What to do if FSR is not working on the Steam Deck

The AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, also known as FSR, can be used to improve the image quality or frame rate of a videogame that is running on the Steam Deck.

If you aren’t able to get this graphical feature to work, then you can check out this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech to see what actions you can take to potentially fix this problem.

1. Before doing anything else, make sure you update the firmware of your Steam Deck. A new software version of your portable system may help fix whatever issues you were having.

2. You should also make sure that you have properly enabled FSR. To enable AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, you need to do the following:

  • Press the Quick Access button.
  • In the Quick Access menu, scroll down to the battery icon in the left column.
  • On the right side, you should see the Performance menu.
  • In the Performance menu, scroll down to the Scaling Filter setting.
  • Select the Scaling Filter setting and then move the slider all the way to FSR.
  • After enabling FSR, you may also want to adjust the FSR Sharpness slider right underneath the setting. This slider is helpful if the image appears to be too blurry or too sharp.

3. If you can’t get the Scaling Filter setting to appear in the Performance menu, then you can try doing the following:

  • Open a game.
  • Open the in-game menu and then try lowering the resolution to below 1280 x 800.
  • Afterwards, open the Quick Access menu and then go to Performance.
  • The Scaling Filter setting should now appear in the Performance menu. If it doesn’t, then you can try changing the other graphical settings in the game.

4. To check whether or not AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution is currently turned on, you need to take the following steps:

  • Open the Quick Access menu by pressing the Quick Access button.
  • Inside the Quick Access, scroll down to the battery icon.
  • From the Performance menu, select the Performance Overlay Level slider.
  • Move the slider all the way to Level 4.
  • On the left side of the screen, you should now be able to see whether or not FSR has been enabled.

5. If you turned on FSR in the Performance menu but the Performance Overlay Menu shows that the feature is turned off, then you can try the following:

  • Using the in-game menu, look for the option where you can disable the game from being shown in a full screen. Instead, change this setting so that the game is able to run in a window.
  • As we stated above, you should also try lowering the resolution to below 1280 x 800.
  • You can also try changing other graphical settings to see if FSR is enabled in the Performance Overlay Menu.

6. Keep in mind that, even if a game is playable on the Steam Deck, it may not be fully compatible. Therefore, a feature like AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution may not work at all if you are playing the game on the portable system.

How to clean the INZONE H7 or INZONE H9

The INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset and INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset can get dirty after some time. Not to mention that the white color scheme will make it easier for dirt and grime to stand out when compared to darker colors.

To see how you can properly clean the INZONE H7 and INZONE H9, you can follow this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

What liquid can you use to clean the INZONE H7 and INZONE H9?

When it comes to what type of liquid you can use, we recommend getting a highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol solution as it will evaporate a lot faster when compared to water and other solution types.

Not to mention that isopropyl alcohol will disinfect the headset from bacteria and germs.

If you can’t find a cleaning solution, then we recommend picking up the MG Chemicals 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol Electronics Cleaner on Amazon with this link. (#CommissionsEarned).

What other cleaning tool can you use for the INZONE H7 and INZONE H9?

When it comes to other cleaning tools, make sure you use a soft, lint-free cloth. You can also use Q-Tips if you are only planning to clean smaller spots instead of the entire headset.

If you don’t have a lint-free cloth currently, then we suggest picking up the MagicFiber Microfiber Cleaning Cloth on Amazon via this link. (#CommissionsEarned).

How to clean the INZONE H7 and INZONE H9

In order to clean the INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset and INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset, you can try doing the following:

1. First off make sure you turn off your headset. If you don’t, then any liquid that get inside during the cleaning process could end up causing a short circuit.

You can take a look at this guide to see how you can properly turn off your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9.

2. Make sure you also disconnect the USB Type-C cable if you have it plugged into the headset.

3. Once you are ready to start, apply the isopropyl alcohol to a soft, lint-free cloth.

Avoid applying the solution directly to the INZONE H7 or INZONE H9. This is because these headsets aren’t waterproof at all. So, any excess liquid may end up seeping inside if you accidentally put too much when applying directly on the headset.

