Hardware

Articles related to hardware topics (computers, peripherals etc).

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Camera Unavailable While Using Respondus Lockdown Browser

While using Lockdown Browser on a Lenovo 11e (the typical Xavier student loaner laptop model), the integrated camera (webcam) may unexpectedly quit or be undetected by Lockdown Browser. This can be prevented or fixed by changing the camera's driver.

Lenovo Charger Replacement

Lenovo laptop chargers are covered by a 1-year warranty against defects.

Student Computer Suggestions

This article makes some general suggestions aimed at parents considering a new computer purchase.

Resolving Wireless Connection Issue Caused by Microsoft Update 10/2026

Microsoft's October Cumulative Patch is breaking wireless authentication for some domain-joined systems. The correction is a registry update followed by a reboot. This article lists the steps to do this update as well as how to confirm it has been applied.