Dell Studio 17 Laptop - Page 8 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

To resolve this problem, remove the affected filter drivers. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit in thePrograms list.
   If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
2. Locate, and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}Caution There can be many instances of the registry subkey that is mentioned in step 2. You must make sure that you are in the appropriate registry subkey before modifying the UpperFilters and the LowerFilters values. To verify that you are in the appropriate registry subkey, make sure that the Default data value is DVD/CD-ROM and the Class data value is CDROM.
3. In the right pane, right-click UpperFilters, and then click Delete.
4. Click Yes to confirm the removal of the UpperFilters registry entry.
5. In the right pane, right-click LowerFilters, and then click Delete.
6. Click Yes to confirm the removal of the LowerFilters registry entry.
7. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.

try updating the Flash player & audio driver check & try with different Browswer Like Google Chrome

Here ya go
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/studio1745/en/index.htm

connect with a external monitor & see whether you get the same lines,if not then its LCD problem. Normally there are so many thin wire lines is built across the screen,sometimes you can see it clearly in the white pages,so try those Try also Updating BIOS & Video driver.

Hello. Your Dell is under warranty. Just go to the Dell Support Center icon on your computer and email Dell directly. They are wonderful and they will talk you through the fix. Regards, Joe
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Sounds like an intermittent failure of the LCD (Those can be a pain to isolate when something works, then doesn't etc.) Hopefully the repair depot will get to see the LCD problem this time. As for known issue with that model, I haven't seen any trend with it. A search on the internet didn't show any trend either.

That's not a question, try again.

Underneath your laptop there should be to screws with a small logo of a keyboard remove the screws then gently lift the keybord with caution as there maybe some retaining clips holding it in place, then remove the cable by sliding the retaining clip out, then repeat the steps to fix the new one in place

Most likely a hardware problem with the media control strip. You can try re-seating the cable connection for the strip, if no change then replace the strip.

Go to control panel, Mouse, Synaptics or Touchpad tab. There should be an option either labeled Palmcheck or An option to disable touchpad while typing. That should resolve the issue

hello, is the drive now stuck won't eject with the button? if so try using paper clip in the tiny hole close to the eject button. take a paper clip and straighten it and then gently insert in tiny hole keeping straight and leveled, after is inserted in to drive about 3/4 of an inch you will feel little resistance and then gently press it to eject the drive manually.

I hope that what your question was, if not post back.

good luck
regards

Amar Sondhi

Hi:
This error code refers to "The TV-Out port of your display card is not working properly". Often you need to go to the website of your VGA card manufacturer and download the latest driver for your card.

There have been other people who fixed the problem by rolling back to the previous version of PowerDVD too.

Hi,

Very Sorry dear u cant do that....Blueray drive replacing not just includes the drive repalcing but it also includes some internal changes which cant be made in a laptop.The only way is to go for a Lap with a blue ray drive

Thank U

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Download and install latest adobe flash player 10.0. Its going to play

nice to know...

That's a known issue with the Studio laptop. I have the same laptop (almost the same- 15.4) and I experience the same difficulties a lot. Dell has some issues with their DVD drives.

The most affective solution I've found was to restart the computer, and click Fn+eject (it's the F10 button if I'm not mistaken)

That's the least intrusive solution I know

Hi,

If you are using Internet Explorer then follow the instruction bellow to rectify it.

Open Internet Explorer and click on the Tools tab on the top right hand side, then click on Internet options.
In the general tab you see what your home page should be. Highlight the web address and then type in http://www.msn.com. Click on Apply and then OK.

To see if it's worked all you have to do click on the home button at the top.


Regards.

replace drive

This is usually a sign that the cd drive has failed..

The only other things it could be are, something has lodged itself inside the cd tray.

Or the lens has become extremely dirty.

You could try running a lens cleaning disk through the drive, after blowing it out with a can of compressed air, and it may help..

but more then likely its just a bad disk.

The studio is a nice looking computer. having said that, I hate the audio/media buttons. Its likely you have to call dell for service to get that panel replaced.