Furthermore, you should also make sure that you don’t put too much of the isopropyl alcohol on the cloth. If you did, then you can simply squeeze out any excess liquid.

4. Next, you can start wiping your wireless gaming headset. We recommend using a circular motion for efficiency for removing the dirt and grimes from the surface.

5. Once you are done cleaning, let your INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset or INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset sit until it completely dries up at room temperature.

With isopropyl alcohol, this should only take a few minutes.

6. Once you are sure that your headset has fully dried, you should be able to use it or recharge it again without having to worry about any liquid damage issues.

How to turn off the screen while downloading on Steam Deck

Downloading games and other files on the Steam Deck will take up a lot more battery life than what you may have expected. To save on battery usage, as well as potentially prevent any screen burn-in problems, you can take a look at this tutorial to see how you can turn off the screen of the portable system when downloading.

How to turn off the screen while downloading on Steam Deck by using Desktop Mode

To turn off the screen while downloading a file on the Steam Deck, you need to use the Desktop Mode. In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:

1. Press the Steam button on the portable console to open the Steam menu.

2. From the Steam menu, select Power.

3. In the Power Menu, select Switch to Desktop.

4. Once the Steam Deck has switched to the Desktop Mode, select the Steam Deck Icon with the mouse pointer located on the bottom left corner.

5. Next, you need to select Settings on the left column and then System Settings on the right side.

6. In the System Settings menu, scroll down the left column and then select Power Management.

7. On the right side of the screen, you should see the Energy Saving menu along with three tabs: On AC Power, On Battery and On Low Battery.

8. In these tabs, you should see the Screen Energy Saving setting. Make sure that the box next to it is checked.

9. Underneath the Screen Energy Saving, you will see the option to see the amount of time that will past, based on the lack of user inputs, until the screen will automatically shut off on its own.

You can set this value to as low as 1 minute.

10. We recommend enabling the Screen Energy Saving setting in all of the On AC Power, On Battery and On Low Battery tabs so that the Steam Deck screen will automatically turn off while downloading under various battery conditions.

11. Once you made the changes, you need to switch Steam Deck to desktop mode whenever you are downloading a big file. Afterwards, you can simply let the portable system turn off its screen on its own.

Unfortunately, there is currently no way to turn off the Steam Deck screen while downloading if you are using the Steam Deck operating system.

In order to save on battery life and/or prevent screen burn-in while using the regular Steam Deck OS when downloading, we recommend that you turn down the brightness level all the way to the minimum.

With that said, Valve could always update the firmware of the Steam Deck to allow you to download files while it is set to sleep mode. So, it is a good idea to keep the portable system updated to see if any features are being added.

How to disable Wi-Fi power management on Steam Deck

If you are experiencing internet issues when using the Steam Deck, then you may want to consider disabling the Wi-Fi power management feature. To find out how you can turn off this function, then you can follow this step-by-step tutorial from Seeking Tech.

How to turn on the developer mode on the Steam Deck

In order to be able to disable the Wi-Fi power management feature of your Steam Deck, you first need to turn on the developer mode. To do so, you should take the following steps:

1. If you haven’t done so already, turn on your Steam Deck.

2. Next, you need to open the Steam menu, which you can do by pressing the Steam button.

3. From the Steam menu, you need to select Settings.

4. Inside the Settings menu, you need to first select System from the left column.

5. On the right side of the same screen, you then need to make sure that the Enable Developer Mode setting is turned on. You can find this setting right underneath the System Settings section.

How to turn off Wi-Fi power management on Steam Deck

After enabling the developer mode, you need to do the following in order to disable Wi-Fi power management for your Steam Deck:

1. Go back to the Settings menu of your portable system.

2. From the Settings menu, scroll all the way down and then select Developer.

If you don’t see this option, then you didn’t turn on the Developer Mode previously. Refer to the first part of this guide to see how you can enable this menu option.

3. In the Developer menu, scroll down to the Miscellaneous section.

4. Inside of the Miscellaneous section, make sure that the Enable Wifi Power Management setting is turned off.

5. After disabling the Enable Wifi Power Management, you will get a pop-up notification saying that you need to restart the Steam Deck in order for the change to take effect.

