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Migration from Windows but with system compatibility problems!

I wanted to get rid of my Windows for a while. I can't do it for good because I'm into musical production so a Windows is always welcomed on my system. I tried to install Ubuntu on the following ...
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Dell laptop battery backup 1.30 hours only with Ubuntu 12.04. How can the battery backup be increased?

Dell laptop Model: N5110 (Inspiron 15R) Display: 15.6" Battery: 6 cell Graphics: NVidia GeForce 525M 1GB (No driver for Ubuntu), Working on Intel Graphics 1GB OS: Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise) 64 bit ...
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NVIDIA GT630M and Intel HD 4000 issues [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work? I have a Lenovo Z580 (12.10 Quantal). It has both an Intel HD 4000 and an NVIDIA GT 630M (CUDA and Optimus). When using ...
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Battery Life-time on Acer Aspire Timeline-X 4830TG

I'm running 12.04. In Windows my pc lasts approximately 7-8 hours but in Ubuntu it seems like 2-3 hours. Battery time is paramount for me, so how can I fix that? Ubuntu 12.04 i5 2450 Intel HD-300 ...
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Nvidia vs. Battery Dilemma

I recently purchased a LG a410 notebook, with Nvidia GeForce 310M GPU. When i installed Ubuntu (11.10) my battery used to last about 3 hours. But, since i moved to Gnome3, i noticed that i didnt have ...
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HP Advanced Docking Station issues with video, USB, and battery charging [closed]

I'm trying to get my HP 8540p laptop working with an HP Advanced Docking Station. Upon boot: nvidia-settings won't detect the two monitors connected via DVI and/or DisplayPort, but it will ...