Do you experience strange scratching sounds from your Windows computer? It might be “Coil whine” caused by the Advance Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) C-state. ACPI C2 state and C3 state can be disabled by inserting a registry key. A possible solution follows here. Start a terminal (press start, type […]
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Sometimes it happens that Windows has problems with e.g. a driver and here are a few tips to fix the problem. Try right clicking on “This computer”, select manage. Find “Device Manager” and here you will find “Network Adapter”. Can you see your network card here? Is it possibly disabled? […]
This can be due to many things. Possibly. due to plugins, codecs, incorrect drivers, defective RAM and much more. You can try booting into safe mode and see if the problem persists there. If it doesn’t, there is hope as it is “just” some software that needs to be removed […]
Under Windows you can use the Netsh.exe command to control the Windows firewall via a command prompt. Command prompt is started via Start -> Run -> CMD (press enter). If you want to start Windows firewall via a command prompt, you can use the following command: netsh firewall set opmode […]
Do you need a driver for your old HP Laserjet, e.g. so you can use it under Windows? Then you can try a Universal Print Driver (UPD). If it’s connected via USB, you can use this guide. The UPD driver you can get here.