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    M1330 Vista Freeze on Green Bar

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by chiew, Aug 9, 2009.

  1. chiew

    chiew Notebook Consultant

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    M1330 freezes on the green bar on startup when the Media Slot is ENABLED in the BIOS
    When i DISABLE it, it loads up fine.

    Now i cant use my memory card slot ..

    Anyone else experiencing the same problem
    How do i fix this?
     
    chiew, Aug 9, 2009
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    thats werid. are the drivers installed for windows for the card slot?
     
    ljnram82606, Aug 9, 2009
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    Try uninstall drivers for card reader reboot then install card reader divers.
    You have not damaged the contact within the reader?
    Have a peep with a touch and see if any contacts are over lapping on one and other.
     
    BlackRussian, Aug 9, 2009
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  4. chiew

    chiew Notebook Consultant

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    oh ok thanks
    how do i uninstall the card reader driver? sorry..

    and which driver is it on the utilities disc
     
    chiew, Aug 10, 2009
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    ok i re-installed the ricoh driver, rebooted then switched it on in the BIOS and it still freezes on the green bar..
    What should i do now?
     
    chiew, Aug 10, 2009
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    I downloaded that driver, rebooted, enabled card reader in BIOS and it still freezes on the green bar. Any other solutions?
     
    chiew, Aug 10, 2009
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