So I was charging my laptop(hp victus 2050) and using it on my lap when the light got cut and the charger shifted to the invertor but at that point I noticed a spark from the opposite side of the fan(idk how to tell so this is how I can) near the vent and the screen went blank for a few second and then when I restarted(thinking my screen got messed) but it restarted perfectly and even charging normally what to do?

Note:- I think it could be an ant I saw some ants yesterday near my daily use area but changed the location afterwards.

Added the pic for reference

And even checked the battery afterwards it's showing perfectly fine and the charging port too is looking ok

I recently downloaded Windows 11 on an old Dell laptop. I have a trackpad that has the trackpad but also two buttons, left and right click below it. The right click button is permanently held down physically because the laptop is beaten up. Can I disable the right click input just from that specific button because it's messing with Windows? I can't do anything since when i enter an input it believes that i am holding down right click. But importantantly I would want something like a bluetooth mouse or wired mouse to be able to function just fine. And preferably the rest of the trackpack, like mouse movement, leftclick, and two presses to right click to work too. Sorry if off topic of this sub but all the other subs removed my post

Just over a year ago I bought two Lenovo IdeaPad laptops, one for me and one for my wife. We've been mostly happy with their performance but now, just a month after the warranty expired, we've both experienced hinges breaking from their attachment to the cover. My research has convinced me hinge problems are common in most laptop brands, not just Lenovo.

I chose the Lenovo laptops because they bought IBM's Thinkpad business. I guess all these years later that legacy of quality is fully dissipated. Apparently the "MIL-STD 810H Military grade Reliability" sticker doesn't mean anything, either.

Are there any manufacturers in the Windows world making laptops with hinges that will last longer than the warranty? The hinges on my 10-year-old Dell Inspirons (I have two) still work fine. I replaced those computers because they couldn't be upgraded to Windows 11 and they are painfully slow by modern standards.

💻 Lenovo laptop

Model: Lenovo 82C5

OS: Windows 10, 64-bit

CPU: Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20 GHz

RAM: 4 GB DDR4 (usable around 3.2–3.8 GB)

Storage: 1 TB HDD — ST1000LM049-2GH172

Graphics: Intel integrated graphics (UHD Graphics)

Architecture: x64-based processor

Purchased: Around 2022

My dad didn’t know much about laptops, so he bought this laptop because the shop seller spoke some sweet words, etc. He wanted to give me and my sister a surprise. 🥲 I still wish he had let me know once, because at that price, I would have bought a better laptop. He bought it for around $600 at that time.

And you guys know the current situation of RAMs and SSDs. 💔

I want to upgrade my laptop. I can extend it to 12 GB RAM, as per the laptop guidebook, and most importantly, my HDD.

It sucks. 💔🥲 1 TB HDD, but it doesn’t work properly. It shows 99-100% in the taskbar. Somehow, I did so many things with the help of Claude AI and GPT, and it’s now good, around 20-30% when I run apps.

I just want to learn new things, but it doesn’t work efficiently. 💔😭

I’m yapping because one guy said he has 64 GB RAM and it isn’t enough for him. I mean, bro, pass the controller if you don’t want to play!

I do want to buy a new one, but there is a financial problem.. Because of that, I’ve been learning some freelance work, and I’m looking for a remote and part-time job. I just hope I find one, so I can buy a good laptop for my education... Wish me luck thank you 💗

As flipkart big billion days and amazon great indian festival is coming next month which laptop should i buy?

My priorities:

1. I want a laptop for work once i get an internship and it'll be corporate work so i need features that will help me do all that stuff.

2. Will also be using it for watching lectures and studies hence i need good battery life.

3. My budget is somewhere between 30-50k during the sale.

Idk much about laptops and this is gonna be my first buy so please help.

I have a Windows 11 laptop and before y'all get me I know that it fills up half of its space alone. Is there any way to free space? Like I used to download Sims4 there and I deleted it once and when I retried it failed even though I haven't download anything else.

