Troubleshooting & Peripherals
Crashes, noises, boot loops, monitors, keyboards and mice.
long time lurker first post lol im on a work call, my over ear headphones go silent, and i have to unplug and replug everything while people wait... again... this is what Device Manager shwoed afterwards: It seems worse when I'm downloading large files. Is…
mild panic here because the only way to configure my scanners buttons is through teh vendor app, and Windows flat out refuses to open it: It even happened to a second copy i downloaded again. Am i dealing with a broken download, a 32/64 bit thing, or…
quick question before i buy a new drawing tablet: Thats what i see whenever i connect it through teh monitors USB port.. 🤷 i rebooted, uninstalled teh device in Device Manager, and tried again. Same thing 😤 Is there anything else on teh software side worth…
so annoyed rn im on a work call, my wireless earubds go silent, and i have to unplug and replug everything while ppl wait. again, this is what Device Manager showed afterwards: It seems worse when i'm downloading large files. Is that a real pattern or am i…
Ive got a dual monitor setup and one screen randomly blanks for a second or two. No pattern i can see. Running at a high refresh rate on DisplayPort. Wondering whether to blame the monitor, the cable, or teh GPU before…
guys pls help we have a multifunction pirnter on our office network that randomly goes "offline" for half the PCs. restarting it fixes things for a few days. i suspect something network related, but i'm not suree what.…
quick question before I buy a new USB flash drive: That's what i see whenever i connect it through the rear USB 3.0 port. i rebooted, uninstalled the device in Device Manager, and tried again. Same thing. Is there anything else on the software side worth…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts every so often my keyboard and mouse stop responding for a second or two, and i hear teh Windows "device disconnected" then "connected" sounds. It happens a few times a day. Both…
inspired by a coworker's setup, i'm thinking about a mechanical keyboard. before i spend teh money, i want to hear the downsides from people who own one. what annoyed u in teh first week? did you get used to it, or did it end up in a drawer? bonus points for…
ok weird one i'm typing this on my phone cuz my desktop won't show a picture. it statred right after a BIOS update, the monitor's input source is crorect and I swapped the HDMI 2.1 cable for a spare... still nothing. I can hear the Windows login sound, sooo…
ok so my Bluetooth headphones keep disconnecting from my PC roughly every two minutes. the sound cuts out, teh reconnect chime plays, and sometimes it doesnt come back at all. device Manager shows this after one of the drops: On my phone teh same Bluetooth…
I plug my phone into the laptops USB C port and get teh chime, then a pop up saying teh device malfunctioned 😤 Device Manager shows this: unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)... the same phone works on my partners laptop with teh same…
ok weird one quick question before I buy a new drawing tablet: that's what i see whenever i connect it through teh USB hub. i rebooted, uninstalled teh device in Device Manager, and tried again... same thing... is there anything else on teh software side…
ok so i plug my USB microphone into the monitor's USB port and get teh chime, then a pop up saying the device malfunctioned. Device Manager shows this: 'Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)'. The same USB microphone works on my partner's…
This is driving me up the wall lol My phone was fine yesterday 🤦 Today, nothing: I tried two cables and three ports. Sometimes it connects for a few seconds and then drops off again with teh disconnect sound. I havent installed anythnig new that I know of.…
so annoyed rn strange one. ever since plugging in a second moniotr, teh srceen stays black through the BIOS logo and only comes on once Windows finishes loading: Sometimes it doesnt come on at all and i have to unplug the DVI cable and plug it back in :D It…
ok weird one inspired by a coworkers setup, Im thinking about a monitor arm. Before I spend the money, I want to hear teh downsides from people who own one. What annoyed u in the first week? Did u get used to it, or did it end up in a drawer? Bonus points…
inspired by a coworkers setup, Im thinking about a trackball. before i spend the money, i wanna hear the downsides from ppl who own one. what annoyed u in the first week? did you get used to it, or did it end up in a drawer? bonus points for photos described…
I spend most of my day on video editing and my desk feels like a museum of half good decisions... three mice, a kebyoard I dont love, a webcam taped to teh monitor. I want to rebuild it properly this year.. ;) what do u use and why? im especially curious…
hmmmm ok my wireless earbuds keep disconnecting from my PC roughly every fifteen minutes. The sound cuts out, the reconnect chime plays, and sometimes it doesnt come back at all. Device Manager shows this after one of the drops: On my phone the same wireless…
strange one. ever since a graphics driver update, teh screen stays black through teh BIOS logo and only comes on once Windows finishes loading: sometimes it doesnt come on at all and I have to unplug teh DisplayPort cable and plug it back in. it works fine…
I'm on a work call, my sport earbuds go silent, and I have to unplug and replug everything while people wait. Again. This is what Device Manager showed afterwards: It seems worse when I'm downloading large files. Is that a real pattern or am I imagining it?…
after a BIOS update, my monitor just says No Signal and goes to sleep.. 😅 the PC is definately on, fans spinning, keyboard lights up. i'm using a DisplayPort cable that worked fine before. i've tried turning everything off and on again. i'm afraid i've…
im literally losing my mind here my wireless earbuds keep disconnecting from my PC roughly every five minutes. The sound cuts out, the reconnect chime plays, and sometimes it doesn't come back at all. Device Manager shows this after one of teh drops: On my…
After a graphics driver update, my monitor just says No Signal and goes to sleep. The PC is definately on, fans spinning, keyboard lights up. Im using a DisplayPort cable that worked fine before. Ive tried turning everything off and on again. Im afraid Ive…
