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Cant turn off trackpad on Inspiron 7720 SE

Im about at my wits end- this dang thing is a pain in the backside when trying to play games or use other software because bith the trackpad and mouse are operating at the same time. I have literally...

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Customizing the shortcut buttons on Inspiron n5110

I'm having problems with the three shortcut buttons above the keyboard that are supposed (in theory) to open the Windows Mobility Center, the Dell Support website and to turn off the screen. The...

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Latitude E6530 graphics card problem

I have a Latitude E6530 with NVS 5200M. It connect to a Samsung SA850 27" monitor through the hdmi port (with a hdmi to dvi adapter). The monitor supports 2560x1440 but the 5200m card can only set the...

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Dell Inspiron 15 7000(7537) WiFi issue

Hi,I purchased  the dell inspiron 7000 laptop last week. It has some issues with wifi connectivity.. Though it gets connected, we can see the signal bar fluctuating randomly and the speed of the...

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XPS 14 L421x won't pass the dell logo screen (no ambar light)

Hi, I just bought two XPS 14 L421x ultrabooks, after starting them for the first time a filling all the info for Windows 8 I got the laptop working, did nothing much but just look at the windows 8...

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Problem Insipron 7010 doesn't jams while turning on

Hey folks, Ive got a problem with my Dell Inspiron 7010.. Which was working just fine, until now. When i try to turn it on, it will start but it remains on the windows logo loading screen..If i try to...

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My Dell License Authentication Failed?

After doing system restore on my brand new laptop, I have not been able to access My Dell. A pop appears saying "License Authentication Failed - This version of My Dell is not licensed to run on this...

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Laptop not fully turning off

There are a few things that a starting to get annoying with my lapytop:Windows will shutdown but the laptop will have a black dim lit screen and power button lit, with the fan going, so i have to hold...

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Inspiron wireless connectivity not working since dropped laptop

I dropped my Inspiron N5010 laptop.  The repair shop had to replace the hard drive and install a new operating system. Now the wireless connection is not working (was working before) which basically...

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Help! Power cord not charging Inspiron N5110

This laptop fell off a night stand and small pieces of black plastic came out of the power jack, with careful placement I was able to get the power cord to connect and keep the battery charged while I...

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NO BOOT DEVICE FOUND.

I have a DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop since 6 months. When I was working on my laptop, suddenly all the programs froze and wouldn't react. For like 20 minutes I couldn't do anything on it, just swiping...

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Driver for smartcard reader (E6400)

Dear forum members,I am a computer novice but I think I'm not dumb, so I have a concrete question about a driver for my Latitude E 6400.There is a built-in smartcard reader (not the SD-cardreader) in...

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Dell XPS 15 (L502X) laptop Windows 8.1 Quanta H.264 integrate webcam Problem

Hi,I installed Windows 8.1 yesterday and after the installation I noticed that my camera wasn't working. The Skype and Camera apps don't recognize there's a camera. After seeing this I installed the...

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Windows Vista Activation Issues

I recently had to reformat my laptop and since the laptop doesn't have the hard drive partitioned. So I pullout the discs that were sent to me by Dell and now I am getting an error message saying that...

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Inspiron 11 3000 and HDMI to VGA

Looking to connect my new Inspiron 11 3000 to my old projector.  Projector had VGA but not HDMI.  Laptop had HDMI out.  From the looking I've been doing it appears some computers can use a simple HDMI...

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Keyboard issue on inspiron 15 windows 8

Hello, sometimes my keyboard acts as if I'm holding the control key. Like when I press "r" the "run" application will pop up, "w" will bring up settings, "t" will bring up my IE tabs, "f" will bring up...

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O2Micro Memory Card Reader on Latitude with Windows 8.1

I have a Latitude E5520 and a Lattitude E5530, both have the O2Micro SD Memory Card Reader.  The reader worked fine in Windows 8, but after installing the 8.1 update, the SD card reader does not work...

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Has someone noticed ghost images (screen burn-in) on Dell XPS 12 Duo?

I recently noticed ghost images on my Dell XPS 12 Duo. If a bright image on dark background stays on the screen for a couple of minutes and then I switch to somewhat dark background I can clearly see...

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inspiron 1720 will take one 2GB stick but not a second

i've done the research and found that i should be able to install 4 GB of ram.....after installing a pair of 2GB DDR2's, the laptop would not even start up. i then tried it with just one 2GB stick (in...

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Modem cd drive still shows in the my computer area

Hi....am using dell latitude E4300..running windows 8....i just purchase huawei E303 modem.....and i notice sum strange stuff on my latitude since i started using the modem...1. after unplugging the...

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