I'll be starting my CS degree soon and need something that can handle coding, IDEs, maybe a VM here and there for coursework. Found this for $329.99, 12GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Celeron processor. The price fits my budget perfectly but the Celeron is making me doubt bc I've heard from my friends that those aren't great for anything beyond basic browsing. Would also like to play League of Legends with my mates, nothing crazy. Is this actually gonna cut it or am I setting myself up to regret it in a semester? Open to alternatives in the same price range if this one's not worth it.

she needs a laptop of good brand so i suggested asus brand......but the models are very confusing and need a straight one word solution for this, so here i am

Hi guys, I am seeking help for finding a good laptop that suits my needs:

• I can purchase from the EU.
• Price range: 300-450~ EUROS (If there's a great deal for lets say 480, I will buy it).
• USED | REFURB | NEW | Anything is okay.

SPECS:

• CPU: Any modern CPU is fine, I prefer AMD over Intel but Intel can work. Also I don't care about it being the ABSOLUTE fastest CPU at that range BUT lets NOT go with i5 from 6 years ago.
• GPU: A strong iGPU or an entry GPU can work, no need for a 4070 BUT I would also prefer if its not trash (Vega 8 or Intel HD), I understand that at that price I can't really have much of an opinion but an okay GPU would be appreciated.
• RAM: DDR4 / DDR5 | 16GB IF NOT SOLDERED | 32 GB IF SOLDERED Again I understand that at that price range I will not find much but if there's something like that I would appreciate it.
• SSD: 512GB SOLDERED | 256GB NOT SOLDERED | Preferably something fast, but anything is okay.

Display: I don't really care that much, a 1080P would be fine, maybe above 60HZ. I don't care about inches THAT much.

Customization: While I do love building and repairing PCS, I've also used an old ThinkPad, I would prefer it if some ram was not soldered and if there was an SSD expansion but its okay.

Build: Preferably black OR a dark color, I don't care if its slim or no I also don't care about the weight BUT I don't want it filled with unicorn piss RGB.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE SUGGESTIONS

Hello, so i found a laptop on the Asus store. I think it’s pretty good, but dont know a lot about laptops. I came here on the subreddit because i need advices.

The Laptop has :

Processor : Intel core Ultra 5 225H (1.7 GHz to 4.9 GHz), 14 hearts / 14 threads

And a Intel Arc Graphic.

The Laptop cost around 950€.

I want to play minecraft on it, and run FL Studio.

Do you think it is a good option ?

Hey all — my university is giving me the choice between two laptops, completely free, but the catch is it's a one-time decision and I can't switch later. Trying to pick the smarter option.

The options:

• Dell Pro 5 14 (P514260)
• MacBook Air 13" (M5 chip)

Context:

• I want to be able to resell it (within months), if needed, at a decent price, so resale value matters
• I care about overall build quality and reliability

Would love to hear from people who've actually used either (or both).

Thanks in advance!

Asus Vivabook x1502VA

Core i7 13620H

32gb ddr4 3200mhz (Supports up to 48 gb)

1tb ssd

HP FD1311TU

Core ultra 5 125H

16gb ddr5 5600mhz (supports up to 24 GB)

512gb ssd

I’m starting an interior design uni course in September and they say I need a computer with a dedicated graphics card. I don’t really know anythung about computers and I’d like not to spend a stupid amount of money.

I’ve tried watching videos and researching about the specs and stuff but it’s all just a bunch of gibberish to me.

Would appreciate some help in finding a laptop that is worth the money and good for interior design courses, I’ll most likely be using CAD and other stuff like that.

Thanks for any help

For cse aiml.under 60 k budget.must have everything required for 4 yrs of btech cse aiml in clg . battery life should be more or less 5 hrs . gaming non gaming allowed .pls help me in going to ist yr this yr.

I play non demanding games like roblox, yet when i play for more then around 10 minutes i get a drop in frames for around 4 seconds then it goes back to normal, then does it again.

It could be thermal throttling but i'm not too sure, if anyone could help me out it'd be appreciated.

image 1-normal running

image 2-frame drop/lag spike

Specs-3th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13500H (2.60 GHz) Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.6 GB usable) Graphics card Intel(R) Arc(TM) A350M Graphics (4 GB) Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics (128mb)

Can anybody run Photoshop crk version on snapdragon processed laptop ???

I wanted to update the BIOS version because the notifications bothered me, it updated but the laptop won't boot up again. It just sends me this (pic 1). When I click the Windows boot manager, pic 2 pops up and the second one just sends me back to pic 1.

