Dell inspiron problems-

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03-28-2006, 06:37 PM
Blurred

Dell inspiron problems-

Long story short-

this laptop pisses me off.

Sometimes when I click on an item on the desktop (left-click) it highlights that item and like 5 other items around it. Yes, all of them open.

However, that's not as annoying as pressing the keys, and it's like the shift button is down. Sometimes the shift button won't even work, so there's no typing !@#$%, and or in other times, just the numbers....12345...

I reinstalled windows xp, didn't help. I thought then it was a hardware issue until it started doing the same shit with the ON-SCREEN keyboard. Help!
03-28-2006, 06:45 PM
assgasorgrass

Hammer?
Anvil?

Sorry, nothing else to add. Computer glitches piss me off as well.
03-28-2006, 06:55 PM
summit

Send it!
03-28-2006, 06:58 PM
Buster Highmen

Clean it.
Dust or lint is responsible for a lot of weird hw problems.
03-28-2006, 07:04 PM
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Clean it.
Dust or lint is responsible for a lot of weird hw problems.

Take it apart and clean it, eh? I think you might be on to something. Always knew you were smart. ;) Thank you.

And Summit-I laughed. For some reason this morning I was thinking about that glass table all of you wanted to "send" and how I was happy we didn't. ;)
03-28-2006, 08:59 PM
bossass

[cough]****Apple****[/c]
03-28-2006, 09:09 PM
cj001f

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossass

[cough]****Apple****[/c]

The Marker approach, eh?
03-28-2006, 09:43 PM
seatosky

flash the bios?
03-28-2006, 11:00 PM
Below Zero

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlurredElevens

And Summit-I laughed. For some reason this morning I was thinking about that glass table all of you wanted to "send" and how I was happy we didn't. ;)

I just laughed picturing this scene :biggrin:
03-29-2006, 08:31 AM
Blatant

dells suck.

how old is it?
03-29-2006, 08:58 AM
sfotex

Get some 'compressed air', turn the laptop upside down, and clean out the keyboard. You could also adjust the mouse setting to make it alittle less sensitive too.
03-29-2006, 08:59 AM
rbtree

Blurred, my Dell Latitude does that as well. If I fall asleep with my finger on the shift key, a window pops up saying "hotkeys have been turned on" Clicking on the option to turn this off sometimes doesn't work, but rebooting takes care of the problem.
03-29-2006, 10:55 AM
mojorisin

Another Dell hating post: they suck shit. Mine's fucked up beyond belief... buy yourself an apple if/whenever you get some money.
03-29-2006, 10:58 AM
Free Range Lobster

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojorisin

Another Dell hating post: they suck shit. Mine's fucked up beyond belief... buy yourself an apple if/whenever you get some money.

Don't blame the machine for your computer illiteracy.
03-29-2006, 11:27 AM
mrw

I have a new Inspiron 6000. Sticky keys and buttons plague me too. I blow the shit out of mine with a can of compressed air about once a week. I find that if I keep it closed when not in use, it keeps the dust out and things work better. You're not storing it a back pack while you are dropping those sick lines are you? That would definitely cause anything to take a shit on you:biggrin:
03-29-2006, 02:02 PM
Son1cdeth

sticky mouse button.

you should stop doing that late night 'research' with your computer.

or at least wipe off first :biggrin:
03-29-2006, 02:03 PM
Free Range Lobster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Son1cdeth

sticky mouse button.

you should stop doing that late night 'research' with your computer.

or at least wipe off first :biggrin:

I was thinking it, I just didn't get around to posting it yet. ;)
03-29-2006, 02:37 PM
RShea

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbtree

Blurred, my Dell Latitude does that as well. If I fall asleep with my finger on the shift key, a window pops up saying "hotkeys have been turned on" Clicking on the option to turn this off sometimes doesn't work, but rebooting takes care of the problem.

This is a Windows "feature" designed for handicapped users. You can turn on and off the hotkeys without doing a reboot. It can be turned off in the control panel. You can also disable them completely with utilities or registry edit:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/549/
03-29-2006, 04:49 PM
milton

as an aside, the first thing i always do on a laptop is turn off option to left-click when i tap on the mouse pad. That shit always gets me in trouble.

Umm, milton, do you know anything about these pictures of "Amy" in our Accounting folder?
03-30-2006, 11:39 AM
MOHSHSIHd

didnt read all the posts, but basically Dells and shit are like american made cars...

they just fall apart so you have to buy a new one...

I have gone through two dell laptops....both times they broke/shorted out for NO REASON...they were never dropped or anything...they just fucking suck..

now this sony laptop I have has done OK for the 2 years I have had it, but its still starting to do fucked up shit...

when it breaks I am getting an apple and never looking back
03-30-2006, 03:06 PM
13

Dell sucks? I didn't get that memo. I have an 8 year old Dell that I still use regularly to log on to TGR.
03-30-2006, 07:43 PM
real9999

I've had my mobo replaced twice in less than two years. The only good thing I have to say is that they've been really good about about overnighting warranty repairs....