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USB to HDMI Adapter not working with Windows 8.1

My AUVIO USB to HDMI Adapter does not work in Windows 8.1. I downloaded the driver from Radio Shack, and received a message that "Your PC can't project to another screen. Try reinstalling the driver or...

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Error when loading and possible hard drive issue (3 month old pc)

I bought the toshiba satellite 3 months ago with Windows 8 pre-installed, and last week I updated to Windows 8.1. For three days the computer would freeze (every few hours) and I would have to restart...

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UI Scale changes on its own

About a month ago a friend of mine got herself a new laptop. It's a Sony Vaio running Windows 8.1. The problem is that the UI scale switches between medium and large when she closes the lid and then...

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upgraded to 8.1 on laptop, display is very dark

Downloaded this AM to 8.1 from Win 8. Not sure it was the best idea, actually thought most of the bugs were out by now. Obviously a mistake. Have an old Gateway laptop, can't afford to get new even...

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How to scan on a Sharp mx-m362n?

(I dont see any subsection for printers, so this is the closest I can find) How do I scan from a Sharp mx-m362n to a user's computer on the same network domain? Nothing in the operation manual shows...

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Sending photos by email

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 8.1, 64 bit Processor: AMD E1-2500 APU with Radeon(TM) HD Graphics, AMD64 Family 22 Model 0 Stepping 1 Processor...

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Please help!! Mouse pad and keyboard will not work.

So I have a Lenovo y410p and to not burn out my battery I take it out and keep it plugged in. Well while I was playing a game my friend unplugged it and it instantly shut down. I started it back up and...

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Windows 8.1 black screen, but works after few tries.

I built a custom pc recently and I decided to get Windows 8.1 because it was actually cheaper than Windows 7 ($110 vs $159). I built the pc and installed Windows 8.1 no problem. Rebooted after install...

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Bsod dpc_watchdog_violation

Hello. I get since a couple of months back a BSOD whenever I unplug my USB headphones. It seems to only happen whenever I first put my computer to sleep (it's a laptop), start it up later and THEN...

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computer turns on by itself

Using Windows 8.1 computer is now turning on by itself. I make sure I shut it down correctly. It turns on but the screen is blank and it does not respond to mouse or keyboard. The only way to get it to...

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Upgrade Equipment And OS - Vista to 8

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Service Pack 2, 32 bit Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20GHz, x64 Family 6...

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wont download programs and other stuff

hi hope you can help I have windows 8.1:mad: it wont let me download any programs or refresh I can down load apps but nothing else thanks neil

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Solved: how to get more features with new edition of windows 8.1 ?

whoever reading this please help me.i have installed windows 8.1 and activated it by using product key but this key is not working when i clicked on get more features with new edition of window. when i...

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Dual Booting

Hello, I'd like to dualboot between W8 & Linux, I currently have W8 installed. Does anybody know how to? RIG Intel Core i5 4440 CPU ZOTAC GeForce GTX760 2GB GPU Gigabyte H87N-WIFI Motherboard

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ASUS K55A help

Laptop will boot to the BIOS screen and that is it. It did boot to a "Reboot and Select proper Boot Device or insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key_" when I changed the boot config...

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knctr

This is installed on my computer. It is a pain and I am trying to uninstall it. However, when I click on uninstall it tells me it is running and to close it down, that won't work. Sometime ago someone...

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knctr help - solved

I have lost my original request for help. I do not know who supplied me with the answers on removing the knctr. I used both of the advice on two programs and was successful in removing both. Thank YOU

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Black screen, no sound, busy cursor

My MSI GE70 laptop with windows 8 64 has recently been having an issue while watching videos (whether it is a downloaded file or a stream) where the screen will suddenly go black and the sound will go...

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Getting lost in different "MS users?"

This morning I rebooted my computer. I have done this several times in the last few months when spyware says I needed to. Most of My Icons were missing as well as my pictures and word files. I found...

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Trouble booting to desktop

Hi, I am wanting to boot a computer straight to the desktop instead of the new tile layout. I googled it and found two options: 1. Create a new scheduled task to run every time i log in that runs a...

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