Dell Inspiron - Answered Questions & Fixed Issues

Maybe this will help https://kb.iu.edu/d/afzy

If both the mouse buttons on the touchpad do not work, then you will need to replace the palmrest assembly.

Hi, There is no button/ key to turn off Internal Mouse (Touchpad) in a Dell Inspiron 1545 so you may try following the below steps which might help:

(1)Click start. (2)Type device in the search box and select device manager. (3)Double click on Mice and other pointing devices. (4)Right click on the Internal mouse and select disable. Thanks and Regards. Kiran Kumar. #iworkfordell.

Here is your Dell Hard Disk Master Password for HDD serial #44W4Z3Y3764-595BYour HDD Master Password is: w2cuzkedWhen asked for HDD Password use the HDD Master Password to unlock the HDD password. The Dell HDD Master Password is what Dell can calculate for you or a third party. Thanks to the great guys at unlockbiosrecovery.com for providing the HDD Master Password that will unlock your hard disk. They can unlock your laptop bios or hard disk.

kemar,Click the link below to view the youtube video on how to turn your windows 7 laptop into a MS Virtual Wfi hotspot.http://dell.to/13mQJV6Thank You,Dell-Jesse LDell Social Media and Communities

the older pc probably needs a usb 2.0 port to run docking station. the manual on the docking station should tell you. you may need to install a usb 2.0 pci card in your older computer for it to work.

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If possible could you check output voltage of the charger with a multimeter? If you can get output voltage, then might be something wrong with laptop battery charging circuit. Contact Laptop Repairing Engineer.



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Hassan

Take the computer to a qualified technician for trouble-shooting.
It could either be a loose cable between the keyboard and the motherboard, or it could be a dead keyboard.
Either way, it is not a "user-serviceable" part;
so, pay the technician to get it repaired safely & correctly.

1525 owners (possibly other models) DO NOT replace the mobo before reading this! Just read step 3 and 3a.

The Dell 1525, 600 series, and probably all other models using PA10 or PA12 power supplies have a power jack that uses the center pin to detect the presence of a genuine Dell power adapter. There have been considerable writings on the problems with this 3rd pin on the internet.
The symptom is that you can run the laptop when plugged in but the battery won't charge and you get a warning message that you are not using the proper power supply or it can not be identified.
The best place to see power supply status in the BIOS under battery status.
You MUST use a genuine Dell adapter, period. None of the non OEM supplies have the center pin enabled (proprietary chip).
CAUSES:
1. The power adapter sensing line can be damaged by static electricity but I find this to be rare.
2. The center pin in the power supply is loose or the wires are breaking (test by wiggling the power cord at the strain relief while holding the plug steady in the laptop - replace the power supply for $<20 on eBay.
3. The center pin connector on the laptop jack is loose - symptom is that it works sometimes and not others. Requires a full breakdown and replacement of the jack. Can be done yourself if you are very handy AND WILLING to FOLLOW DIRECTIONS which are excellent on the Dell web site. Does require soldering on most laptops.
3a. At least on the 1525 there is a sub board for the power and USB which you can get for $80 on eBay and just plugs in - still requires pretty much total breakdown. The board itself is usually the problem so replacing the connector won't help - it is in the multilayer trace from the power jack to the mobo connector. There is a bypass wiring method that requires super close tolerance soldering - I will post that if asked.
4. On some older models (P4 1 core) you can go into the BIOS and turn off Intel speed step to get the laptop running - it will run slower but you probably won't even notice the diff.
This whole mess is the result of Dell trying to protect the mobo and battery (life and fire prevention) but packing too much wiring into a too small package. They should have used a larger, 3 prong type power jack knowing how much strain is put on the power cord.

FIOS and DSL use different modems and or gateway devices. Sounds like you were using a DSL gateway device with networking setup and when you moved to FIOS, the tech did not duplicate your network on your new FIOS gateway. OR you had a 3rd party router e.g. Linksys that was removed from the setup when FIOS was installed.
Either way, Verizon is who you should contact. Just tell them your network went down after you moved from DSL to FIOS. Dont mention Microsoft or Livewebtv.

try this solution from this link

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/f9a0bc73-7172-4429-84ce-ca249d6fbfd5

Try using the camera on another application to see if it freezes there to. If it still freezes then it could be some software that is running in the background. If it doesn't freeze on another application then you know its a problem with MSN.

If it does still freeze then go into msconfig from your start menu by typing "msconfig" in the search box or the run option depending on what operating system your running.

You would click on the startup tab and then disable all to disable all the programs that startup when your boot up into windows.

Reboot the laptop and try the camera again, if it doesn't freeze then at least you know its a piece of software running in the background and you'll have to figure out which one is causing the problem.

If it still freezes then you know its either a problem with the camera or a problem with windows.

It freezes because one of the programs set to start at boot crashes. To identify which immediately after booting open Task Manager and look at the processes - one should reach 99% CPU use. Once you have found it stop it from launching at boot or just uninstall it.

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If you go through Internet Explorer and go directly to pogo.com it should work fine,But a lot of users going through Yahoo or other search engines are having the same problem.

Try it and let me know if all is well.

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have you tryed starting up in safe mode?.

The DVD drive would not know what type of disk it was spinning up and you would continually get a unknown disk message.

Yes your computer has a DVD writer... It should have the software to burn DVDs and CDs

The Dell Inspiron 531 is a desktop personal computer with a Microsoft Windows operating system. An Inspiron equipped with a CD burner can be used to record audio discs using Windows Media Player, which comes installed on the Inspiron as a standard part of the software package Dell loads onto its computers. Blank, recordable discs and pre-recorded audio CDs are the only supplies needed for the project.


Read more: How to Burn Audio CDs With Dell Inspiron 531 ' eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6210098_burn-cds-dell-inspiron-531.html#ixzz1XyrRh8L7 I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/joe_8b8c2cd6ce148309

Right click on the desktop, SCREEN RESOLUTION, lowering the resolution will increase the text size. You can also check VIEW on that menu and select large icons.

Text size is the inverse of screen resolution.