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num lock inspiron 7348 !!

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hi for all 

I can't find num lock key in my laptop inspiron 7348 !! [:(]


Inspiron 15 7000 - 7548 - touchpad - trackpad - fix

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For Windows 10 users 

Start Menu > Settings > Devices > Mouse and Touchpad - scroll to bottom > Additional Mouse Options

Hardware "HID Compliant Mouse" > properties > change settings

I have this (Windows Driver) disabled. From the downloads page for the drivers for Inspiron 7548 you'll get the dell updates software or proprietary driver itself but its called ETDWareUsb********.

The thing is that both drivers are trying to handle the same device at the same time.

I think the Windows 10 trackpad driver works fine but you should only have one or the other.

Having now used the latter its much more accurate and makes this trackpad turn from nightmare into something nice.

Inspiron N5010 problems

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My Inspiron N5010 stopped working one day after a power outage. It would start up, but it had a low sounding beeping noise and after the Dell icon black screen would go off it would stay on black screen and it would give messages in white lettering. Basically, it wanted me to restart the computer using a reboot disc, which I do not have. I did manage to do a 32-bit test thing on it and all passed except one said that there was no hard drive found. It has been unplugged since and now even though I have plugged it back in to the power cord it will not power on now. Should I just assume that this laptop is done and buy a new one? I don't know what to do now, so maybe you could advise me somehow. 

Toooo touchy touchpad And keyboard on my Precision

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I don't think this computer is anything other than a Dell Precision, purchased 2009ish and currently running Windows 7.  

I really need help getting the keyboard not jump around, erase and generally make it impossible to use. 

Any direction would be appreciated. e ways 

Let me give you an example of th  at it  to  behaves erratically.  Here I am typing an ordinary communication, when suddenly it

jumps 

See??  Aaeeee!!!

Upgrade Dell 1397 Mini-Card AND Router for better internet/Wi-Fi speed; Studio 1735 Laptop

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Hi,

I typed out this question late last week, submitted it, and cannot find any record of it on my account. What might I have done wrong? I *think * the Post was said to have been submitted and a Forum Administrator was going to determine whether to accept it. But I cannot find any record of this post. Any hints on what I might have done wrong?

I have a Dell Studio 1735, originally Vista, now running WIN10 (seemingly successfully). A very nice laptop.

Purchased or built mid-2008

Intel Core 2 Duo CPU; T5800 @ 2.00 GHz; 2.00 GHz

3 GB RAM

64-bit operating system

Express Service Code on Unit: 37845515269

WiFi Card: Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card, w/standard 802.11b; with Microsoft driver version 5.100.245.200, dated 3/14/2012.

I want to upgrade the Dell WLAN Mini-Card to the most current and fastest card I can get for this laptop for the best network/Wi-Fi performance. Could you please advise on what card(s) I should look for?

I also want to update my wireless router. I am currently using a Netgear N300 Router. It does NOT support dual-band and I don't think it even supports the speed of our cable connection (Comcast; I *think* above 12 MBps--I have not been successful at running a speed test). I want to replace this router maximize this performance too. Do you have any suggestions?

BTW, we have another Studio laptop in the house; about the same vintage, but a 15". I do not have numbers for this but I will also want to upgrade the card in that Laptop too. Can I  use the same card as in this computer?

Thank you.

Could you please advise if I am not giving you enough information to work with?

Thank you, Lawrie

BIOS password not accepted

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Hi..These is my first post.I have dell inspioron 15R 5521,

All of a sudden my bios password us not working.

After entering password thrice it is showing system disabled

With a code and also service tag number.

I tried few thing to resolve after accessing in Google like

I opened the cover and removed the silicon battery for 25 min

And then re inserted it but all my efforts were in vein.

Please do help..

Mission Impossible : Finding replacement motherboard for Inspiron 7720

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Hello,

I have an Inpiron 7720, which is about 3 years old, so I am not covered by the warranty anymore.

Recently, my laptop suddenly stopped working, won't boot at all. Also whenever I connected the power adapter, the adapter led turns off. I isolated the problem, and found out it to be because of the motherboard, might have a short somewhere on the board.

