Why wont my inspiron 1300 configure my windows update

NO! it will fit in the opening but it will not have anything holding it in. So while yes it technically will "fit" it wont work as the screen will fall out every time you close it!

Try to update your driver using windows, Right click and "search driver automatically" from manage (Right click on Computer>Manage>Device drivers) or check in this website http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/
I recommend you to use "Service Tag" (you find on bottom) to find exact drivers..

yeah sounds like a driver problem. I dont tinkj its the keyboard driver though as dell sometimes uses the main board drivers to control Function Elements..

Update the drivers from here.. http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid&SystemID=INSPIRON1300/B130

Just update all while your at in in case your using a generic driver.

Have you tried accessing the bios and resetting it to factory default settings? Sometimes this will get the laptop to recognize the hdd. Otherwise, it may be either the connection isn't secure, or the bios has become corrupt and you may need to update (flash) the bios

Information is here
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3656360-dell_portable_computer_bios_hard_drive

Try restarting the wireless zero configuration service. Start > Run > type cmd then enter. In the command prompt type in
net start wzcsvc

hi adele, thank for you using fixya.

with regard to your issue, there are many points you have to consider to be checked to have the laptop working again.

LaptopRepair101 have illustrated points where you can check to properly diagnose the device.

PLease click on this link: Laptop is dead, How to troubleshoot the problem...

Hope this helps, should you have other questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.

I was having the same problrm for my dell inspiron 1300. It is not FN + f5. It is fn +f8. Notice the Crt/LCD...

First thing you need to check is whether the issue happens only if you are logged in to Windows or not. For you to check if it also happens outside of Windows, insert the Windows Operating System disk (XP or Vista) then shutdown the computer. Turn it back on. As soon as you see the Dell Logo, keep on pressing F12. Then select "CD/DVD ROM" from the choices and press enter. When you see the prompt "Press any key to boot from the CD", keep on tapping the "Enter" key. If your CD/DVD drive is working fine, you should see a page that'd say "Windows is loading files". If not then the system is not detecting your drive. Then check the BIOS page. F2 on the Dell Logo. Then look for Drive Configuration. If the drive isn't there, reseat it. Physically remove the drive from the computer and put it back in. Then restart.

Please rate this if it helped.

Try to boot it to last known configuration.

Hope it will work.