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How to Back Up My New Laptop?

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Hello:

I hope this is the right place to ask this question. It was the closest category I could find.

So, I received my new Dell Inspiron in the mail about a month ago. I opened it and set up a few things but I had run out of DVD's and so I didn't back it up.

Well a month has passed since I've used the new Dell as I still had too many projects on my old one which I didn't want to transfer to the new one and now that little pop up that would tell me to back up isn't popping up any more and I cannot seem to locate where to run the 3-5 DVD back up.

I have looked in Control Panel but all I can find is File History.

What I need to do, I believe, is to back up the entire computer in case something should go terribly wrong as this new laptop did not come with a DVD w/the OS or anything else.

The new computer is running Windows 8. I am use to 7 so maybe that's why I cannot find it. ;)

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time. Hope you're having a great day/night!!

Thanx again, Kara


I would appreciate if someone from Dell would respond to my previous thread

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After several follow ups, as you can see, I am yet to receive a reply

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19517062/20417417.aspx#20417417

Dell inspiron 5521 low brightness problem

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 I have recently purchased new Dell inspiron 15R 5521 laptop. I am facing low brightness problem. I have made the brightness to full through function keys but still the display is dull and brightness is very low. standard VGA driver is installed for display operating at 1366 X 768 resolution. Kindly help me to relove this problem. 

Regards,

Studio 1558 laptop wont connect to internet driver issue

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I am restoring my niece's Studio 1558. I restored windows 7 64 bit and installed drivers on resource cd in correct order. Laptop has a Intel wifi link 6250). When I installed the driver it also installed wiMax software. When I attempt to connect to internet wirelessly, a dialogue states that no wiMax connections available. It does show the regular wireless connections. The driver on the resource disk keeps installing the wimax feature with the driver with no option to prevent wimax from installing as well. I went to drivers and download page on Dell support page to download latest driver, R242648, but it does not install. I did follow installation instructions. Anyone know what might be the problem? I uninstalled wireless drivers, and in device manager, there is a yellow exclamation under "Other Devices," next to " Network Controller" (is the wireless driver I uninstalled) and "Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System" (which I have no idea what it is). Any feedback would be appreciated. There is no factory image on hard drive to revert to as it was formatted by my niece.

inspiron n5010 nt starting

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i ws watching a movie yesterday...on my laptop and suddenly it powered of....the battery was charging and the adapter was connected..  n it wont start frm den....even i tried the flee drain power process,...bt it isnt workin.....the adapter light does nt go...off...so i guess there is n issue withthe motherboard...........even when the adapter is connected the the light indicating the power source does nt glow.......please help

dell vostro 3360-8597 fingerprinter

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Hi ,

I have a problem with fingerprint product. 

I downloaded driver  from the address below:

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/tr/tr/trdhs1/DriverDetails/Product/vostro-3360?driverId=G05XK&osCode=W764&fileId=3126812629&languageCode=tr&categoryId=SY

 I find this driver by using my product key.

In the driver manager i can see the fingerprint.

I downloaded digital persona 4.1.0.3790 64bit as software which doesnt seem to work.

My OS is microsot windows 7 pro 64 bit. I bought this computer four months ago. 

Computer Model: dell vostro 3360-8597.

What should i do next ??? 

change from windows 8 to windows 7

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Hi,

I already have a dell 7720 laptop purchase, its with windows 8 delivered in US. I am in India and a friend will get it for me to India a week.

But I have only now discovered that majority of my programs are not compatible with windows 8. I would like to have windows 7. I have read that its possible to go back only if I have windows 8 professional. Is it possible for dell to send me windows 7 and drivers for the laptop if I make a payment for the same.

Thanks.

My laptop's wireless adapter doesn't work on it's windows side

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As I said

My laptop's wireless adapter doesn't work on it's Windows7 side

I had to reformat my laptop and reinstalled windows and now without the use of a USB wireless adapter i cannot connect to the internet via wireless. 

On change adapter setting under the Network and Sharing Centre in Control Panel it only has two options

Bluetooth Network Connection

Local Area Connection

There should be a wireless one but there isn't.

the adapter works fine because it works for another OS on the same laptop

Anyone had this problem and solved it?

