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Dell 3542 inspiron touchpad usability issues.

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I'm having issues with my touchpad, it gets freezed quite often. Please help me fixing this issue. 


Latitude E5440 Wi-Fi disconnect after 20 seconds, says hardware switch is off

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Another on my growing list of unwelcome "features" of this machine...

Around 20 seconds after logging in after a full reboot my Wi-Fi connection is dropped (having already connected during the boot/login).

I'm using the Intel software to manage the Wi-Fi connection and it says it can't connect because the hardware switch is set to off.  This is obviously untrue.

Only solution I've found is to manually flick the hardware switch to OFF and then back to ON, then it automatically connects.

Seems like a BIOS issue if it's suddenly turning the adapter off for no reason.  I'm already on the latest A07.  Problem does not occur when hibernating and resuming from hibernation.

I previously let Windows manage the Wi-Fi connection but it never automatically connected at all, hence the switch to the Intel utility.

Stylus for dell 3148

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Hi, Can anyone suggest if any type of stylus works on dell 3148? Normal capacitive stylus do not work.

ASF2 Force off

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Hi

i am experiencing random reboots on my Dell Latitude E5440. Following has been noticed:-

1. BIOS log shows "ASF2 Fore off"

2. My Dell is also detecting unexpected shutdown.

3. My Dell Schedule Scan has passed all hardware tests.

4. At times while the laptop is plugged in, the task bar occasionally shows "battery undetected"

Need help to avoid these random reboots

Dell XPS 12 9Q23 running Windows 7

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For good reasons I downgraded my Dell XPS 12 9Q23 to Windows 7. Everything runs fine but the touchscreen driver (Atmel Touch Screen Firmware Update) would not want to run due to "not applicable to this system".

The same proceduce (downgrading) I applied to a Samsung Tablet XE 700T and I had no issues on this machine.

What the hell is dell driving to prevent me from running Windows 7 on my machine?! Windows 8 is more or less a user Interface extension to Windows 7 and there is no reason why this should no be possible!

Hard drive self test unsuccessful

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hello Dear

My system is having a problem. It sleeps oftenly automatically.

Its Testing Results are as:

Error Code: 2000 0142

Validation: 22481

Msg: Hard Drive 0 - S/N 5VEQLEES, Self test Unsuccessful. Status-7.

Please Please guide me to resolve it.

Inspiron 15 5000 trackpad scroll issue

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My new inspiron 15 has an issue with the touchpad - the two finger scroll functionality breaks at irregular but very frequent intervals.

I'd spend 15 minutes on the computer and I'd suddenly not be able to use any multi-finger gestures on the touchpad, specifically the two-finger scroll. I've noticed that at that point, pinch zoom doesn't work either which leads me to believe it's a general issue with multi-finger gestures.

Restarting the computer always fixes it.

I can't tell if this is a hardware defect or a software issue.
I've reinstalled the latest touchpad drivers from dell but it has made no difference.

Any ideas?
I would've returned the laptop if it weren't for the 15% restocking fee. (should've done my research prior to buying)


P.S. I'm dreading calling tech support only to spend an hour restarting, reinstalling drivers or, god forbid, reinstalling windows.

Docking Station Not Working

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I have a Dell Precision M4800, only a few months old. My docking station is a Dell E-Port Plus II, which came with the computer. Very recently, after an update to Dell Command Power Manager, whenever I dock my laptop to the docking station, Dell Command Power Manager will say 'The power adapter attached to your docking station is not recognized', and my system will run slowly. I have a power cord separate from the docking station that, when I plug in, will charge the laptop just fine. I am using Windows 7. What should I do? Is it the Dell Command Power Manager's failure?


R17 N7110 Early 2011 Model Not Charging

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ok so my R17_N7110  Early 2011 Model will not charge?  only turn on plugged in 

NEW OEM Dell Power Port 

New and OLD Power OEM adapter 90W   and got some ebay one as well alll saying unknown  and wont change

even tryed re flashing bios and still lost..

Crack 2.0

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I have a small vertical crack on the right side of palm rest above the optical drive. Although it does not appear to have an effect on functionality. However, it somewhat a bother since it feels like the only cause comes from a strong grip. Is there any solutions to repair this problem without replacing the entire palmrest? Preferably a local/home solution

Do you have alternative solution ? Since functionality is not affected, is there way to restore/repair the plastic any ideas? The optical drive and USB port remain functional,

Very, Very, Very slow computer

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Hi!

