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Precision M4500 touch pad stopped working

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When I left for work this morning everything on my computer was working just fine. When I got home from work and went to turn on my laptop the touchpad wasn't working. I have tried everything I have been able to find online with no luck. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the driver, double checked to make sure the track pad was on, changed a bunch of settings in control panel>Dell Touchpad, ran diagnostics and nothing seems to work. Neither the touchpad or the 3 buttons under it are working. I'm running windows 7. Please let me know how I can fix this.


E7440 compatibility with docking station pr02x

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I already have the E series docking station model number pr02x and wondered if this is compatible with the newer e7440 laptop?

If so, do I need to purchase the spacer?

Thanks in advance.

studio 1558 contrast problems

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Hi,

The resolution on my screen suddenly jumped way up - ie - it's very bright.

I've tried to adjust it with the "color calibration" in control panel>display but no dice.

Is contrast controllable on the 1558?

Compatible SSD for E5520 ?

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I want to upgrade my disc to SSD on E5520..... just wanted to confirm compatibality with

Samsung 840 EVO MZ-7TE750BW

and

Samsung 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 

My Touch screen is not working

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My Inspiron 3521 touch screen worked well this morning, but does not work now.

I run Dell PC Diagnostics (Hardware/Touch screen) and get the following information:

We are unable to find the selected device. The device driver for your selected diagnostic is either not installed or installed incorrectly. Please ensure your device is enabled through your device manager or go ... to install the latest driver.

In my device manager, I cannot find anything about Touch screen setting.

Please help me to solve the problem.

Msata speed for Inspiron 15z 5523

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I am upgrading to ssd. I have an 840 evo 120gb in hand.  However it seems that some have successfully setup the msata as a boot drive.  I cannot find any source that says whether the Msata is II or III.  If it is III I will return my sata for an Msata version.  This information will be very helpful.  

Thank you.

Laptop locks up at the windows error recovery screen

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I have not recently added anything new to the computer. It will not boot up past the windows error recovery screen.   I ran the diagnostics which took a couple of hours and everything passes.  any suggestions?

Dell E5420 u key problem

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The u/U key on my Latitude E5420 began to require greater amounts of pressure tooperate.  I changed the keyboard and it solved the problem until I closed the cover. On reopening, the same u/U key problem reappeared.

In replacing the keyboard, I noted that there is a right angle foldover in the kb connecting ribbon cable that seems to sit right under the u/U key.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?


Dell AC Adaptor not recognized../sigh

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My Dell AC Adapter died!! It was making this scary "zap zap" sound when I would move the cord BUT it was working. I packed it up while on vacation. When I brought it all out again it wouldnt work!! The computer is no longer under warranty.  Easy enough I thought Ill just go to future shop and get a new one. Well no one in my town sells Dell parts and they talked me into some other brand ...Doh!... so I got a universal one. Once I got home and plugged it in I realized.. (Dell you got me!) Dell computers apparently only work with Dell parts! I do NOT want to spend another $100 when I have a perfectly good adapter sitting right here!!

The computer functions but I get a prompt that goes something like...The AC Power Adapter type cannot be determined. This will prevent optimal system performance. Your system will operate slower and the battery will not recharge. You must use a Dell adapter.. blah blah blah So now the battery is dead and even though the generic cord is plugged in the red battery light keeps flashing at me because we are now at 0% battery. Everything is running so slow!

is there a way I can bypass this ? The power supply is the exact same specs in every way other then having Dell stamped on it.

please note that in this post I have tried to keep my anger in check... Its a sad world we live in when a company will charge you to talk with them about their product!! (in any other context its insane!!) Also for selling a product that is not compatible with anything else. If I had known that I wouldnt have told my family members to buy dells... From this point on I will be telling anyone who asks what I really think about DELL :p Once I upgrade this comp I wont be buying a dell again!

 

 

Can we add one more 8GB module to Dell Inspiron 15R 5537-0588

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Hi all,

   I am planning to buy Dell Inspiron 15R 5537-0588, from a online store (outside Dell). It says it has 8GB RAM. But it does not say, if there is any option to upgrade. That is, does it have any free slot where I can add one more 8GB module Can anybody help me ?

My laptop terrible problem

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Hi , yesterday after opening a file , my pc displayed an error and turned off , after that I started the laptop agian but it took along time to open then it displayed what is called " advanced startup options " . At first , I chose automatic repair , but it seemed to take a long time . After several attemps , I was back on the options menu , this time I chose " refresh your pc " , but I was shocked to have such a message saying " The drive where Windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive and try again " . I didn't lock any drive and didn't know how to unlock it . I spend my day searching about a solution for this terrible problem . I found some commands to type in cmd ( command prompt ) , but it kept displaying a fail everytime , so now I can't turn on my pc and work on it anymore . Please reply fast because I need my pc back in the nearest time . Note : My pc is dell 15R 5521 , core i7 . Any answer will be appreciated .