Laptop: Inspiron Q15R


Keyboard problem on Inspiron 15R

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Hi I just received my Inspiron 15R today and already the keyboard frame is giving me problems.

On the right side of the keyboard, the frame keeps popping out and the two holders on the top right side keep popping out as I type, no matter how many times I push it back in (it even clicks in, but pops right back out as I type)

Is there a way to fix this because this is pretty disappointing...or do I have to mail it back for a fix or something?

Dell Inspiron 3520 Internal Disk not Found

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In the morning the pc was working just fine, i turned it off and then back on to change to a another operating system. Instead of taking me to the boot options it took me to a black screen saying;

intenal hard disk drive not found

 to resolve this issue, try to reseat the drive.

No bootable devices--strike F1 to retry to boot, F2 enter Setup Menu, F5 enter PSA

I didnt did anything to the pc, it was just sitting in the table and so I doubt it may be related to the hardware as several forums say.

When I enter the BIOS it says on Fixed HDD; ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB                                              (500 Gb)

Here the details of the computer

Dell Inspiron 15N 3520

Windows 8 (with 8.1 Preview and Ubuntu)

uses UEFI

Core I5 2.5 GHz

4GB DDR3 Ram

500 GB of HDD (i think it has a 32GB SSD cache)

Please help, i have tried reading all over the internet and trying everything  that does not require opening the device (the device is new and is not easy as I would like it to be).

Can anyone tell me what to do or if it can be saved without any hardware change? It only has about 2 months and  i have important information inside (yeah no back up...)

15z battery problem?

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Hi everyone!  This is my first time posting to the site, but I've appreciated looking through the wealth of information available.

On to my problem:  I've got 16 month old 15z that is currently only working while connected to the AC adapter.  I thought the battery was dead as it wasn't holding a charge.  As soon as I unplug the computer from the AC adapter it would shut off.

I purchased a replacement battery and swapped it out earlier today, but the same symptoms persist.  The battery status at the bottom of the screen says 'unknown remaining', the indicator light on the side of the computer shows a single light when pressed, and the light at the hinge of the computer flashes quickly four times orange then once white.

When I look under the batter health tab in battery meter within system settings it says "the system cannot communicate with the battery".

I ran the battery test diagnosis from Dell's support page and it reports that the batter health is good.

I'm at a loss on this one.  Ideas?

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Dell Xps12 & windows 8 issues

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I am having the following issues;

1. on web pages with dropdown menus when in tablet mode the list will not stay down long enough to make a selection.

2. intermittently the search charm will not stay open long enough to type a search term when in tablet mode or in laptop mode using touch to swipe to left.

I have done multiple refreshes complete reinstall of the OS, had the touch screen replaced and the hard drive replaced at the depot.

I would appreciate any suggestions.

New Hard drive from Dell, can't connect to internet

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What am I missing?  A dell rep came out and installed a new hard drive.  Turned it on, looked good, he left.

When i turn it on, windows 7 starts up  When I click on internet explorer, says unable to connect.  

Running troubleshooting/diagnosis problems is no help.....

What can i try next?  I dont' have time to phone dell, and chat is 'unavailable".

thanks!!!

Windows failed to start

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I have a Dell laptop N5030 that had several viruses so I decided to use the partition to get it back to factory. When I press the F8 key I get a message that windows failed to start . A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. I was able to get into windows even though it was slow. I used the Dell utility and formatted the HD and got it back to the day I bought it. I was able to get all the updates and windows runs great except one thing. The F8 key still tells me the same thing when I tap on it when booting. I click on repair and thats when I get the message about windows failed to start. Status 0X000000E The boot selector failed because a required device is inaccessible. Everything else works great, I can click safe mode and it works, only when I click repair my computer is when I get the message. I would think that part would need to work in case I ever needed to repair system files. I have a windows 7 disk from another computer and I booted with it and used the repair and it goes though the motion of repairing but does not fix the problem. I used the windows 7 disk about three times and same thing. I have another computer just like this one and the F8 option on it works. I know something in the boot area has got to be corrupted to cause this but what? I can see the partition when I go to computer management so I know the partition is there. It just will not work using the F8 and I never get prompted to use the image I made when I first bought the PC. Like I said I was able to format the drive using the Dell backup software but I know its suppose to work when I tap F8 on boot up. I also changed the setting in the BIOS so I could test the HD using a seagate boot disk. I run the short and long test and all good. I could not use the seagate boot disk until I changed the setting in BIOS to IDE. I set it back after I run the test to SATA so I just about know the hard drive is good. I also run the dell utility and all hardware tested good. HELP/

