The Snuggler

Hello everyone, I have been experiencing an extremely annoying issue for the past few weeks that has finally bothered me enough to warrant a post. Every night I put my computer to sleep and wake it up the next day. Upon waking up, the computer no longer plays any videos or any audio (Both online such as YouTube and offline audio/video files). This happens about 80% of the time. More recently, my mouse has been intermittently not detected. The entire problem is "resolved" with a quick restart of the computer, but I am getting frustrated with having to do this almost daily. Additionally, my wireless headphones somehow disconnect from Windows. I don't mean lose signal, I mean that Windows no longer detects the device until I re-plug in the receiver. So on the rare occasions where the above issue does not happen, I often need to re-plug my receiver for the headphones to work anyway. This sounds like a driver or service issue to me but I am not knowledgeable enough to know for sure. I have Google'd and read about the possible fix being a restart of the Windows Audio, AudioEndpointBuilder, and Audiosrv services. I have tried this with no success. Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone have any possible troubleshooting suggestions that I can try? I am running Windows 10, version 20H2. Thank you all very much for you help and time. -Steven

Fair enough, but I don't think she'll be using alcohol that frequently. Do you know of any laptop surfaces with that material?

We just purchased a HP laptop, model 15z-ef100, and the edge is abnormally rough. There is an edge band of plastic that wraps around the unit and where it meets the other plastic is poor, to say the least. I plan on returning it. The size is not the issue, and while I wouldn't be opposed to a 17in option, I think material and edge design is key.

I need help finding a good laptop for my wife. She isn't a fan of the uncomfortable to touch sharp edges in most modern designs, and the lack of in store options to feel in person makes finding the right choice hard. Something like the Macbook has a sharp edge on your wrist and she finds it uncomfortable to type. I'm well aware of the soft Alcantara on Surface laptops, but she wants something that she can easily clean with alcohol (COVID related sanitize mindset), and she'd ruin that material. I'm thinking a soft rubberized plastic or at least something with rounded edges. Internal hardware isn't the issue here, it is the model of laptop itself. Feel and function is more important than style. Any help with model suggestions would be extremely appreciated here. Thank you in advance.

Hello everyone, I've been requested by my parents to find a new laptop for them. My knowledge is mostly desktop PC so I am not too familiar with the current laptop market and can use some help. Here are the requirements I need to match: 1: Strong build quality. They want something all metal, or at least to match the strength of an all metal Macbook. Preferably a single hinge design, for strength, like the Macbook. 2: Windows OS. So the obvious choice of a Mac is out. 3: 15inch screen. Preferably with large bezels. This kills me, but they feel a large bezel outlines and separates your viewing experience. Focus on the screen size though and don't think about the bezel as a requirement. 4: No felt type material. So the Surface Laptop is out as an option. 5: Price range of $500-$1000 I'm just starting my research tonight. I'm sure I can find some good options but figure it won't hurt to ask for suggestions from the community. I wish they had asked me this over a week ago to take advantage of Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals, but they didn't have that forethought. Thank you all!

Yeah I see that. The G13 looks to be more promising than a Nostromo, but still uncertain. Most YouTube videos dont fully or at all discuss the analog stick on these keypads. Its mostly viewed as an unimportant addon. Ill keep doing more reseach into others.

The G13? I was looking at that, and it does seem to have a better analog stick than the Nostromo, but I want to be sure before I make another purchase.

Hello everyone. I decided to try a Nostromo and am very disappointed with the analog stick. Beyond its slippery plastic, its basically a d pad with a plastic shell on top. As such, im hesitant to try the orbweaver. Is there a keypad that has a proper analog stick similar to a console controller? Thanks for your help.

I'm in need of a second and third display to flank my current monitor for work. I have a 4k monitor already, so these two need to be 4k for the screen to scale correctly, and I need to place it in portrait. That said, I don't care about the specs beyond that. This is for work productivity so I don't need anything amazing. I've been considering the LG 27UD69P-W but I'd prefer a cheaper option if available. Does anyone have any good alternatives?

Is there a way to control components separately with ASUS Aura. I currently have an ASUS Z270E motherboard, a ROG 1070 Graphics card and Trident Z RGB RAM, all being controlled via the Aura software. The software gives me the option to sync the components, but if I unsync them then they default to the rainbow. Is there a way to set them individually?

I did some research and fixed the issue. For those who get the same problem, this is what I did to fix it. "All you need is to tape the power button with a regular tape in pressed (turned on) position. The laptop will turn on in 20-30 seconds and then you need to connect it wifi, then open any browser, open youtube.com and play any video. The main reason for that is to discharge the battery fully as quick as possible, so all firmware settings an glitches will be reset. When the battery is discharged and the tablet is turned off you need to leave it turned off for about an hour and still keep the power button taped. In an hour you can untape the power button and plug in the charger. In an hour of charging you can turn on the laptop and it will work well as new." I appreciate the replies of those who helped.

Okay I did a clean install of Windows. I still have the same issue though. Any thoughts?

I have not. Will I need to go through all of the windows updates again? The only reason I ask is that I'm currently waiting for the battery to drain, and I can't see any battery percentage, so I don't want it to turn off mid-update.

Hi all, I just bought an Asus Transformer Mini for note taking at work. I travel often and it's easier to take notes as I work with a lightweight device such as this. I just opened it today and am unfortunately already having problems. Initially, the device would not turn on; even after a charge. I did a bunch of Googling and I got it to turn on by holding the power button down for 20sec. This seems to be the only way it will stay on as well, so I've currently got a rubber band wrapped around the power button to force it on. I've also noticed the battery icon is not listed in the tray, and given the power button issue, Google and I have been able to determine it is a lack of Windows recognizing the battery. Given that I can't remove the battery and reset it, how do I fix this issue? Thank you! -Steven

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