I asked Dell about the repair, and they told me it would cost $350, which is pretty costly, but the real problem is the huge turnaround time.

Then I decided to replace it myself, I found out it is really hard to find a board. The model of the board is DA0R09MB6H1 CN-0MV67N, it's one of those models with a 3D vision Nvidia card. 

I found out similar models from China, but not really this one. Is there a place that they sell Dell motherboards in North America? I could not find any motherboard for sale on Dell's website.

Dell Laptop AC Adapter Issue

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My laptop AC Adapter wire is torn from charging end. Is is covered in Warranty ?


maximal bus speed ram for inspiron 3542-6129

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Hi, i have 3542-6129 Dell Inspiron, i would like to know what is maximal ram bus speed for it? I have 1600, but i would like 1866Mhz.

Thank you!

Dell Inspiron 15 3543 burn in images

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Hello,

I bought Dell Inspiron 15 3543 one week ago and I have already some monitor issues.

There are some ghost images like applications buttons or so.

What should I do now?

I didnt left my laptop on some scene for long time to make it burn.

My drivers are all up to date.

Tried to solve some things with fuzzy screen saver (putting it over night with white background and moving black dost) and it helped but there is still some burn and it is a brand new laptop.

Should I return it for another one or what? Does my warranty covers that?

Please some advice.

Thank you.

Upgrading Inspiron 1750 Wireless 1397 Half Mini PCIe Card to Add Bluetooth

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I want to add bluetooth to a 1750. Wanted to keep it internal, so no USB dongles. I'm looking for stock options. Possibly a new wifi and bluetoth combo card? How did Dell add BT to the Inspiron 1750's from factory?

mSATA drive inactive

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I have a 17rSE almost a couple years old (still under warranty). I noticed that in task manager, the mSATA drive is always 0% active, no matter what. Is this normal or has something gone wrong? 

I have upgraded to Windows 10 but am unsure if this behavior was the same before the upgrade. 

Thanks for any help.

Warranty default by Dell - WARNING

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I am the owner of a Inspiron 17R 7720 laptop. When I bought it almost 2.5 years ago I had decided to go with the total available warranty option which was: Premium Hardware and Software Support with Complete Care and Accidental Damage Cover for 3 year period. During all this time I had one major repair which was dealt with very smoothly and professionally. No complaints there. A couple weeks ago my wife who is using this laptop told me there is a problem with the AC adapter. The cord next to the plug which goes into the power socket got broken - probably due to its turning and twisting during laptop's use. No problem I said. We've got the best and most complete warranty cover ever! So I had called Customer Support and after presenting my problem I was asked to send a picture of the broken part. Which I did.

Ok, now the best part: I was told that it won't be replace under the warranty because the damage is due to "normal tear and wear". Hmm... I said to myself. And then asked the gentleman I talked to over the phone: How come you don't want to replace it under the warranty? My warranty covers everything! And then some!! Not so, said the gentleman. It doesn't cover the "normal tear and wear". If you spill your coffee on the laptop and damage it beyond repair we will replace it for you. But not the adapter the picture of you have send us because it is "normal tear and wear". Well, I said, if it is "normal tear and wear" then you have supplied a substandard product because it is not even a year in my possession and surely it should last longer under the "normal tear and wear". NO!!! I heard. our products are not substandard. NEVER!!. There is nothing I can do for you - said the gentleman I talked to - you have to buy the adapter. So.... my call got transferred to the manager of the gentleman I talked to. Sorry - I heard - we cannot replace it for you because it is a peripheral and we do not replace those under the warranty. Aha!! Something new! Well I said, thank you for this information, I will try to protect my rights somewhere else. Good bye. I got a couple days without any use of the laptop, lost some money as a consequence.

And so the situation is as follows:

- a peripheral therefore no replacement.

Remember when I told you about a big repair I had about a year ago? AC Adapter was one of the parts replaced back then. That's why I said I had it for less then a year. Replaced under the warranty of course.