M5010 7 beeps

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Having the exact same problem as everyone else. Leading up to this the laptop would freeze up from time to time. Always thought it had something to do with the RAM, so never really made issue. I bought a desktop and the kids used this laptop. They never mentioned anything either....so what's the fix???


Inspiron 7720SE UEFI/Legacy Install and Boot Probems

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My 7720 came with Windows 8 which i didnt like. I very much liked the UEFI bootup tho. Ive installed Windows countless times over the last 15 years but am really having problems making a proper UEFI install of Windows 7.

I have created a Windows 7 64bit UEFI bootable USB in a number of ways using different tutorials and tools none f which seem to boot in pure UEFi.

With UEFI boot turned on and Legacy boot turned off no matter how many times i tried i could not get the bios to boot from the USB stick despite it being recognised as a UEFI setup and letting me add and assign it a position in the boot order. I tried both manually booting it from the f12 menu and also giving it top priorty in the UEFI boot devices. In either case the screen with flicker off/on briefly and it will sit on the same menu where you select a boot device.

I finally worked out that i could use my UEFI Windows 7 stick to install in UEFI mode by keeping UEFI activated and also Legacy boot activated. After the install (which i am not using) Windows is telling me its in UEFI mode but if i disable Legacy boot in the bios so i have pure UEFI then I can no longer boot Windows. It just keeps telling me i need to do startup repair which it cannot fix. Flicking back to Legacy boot on makes it work again.

What gives?

I have recently bought dell 14z 5423 with [Amin Note: Service Tag Edited per TOU policy]....I want to know WHAT SHOULD BE ITS OPTIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE,,it is operating at temperature of about 50 degree C at small load..............is this OK??.......a

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Hello,

I have recently bought dell 14z 5423 with service tag [Amin Note: Service Tag Edited per TOU policy].....I want to know WHAT SHOULD BE ITS OPTIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE,,it is operating at temperature of about 50 degree C at small load..............is this OK??.......also I upgraded the BIOS to A13 (In the dell site, the upgrade for BIOS was not given under "filtered drivers for your service tag"...but was given under "all related drivers for your product")...........was this BIOS upgrade unnecessary? Will it create any problem?.....Or Is it OK?

Thanks

DELL INSPIRON 1545 SERVICE TAG

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THIS COMPUTER SYSTEM  <ADMIN NOTE: Service tag removed as per privacy policy> IS PROTECTED BY A PASSWORD AUTHENTICATED SYSTEM. YOU CAN NOT ACCESS THE SYSTEM WITHOUT THE CORRECT PASSWORD. HOW CAN I ACCESS MY COMPUTER? THANKS

Diagnostics error code 2000-0412

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Hi,

I have a Inspiron 15R (N5110) for less than 2 years. In the past few days, there's squeaky sounds coming out from the bottom of the keypad. I ran a diagnostic test and have the following result

**Hard Drive 0- DST Short Test**

Test Results: Fail

Error Code: 2000-0142

Validation 27271

Msg: Hard Drive 0 - S/N WD-WXC1A7242252, self test unsuccessful. Status = 7.

I understand that this means the harddisk is dying but is there any way to save it?

Thanks in advance for any advices.

Dell 15 3521 new user, Wifi problem

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I am unable to find Wifi icon in my dell inspiron 15 3521. Windows 8 64bits. In wireless menu there are bluetooth and mobile broadband options only. after turning wireless on(fn+f2) only bluetooth icon becomes visible no wifi. 

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