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is it safe to use ubuntu 12.04 on modern laptop?
hello I am new to Ubuntu ad using Ubuntu v12.04 on my Asus k53sv-sx521d laptop. I want to make sure that Ubuntu is not going to reduce longevity of my laptop
or going to harm my laptop parts ...
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What's the maximum amount of RAM I can use on an Asus U31SD?
I've an Asus U31SD Notebook with an i5-2430M CPU. The Asus site says that the maximum RAM is 8 GB, but Intel's says my CPU supports 16 GB. What is the maximum RAM I can use on this system ...
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Logitech Wireless Keyboard & mouse not working aftesr upgrade to 12.04?
I upgraded my Dell Dimension 9200C to 12.04 Precise Pangolin with no issues, I ran it fine for a night but when I went back in a couple days later my Logitech Wireless Keyboard K350 and M510 mouse ...
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Need graphics configuration for 12.04
I am trying to get the graphic interface running for a new 12.04 install on an embedded PC.
There is no separate graphic card but the onboard graphic chip is an SM722. Is there a driver in ubuntu for ...
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How to avoid nvidia optimus syndrome? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work?
I'll be buying new laptop in few days, and reading the nvidia optimus problems, I got really scared.
I'm not sure if I ...
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Remove ATI video card and install Asus/Nvidia 210 silent
What is the correct procedure for removing an ATI HD2400Pro and installing an ASUS 210 silent? Ubuntu 12.04
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Will Ubuntu 12.04 run smoothly with these specs?
I have a computer with the following specs:
Intel Pentium 4 3.00 GHz
2 GB RAM
a PCI Nvidia video card
Will Ubuntu run smoothly on this machine?
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multiple monitors
The machine was originally connected with two monitors and worked perfectly fine. One of my colleagues used one monitor for his laptop without disconnecting either of these two monitors from the ...
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Does Ubuntu support 8Gb of RAM?
I've a motherboard that can accept 8G RAM, But Window only see and use 4G RAM. If I put in my 8G RAM sticks, Will installing a 64bit version of Ubuntu really access most of the 8G's, Or is this a pipe ...
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Is it possible to query maximum ram my mobo takes?
Is it possible to query through Terminal how much ram my motherboard can take?
I'm looking to see if i can even upgrade.
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Will “standard” i386 release of Ubuntu work without any mods on Raspberry Pi?
Can I install Ubuntu 12.04 on Raspberry Pi, model B? I need a small, cheap PC for XBMC media center and a browser to connect to my PC. I need a wifi, so I need at least 2 USB ports. I have set my eyes ...
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Firefox 12's hardware acceleration on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
After I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (32 bits), Firefox 12 works fine but without hardware acceleration. Needless to say I have the latest nVidia's proprietary drivers installed and my Firefox ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 can't detect internal mobile broadband (Gobi 2000)
Hi I have been trying Ubuntu to detect and connect using the buit in mobile broadband capability in my HP 110 netbook but until now nothing seems to work
Output of lspci command:
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 says Wireless is disabled by hardware switch
I just updated to Ubuntu 12.04 from 11.10 but soon after updating I was disappointed to see that
Wireless is disabled by hardware switch.
I can not click the button 'Enable wireless' which is ...
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I switched from Windows 7 to Ubuntu, but my second built-in harddrive is not recognized in the bios!
My netbook, an ASUS 1015PX, shipped with two harddrives. After switching to Ubuntu, the second drive isn't recognized by the OS or the BIOS. I've never formatted the second drive, so it's still set up ...
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12.04 64bit detects 7.7 GB Of RAM Out Of 8 GB
I've Dell Inspiron N5110 with 8 GB of RAM, I installed Ubuntu 12.04 64-Bit.
The problem is that all things are working fine but Ubuntu detects only 7.7 GB of RAM, I've checked & noticed that I've ...
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No 'Hardware' tab in audio and no profiles
If I run the 12.x ubuntu (latest May 2012) from the CD, I get full audio settings, and sound playing in speaker. Profiles let me change analog to digital in/out.
Once I run install from the same CD ...
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Different profiles for sound mixer?
I'd like to switch between different ubuntu sound mixer profiles, depending on what sound hardware I plug in or wirelessly activate.
The easiest way I think I can do this would be to have a script ...
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WebGL and Hardware acceleration problems
I am currently running Ubuntu 12.04 and in Windows 7 on my ATI Mobility Radeon 4300 series graphics card WebGL and hardware acceleration worked perfectly fine. Now on Ubuntu 12.04 I have tried both ...
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Contrast Getting Reset to its Maxmum Value After Restarting System
Recently i installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Laptop "Dell Inspiron-N4010".
i am facing problem with my contrast control,after restarting my system contrast is getting reset to its max value.
so each time ...
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Computer rebooting randomly [closed]
I have a (possibly hardware related) problem where after a period of time (say 1 hour) the computer will lose power briefly, and then reboot.
The interesting thing is, this is a dual boot W7/Ubuntu ...
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Cross-platform performance testing tool
I want to compare operating systems by performance on my hardware. Is there a cross-platform tool for doing it?
I need results of CPU and graphics performance!
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I dropped my laptop. SMART says there are bad sectors. Can I fix this?
I have Ubuntu and Win7 both installed on my laptop.
I was working on Windows when I dropped the laptop from about 3.5feet in air. Ever since, windows is unable to boot. But Ubuntu works just fine.
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what are the Nvidia video card compatible with ubuntu 12.04 64bit
please provide me with the list of compatible Nvidia video cards with ubuntu 12.04 64bit
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no wifi neither mouse after upgrade ubuntu 11.10
before upgrade both were ok.
if I type lsusb. mouse is recognized. but still it doesn't work
as the mouse is not working I cannot reach the wifi icon.
any help would be appreciated
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Desktop autoshutdown problem [closed]
Hello to all volunteers here. :)
My desktop is an assembled one, forged from Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2.93 GHz, with RAM of 2 GB. It has a Samsung monitor, and I dual boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu ...
