Hi
We have a new desktop and a new OS.
Our old vista machine has been retired and we have moved up to some modern hardware with a 64 bit Win 8.1, yay
The thing is 8.1 is proving to be a bit buggy.
It periodically (twice in two weeks) changes our keyboard language from German to English. Its not a huge problem to correct but why is it happening.
It periodically (twice in two weeks) completely loses the keyboard... uh oh this is a problem, the only fix I have found is to close all work and restart the computer.
It periodically (again twice in two weeks) loses the Start button and Charms bar. This is weird, the start button is visible but not accessible and the charms bar is unaccessible. The only solution is to close and restart explorer... Um what's going on here?
Apparently a SM Bus Controller needs to be installed. Well OK then, but where from, this is a bit of a head scratcher.
And finally, if I unplug the headphones with the sound running the sound is correctly transferred to the speakers, however when I reinsert the headphones plug the sound doesn't return from the speakers unless I restart the app running the sound. Ironically if I start a second simultaneous sound source then that will come through the headphones while the first/original continues to be played from the speakers.
I would appreciate input from others, so if more information is needed and / or anyone has a suggestion, hint or fix for any or all of these bugs then please post a reply.
Thanks.
P.s. the faults occurred at different times, no two bugs were evident at one time.
We have a new desktop and a new OS.
Our old vista machine has been retired and we have moved up to some modern hardware with a 64 bit Win 8.1, yay
The thing is 8.1 is proving to be a bit buggy.
It periodically (twice in two weeks) changes our keyboard language from German to English. Its not a huge problem to correct but why is it happening.
It periodically (twice in two weeks) completely loses the keyboard... uh oh this is a problem, the only fix I have found is to close all work and restart the computer.
It periodically (again twice in two weeks) loses the Start button and Charms bar. This is weird, the start button is visible but not accessible and the charms bar is unaccessible. The only solution is to close and restart explorer... Um what's going on here?
Apparently a SM Bus Controller needs to be installed. Well OK then, but where from, this is a bit of a head scratcher.
And finally, if I unplug the headphones with the sound running the sound is correctly transferred to the speakers, however when I reinsert the headphones plug the sound doesn't return from the speakers unless I restart the app running the sound. Ironically if I start a second simultaneous sound source then that will come through the headphones while the first/original continues to be played from the speakers.
I would appreciate input from others, so if more information is needed and / or anyone has a suggestion, hint or fix for any or all of these bugs then please post a reply.
Thanks.
P.s. the faults occurred at different times, no two bugs were evident at one time.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- 8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- 000001
- CPU
- I5 4590
- Motherboard
- Asrock
- Memory
- yes lots
- Graphics Card(s)
- no :-(