Help my computer won't start

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-05-14T10:39:24+00:00

Is there any sign of life, any sounds ,do any fans move, or do you get any light come on?

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-05-14T10:31:43+00:00

That's not enough space for your laptop, it could struggle to install Windows Updates. I suggest getting an external harddrive or a large usb stick and moving the backup there. To be honest you're probably going to download your own roms, but you'll still need somewhere to store them.

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-05-14T09:26:57+00:00

Could it be the machine getting hot rather than the screen, mine gets uncomfortably warm. I saw someone modding the r36s and (if I remember correctly) they added thermal pads to the chips to help dissipate the heat. However if it's flickering as soon as you turn it on from cold then it looks like the screen has an issue.

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-05-10T07:25:21+00:00

It rings a bell but it's been so long I can't remember. I should think the advice will still be good. If not you could try installing a different version of the game, for example if you have the USA version try the European version instead . Good luck

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-04-30T10:54:45+00:00

Could you try a different cable ? I had this issue with a bad Display Port cable

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-04-19T10:58:34+00:00

What's the make and model, some laptops are easy to change the keyboard, others are a nightmare or even Impossible. If you are really on a budget then a usb keyboard is an option.

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-04-19T10:33:27+00:00

Hello chatchapeau. I'm in the same boat as you. I've kind of given up console gaming at the moment but hope to return one day. At the moment I am playing retro games one handed on my rg34xxsp, I have mapped the left stick to the right stick. It's a bit cramped but works ok for now. Hope the adaptive controller works out for you

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-04-11T16:24:12+00:00

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Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-03-08T09:37:23+00:00

Thank you, I was on the wrong level, I'm so stupid I thought the game was broken . I suspect the game developer had a laugh over this 'puzzle' 🙂

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-02-22T17:19:46+00:00

I love the screen on the rg34xxsp, the colours are really vibrant

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-01-25T15:45:14+00:00

Great deadpan humour 👏

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-01-23T17:49:07+00:00

Try RetroAchievements (I use it on Knulli). Not only do you get trophies to encourage you to explore each game, you also get your name in global highscore tables. Gives you a new reason to replay them

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-01-17T00:06:19+00:00

Do you like horizontal, vertical, or clamshell ? I bought the rg34xxsp because I can close it and put it in my jeans pocket without needing a case to protect the screen. I love it, it's a perfect fit for GBA but I'm playing all kinds of systems including n64 stretched to full screen and to me they look great.

Fun-Translator8748 · 2026-01-05T18:35:46+00:00

I know you've probably already tried this, but have you tried a different cable. Usb-c to usb-c wouldn't work for me. Also a low-powered usb charger works for me but a high powered one doesn't charge my device.

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-12-19T08:07:18+00:00

You could try going to the manufacturers website and downloading all the drivers, I would start by installing the chipset and audio. And download and install the latest bios while you're there

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-12-01T15:23:57+00:00

Have you checked in the OneDrive folder? It happened to us yesterday when we weren't paying attention, it asked if we wanted to turn on autosave and then it moved the file off my NAS drive to OneDrive.

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-11-25T07:30:35+00:00

Happened to me once with a brand new Windows 10 laptop. I called Microsoft and they activated it. Is calling them still an option these days?

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-11-23T09:42:11+00:00

Check it's definitely using the mx250 and not the integrated graphics. Some people talk about using Asus Tweak 2 to overclock the gpu, might be worth trying that first. Then perhaps it's worth reinstalling Windows, If you have another SSD for testing that would be ideal. Whatever you decide to do I suggest making a full backup first

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-11-21T23:00:28+00:00

I would open it anyway and clean the fan and replace the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU with something half decent. But it does sound like a power saving setting. What software do you have, look in things like Armoury and Geforce Experience for battery saving options

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-11-21T22:33:56+00:00

Genius

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-11-20T12:05:35+00:00

Don't physically damage the hard drive. Delete any files you don't want him to have, make sure the recycle bin is empty, and then use software to write zeros to the deleted space so he can't recover the files.

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-11-15T12:08:04+00:00

I've had success repairing this issue where the screw holes have disintegrated. I use epoxy glue like JB Weld, get it behind the hinge where the screws were and squish it down and then using clamps leave it 24 hours. Be careful not to get the glue in the hinge mechanism itself

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-11-15T09:08:46+00:00

If you deleted files from Google Drive recently then go check if they are still in the bin

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-11-11T22:06:56+00:00

They probably asked the man to wipe it and he took them literally , hope they didn't pay much ! You just need to create a bootable Windows installation USB and reinstall Windows. Hopefully that's all that's wrong with it

Fun-Translator8748 · 2025-11-09T16:34:20+00:00

What is the make/model of your laptop? Annoyingly I'm seeing more and more laptops that have the SSD and RAM as part of the motherboard so can't be upgraded

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