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Trouble with CUDA 5.0 on a laptop
I am currently trying to run a program called MC-GPU V1.3 ( https://code.google.com/p/mcgpu/ ), on my laptop.
First off, let me explain my situation.
Using a Lenovo y400 Laptop with Nvidia 650m
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How to install NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M in Ubuntu? [duplicate]
Can someone tell me the steps to install NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M?
My laptop is a SAMSUNG Series 7 NP700G7C-S01US. I have Ubuntu 12.10.
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Problem booting with docked laptop and two external monitors
I'm running 64-bit 12.10 on a Dell Latitude E6430 with the Intel graphics card (NOT Nvidia). I dock it and have it attached to two external monitors most of the time.
If I ever have both external ...
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VGA port on Laptop produces blurry view on Display monitor
I was using the monitor (Samsung SyncMaster SA100 via VGA) on desktop with good native resolution(1366x768) with sharper pixel rendering.
As now I moved to my new laptop, and I attached the same ...
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Setting screen brightness with xbacklight on screen resume
I'm using a solution of setting the brightness with xbacklight as a startup application script since the brightness keys are not working properly.
However: When the screen resumes from 'turn screen ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 installation hang on console screen : “Output LVDS-1 is running on CRTC 1 using output A”
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 (32 bits) on a (rather old) HP Pavilion zd7010CA laptop. I'm running the install so it replace everything on the laptop.
Everything went fine, I passed the various ...
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Brightness function keys not working
I have an ASUS X55A-SPD0204O laptop. The rest of the FN+Fx (where x = number) like sound + - mute, screen turn off, wireless etc. work perfectly.
The problem is with the 2 brightness keys. They just ...
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Mousepad Keeps Clicking
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and I immedietly noticed that the touchpad on my laptop doesn't work right. When ever i touch it to move the mouse, it clicks, repeatedly. When I take my finger off it ...
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After resuming my laptop it is unlocked for a while before locking
When I close my laptop lid and it is suspended, when I open it again it is resumed but without showing the lock screen which is set to come up. It resumes with access to web pages or programs that ...
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Horrible grafical error, unusable
Hi I am brand new to Linux and Ubuntu and I recently attempted to install Ubuntu 12.10 on a really old laptop I found in my basement, a Presario 2700T. THe installation went well but then it went to ...
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Where is the configuration for laptop-mode-tools max CPU frequency?
I use laptop-mode-tools for power management on my laptop and for the life of my I cannot find where to configure the CPU frequency limits. When I'm on battery it sets the maximum limit, regardless ...
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12.10 laptop freezes for a few seconds when unplugged [closed]
I'm running a 3-day-old 12.10 installation on an acer laptop. I started getting this problem a few weeks ago on my old installation where my laptop would just freeze up for a second whenever I ...
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shift key does not work for 12.10
Installed 12.10 on samsung series 9 laptop. shift key does not work. Edited /lib/udev/rules.d files that did not specify samsung model number e.g., 95-keyboard-force-release.rules file but this did ...
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Screen not turning on after closing and opening lid
I've got Ubuntu 12.10 installed on my laptop (Acer Aspire One KAV60) and set the Power Options to do nothing when closing the lid when the charger is plugged in, but when I close it and reopen the ...
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problem with my wi fi driver it dose not work
thank you for reading this,your time your help
actually i spend more that 5 hr trying to fix this, I did not find any pro solution, that make the WIFI NIC function well.
I'm using an old lap top ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 wireless network disconnects with Samsung NP350E7C-S05NL
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.1O on my new Samsung NP350E7C-S05NL laptop. The problem is that it wireless internet keeps disconnecting, after a few minutes working, and I have to continuously ...
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Lenovo u310 will not charge when turned on
I've looked around and had several friends have a look but we cannot figure this out.
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 on a Lenovo U310. The laptop charges fine when the laptop is off but it will not charge ...
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How may I improve my boot / shutdown time?
I have a pretty decent laptop (Intel Core i7-3520M CPU @ 2.90GHz, SataII SSD from Samsung, 8GB Ram), but I not satisfied with my boot and shutdown times...
I have installed bootchart, and am trying to ...
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Laptop wont boot at all
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my 5 year old Acer aspire laptop with vista 32bit on it. I updated everthing with "software installer". Downloaded some recommended apps like the youtube app and some ...
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Thinkpad W520 brightness modification requires suspend
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad W520 with 12.10 installed on it. The specifics are:
Linux corellia 3.5.0-19-generic #30-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 13 17:48:01 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
It works ...
