I have a DELL Inspiron 1720 with windos vista. I am trying to install windows 7 but it is showing me this message: OEM Name : DELL INC OEM model: Inspiron 1720 BIOS version: Phoenis ROM BIOS plus version 1.01 A00; BIOS DATE: 20070516000000.000000+000 BIOS need update What I can do. it is possible to continuos with the installation or I need to return the best buy my windows 7. Thank you very much for your help. cccduque

Wipe the hard drive and do the OS install. If your unit came with Vista and you install Win 7 there may be some driver incompatibility. Check that out to be on safe side.

If you are running Windows 7, if you type in the wrong password once, it normally says reset password... below the box for the password. Insert a removable disk (such as USB, floppy disk, etc.)
and follow the prompts.

you might need a usb to speaker adapterhttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-2-0-MIC-Speaker-5-1-Audio-Sound-Card-Adapter-/120645945426?pt=AU_Laptop_Accessories&hash=item1c170f0852

hope this help

What do you mean by "Back Light"? There should be drivers for everything at your manufacturer's website.

hello,
Thanks for using fixya ,
Restore in factory setting or can install with fresh windows.

Set up bios with following link.
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/articles/bios/
Set factory setting with following.
http://www.pcrecoverydisks.com/toshiba/toshiba-system-restore-vista/


Choice the brand (company name ) and your O.S.(XP/VISTA/WIN 7)

You need to go to Dell Support pages online and download the drivers for your laptop model, if they dont show a windows 7 driver then try the vista or xp one they list, should still work.

you need to format the hdd first before you can successfully install Vista.

try booting from cd/dvd by pressing F12 on the Dell screen.

- Select optical disk drive dvd/cdrw and press Enter
- Press Any key to boot from CD or keep tapping the spacebar.
- If you see Windows Setup EMS enbaled, press Enter.
- Keep clicking next until you are asked "Where do you want to install windows?"
- Click Drive options Advance
- Click or select to highlight the partition to where you want to install Vista
- on that same windows, click "Delete" and OK
- Click "NEW" and then click "Apply"
- Click "Format" and then "OK"
- After that, you may now click "Next"
Now windows vista should be installed in your computer and on its last boot, it will ask you to create a profile (username and password).

^_^

COPY UR IMP DATA O OTHER DRIVES AND FORMAT UR WINDOWS.
BEST SOLUTION.
AND DONT INSTALL UPDATES

than it needs someone to actually look at it like geek squad

checklist:
1. sound driver 2. microphone settings in volume control applet 3. tap test (tap the area around the microphone and see if eg Sound Recorder picks it up) 4. external microphone
If you get to step 4 before you get anything then your problem is one of missing or damaged microphone.