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Problem with laptop after adding a new battery and RAM

I have a 15 inch HP laptop.
It's about 2.5 years old and the battery began to die on me.
So, I bought a new one from amazon and added 8GB of RAM while it was open.

The battery lasts several hours when it is unplugged, and it processes much faster. Great!

But, sometimes the screen locks up. I can't move the cursor.
I have tried hitting function/insert and that works, but then a blue highlight expands over the page. If I move the page up and down it highlights the entire page.

If I try using control / alt /delete, it returns to normal after I x out of it.

But then the problem randomly returns later.

It has to be something simple I am overlooking.

Any suggestions?
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gregloa · 61-69, M
Get a new laptop
DallasCowboysFan · 61-69, M
@gregloa If I do, the next one will be a Mac Air or a Mac Pro.
DallasCowboysFan · 61-69, M
@gregloa That crossed my mind more than once.
Usually, Apple brings out their new laptops in the Spring but they have not announced the date of the event yet.
I'll buy a MacAir for a bit less or get the new one
The M2 processor they have now is far superior to the Intel I5 chip I have now.
I have heard that the M2 outperforms all the I7's.
Maybe they will release an M3.
I have an iPhone and Airpods.....it's time to complete the ecosystem.

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-m2-chip-benchmark-tests-are-in-and-apples-done-it-again