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Keyboard on Lenovo X1 Gen11 Laptop Not Working after Windows Update

I am having the issue described below. This is a well known issue. None of the solutions here work. My keyboard works fine in BIOS. I even had a technician install a new keyboard which has the same issue. The problem is…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T22:49:18.6266667+00:00
Ashley Batchelor 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-05T02:50:02.8+00:00
Ivan B 86,690 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Install printer driver Canon MF4820d in Windows11 and fail to get print output

Hi, I can Install printer driver Canon MF4820d in Windows11. The scanning function of printer works but there was no hardcopy print output despite message saying sent to print job. Extensive troubleshooting(on printer, connection and alternative laptops)…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-08-16T08:39:20.9566667+00:00
Lynn Ng 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-04T23:33:57.4533333+00:00
alan maine 0 Reputation points
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Windows 11 will not recognise my disconnecting external speakers and allow me to switch to internal speaker output

It is 2026 all but and after 30 years of advances, since I first started using IT, Windows 11 seems utterly incapable of a simple switch between my (top quality) external speakers, connected for home office use and then, when disconnected, to my laptops…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T23:07:50.0233333+00:00
Nick Mannion 0 Reputation points
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W11 disallows access to all external USB drives

I recently upgraded from W10 to W11. Since the upgrade 4 different external USB drives are all inaccessible. No matter which USB port I use I get the message "F:\ is inaccessible. Access is denied". All 4 drives work fine with other machines,…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-11-08T15:19:42.8366667+00:00
John C 5 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-04T22:26:56.2033333+00:00
Ian-Ng 6,045 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How Can I Check Printer Margins in Windows 11?

I'm having a lot of trouble printing maps in Windows 11. If I already have a pdf file, I try to print it, sometimes the printer adds wider margins, and the map no longer matches its intended scale. It's likely to be more of a problem with some tiled…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T00:27:48.2733333+00:00
Marja Erwin 40 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-04T22:16:13.9533333+00:00
Marja Erwin 40 Reputation points
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having trouble connecting my x-box controller

i had gotten my x-box controller to connect to my laptop already but now when i try to connect it wired or bluetooth it wont connect still recconized the controller i updated the driver so im lost please help its an Auusda laptop

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T21:30:57.3766667+00:00
Candice Lorek 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T22:04:10.9633333+00:00
JANSHER L 7,845 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Prism Emulation Software for ARM does not work with our Company's Software

We have customers who own computers with Windows 11 for the ARM processor. They are using the Prism Emulation Software to run Windows 11 software. Our software is failing to install on these computers, even with the Windows 11 - 24H2 update for ARM.…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-09-23T20:56:01.87+00:00
K EVANS 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T21:58:49.36+00:00
K EVANS 0 Reputation points
2 answers

scanner not working

scanner not working get the beep once connected have all the drivers

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T20:19:29.1766667+00:00
roderick spruiell 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T20:55:30.4166667+00:00
Ivan B 86,690 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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The software "microphone" no longer works on Microsoft 365

This complaint has been aired before, but I'm going to put it out there again in hopes that Microsoft tech gets to work on it. I subscribe to Microsoft 365 and its Word program for dictation purposes. It had been very easy to record/transcribe Zoom and…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T15:23:08.0733333+00:00
Amy Sorter 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-04T20:28:58.1366667+00:00
Amy Sorter 0 Reputation points
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no sound or audio windows 11

no sound output. recent problem. working fine yeaterday. switched to my jlab ear buds and now can't get any audio from pc installed speakers

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T19:10:40.6233333+00:00
Slidog 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T19:43:57.3+00:00
Estrella721 28,050 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Universal Mobile Keyboard not showing on Win11 Bluetooth, as Windows keyboard

I have a Microsoft's Universal Mobile Keyboard, it is fully functional on Win10, but I'm trying to pair it on a Win11 laptop and it only detects the Ipad/Iphone option. On Android and Windows doesn't show up at all when searching for new devices on…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T18:11:54.87+00:00
DNC-23 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T18:56:25.7533333+00:00
Harold Milan 10,390 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to make my drive D my default for storage since my drive C is full?

How do I make my hard drive d my default for storage?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T17:41:46.0866667+00:00
Shelysa Powell 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T18:17:43.2933333+00:00
DaveM121 810.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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sound icon disabled

sound icon disabled in my hp laptop windows 11 it is showing no audio devices installed

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T17:37:27.38+00:00
Neerumalla Neha 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T18:11:24.8866667+00:00
David-M 98,320 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My Windows 11 doesn't allow install my canon printer driver.

I am trying to install the latest imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i driver for Windows 11. It says, ''Cannot correctly run this installer on this operating system. Use an installer compatible with your operating system." The driver is the Generic Plus UFR…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T17:02:28.4133333+00:00
SrhtSn 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T17:41:22.03+00:00
David-M 98,320 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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why does print spooler keep getting turned off

Print spooler keeps getting turned off . Print devices only give save as PDF as an option. Have to go to Task Manager and turn it on in Services.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T16:51:21.5066667+00:00
tom hardy 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T17:26:06.56+00:00
DaveM121 810.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Why did I have a sound card yesterday but none today

Can someone explain this? I use my media players (Musicbee, Winamp and Windows Media Player) alot, I am currently losing business at the moment with a problem I am experiencing with my sound, as I have none. External speakers nor my headphones (all…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-01T20:24:18.7+00:00
Kat Langworthy 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T17:12:45.5666667+00:00
Igor Leyko 107.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Creating a new partition on my hard drive

I have a 1 TB SSD. Currently, C has 108GB in use and 844GB Free. I would like to create a D partition of 600GB. However in the Disk Management tool, it says I only have 971MB of available shrink space. This does not add up. Please help.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-03T19:51:56.47+00:00
Bob Burwell 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T15:44:23.5466667+00:00
Arlene D 21,550 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Bluetooth not connecting or pairing after login until the module is disabled then enabled in device manager.

Greetings Recently I've noticed that even though my Bluetooth was working as intended for 2 years, it has a curious problem now on each boot requiring me to take certain steps on each startup to work properly again. Here's a description of the problem: …

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-03T07:55:22.3633333+00:00
Mahbod Fallahi 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-04T14:50:04.02+00:00
Alex-L 640 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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cannot connect Logitech mouse to surface pro 12

got a new Logitech mouse and cannot see the mouse in bluetooth setp. see lots of other devices though

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-11-27T23:34:31.3566667+00:00
Jim Smith 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-04T14:22:04.5133333+00:00
Vikki-T 1,520 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Laptop crashes and freezes almost every day. Could it be related to the motherboard?

The computer is crashing almost every day for the last 3-4 months, sometimes there is a bug check issue and the other times it simply freezes and I have to force reboot it. I have enabled full Memory dmp logs and the last crash points to this bucket ID:…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-12-04T10:00:56.06+00:00
Glidis Liço 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T10:34:34.9433333+00:00
DaveM121 810.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor