
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Problems with Ubuntu 23.10 on Asus Vivobook 16(X1605VA-MB957WS) [closed]
I'm using Ubuntu 23.10 on Asus Vivobook 16(X1605VA-MB957WS) and have the following problem:
The wifi card in the laptop Mediatek wifi card whose driver doesn't support the kernel of Ubuntu. So I don't ...
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My SSD is disconecting and reconecting imediatly on USB-C
I'm using Linux Mint on a HP Pavilion 17-cd1119nf.
Recently, i bought a SSD T7 of samsung.
When i plug it on USB-C, it get disconect then imediatly reconect when i'm using it. It can be when i ...
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How to force Intel Graphics Driver version 10.18.15.4279 not to be updated?
I have a 10-year old Lenovo Y50-70 that still works great (running Windows 10) and with its 16GB RAM still runs fast enough for what I do.
However, Microsoft's automated updates also updates my Intel(...
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Is this OEM section in an .inf driver file a bug?
I can't seem to find the driver name. Instead of specifying the name, this .inf seems to specify;
[Manufacturer]
%OEM%=OEM,NTx86,NTamd64
[OEM.NTx86]
%PRINTER1%=INSTALL_SECTION,USBPRINT\...
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Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Blue Screen while trying to install NVidia 555.85 WHQL (even clean install) through GeForce Experience
Here's my setup:
Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme Q9650 @ 3.00GHz:
Intel Mother Board DP45SG
Bios: Intel Corp. SGP4510H.86A.0125.2010.0121.1927, 1/21/2010
I have 8GB DDR3 Ram with 9/9/9/24 stepping
and an ...
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How can a network card driver cause issues with just one wifi network?
I recently came across a question on Unix & Linux where the OP couldn't use one specific WiFi network, but had no issues connecting to others. Apparently, the system would connect and get an IP ...
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Issue connecting data to Looker Studio
While connecting dataset to Looker Studio I want to upload some files but after few uploads I encounter this error message:
"There was an error in processing your upload. Cannot upload more files,...
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HP Laserjet M283fdw stopped talking to Windows/HP Smart
I have an HP LaserJet MFP283fdw with non-HP toner. I turned off automatic firmware updates a long time ago to make sure HP couldn't stop me using non-HP toner.
But recently my Windows 10 PC has ...
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PC has no Signal, Mouse and Keyboard won't work
I'm having some issues. Recently, I updated all my drivers to the latest version. After all of the drivers were updated to 100%, I went back to restart my PC. After that, it showed no signal, the ...
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USB 3.0 Ports Not Receiving Any Power After Replacing Motherboard
Product: HP Z820 Base Model Workstation Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-Bit)
Motherboard HP Workstation Z820 V2 Dual CPU LGA2011 DDR3 Motherboard. USB Controller not noted other than that ...
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Windows 11 system corrupted? no WU, no in-place reinstall, no SFC, no DISM, …
Trying to update the Nvidia drivers to the latest 552.44 I realized my Windows installation is royally crippled...
First.
The drivers installation failed. And then it suddenly removed the 552.22 ...
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Is it not recommended to use unprivileged users to insmod drivers in Linux?
Background:
Unprivileged users can use CAP_SYS_MODULE capability to insert module to kernel.
Insmod a ko include load driver and driver init.
My issue:
My test driver will crate debugfs at ...
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Device Manager - Windows changes power settings without my permission
I have a touchpad problem with my settings in Device Manager in Windows 11.
I have drivers that control the touchpad on my laptop (Dell Precision 7780). I have set the "Allow the computer to turn ...
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how can i uninstall **ALL** the non-windows drivers permanently without data loss in windows 11
After experimenting with various driver installations on my laptop, I've ended up with numerous options for a single device in the device manager. How can I efficiently uninstall all the non-Windows ...
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GPU stops working when graphics driver is installed
I am facing a weird problem for the last 2 months that my 3060 gets stuck on splash screen when I install nvidia drivers.
But there is more and it is slightly complicated to explain, please read full.
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NIC intermittently receiving many duplicate TCP ACKs?
I have been having intermittent spikes in response time with HTTP(S) traffic on WiFi that last varying amounts of time. (Or at the very least HTTP(S) traffic, I do not notice it with Spotify's audio ...
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Can't see NVMe drive in WinPE
I have a new (overstock) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15ITL05 laptop. I'm trying to boot into WinPE to do some pre-deployment prep work. When I do, WinPE boots just fine, but I am unable to access the internal ...
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How to disable Realtek logging to a file?
I need help with this Realtek logging too much unwanted data on SSD and contributing to unwanted reads and writes. My HP laptop has an inbuilt Realtek WiFi card and its drivers. However, the drivers ...
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Why do I lose all video when I add a GPU to my PC?
