Questions tagged [laptop]
Questions relating to running elementary OS on laptop computers.
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How to optimize elementary OS for maximal battery life time on laptops?
Which setup, tools and customization can optimise elementary OS towards achieving maximal battery life time on laptops?
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How to change laptop lid close behaviour (to not suspend when the lid is closed)
In other OSes, in the power settings I am able to configure a laptop's 'Close lid' behaviour. Options are like:
Hibernate
Sleep
Power off
Do nothing
I do not see such an option in elementary OS ...
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Why is there no option to change what closing the lid does on a laptop? [duplicate]
Why is there no option to change what closing the lid does on a laptop? it is really troublesome
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Laggy keyboard input on elementary OS compared to Windows 10
On my computer keyboard input has a 1> second delay compared to Windows 10 which has 0 delay.
The computer is a Sony Vaio VGN-NR120E and it has always been like this
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How do I remove copy/paste touchpad controls from elementary OS Loki?
After installing elementary OS Loki on my laptop (Lenovo Flex 3), when I press towards the middle of the click bar on my touchpad, it will copy or paste depending on the location. I've gone into ...
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elementary OS 5.0 Juno doesn't start after sleep
I have installed elementary OS 5.0 Juno on my laptop and after a while working , when I actually leave it in sleep mode , it doesn't starts normally. The only way I could turn on was to shut down ( ...
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Can't recover after sleep
I've got eOS (0.4.1 Loki) on my Desktop and Laptop at this time. On my Laptop when I leave it open for some time it goes to a stage like sleep, only I can't recover it. I am seeing a white underscore ...
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Elementary on 2 in 1 laptops - Touch screen
I'm planning to buy a HP Pavilion X2 - 2 in 1 laptop.
It comes by default with Windows 10 - which is the system that convinced me to switch for Elementary ;) - so naturally I'd like to work on ...
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screen flip issue with Juno 5.0 on HP 840 G1
So i just recently purchased an HP 840 G2 and decided to make the switch to Elementary OS along with the purchase.
Running into an issue with the screen constantly rotating when the laptop is moved.
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Too much contrast/exposure? (I think)
So after the last update a few days ago I noticed that everything just had too much contrast (or exposure, I'm not sure), the text also looks weird and it's been a pain to look at. What do you guys ...
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Warning Notification Updates
since two days ago, there's some warning icon appear on my top bar like this
I've try click Show Updates but said my system already updated (last action bout two days ago too)
This is my apt lists
$...
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Dual display issues on HP laptop?
Folks,
just installed my working laptop (HP Folio 9470m) with Elementary Juno simply because so far it seems the most well-crafted desktop distribution around these days, however pretty quickly I run ...
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Elementary OS is slow and unstable
I've installed Elementary OS for web development and android development. I usually work with Vscode, terminal and multiple chrome tabs opened. I'm pretty sure that my laptop can handle it. I face ...
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Making brightness work on Elementary OS Loki with fn key
I'm a little new in Linux operative systems and I've been trying to make my laptop Vaio vpcee23el with Elementary OS (Loki) dim its backlight. I could found a way to make it in this question Intel ...
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Are there laptops for sale with elementary OS preinstalled
I have seen a lot of laptops for sale running Ubuntu.I have never seen a laptops elementary OS preinstallated for sale.
Has anyone seen laptops preinstallated with elementary OS ?
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Installing elementary OS in asus zenbook flip ux360
I am planning to buy asus zenbook flip ux360. I will be running Linux on it and would really appreciate if anyone can share their experience of running elementary OS on it.
Here is the link to the ...
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how can i disable sleep mode when i turn off pc monitor (close notebook)
I like sleep with music (spotify), but when i turn off both monitor elementary go sleep mode and stop music. How can i disable sleep mode?
Thx.
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How can I get my hardware working in Elementary?
I love the look of elementary, but have encountered a frustrating problem.
The trackpad was working when I selected the "try" option from the boot menu, but doesn't work now that I've installed the ...
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Battery consumption
Elementary OS is installed on my hard disk drive.
All the Debian based Linux distros I have tried out, including Elementary have one common issue - the battery consumption is huge, compared to the ...
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Login screen upside down
So I've recently bought a new HP ProBook 440 G5 and installed elementaryOS (version missing). It's a dual-boot alongside with Windows 10 (that's likely irrelevant but mentioning just in case).
Anyway,...
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How to get my elementary laptop to show my quad-core CPU info?
I have an elementary laptop that has an Intel Quad-Core i3-3217U CPU (1.80GHz) processor. I would like to get all four of my processor cores displayed in my Conky. Is there commands for certain info ...
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Hibernation on elementaryOS
I am trying to let my XPS 13 7390 hibernate when closing the lid.
I followed this guide to set my system up to do this. But I think it is not working properly.
When I run sudo systemctl suspend-then-...
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How to change closing lid behavior on AC and batter on Elementary Juno
I want to change lid closing behavior on Juno to:
When power is connected and the laptop lid is closed, a screen lock or nothing.
With the power off (on battery) and closing the laptop lid - suspend.
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ASUS VivoBook W202na : Will it run
Am interest installing the Juno. Just want to make sure it will run smoothly on this laptop or not. I have the VivoBook W202na. Changing over from Windows 10 because of poor performance.
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WiFi disconnects after a period of time
Since updating to release-juno, from release-loki, the wifi disconnects after a period of time (around 15-20 minutes).
I'm using a Toshiba Satellite. I've checked the power settings, and when plugged ...
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HP Pavilion g7 sound not loud enough in elementary OS
In elementary OS (both Freya and Loki) my laptop's sound is quiet , sometimes distorted and any volume level below 50 % can hardly be heard (100 % is also not loud enough).