  We have an Inspiron 1525.  It is about 7  years old.  It is running slower than molasses in July in Mississippi.  A few months ago, a person who works on computers suggested installing Windows 7.  (We had Vista).  He said it would speed things up considerably.  It may have worked for a very short time, but now it is running slower than ever.  When  I click on the icon for an internet search engine (I usually use Google Chrome) it takes forever for it to come up.  And the whole thing just runs very, very slow.

  My husband thinks we need to clean some stuff from the computer, but I have NO idea what kind of stuff we should clean out of it.  I run scans every week and nothing much comes up in terms of viruses or anything like that.  We have had a few viruses but have had them taken care of.  

I would greatly appreciate any suggestions.  When I mentioned the possibility of getting a new computer one of these days, the computer tech said he could put a  new system in the existing laptop and it would run like new.  Is that something we should consider??

 Thanks so much for your help.

Latitude E4300 Windows 7 will not boot with new motherboard

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Just replaced the motherboard in a Latitude E4300. As far as I know the only difference between the 2 boards is that the new board has a little faster processor. There is  blue tooth card that has not been installed. I am prompted to try to repair Windows  but after about 20 minutes I get a message that window unable to repair whatever? and the bottom line is that Windows will not load. I get the W7 logo for less then a second before it shuts down and the system starts booting from scratch.


Q. What can I do if anything to be able to use my existing hard drive with all the software on it?

The old board is still operational it is just worn and I am concerned about it failing when I need it most.

Any words of advise / wisdom will be greatly apreciated.

Replace and load os on hard drive for inspiron 1545

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I replaced the hard drive on my inspiron 1545 and tried to restore it with the dell data safe disks that I made when I got the machine.  Windows 7 loaded but I couldn't do anything with it,  It was very slow, I couldn't even get it to update. So I loaded in the windows 7 disk that came with it and now I have windows up and running and updated.  My question is what drivers do I need to install.  I went to dell/support and entered my service tag number and it came up with a list of drivers (46 of them), some I know I need but others seem to be for things I don't know if I have on the computer.  How do I know which ones I need?

Also I read something about a file called Dell System Software but its not on the drivers list.  Do I need it or not?

Dell inspiron 1018

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Hi,

I have a dell inspiron 1018 and my hard drive is damaged now. I wonder if I can get a windows 7 starter from Dell company?

thx

disappeared recovery partition

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My laptop has some issues and I decide to recover it, and I realize my recovery partition is gone. So I contact DELL by online Chatting and by phone, both agents told me that the laptop should come with a recovery partition when I bought it. But why mine is gone? I sent this laptop back to Dell once for repair, and the guy in the phone told me that when they FIX the laptop, it's normal that they DELETE the recovery partition. I thought FIX means resolve the issue but not create problem, right? Will a doctor cut your healthy liver when you have an infection in arm?

That's fine. But since their action cause my problem, I ask for a recovery disc and he refused.

Be careful when you need to repair your NEW device, not only what you get is not the new component, but also you may lose something that you don't know.

I have more than 3 Dell laptop, all of them needed to be repair at least one time. I can tolerate the flaws of electronic device, but not the bad excuse and attitude.


dell inspiron 5547 Touchpad problem

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dell 5547/win 8.1 touchpad left click not responding correctly randomly not all times, both click respond as right click sometime once a week….sometime two or three times a day, start normal working after close and reopen laptop lid.

latest driver updated and also driver uninstall and re-install
OS format and reinstall but problem still there.

software or hardware problem ?

any suggestion?

Torx Screwdriver

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LS,

Which torx screwdriver do I need for my Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook...? T4 or T5...?

Delete Key Not Working

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The balance of the keyboard works great.   Key is not stuck, not sticking.  Tried various angles, just doesn't work.   Any help out there .........................

Inspiron 17 (3721) will not boot up

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When I try to power on my Inspirion 17 3721 it makes a beep/ticking sound. It is continious and will not stop. Its steady beep every second. I have tried to relieve the static power, I have taken out the memory stick and reinserted. I do not know what to do. Can someone help?

Startup Repair not working on my Dell Inspiron Laptop. Indefinite loop during startup.

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Hi,

I have been facing an issue with my Dell inspiron.During startup I get the following 2 options

1) Start windows automatically

2)Run startup repair(recommended)

When I select any of these options,the dell logo appears and again shows the same screen as before leading to an indefinite loop.

I have tried advanced boot options a)safe mode and b)safe mode with networking c) restore previous stable configurations.

I have also run the diagnostics test. These test show 0% of completion no matter how long I keep the test running.

Neither of this has worked. Any help on this will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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