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I have black screen problem on startup
I set up ubuntu after a long effort.While I booting my computer When I choose ubuntu from GRUB screen I got a black screen error.When I open ubuntu in recovery mode Its works fine but login screen is ...
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Having RAM problems, I need a error check program
Lately I've been having a lot of glitches with my computer, and I'm really suspicious about my RAM. I need a program compatible with Ubuntu 12.4 LTS that will be able to check my RAM. Also I've tried ...
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compaq nc6400 laptop battery wont charge? in 11.10 or 12.04
well i dont know if this is a hardware issue a software issue or both.
iv spent weeks trying to come up with a solution, googling reading forms and post on everything that i can find but i have no ...
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What is the process to get a winXP or win7 from its original harddrive into a virtualbox VM?
I've got a crying student in the hallway. It is submission date for an assignment paper, and his laptop died as it fell out of his backpack doing 30mph on the way in. The solid-state-disk seems ok, so ...
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Should I ever worry about router compatibility?
Assume I'm getting a new router. I've never heard of any problems like this, but is there reason to fear some routers might not work well with Ubuntu? If so, which types?
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What do I need to take into account assembling an Ubuntu desktop PC? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Best hardware for a Ubuntu Computer?
I'm looking into building my own computer. However, I've never done this before. I've used Ubuntu my whole life and am intending to ...
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Will an AT&T Mobile Broadband USB modem work?
My work is considering getting me a mobile broadband service with AT&T. Will it work in Ubuntu 12.04?
Are there any specific broadband modems that will not work in Ubuntu 12.04? any help is ...
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Mini DisplayPort as input
I use an iMac (OSX) with a Belkin AV360 Mini Display Converter to use the iMac display with the PS3.
Is it somehow possible in Ubuntu to switch the video input to the mini display port?
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installation of 12.04 can not install [closed]
I have been using ubuntu since many years,all versions worked perfectly but in my laptop (ASUS A6U,AMD) 12.04 does not installs.
After booting from usb, first it shows screen for ubuntu 12.4 and ...
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How do I get my HP M1132 printer to work?
I connected my printer to the computer and Ubuntu 12.04recognized it and installed it, but when I try to print something, the printer just gives a signal as if the document had already been printed ...
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Why does my USB mouse seem to randomly quit working?
While I am doing stuff... doesn't seem to matter what, my USB mouse just stops working... sometimes it will be the keyboard as well but usually not as often. Ubuntu forces me to press my power button ...
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Interpreting lshw output - can I get SATA III speeds?
I know sudo lshw is used to list hardware. What would I look for in the output of this command to tell whether I can use a SATA III hard disk (versus whether I'll only achieve SATA II or SATA I ...
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Ubuntu or Xubuntu for old pc with P4 2.8Ghz, 2GB Ram?
what should I install on an older PC with Pentium 4 2,8Ghz and 2GB Ram? Ubuntu 12.04 or Xubuntu 12.04? Or lets ask: would Xubuntu run much smoother then Ubuntu on this old computer?
Thank you
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Choppy video in vlc even with hardware acceleration on ATI Radeon HD
After installing Catalyst 11.12 and studying instructions (1, 2) to enable hardware acceleration I ended up with the following command:
sudo apt-get install xvba-va-driver libva-glx1 vainfo ...
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How to query the motherboard/mainboard number?
I have a PC with a an old AMD Sempron 3000+ processor on which I wanna query the motherboard aka mainboard model number to check which kind of RAM to buy for it.
How do I do this in Ubuntu 11.10?
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What would cause SSD to become not detectable?
I recently purchased an Intel 520 120GB SSD and installed Ubuntu on it. Occasionally my system will freeze and I will have to ALT-PRINT SCREEN-REISUB to reboot.
Sometimes it will reboot and work ...
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More than 2 GB RAM useful running default apps?
I find Ubuntu 64bit to be a little slow on my notebook with a Core i5 and 2 GB of RAM. Especially alt+tab takes some time to show up sometimes.
I mostly run Chromium, Thunderbird, LibreOffice ...
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Diagnosing input 'noise'
Something somewhere in my Ubuntu system is occasionally causing random behaviour of the mouse pointer, movements and clicks. Is there any way to get a live input event log so that I can see which ...
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tripple monitor on Ubuntu 11.10 [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
how to have a triple monitor using a Intel Mobile 4 chipset
I have a lenovo X200 laptop. My graphics card is Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated ...
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Logitech K750 not working
I brought new Logitech K750 keyboard. When I insert wireless unifying receiver to my laptop, I was expecting that some software utility will pop up for installation but all in vain. I rebooted the ...
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10.04 not recognizing pci-e to parallel card
I'm trying to get linuxcnc to communicate to my machine. I have a Startech PCI-E to parallel port card running. I've seen several people just plug'n'play this card so I was wondering why I'm not ...
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Toshiba Netbook works on LiveUSB, but not when installed
When running Ubuntu 11.10 live on my USB, everything works perfectly. Once I install the OS, however, most of the hardware is no longer recognized.
Once I booted into Ubuntu, I had a number of ...
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Supported Hardware List
To start I should admit that I haven't done much work in Ubuntu in a few years.
I am wondering is if there is still a single, canonical source of the hardware supported by the newest distribution of ...
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How well does a HP Pavilion dm1-4013nr work?
I have an HP Pavilion dm1-4013nr. Has anyone installed Ubuntu on this computer? What sort of problems can I expect? I would like to set it up as a dual boot with Windows 7.
