Dell Studio is a range of laptops and desktops targeted at the mainstream consumer market, produced by Dell.
Questions tagged [dell-studio]
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What is the right procedure to safely remove stickers from a laptop?
My new Dell Studio 15 has those annoying "permanent" decal stickers for Windows Vista and Intel Centrino processor. I want them gone. I don't want to try to peel them only to discover that I've ruined the surface underneath.
What is the right…
RickMeasham
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What is Quickset64 on my Dell machine?
I was browsing through my list of installed programs to come across some Dell shipped with my computer. One of them is called "Quickset64".
I did some Googling and learnt that it's supposed to take care of my wireless network card, however, I also…
Jeroen
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Touchscreen touches go to the wrong monitor
I have a Dell Studio 17 running Windows 7 64bit. It's been fine for years but a month or two ago I noticed that when I have an external monitor plugged in, if I try to use the built-in touchscreen all touches go to the external monitor. The…
Steve Hiner
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What is the correct antenna configuration for an Intel Centrino 6300 module on a Dell Studio XPS 16?
I purchased an upgraded wireless card (Intel Centrino 6300) for my Dell Studio XPS 16, and need to know the correct antenna configuration. There were no install instructions for the wireless card, nor does the laptop itself explain the antenna…
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A disk is stuck in my slot-loading Dell Studio Hybrid. How can I get it out?
The slot-loading optical drive in my Dell Studio Hybrid has been acting up. Sometimes it works fine, sometimes it churns and makes some unpleasant sounds. Now I can't even get it to eject the disc that's in there.
Many drives have an "emergency…
Jay Bazuzi
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Function keys require Fn modifer. How can I make them default?
On my Dell Studio 15, the function keys, by default, do things like switch the radio on/off or change the brightness or sound. To use them as function keys I have to hold down the Fn modifier.
I use function keys as function keys a lot more often…
RickMeasham
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Upgrading laptop processor
I have a Dell Studio 17. It's a few years old, and I wanted to upgrade the processor. It currently has an Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 @ 2.00GHz
My question is how can I find out which processors are compatible?
the Ben B
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Intel hd or Mobility Radeon?
I have decided to get a new Dell Studio 15 laptop. They have an option of adding a "ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570, 512MB" card for an extra $100 instead of the included "Intel HD Graphics" card.
How do the two compare? The laptop comes with an Intel…
TheOne
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Ubuntu 10.10 graphics card
I have Dell studio 15 laptop. I have installed a ubuntu 10.10. When ever I boot Ubuntu it comes up with a error message saying graphics card driver not found or not dedicated. But I have updated my graphics card and also wifi driver.I am not getting…
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Processor Heatsink - Thermal paste application
Do I have to apply more thermal paste to put the processor heat sink back into the laptop? OR, do I just need to make sure that the screws are tight, and it will work? What are the problems with not applying more paste?
Also, if I do need to do…
studiohack
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What's the performance on USB docking stations, and can they be used when laptop is closed?
I'm looking into a docking station for a Dell Studio laptop. I don't see the traditional docking stations I'm familiar with - the kind (for a Dell Latitude, for example) where you sit the laptop on top of a long row of pins. Instead, I'm seeing a…
David
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Laptop mysteriously goes blank
My Laptop screen turns off randomly
The facts :
Dell Studio 15 Laptop display randomly and mysteriously goes blank .
Randomly comes back if I try turning it on and off about 10 times or maybe give the laptop a little shake.
Last time this happened…
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SSD works in Bay 1, won't boot in Bay 2 (Dell Studio)
I have a Dell Studio 1735 laptop for which I just bought an SSD (Crucial M4 64GB) as an upgrade. The laptop has two HDD bays, each with a different connector. Bay 1 is the bay in which the stock HDD was originally placed, it has a connector on the…
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Can I change the "mini" wireless card in my Dell laptop
I have a Dell Studio XPS 16 and I would like to replace the built in wireless card.
Is the "mini" card they call it actually a mini pci express card?
If so can I then swap it out with another 3rd party card e.g this one (dont worry about drive…
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Reinstall Windows 7 from Recovery Partition on a Dell Studio 1555 laptop
Dell includes a recovery partition with all their laptops, apparently, and I need to use mine. The problem is I repartitioned the laptops hard drive originally.
I found this link, http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/Dell_Studio_1555
In theory that should…
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