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Fix sleep problems
PC won’t stay asleep? Open a Command Prompt (admin)
window, type ‘powercfg – energy’ and hit Enter. When the report
is completed, open energy-report.html from C:\Windows\
System32. The report may identify troublesome hardware you
can focus your troubleshooting on.5
Locate missing drivers
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Installer Lite (https://sdi-tool.org/download/) – opt to download
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downloaded manually and installed.
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Improve battery life
Go to ‘Settings > System > Power & sleep’ to tweak
battery settings and turn on Battery Saver. Also switch your
browser to Opera (www.opera.com) and look for the battery
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browsing the web.
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Recalibrate your battery
If your battery level suddenly drops to zero, then it
needs recalibrating. This involves discharging it completely –
see if your manufacturer provides such a tool or do it manually
following ASUS’s guide – applicable to all laptops (www.asus.
com/support/FAQ/1032745/).1
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sound isn’t muted, right-click the speaker icon in the Taskbar
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settings’. Verify the correct output device has been selected –
click Troubleshoot for more options if needed.
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Fix laptop screen problems
Laptop screen blank? Look for a key combination on your
laptop keyboard (such as Fn + F3) and keep pressing it to cycle
through display options. If the screen doesn’t come back, connect
to your desktop monitor and go to Settings > System > Display
to tweak the Multiple displays setting.