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    F5 Command Key

    I got a brand new Dell Inspiron 17R today (and i love it with the i5 processor), but the only problem is that to use the Function keys you have to hold down Fn to use them because of all the other keys sharing the same one, and I was wondering if there is any I can change the F5 default function...
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    Windows 7 bluetooth device it's not working

    i have a laptop dell inspiron 1110 with windows 7 64 bit system operation and i have a problem with my bluetooth device. it's say "unable to start the bluetooth stack service". and what i must do to fix it? :( thanx
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    Windows 7 Slow shutdown

    I've had this computer with Windows 7 for about two weeks. Within the past two days, the shutdown process has become extremely slow. Only changes have been updates. Startup time seems about normal. Dell 580 Inspiron with 6gb memory. naamann:confused:
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    Windows 7 Is there an issue with passwords containg an ampersand?

    I just bought a new Dell Inspiron with Windows 7 installed. I went through the setup and created a password containing an &. I entered the password twice and it was accepted. I wrote it down so I would not forget. Now it tells me "The user name or password is incorrect." I called Dell...
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    Windows 7 Extra Software

    So I Had to reinstall win7(64 bit home prem) because of a defective hard drive. So I Reinstalled and I don't have the Extra Software, Inspiron specific maybe? I.E CAps Lock notification, Audio Pop up thingy, For the F-Keys. O and I can't use the trackpad scroll.
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    Windows 7 Not able to view my camcorder in Device manager and capture my minidv

    Hi all, I tried searching whole of internet and this forum for the problem of not been able to see my Sony DCR-TRV30 in device manager and not been able to capture my video...but all efforts in vain..I tried uninstalling IEEE 1394 driver and reinstalling it again....no luck.. I am...
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    Windows 7 network controller

    Guys I am face with a challenge with wireless connection to my dell inspiron laptop! I have tried checking for drivers to no avail. If anyone knows how to solve this problem can he/she help me please! My laptop is giving a warning that network controller is missing.
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    Windows 7 hard disk not detected

    inspiron 1525/32 bit OS from quite long back ants are been to my computer. Recently my system is turned off abruptly (with out shutdown-as battery exhausted) some 10-15 times. Now my hard disk drive is not getting detected, the message is "harddisk not detected, reseating the hard disk may...
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    Windows 7 Reverse F keys

    I googled it and got vague answers, So i'll get straight to it. Is there a way onnn a Win7 inspiron to make it so that the F1,F2,F3 etc. are that by default vs. Dim screen and whatever.
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    Windows 7 Sideways half screen and unaligned touchpad?

    So here's this odd problem... My girlfriend has a Dell Inspiron 1318 Vista 32bit Basic [I know this is a 7 forum but she really needs help and i've never seen this before] and this is actually two problems.. First one that the screen was sideways and i'm assuming 800x600 resolution which...
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    Windows 7 Crash on wakeup from deep sleep - Dell inspiron 1521

    I searched but mostly found bsod on wakeup nothing like this. never noticed this problem till recently because i never used to put my laptop to sleep, now i put it to sleep all the time. the thing is i can put it to sleep for a few hours then wake it up and everything is fine but if i let it...
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    Windows 7 BSOD when resuming from sleep

    Greetings! I have unfortunately encountered the dreaded BSOD (after a long, long time). Here are my specs. Dell Inspiron 1520 Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7300 @ 2.0Ghz 4GB DDR2 RAM Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 32 bit Windows 7 Ultimate I have experienced it twice already for the past week...
  13. Windows 7 Wifi connectivity lost after sleep mode

    Hello Friends, I have Windows 7 on a Dell Inspiron 1545. Most of the time when I put my laptop to sleep and restart it Wifi network connectivity is lost and I have to click the 'Wifi Signal' icon in the system taskbar and click on my network name and click connect to regain connectivity. I...
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    Windows 7 win 7 drivers plz

    where can i get windows 7 drivers for dell inspiron 1525.i found nothing on dell home site.help plz
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Radomly freezes

    Hi all, I've purchased a new DELL Inspiron 1564 laptop with Windows 7 Home Pre 64 bit installed. It worked well in the first few weeks but afterward it just kept on freezing. Every few minutes/hours the windows freezes for a several seconds no matter what I was doing at the moment, completely...
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    Windows 7 Desktop Toolbar Help

    Hi! I've recently had to reinstall Windows 7 after my hard drive crashed, but since I've reinstalled it (with no problems) I've noticed a lot of things missing that I had before. I've searched everywhere for what it might be, but without knowing what the features are called, I can't find...
  17. Windows 7 Laptop freezes after plugged in

    This is a followup to the following topic: Link Removed The gadget problem no longer occurs, but the general problem is the same: On my sister's laptop (an Inspiron 14), everything boots up fine but after a while of use, one program will lock up, then another will, and the rest will follow one...
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    Windows 7 Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset???

    I recently upgraded my inspiron 1420 notebook to windows 7 from vista and upgraded the display drivers via the device manager. Now some of the games on my computer play in a box with a black frame around it and crash before I can start actual game play, it appears that the screen will not adjust...
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    Windows 7 Unidentified network

    i am using Dell inspirion 1545 with wn 7 home version with mcafee security i am using internet via my Nokia 710 supernova model (Idea Connection) but while connecting it i got a error message that UNIDENTIFIED NETWORk pls helppppppppppppppppppppppp
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    Windows 7 Links not connecting right

    We just got a brand new dell inspiron with win 7 already on it. Increasingly in the last few months it has not connected with links on the internet that I click on. The url shows up in the bar at the bottom of the web page but after I click it says done but hasn't loaded the page. Usually this...