In Windows 10 (with sound ...
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"Installer crashed" during install process on a dual boot UEFI Windows 8.1 64-bit laptop
I've encountered a couple of problems whilst trying to install Elementary OS alongside my existing Windows 8.1 installation. I've resolved one but hit a wall with the other. I really appreciate any ...
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Elementary make my laptop's fans stop working
I downloaded elementary two days ago, and some things have been doing even stranger things to my 2014 macbook air.
My fan stopped working
My computer will not break a sweat, even under the largest ...
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Keyboard backlight is not working on Lenovo U330
I have a new laptop, Lenovo U330. I installed elementary freya 0.3.1. But the backlight does not work in my keyboard. That was working fine in Windows 8.1 before I install elementary. Is there any way ...
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Cannot resize partition
Good morning,
I have only Elementary installed on my computer and I need to resize (increase) the boot partition.
That means to decrease the main partition (900GB) and then increase the other one.
I ...
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Can i use Elementary with the laptop close?
Im using a Dell G3 3590 laptop, and I want to use it to work, but I would like to use my 2 monitors and have the laptop closed, do you know if this is possible?
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wifi not showing up at all
hi im still new to linux and just dual booted my hp 14-bs091tx with windows, after the installation (and when on the installation prompt) no wifi adapter showed up even when using terminal to turn on ...
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Slow start after suspend
So basically the trouble its that every time that i wake the laptop, after i put my password it stays in this black screen for 4-7 seconds, i was thinking that this was because i was using a hdd, but ...
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Laptop unable to resume after suspend [Juno on Asus A54C, i3 2.2ghz, 8gb ram, SSD]
If the computer goes into suspend, through the power button, closing the lid, or inactivity, I cannot get it to come back to life. My only recourse is to power cycle the laptop.
I am unsure where ...
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Dell XPS 15 9560. Installed to Corsair Voyager GTX USB-SSD. Stuck at black flashing cursor
So I booted up ElementaryOS in a VM, and I installed the OS onto the USB as you would install it to a regular SSD/HDD. So I have a portable USB OS. Pretty neat!
Except that it doesn't work after ...
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Dell laptop boot with ethernet doesn't allow for Wifi when disconnected from ethernet [duplicate]
When I boot my Dell E5440 laptop, I often have it docked (Dell docking station) and connected via ethernet. Network settings doesn't show that wifi is an available option when the computer is booted ...
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Compatibility on Acer Swift 3 SF314-51
I'm looking to buy a new laptop and I'm stunned from the design and performance of Elementary OS.
Looking for laptop, I found the Acer Swift 3 SF314-51 (for a price below 900 EUR), and before buying ...
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Fan control in HP folio 13 with coolsense for windows installed
I have a HP laptop which has the coolsense software installed.
I haven't found information about if elementary OS has this type of software or similar to avoid high temperature in the machine.
Anyone ...
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How to prevent laptop from not restarting properly on resume from suspend?
I am using a ThinkPad X230 with an integrated Intel graphics card which should usually be well-supported by Linux and elementary OS. Nevertheless, I am running into the issue that occasionally the ...
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How to get elementary os to stay awake
I have elementary os 5.0 Loki installed on a Dell Latitude e6410. This machine will not stay awake whether it's on battery or plugged in! I will go and set the sleep time to never in power settings ...
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Juno - HP PAVILION 15 - No WiFi after installation
I did a fresh install in a laptop, and I have no WiFi. I don't have the option neither.
I ran the command lspci and I saw my network controllers is RTL8821CE.
I also ran sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-...
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Laptop doesn't suspend on lid close
I have 2018 laptop with i5-8300h and Elementary OS 5. It doesn't suspend on lid close. However if I press button on the screen it suspends normally. I have tried to configure logind.conf but nothing ...
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Lenovo V130 Touchpad
Folks, I have the abovementionned laptop but the touchpad is not working. I did find a corresponding driver for Windows but not for Elementary. Do I have to build my own kernel here (found some pages ...
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Bootmenu hangs on laptop when exteral USB device is connected
I've got my laptop installed with Windows 10 and Elementary OS. First I installed Windows and second Elementary OS so I get a boot menu from Elementary OS. I have got an external mouse connected on a ...
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Is elementaryOS 5.1 "Hera" supported on Intel 10th Gen Mobile Processors?
I want to try out elementaryOS on my new laptop. But it is very new, and I don't think the kernel included in Ubuntu 18.04 (v5.3) supports its processor (Intel Core i3-1005G1). Is it true? Does ...
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How could I activate Bluetooth in Juno? (Asus Pro P550L)
My name is Marco and I am a new fan of elementary OS (release-juno).
I installed it in an Asus Pro P550L. I have a problem with Bluetooth. I would like to activate it but I don't know how. Someone ...
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Unexpected Shutdown
Today and before have encountered unexpected shutdown. My laptop have a new battery, because the old one died, but this also happened to me with this.
I see that this happen to me when the system ...
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Asus TUF FX504 Touchpad not working
As the title says the touchpad is not working. I currently have the Kernel version 4.15.0-42-generic installed.
The fix is in the Kernel version 4.19.0 from Ubuntu's MainlineBuilds:
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HP 15-da0103ng WIFI not working
I just bought an HP 15-da0103ng. Unfortunately WIFI is not working with elementary OS 5. I tried several approaches to install a Driver for Realtek 8821CE but so far nothing turned out to work. Can ...
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Getting an error on update
I am running eos juno on a razer blade late 2016 model laptop. I tried to do a sudo apt-get update && upgrade on terminal
Err:13 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main i386 ...
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