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Gateway NV78 laptop monitor stopped working when upgrading to 12.10
I have a Gateway laptop NV78. It's a 64 bit. It has dual core CPU and 4 gigs of RAM.
When I installed Ubuntu 12.10, the monitor stopped working. My external monitor hooked up through VGA works fine. ...
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keyboard not working with ubuntu
I am using Ubuntu 12.10 on my laptop LGE300, but I have realized that keyboard of my laptop is not working with Ubuntu. Although it recognizes USB keyboard (external), but how can I use built in ...
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Toshiba Satellite L855-14J and Ubuntu 12.10
I have Toshiba Satellite L855 with Intel i7 3630QM and AMD 7670M. This version is called L855-14J here, in Croatia.
It also came with 4GB of RAM and 750 GB HDD and 1366 x 768 LED display.
I had some ...
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Auto reconnect to wi-fi
When I open my laptop, it takes about 5 sec to reconnect to the wi-fi network. Is there a way for a faster connection? Maybe configure it to not disconnect when I close laptop?
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OUCH! Laptop running SUPER HOT after 12.10 upgrade!
I was running 12.04 with Unity 3D for 6 months; my laptop ran almost silently and cool enough to hold on my lap with ~4 hours of battery life. I updated to 12.10 and switched to the Gnome 3 Shell. Now ...
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Windows move to external monitor when re-opening lid
I'm using Cinnamon (on 12.10) on a laptop (Compaq 6710b business model) with an external monitor. Both screens run at 1680 x 1050, the external monitor is located on the right.
During normal ...
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DVI disconects after a second under Ubuntu 12.10 Laptop Dell XPS 15
I use a the DVI-HDMI adapter to connect to my TV. The problem is after I upgrade to Ubuntu 12.10 that the Display doesn not detect correctly the second screen. After connecting the cable it connects ...
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Can't get a desktop Gateway 6020GZ laptop 12.10
I'm trying to install 12.10 in an older laptop from a USB drive. The installation appeared to go fine but I get a splash screen without a desktop. I can bring up a terminal with Ctr+Alt T but no ...
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Brightness Problem Gradually Changing At Every Restart
I am using Ubuntu 12.10. Whenever I restart my Laptop my system brightness is changing.What settings should I make so that brightness doesn't change on every restart
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Dell Inspiron N4050 gets overheated when using firefox (Ubuntu 12.10)
I did a fresh installation of Ubuntu 12.10 in a Dell Inspiron N4050 laptop and I noted that fan speed are not normal, and when I start to use Firefox the laptop starts to heat up and fans make a lot ...
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Screen turns off after inactivity
My screen turns off if I'm inactive for some time, even though I disabled the setting. It happens on battery as well as on AC power.
My Brightness and Lock Settings:
My Power Settings:
Does ...
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CPU high temperature 12.10 while high CPU usage
I have a problem with high temperature of processor while running applications that use all 8 cores of processor with load of close to 100% during the all running time. And the running time for those ...
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Black screen after boot (after installing nvidia drivers)
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my old laptop.
I downloaded new nVidia drivers that released yesterday (my Vcard is 7000M) and installed it as described here .
After rebooting, I see for 1 second login ...
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how to keep ubuntu on and unlocked while closing the laptop lid?
I want to close the laptop lid but not even lock the screen!
I generally use TeamViewer from my phone and thus I need my Laptop to stay on all the time.
Though a locked screen can be unlocked but i ...
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Terminal broken? (Mac)
In Terminal (Mac) when I do step 9 (sudo dd if=//Users/neilatkin/Desktop/ubuntu.img of=/dev/disk1 bs=1m (replace /path/to/downloaded.img with the path where the image file is located; for example, ...
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Terminal can't find img file of Ubuntu 12.10
On a Mac, I followed the steps for the 'USB download from Mac', but on Step 9: Execute
sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.img of=/dev/diskN bs=1m
(replace /path/to/downloaded.img with the path where ...
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Ubuntu laptop connected to usb modem and set to be a hotspot + nexus 7
I'm using my laptop as a wifi hotspot while it's connected to broadband over a usb stick.
And it works perfectly, I connect my phone to the laptop hotspot without a problem.
But my nexus 7 can't find ...
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Have everything installed, edited BIOS settings (might be wrong) and I still get 'Missing operating system'?
Downloaded Ubuntu and transferred it to a usb using Unetbootin for mac. My dell mini 9, when I plug the usb in, comes up with 'missing operating system'. Not sure if I missed a step but it appears I ...
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My TOSHIBA L655 S5144 Battery is not Detected on Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Battery not detected
i used toshiba l655 S5144 and when i installed Ubuntu 12.10 gnome "no battery" present