Here, you need to select the Restart Now option.

6. Once the portable system has restarted, the Wi-Fi power management feature should be disabled.

To enable it again, you need to go to Settings and then Developer. Afterwards, make sure you turn on the Enable Wifi Power Management setting.

What to do if you can’t turn on your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9

The INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset and INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset does not turn on automatically. If you are having problems trying to power on either of these devices, then you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, make sure you are turning on the headset correctly.

To power it on, you need to press and hold the power button located on the right ear cup for at least 2 seconds.

To find out more details about how you can properly turn on, as well as turn off, the INZONE H7 and INZONE H9, you can check out this guide.

2. You can also try recharging your headset.

In order to do so, plug one end of the USB Type-C cable into the US Type-C port of your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9. You should then plug the other end of the cable to a power source.

To avoid any issues when it comes to charging, you should use the USB Type-C cable that came included with the headset.

If done correctly, you should see the charging port display an orange light when charging. Keep in mind that it could around 3.5 hours to recharge the batteries of your wireless gaming headset.

3. If the inner parts of your INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset or INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset is exposed to liquid, then you may have problems trying to turn it on.

In this case, we recommend that you the device powered off until it completely dries up at room temperature. To find out more about the drying process for these headphones, you can check out this post.

4. Make sure you are withing the appropriate temperature range when turning on your headset.

According to Sony, the recommended operating range is from 0 °C to 40 °C, or 32 °F to 104 °F.

5. You can also try reset or factory resetting the wireless gaming headset.

By doing so, you may clear up any software-related issues that may have been causing the device to not turn on.

To see how you can reset and factory reset the INZONE H7 and INZONE H9, you can follow the steps laid out in this tutorial.

6. If your headset still can’t turn on after trying all of the aforementioned potential solutions, then you may have a dead battery or other hardware related issues.

For additional support, we recommend that you contact Sony.

How to disable the performance overlay menu on Steam Deck

With the performance overlay menu on the Steam Deck, you can view data on how well the game you are currently playing is running as well as see how much hardware sources it is taking up. This can be helpful if you are trying to optimize the graphical settings for the game to get the best frame rate, visual fidelity or a balanced experience.

If you would rather disable this menu on the portable system, then you can check out this tutorial at Seeking Tech to see how you can do so.

1. The first step you can take is to turn on your Steam Deck if you haven’t done so already.

2. With the portable system turned on, press the quick access button, which has the three dots icon located just above the lower right speaker.

3. In the Quick Access menu, scroll down until you get to the battery icon, which should bring you to the Performance sub-menu.

4. After getting to the Performance sub-menu, go to the Performance Overlay Level section, which should be located right underneath the Projected Battery Life section near the top of the screen.

5. Inside of the Performance Overlay Level section, press the A button to start adjusting the slider.

6. You can choose between the following levels:

  • With “Off,” the performance overlay menu should be completely disabled.
  • At Level 1, you should only see a number appear on the top left corner of the screen. This number represents the current frame rate.
  • At Level 2, you will be able to see the battery usage, frame rate analysis as well as the general CPU and GPU usage.
  • At Level 3, you will see the RAM and VRAM usage as well as all the information from Level 2.
  • The maximum level is 4, which includes all the information from the Level 3 to go along with displaying details on multi-cure CPU usage, fan speed, frame count and FSR usage.

7. Once you are done adjusting the Performance Overlay Level slider, press the A button to confirm your choice.

8. In addition to being shown in-game, the performance overlay menu may also be displayed while you are using the system menus of your Steam Deck.

To prevent this from happening, open the Quick Menu and the scroll down to the Performance tab. In the Performance tab, scroll down to the bottom and then make sure that the Show Perf Overlay in Steam setting is disabled.

If you only see a truncated version of the Performance tab, then make sure you select the Advanced View option to see the list of expanded options, which should include the aforementioned how Perf Overlay in Steam setting.

8. Even if you turn off the performance overlay menu, it may still show up on screen. To fix this problem, you can try doing the following:

  • Closing the game and then re-opening it again.
  • Restart your Steam Deck.
  • Shut down your Steam Deck and then power it on again.
  • Update the firmware of your Steam Deck.