When I add a Quadro p1000 to my Lenovo p330 I lose all video. Neither the card or integrated video output anything.
If I remove the GPU the integrated video behaves as expected.
With the GPU removed ...
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Raising a dialog window from a Windows .sys driver from the command line?
I would like to allow the user of my application to directly open the (Windows Control Panel) "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" properties dialog (see image below), for a selected ...
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How do I install Mice and pointing devices in device manager without using a mouse?
My mouse was working but following the use of a driver updater it stopped.
Sadly, Mice and pointing devices is not showing in device manager. I want to view hidden devices to see if it has been hidden,...
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Windows DPC latency increasing over time, despite different hardware configurations
Here's the scenario: I recently completed a new AM5 build consisting of the following components:
B650M Aorus Elite AX motherboard
Ryzen 7950X processor
Corsair Vengeance DDR5 memory (2x32GB)
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Install unstable fingerprint sensor EgisTec-EH575 Fedora
I recently installed Fedora on my Acer Swift 3 (SF314-511) and everything is working fine, except the fingerprint sensor. It seems there is no stable driver for it, but I managed to find an ...
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Does Kernel Driver backports from the later version to the older version still works?
I am looking about Kernel Driver Backports.
https://developer-archives.toradex.com/knowledge-base/kernel-backports-integration/
There is a comment in the link saying backports allows the use of ...
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Graphics drivers keep crashing when booting up android studio device emulator after I removed wrong drivers
Here is what happend.
I have a surface laptop 4 (AMD-win11) that was running it's custom drivers from microsoft. I use android studio device emulator(virtual device manager) to make android apps. This ...
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How to get Targus Dock120 up and running in Fedora39
I am using a Targus Dock120 docking station, or better said, I would like to use it. Unfortunately, I cannot succeed in making it work.
I tried to access the download page for drivers from Targus, but ...
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Installing epson scanner in Kubuntu and non free plugin
I downloaded the Epson scanner drivers from https://support.epson.net/linux/en/epsonscan2.php
When I run the help option:
./install.sh --help
'install.sh'
Usage: ./install.sh --help
./install....
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What drivers do I need to install for an Epson in Kubuntu?
I have an Epson XP-235 and I want to use it with a Kubuntu 22.04
I tried to find the drivers and from the Epson FAQ I found the following page:
https://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/
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How to prevent specific USB device (vendorId:ProductId) from having driver loaded
I am trying to setup Debian Linux host with KVM (libvirt) virtual machines. Host has some USB devices attached to it and I would like to pass-through one of them to the guest virtual machine. To do so ...
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Linux Mint 20.02 Cinnamon -- black screen on startup, no mouse showing
I moved my research computer (Linux Mint 20.02 Debbie Cinnamon OS) home, and booting it now, it allows me to select “LMDE 4 Debbie”, but after that the screen goes black, showing no mouse.
When I am ...
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MacBook Pro 5,4 (Mid 2009) crashes every time I try to update the display drivers on Windows 10?
I have a MacBook Pro 5,4 (Mid 2009) running Windows 10 via Boot Camp 4.0.4
I updated the drivers but after rebooting I got a boot loop, so I booted into safe mode and deleted the display driver.
It ...
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Compatibility of driver(s) for AMD E-350 Graphics
I inherited a notebook:
Acer Aspire 3 (E-350) (5250-0441) with Windows 7 64-bit installed.
I would like to update the drivers to the most recent valid versions. This is complicated by the fact ...
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Removing a Mistakenly Added Device from Device Manager
I was trying to install Waves MaxxAudio Pro on an unsupported Realtek audio card. I have tried to install a supported driver to my unsupported hardware, but as expected it did not install.
So, ...
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How does new Windows 11 laptop have Bluetooth driver from the past?
I got a new Windows 11 laptop a few months ago. My previous laptop was Windows 10 and Bluetooth worked flawlessly, but this new laptop has had non-stop problems. (Example: I always have to turn off ...
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Replace wrong driver in USB HUB
I recently added a WiFi/BT card to my PC, the software install seemed to run normally - but I noticed later that an old Belkin USB hub had somehow acquired a messed-up set of properties, it's got a ...
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How to set up a GPU driver for Nvidia in Alibaba Cloud ECS?
I bought a new ECS with GPU from Alibaba Cloud and follow their default driver installation.
I followed the instructions here.
For Step 2: Install the Tesla driver, after run following command:
sh ...
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Driver install Keysight U2751A
I've bought a used Keysight U2751A and was not able to install a driver on Windows 10 to make it work yet.
Tried to install :
IVI Shared Components : https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/software-...
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Laptop wont boot, the story is getting long and I don't even know what to ask
My laptop stopped working in the middle of me using it. I try restarting and it sits at the Gateway logo for a while and then end up on a blue APTIO SETUP -AMI screen which I can't get beyond.
It has ...
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