Thanks for the suggestion, I will try that. For now I have set the laptop screen to not turn off even on battery power but that obviously has significant effects on battery life so I would hope there's a fix somewhere.
I had to switch to using my wife's laptop temporarily as my usual work laptop is in for repairs and I have run into a problem. I use it for work and I usually keep it on mute when I visit clients but this laptop keeps unmuting when it is locked or the screen turns off after being inactive. I was...