How to disable Steam Deck gyro controls

The Steam Deck uses gyroscope in order to read how you are moving the portable system. By doing so, you should be able to make precise movements, which could help you aim better when it comes to first-person and third-person shooting game.

With that said, using gyro can be very awkward at first if you haven’t used this control method before. You may not be able to get completely use to the feature even after some time/

If you would rather disable gyro controls when playing games on your Steam Deck, then you can check out this tutorial to see how you can do so.

Can you disable Steam Deck gyro controls system wide?

Unfortunately, there is currently no option to completely disable gyro controls system wide on your Steam Deck.

With that said, Valve may add the option to do so via a future firmware update for the portable system. Therefore, make sure you keep your Deck updated to the latest available software version.

If there is a system wide gyro setting, you will most likely be able to find it by going to Steam Menu > Settings > Controller.

For now, you need to disable gyros one game at a time.

How to disable Steam Deck gyro controls for an individual game

In order to disable gyro controls for a single game when playing on your Steam Deck, you can try taking the following steps:

1. Turn on your Steam Deck if you haven’t done so already.

2. If you aren’t in the Library section, then press the Steam button and then select Library.

3. In your game library, you need to select a game that feature gyro controls.

4. On the game’s Steam page, select the controller icon located on the right side.

5. After getting to the Controller Settings menu of your game, you then need to select Gyro Behavior in the Quick Settings section.

In the Gyro Behavior menu, you can then select None to completely disable Gyro Behavior. You can also change the gyro controls to act as a mouse or joystick.

6. Alternatively, you can also select the Edit Layout option located near the top Controller Settings menu. In the next screen, you can then select Gyro Behavior.

Afterwards, you can select None to completely turn off the gyros. On the other hand, you can also change the motion controls to the following input options:

  • Directional Pad
  • As Mouse
  • As Joystick
  • Joystick
  • Touch Menu
  • Mouse Region
  • Directional Swipe

7. After disabling the gyro controls for a game, you can go back to the Library section and then select the next game that you want to turn off gyro controls for. Repeat the aforementioned steps again.

How to check the remaining battery life for INZONE H7 or INZONE H9

The INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset and INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset come with a rechargeable battery.

To see how you can check for the remaining battery life of these headphones, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

About the battery life of the INZONE H7 and INZONE H9

When it comes to the battery life, the INZONE H7 can last up to 40 hours on a single full charge.

Since the INZONE H9 comes with Noise Cancellation and Ambient Sound Mode, the more expensive model actually features a shorter maximum battery life when compared to the H7 as you can only get up to 32 hours based on a single full charge.

Of course, the actual usage time depends on what modes, codecs and other factors.

To learn more about the battery life of the INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset and INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset, you can check out this article.

How to check the remaining battery life when turning on the INZONE H7

When turning on your INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset, the power indicator should be displaying a white light for around 2 seconds. This means that there is at least 21% battery charge remaining.

How to check the remaining battery life when turning on the INZONE H9

If your INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset has at least a 21% battery charge remaining, then you should see the left and right ring indicators display a blue or white light for around 5 seconds when you turn the device on.

What happens if the battery charge of the INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 gets too low

If the battery charge of your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 gets to 20% or lower, then you will hear a sound notification in addition to seeing the charging indicator flashing an orange light for around 15 seconds.

What happens if the INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 battery charge is fully depleted?

If the battery charge fully depletes when you are using your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9, then you should hear a sound notification before the wireless gaming headset turns off on its own.

How to check the INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 remaining battery life on a PC

In order to check for the remain battery life of your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 on a computer, you need to download and install the INZONE Hub. Once you done that, you then need to connect your headset to the program.

Afterwards, you should be able to see the remaining battery based on the following levels

  • 100%
  • 70%
  • 50%
  • 20%

How to check the INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 remaining battery life on a PS5

In order to check the battery life of your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 on a PlayStation 5, you need to press the PS button on the DualSense to open the quick menu. Here, select the Accessories icon in order to view a list of accessories that are currently connected to your console.

You should be able to see the remaining battery life of your headset in this section.