- normal tear and wear

Dell haven't deigned to check the part. They said it's "normal" usage. So the Dell provided AC adapters are becoming damaged beyond repair within less than a year of normal usage. That's the corollary of everything I have heard from Dell. Some quality, eh?

I have told them I will help them to advertise the excellence off their customer support. After all as a Premium Hardware and Software Support client with Complete Care and Accidental Damage Cover it is the least I can do for them.

And by the way. Those adapters are made in China. Care to guess how much Dell buys them for???

I don't want to know. It would definitely do no good for my blood pressure.

dell inspiron 15R Battery Error

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i have Dell inspiron 15R 5521
its Pre Boot test gives this error
Servcie tag: C7LCDW1
Error Code 2000-0132
Validation 72698
Message "your battery is reaching the end of its usable life"
Its stop charging and stop using it
battery life is 72% charged
and health is 68% on pre boot test
Please help me in this regard

wifi not working


Security Dell credit accounts

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Not having a computer issue.

My concern is with security and the Dell credit card. I had an old account which was closed after a year. I didn't have the account number and needed help to re-open my account. The online sale man said Dell would have to call me to ask questions about my account. OK, I get a call that sounded like a Philippine restaurant. (I could hear a lot of chatter in the back ground). I knew he was from Dell.                                 How secure is my account information? Being handled by 3rd world countries?                                            I felt as soon as I got off the phone I felt like my information was going to be sold.

Upgrading Inspiron 1545 from Win 7 to Win 10

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Hello,

Am thinking of upgrading my Inspiron 1545 laptop to Windows 10. I successfully did an N5010 upgrade last week and only lost the bluetooth (to an unsupported driver). 

Anyone know of any compatibility issues with the 1545? I see it hasn't yet been tested, but would like to move to it.

Thanks. Jim

Alienware X51 R2 (Early 2013) Motherboard Failure? Help to get replacement part.

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I believe my motherboard is "dead" after only 18 months.

7HN28  SERVICE CHARGE, SOFTWARE, REALTEK, LAN ON MOTHERBOARD, DRIVER, X51 R2

I've been bounced around on the phone trying to get help to resolve it. I understand its out of warranty, I just wanted to be reasonalby sure it was the motherboard and if I could purchase a replacement. Then I got the email below from support and I thought someone would be following up to help, but nothing. Not sure what I'm supposed to do with this email.Can anyone direct me to the correct motherboard or if there is somehting else to try?

Out Of Warranty Email: Dell_AW_LAE6@dell.com

 Service Tag#: 14QD6Y1

 Express Service COde: 2462932585

 Cx has a No Power Issue with a 1 Beep error.

Cx's account is not logged into Delta

 1 Event. Cx turned the computer OFF one day, the turned it on the nxt day it

gave a continuos beep. Force restart and "fixed it"

 2 Event. This happened again but when the cx had to force restarted the system twice to "fix"it.

 3 Event. System went into an Update then shut down and never came up.

Windows 10 won't boot 0xc0000034 \BCD file error

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I switched my UEFI settings in the BIOS on my Inspiron 15 7000 series laptop in order to boot from a USB drive.

When I switched back to UEFI now I can't boot from my main SSD drive installed in the laptop.

When I first copied over my HDD to the SSD drive I got this same error but was able to use Dell Recovery tools to run a command line and use bootrec utility to fix the \BCD. 

Now I don't see the option to use commandline from my Dell Recovery USB stick?

I resorted to performing the Dell full recovery option but after a successful completion I'm still seeing this \BCD 0xc0000034 error.

How to I get my OS to boot? Is there another option I'm missing to run a console screen to access bootrec? I'm pretty sure fixing the BCD will resolve my issue.

laptop power on issues

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hi i have a dell inspiron n5110. the laptop has turning on issues. when i plug in the adapter the charging LED light is on. it shows the laptop is charging. but the laptop dosent power on. after trying it for a long time the power comes itself. again when i power it off and leave it for a long time and try to turn it on again the power button dosent work and the laptop wont turn on until i try for 5 mins and starts to work itself. please help me to rectify this problem as i am having a lot of problems and i am not being able to find any solution to it in the forums as well. thankyou

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