Handheld Gaming PCs

guys pls help help. The audio on my ROG Ally X died after a Windows update: I can see teh device in Device Manager, but it has a warning icon. Where should I start? id also love tips on how to stop this from happening again after the next update... its teh…

so annoyed rn help me understand this... i tried to install a new game on my second hand Steam Deck: the storage screen shows shader cache using more than the game itself... my games are moslty on the SD card, but the cache seems to be on internal storage.…

so annoyed rn i put my Windows handheld to sleep by tapping the power button, and when I picked it up later it showed this: It lost 20% overnight. That makes it hard to rely on as a grab and go device. Is this normal for handhelds, or is something keeping it…

this is driving me crazy. my ROG Ally X loses Wi Fi after sleep: the symptom: slow speeds... im on a 5 GHz network.. 😂 what do people usaully do about this? im comfortable changing settings in Device Manager or running commands if someone explains them. ill…

hmmmm ok this happened after an update on my ROG Ally: the card is a 512 GB card... i tried rebooting and reseating it. nothing. i can't even tell if the card is dead or just has a brkoen file system... what should i try first? im comfortable following steps…

not gonna lie this is driving me nuts okay, this is annoying. my Windows handheld worked perfectly until a BIOS update. now the GPU doesnt work: device Manager says it can't start. I don't wanna reset the whole device if I don't have to. any ideas? The rest…

hmmmm ok im trying to decide between a Steam Deck OLED and a gaming laptop. i mostly want something for playing in bed, but i also play some demanding games 😤 my friend says my handheld runs on a potato, which isnt helping me decide. for those whove owned…

my Legion Go has a Wi Fi problem after sleep lmao it shows: the symptom: connection drops every few minutes. im on a hotel network... my phone and laptop are fine, ive tried forgetting the network and reconnecting, any ideas?? Other devices on the same…

not gonna lie this is driving me nuts this is driving me crazy. My Legion Go loses Wi Fi after sleep: the symptom: no internet, secured. im on a phone hotspot... what do ppl usually do about this? I'm comfortable changing settings in Device Manager or…

so annoyed rn i put my Legion Go to sleep by letting it time out, and when I picked it up later it showed this: it lost half teh battery in a day... that makes it hard to rely on as a grab and go device. is this normal for handhelds, or is something keeping…

Help me understand this. I tried to install a new game on my second hand Steam Deck: the storage screen shows shader cache using more than the game itself. my games are mostly on the SD card, but teh cache seems to be on internal storage. is there a way to…

Help. The audio on my Windows handheld died after a driver update: I can see the device in Device Manager, but it has a warning icon. Where should I start?? Id also love tips on how to stop this from happening again after the next update. Its the second time…

guys pls help my Legion Go S loses more asleep than Id epxect while asleep. i usually put it to sleep by letting it time out. Today: I was planning to play on the train and it was almost empty. id like to understand whats keeping it awake. any tips? Is there…

my ROG Ally X has a Wi Fi problem after sleep. it shows: the symptom: no internet, seucred 🤷 im on a phone hotspot. my phone and laptop are fine. ive tried forgetting teh network and reconnecting. any ideas?? other devices on teh same network dont have this…

this happened after an update on my Steam Deck OLED: The card is a 1 TB microSD. i tried rebooting and reseating it. Nothing. i cant even tell if the card is dead or just has a broken file system 😂 What should i try first?? im comfortable following steps in…

my Steam Deck stopped seeing my 512 GB card after moving it to another device... it shows this: all my games are on that card. i really dont want to format it and download everything again. is there any way to check or fix the card without erasing it? Ive…

so annoyed rn after reinstalling Windows, the GPU on my ROG Ally X stopped working. device Manager shows this: code 10. i tried restarting a few times. im not very experienced with Windows drivers. can anyone walk me through what to do next? i'm comfortable…

I'm trying to decide between a Steam Deck OLED and a gaming laptop. I mostly want something for playing in bed, but I also play some demanding games. My friend says battery life is a myth, which isn't helping me decide :) For those who've owned both, which…

i'm new to the 64 GB Steam Deck, and i'm confused. The storage screen shows a lot of shader cache: Most of it is from an online shooter. Is this normal? Is there smth i should change in the settings? Any tips for managing storage on a small model are…

guys pls help help. The audio on my Legion Go S died after a Windows update: i can see the device in Device Manager, but it has a warning icon. where should i start?? id also love tips on how to stop this from happening again after teh next update. its the…

ok so i put my ROG Ally to sleep by pressing power mid game, and when i picked it up later it showed this: it lost 10% per hour asleep... that makes it hard to rely on as a grab and go device. is this normal for handhelds, or is something keeping it awake??…

My second hand Steam Deck keeps telling me Im out of space, and i barely have any games installed. When i looked closer, teh shader cache is taking several gigabytes: most of it seems to come from a Windows only game through Proton. is it safe to delete? and…

help!! this is driving me crazy... my Legion Go S loses Wi Fi after sleep: the symptom: online games disconnect. im on home Wi Fi. what do ppl usually do about this? I'm comfortable changing settings in Device Manager or running commands if someone explains…

hmmmm ok i'm new to the second hand Steam Deck, and i'm confused 😭 The storage screen shows a lot of shader cache: most of it is from a huge RPG. is this normal? is there something i should change in teh settings?? Any tips for maanging storage on a small…

Quick poll. Im thinking about a Steam Deck OLED for playing in bed, but i also have a gaming laptop. Is it worth having both, or is one enough? Bonus points if battery life is a myth sounds familiar. Also, if u own both, which one do you reach for most…