How to find cloud streaming games on PS5

For the uninformed, the PlayStation Now service has been discontinued. Instead, it has been effectively replaced by PlayStation Plus Premium.

With this new plan, you can stream select games on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

If you are having trouble finding the list of streamable games, then you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech to see where they are located on your PS5.

1. Power on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console if you haven’t done so already.

2. If you plan on playing any of the stream games right away, then you need to make sure you are signed in to the PlayStation Network that is currently subscribed to the PlayStation Plus Premium plan.

3. Next, make sure you are in the home screen, which is the menu where you can select which game or app to open.

To get to the home screen, you can press the PS button and then select the house icon located at the bottom left side. Alternatively, you can simply press and hold the PS button until the home screen shows up.

4. Once you get to the home screen, select the PlayStation Plus App, which you can find in the Games section as it should be the left most option.

5. Inside of the PlayStation Plus App, make sure you are in the Latest tab.

6. From the Latest tab, you can select Cloud Streaming underneath the Explore section.

Alternatively, you can scroll all the way down to the “Explore PlayStation Plus benefits” section and then select Cloud Streaming.

7. In the next screen, select View Games.

8. The Cloud Streaming menu will show a list of games that can be streamed to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition if you are a member of PlayStation Plus Premium.

It is important to note that not all games available on the PS Plus service can be streamed. The PlayStation 5 games, for example, currently can’t be streamed due to the lack of PS5 server blades.

On the other hand, PS3 games are limited to cloud streaming only.

9. If you want to sort the listing, then you can select the Sort and Filter option located on the left side of the screen.

You will be able to sort the listing based on the following:

  • Default
  • Name (A to Z)
  • Name (Z to A)
  • Release Date (Old to New)
  • Release Date (New to Old)
  • Recently Added to PS Plus

You can also filter the listing based on the following game genres:

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Role Play Game
  • Shooter
  • Driving/Racing
  • Puzzle
  • Strategy
  • Arcade
  • Fighting
  • Simulation
  • Sport
  • Unique
  • Horror
  • Casual
  • Family
  • Music/Rhythm
  • Party
  • Simulator
  • Brain Training
  • Educational

10. If you want to stream a game from the listing, then you need to select it first.

11. On the product page, you then need to select Stream.

How to prevent your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 from getting liquid damage

If you aren’t careful, then you could end up causing your INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset or INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset to get liquid damage. To see how you can prevent, and potentially fix, water damage for these devices, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

How to prevent the INZONE H7 and INZONE H9 from getting water damage

To prevent water from getting into your headset, you can try taking the following precautionary steps:

1. Avoid exposing your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 to rain or snow when you are outdoors. If it is raining or snowing, make sure you are properly covering the headset.

2. Of course, you should also avoid wearing your headset when taking a bath or shower.

3. Your own sweat can seep into the internal parts of the headset. So, make sure that you aren’t wearing the headphones if your head starts to get sweaty.

4. It is best to avoid using the headset if you are drinking beverage or near a body of water in order to prevent accidental drops and spills that may result in liquid damage.

5. You should also make sure that you don’t put the headset into an enclosed place with high condensation, such as in a bag that is also holding a cold bottle of water.

6. Last but not least, make sure that you dry your hands before touching the wireless gaming headset.

How to properly dry a wet INZONE H7 and INZONE H9

If your INZONE H7 Wireless Gaming Headset or INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset gets wet, then you can try doing the following in order to avoid any permanent liquid damage:

1. First off, make sure you turn off your headset if you haven’t done so already.

To see how you can manually shut down your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9, you can take a look at this tutorial.

2. Next, we recommend that you hold the headset in a vertically upright position and then gently shake out any excess water that may have gotten inside.

3. You can also use a dry towel to wipe off any wet areas of the headset.

4. Keep the headset vertically upright and place a dry cloth right underneath it. The cloth will help absorb any dripping liquid.

5. Let your INZONE H7 or INZONE H9 completely air dry.

If you want to speed up the drying process, then you can try putting the wireless gaming headset in a well-ventilated area such as next to the fan.

You should avoid using a heat source, such as a hair blow dryer, as you could end up damaging the headphones. So, it’s better to wait for the device to dry at room temperature.