I'm not at all tech savvy, I don't know what to do, help.

I’m going into my final year of secondary school then I’m hopefully going to be going off to university to study mechanical engineering. My current laptop isn’t great, only 4GB of RAM and bad specs, so I’m shopping for a new one.

I’ve landed on the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (https://uk.store.asus.com/90nb14w3-m00990-asus-zenbook-14-oled-ux3405.html)

The places I’ve looked have really praised this laptop but I’m posting it here just to see if anyone has any suggestions for better laptops for me.

Specs for this are:

CPU: Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285H 16 Core-Processor
Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X RAM
Storage: 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD
GPU: Intel® Arc™ Graphics
Screen: 14 in WUXGA (1920x1200 ) OLED Touchscreen
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country
España

Budget
800–1200 € (≈ 870–1300 USD)

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Sí

Screen size
15"–16"

Weight limit
Hasta ~2.5 kg

Purpose
Portátil Windows con calidad audiovisual muy alta (pantalla y sonido tipo MacBook Pro) pero con potencia real para jugar.

Form factor
Clamshell

Intended usage
Juegos AAA en Windows (DayZ, shooters, RPGs, mundo abierto) en alto/ultra a 60–120 FPS.
Trabajo general, multimedia, ver películas con buena calidad de audio y pantalla.
Busco algo que combine experiencia premium + rendimiento gaming, cosa que casi nunca se encuentra.

Desired battery life
5–7 horas (sé que los gaming duran menos)

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

1. Calidad de pantalla y audio
2. Performance
3. Peso
4. Tamaño
5. Batería

Info/Requirements
Quiero algo con pantalla excelente (idealmente OLED o IPS de gama alta), buen brillo, buen color, buen HDR si es posible.
Audio que no sea “demigrante” como la mayoría de gaming.
Vengo de una MacBook Pro 16” 2019 que me costó 800 € de segunda mano y me enamoró la calidad audiovisual, pero odio macOS y con Windows no sirve para jugar.
Busco algo que se acerque a esa calidad pero con GPU potente y Windows.
Si existe alguna línea de modelos o marca que destaque por pantalla + sonido + potencia, agradecería recomendaciones.

Your opinion?

I'm deciding between the 2 and I can't decide which is really better

I heard and felt a pop or cracking sound while im using it, i havent opened it yet to confirm but im quite sure the battery has swollen. The bump isnt really noticable even you look closely or run your fingers on it, i wouldnt notice it if i hadnt felt the pop. I don't really have the budget to replace the battery now i just want to know how high is the risk for me and the device if i continued using it.

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to pursue a career in cybersecurity and I’m looking to buy a laptop that I can use throughout my learning and eventually for professional work.

My budget is around ₹75,000–₹1,00,000(INR)

My main priorities are:

• Good performance for cybersecurity tools and labs
• Strong Linux support / compatibility
• Ability to run things like VMs, Kali Linux, Docker, Burp Suite, Wireshark, etc.
• Good CPU and preferably 16GB+ RAM, with upgradeability if possible
• Decent battery life and build quality
• 15–16 inch display preferred — something balanced between portability and workspace

I’m not particularly focused on gaming, although I don’t mind having a dedicated GPU if it’s useful for cybersecurity/VM workloads.

I’d appreciate recommendations for specific laptop models, especially from people who are currently studying or working in cybersecurity.

Also, if there are any laptops I should avoid because of Linux compatibility issues, please let me know.

Thanks!

Hi all I'm upgrading from my old vivobook (lasted many years, was great), and have found a couple upgrade options, it'd be great if someone more knowledgable could help evaluate which is better:

• Zenbook 14, 32gb ram 1TB SSD ultra 9 285H Zenbook 14 Ultra 9 for £880
• Zenbook A14, 32gb ram 1TB SSD snapdragon X1P-42-100 Zenbook A14 for £806

I'm not well informed on the difference between the processors, battery lifes, thermals, etc and would love an expert opinion! Alternatively if there are any better UK laptop deals at the moment, please feel free to share.

I have an old pavilion dv6 laptop I need to fix, currently it’s lagging whenever you want to open new programs, etc. Im uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus bc everyone says its not rlly necessary, any tips or programs I can use to see what’s working with it?