Dell XPS 15z(L511z) LCD display not at all working

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Hi Experts,

My XPS 15Z LCD screen is not at all working. Till yesterday it was working fine. I usually connect the laptop to an LED TV using HDMI port. After the complaint, i tried connecting to external display and yes it is working perfect on the external screen. i never installed any software or made any change to my system since last two weeks. I have tried to restore my laptop to an older point and still the problem persists. I've installed all the missing BIOS and video drivers and still the problem persisting. Please help

Dell XPS 12 9Q23 touch pad

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Hi,

I already have been using the computer for 1.5 years now. I still cannot get used to the weird touch pad. The mouse clicks are so hard to use! The touch pad itself is no fun either. So working with the touch pad takes usually 2 to 3 tries until it finally succeeds.

But I faces also some bed service experience. The fan failed to function and it took Dell service months to find out, what the problem had been.

After 15 years of having Dell computers for all our employees, is this computer the last I Dell will ever use.

Bey

Elkro

Dell Studio 1558 Double Power Failure: Battery and AC Adapter Not Recognized/Not Charging

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OK. So I've read more posts about this than I care to say.  However, I have not found a definitive answer to this question: Why is my Dell suddenly not recognizing the battery OR the power adapter?  Both are genuine Dell products and the battery has more than enough useable life.  The adapter is brand new and yes it is the correct wattage, voltage, etc. for my Dell studio 1558.

Every time I restart the computer, it beeps twice and I get a double failure that the adapter and battery are not recognized by the system.  This has happened with two adapters now.  I get two different blinking power status light combinations as well.  Sometimes it is just constant blinking orange/amber, other times it will blink orange/amber 4 times and then once white.

I've tried the following troubleshooting steps to this point with no luck:

1)  Upgraded BIOS to A12 and tried Loading Default Settings

2)  Deleted both Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery and Adapter in Device Manager under Battery. Then scanned for changes after removing and replacing battery, charger, etc.

3)  Removed and then put battery back in with computer on.  Interestingly, the computer recognizes the battery for about a minute and then goes back to "Plugged In, Not Charging" right after clicking on the battery icon.

4)  Upgraded to Win 8 and ran all updates, installed all drivers, etc. (Issue occurred on Win 7 too, was hoping it could have been an OS thing)

5)  Pressed Fn + F3 to try enabling battery charging

 

At this point I'm really hoping it's not the motherboard.  It doesn't look like the Studio 1558 has a separate power board, which really stinks.  I have plenty of tech savvy and would be willing to try replacing the DC Input Jack myself. 

 

Anyone with the same issue tried this and gotten a positive result?  Any other suggestions for this widespread issue?  Is there a way to reset the battery charging circuit so it doesn't disable itself in the BIOS? 

I find it hard to believe there is no real workaround except replace the entire motherboard.

Blank Screen on Inspiron 15 3521

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My laptop fell to the floor....the screen is no longer visible. I can connect using HDMI cable and use my television as my monitor.  I would like my screen fixed...any solutions??


Upgrading Ram into a M5010 Dell Inspiron laptop

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Windows Home Premium

came with 4gb ram

64 bit operating system.

Can i upgrade to 8g (2x-4gb)

Will the laptop use the extra 4 gigs or no?

i think it should be able to but just wondering

Base System Device Drivers for Inspiron 6400/E1505

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I am trying to locate drivers for the Base System Device listed in my device manager; I have three entries listed as such.  In looking at my system information it indicates that these are pci related devices but w/out more data it is hard to identify exactly what I am looking for.  I have already installed the chipset utility.
 
Thank you,
 
K

Another Precision M6400 memory upgrade problem

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I have a Precision M6400 - I cannot upgrade the amount of RAM no matter how I position the new chips.  After I try to install the new chips, the light will just blink an error.

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 - Motherboard functions 100%, original RAM functions 100% (I know this for a fact because I use it every day) (computer originally came with Windows Vista Business)

ORIGINAL RAM 4gig is Samsung M471B5673EH1-CF8 (2x 2gig 2Rx8 PC3-8500S-07-10-F2)

Upgraded BIOS to A13 - I need to upgrade the RAM to continue using Maya, and 3DS Max

Using the DELL online system configuration tools and recommendations based on my service tag information, I purchased:

KomputerBay 2x 4gig PC3-10600 1333MHz 4096 NonECC 9-9-9-24 DDR3


I have searched these forums and have *already* followed several posts as suggestions.

this post -http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19391364.aspx

and this post-http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19493813.aspx

Nothing seems to work.

I also tried purchasing additional Samsung ram 2x 4gig PC3-8500 DDR3 1066MHz to see if that would work, and no go.

Is there possibly something that may have gotten overwritten when I installed Windows 7 Ultimate x64?

How can I change the boot order in BIOS version A07?

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Hello,

I have dell laptop inspiron 15R

I could not find "boot order" in section "BOOT" in BIOS

And when the laptop start and  I hold in F12 to change the boot order , I could not find CD from the list , only My harddisk and 2 options about LAN

Any help please?

Thanks in advanced

Inspiron 1318 Hard Drive and RAM upgrade inquiry

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Hello, I am experiencing a hard drive failure (HD cannot be found), so rather than replace it with the same older model (WD Scorpio Blue WD2500BEVT 250GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal), I would like to know which newer product do you all recommend.

I would also like to update the RAM. It came with 3GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 2 DIMM for Inspiron 13. What is the recommended max RAM I should install?

 

Thanks in advance!!!

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