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Acer Nitro 5 AMD GPU not detected on Windows 11? The AMD Radeon RX graphics card is not showing in Device Manager, games are running on the Intel integrated graphics instead of the AMD Radeon, or AMD Adrenalin software shows no GPU detected. Acer Nitro 5 models AN515-45, AN515-46, AN515-57, and AN517-54 with AMD Ryzen…

ASUS VivoBook screen brightness not working on Windows 11? The brightness slider in Settings is greyed out or dragging it does nothing, the keyboard Fn+F5/F6 shortcuts have no effect, and the screen stays at maximum or minimum brightness. ASUS VivoBook laptops use Intel or AMD integrated graphics with an ATK ACPI driver for keyboard shortcuts.…

Acer Swift touchpad not working on Windows 11? The touchpad cursor does not move, tap-to-click does nothing, two-finger scroll is unresponsive, or the touchpad is not detected at all in Device Manager. Acer Swift laptops (Swift 3, Swift 5, Swift X, Swift Go) use Elan or Synaptics precision touchpad hardware. Windows 11 sometimes replaces these…

Acer Nitro 5 GPU driver crashing on Windows 11? The screen flickers, goes black, or you get a BSOD with VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE and nvlddmkm.sys listed as the failed driver. The Acer Nitro 5 uses NVIDIA GeForce GTX/RTX discrete graphics alongside Intel integrated GPU. Driver conflicts between these two GPUs, combined with Windows 11’s stricter Timeout Detection…

Samsung Galaxy Book Bluetooth not working on Windows 11? Bluetooth devices fail to pair, the Bluetooth toggle is missing from Settings, or previously paired devices no longer connect. Samsung Galaxy Book laptops use Intel or Qualcomm Bluetooth adapters and rely on Samsung Settings app for wireless management. A driver conflict after Windows 11 update or…

Dell Inspiron 14 AMD Radeon driver crashing with a black screen on Windows 11? The display goes black during use, BSOD shows VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE with atikmpag.sys, or the screen flickers before going dark. Dell Inspiron 14 models with AMD Ryzen processors use AMD Radeon integrated graphics (680M, 780M) or discrete Radeon RX GPU. Driver crashes on…

Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint drifting on Windows 11? The cursor slowly moves on its own without touching the red dot, or the cursor jumps erratically during typing. TrackPoint drift is a well-known behavior caused by residual pressure in the pointing stick sensor. Windows 11 sometimes makes it worse because of changes in the Synaptics or Lenovo…

MSI laptop keyboard not working on Windows 11? Some keys do not respond, the entire keyboard is dead, or key presses register wrong characters. MSI gaming laptops use the MSI Dragon Center or MSI Center software stack together with an ACPI HID keyboard driver. Windows 11 compatibility issues with older MSI Center versions cause keyboard…

ASUS TUF Gaming laptop battery not charging on Windows 11? The battery shows 0% and plugged in, charges to a fixed percentage and stops, or the charging indicator light does not come on. ASUS TUF laptops use an ACPI control method battery driver and the MyASUS or Armoury Crate app for battery health management. A…

Lenovo Legion fan not spinning on Windows 11? The laptop gets very hot, thermal throttling kicks in during gaming, or the fan runs only at minimum speed even under full load. Lenovo Legion gaming laptops use a dual-fan cooling system controlled by firmware and the Lenovo Vantage or Legion Space software. A missing or outdated…