04-07-2015, 04:54 AM
Hello!
I bought a new Dell netbook about 9 months ago, and have touchpad issues - as do some of Dell's other recent models. They refuse to resolver the problem, so they're another good one to avoid.
Dell went as far as to recommend I disassemble it (which voids the warranty) and install a screen protector to decrease the sensitivity of the touchpad. Sorry, Dell - I am NOT going to 'ethnically engineer' a $300 computer!
If DVD-Rs are giving you fits, try DVD+Rs, and vice versa. On my ancient Dell C640 laptop, the DVD drive would read CDs just fine, but balked at both DVD-R or DVD+R discs. (Could have been a laser alignment issue, I suppose.)
Fortunately, I had another Dell plug-in DVD drive around here I wasn't using, as the BIOS doesn't boot from USB without Plop. Even then, you must start Plop from CD or floppy...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
I bought a new Dell netbook about 9 months ago, and have touchpad issues - as do some of Dell's other recent models. They refuse to resolver the problem, so they're another good one to avoid.
Dell went as far as to recommend I disassemble it (which voids the warranty) and install a screen protector to decrease the sensitivity of the touchpad. Sorry, Dell - I am NOT going to 'ethnically engineer' a $300 computer!
If DVD-Rs are giving you fits, try DVD+Rs, and vice versa. On my ancient Dell C640 laptop, the DVD drive would read CDs just fine, but balked at both DVD-R or DVD+R discs. (Could have been a laser alignment issue, I suppose.)
Fortunately, I had another Dell plug-in DVD drive around here I wasn't using, as the BIOS doesn't boot from USB without Plop. Even then, you must start Plop from CD or floppy...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
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