Recent content by LucaraCrassus

I have a hammer somewhere around here...

I did try this too, without ram and without any drives in it. It isn't giving any beeps either, I thought I would at least get one or two but nothing. I think shes just dead now! :) Nah, I don't think it is worth it to go that far, I was just hoping to get Linux on it and play around, but I will...

I did, I used 2 separate monitors and a TV as well as other keyboards. This laptop does not have a separate CMOS battery, the main battery powers it according to the manufacturer, and I can't find it on the motherboard. I have pulled the batter and I get a CMOS reset message, it tells me to...

Honestly I am thinking its just a dead laptop now. It was 6 years old but ran great. I've tried all of this too and downgrading the BIOS version. Nothing. I was hoping to revive it as a spare machine but I think its gone. Thanks for the suggestions though!

I did this too, it is listed as disabled but Phone Link ignores it and continues to start with Windows and will reopen itsself within minutes of me exiting it from the taskbar or using task manager to kill it. I did it 5 minutes ago and it is already back stalking me. I might just uninstall it...

My laptop was a mess, files everywhere, unorganized, 3 SSDs filled with junk. I decided to do a fresh install of Windows 11. Done this many times before. Downloaded the USB Media Creation Tool from Microsoft, wiped my SSDs and reinstalled. No issues. Logged in and started round one of Windows...

I use Phone Link, rarely. Maybe once a month when I remember it is a thing. However, it will not stop opening in the background. I have right clicked on it in the task bar and exited it, I have unchecked the "start when windows does" option in the app settings, I have it turned off in the...