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    Studio XPS 1640 Windows 7 Hotkeys

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by 1eyebandit, Apr 27, 2009.

  1. 1eyebandit

    1eyebandit Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey All, could you a little help here, i recieved my 1640 wiped it installed Windows 7, did the driver updates and everything works great. The problem Im having is none of my media button, volume up/down mute, etc... on the top work. I did install Quickset, no luck. Anyone have any ideas, i remember on my 1530 I have to install Media Direct or something like that.

    Thanks

    P.s. Windows 7 Build 7077
     
    1eyebandit, Apr 27, 2009
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  2. auburnmk

    auburnmk Notebook Geek

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    I'm trying to find more info as well. All my hotkeys work except for eject. If I find any resolution, I'll post a reply.


     
    auburnmk, May 28, 2009
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  3. nomoredell

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    same here.
     
    nomoredell, May 28, 2009
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  4. StudioXPS16

    StudioXPS16 Notebook Consultant

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    Most likely, you just have to wait for a Windows 7 version of QuickSet.

    These are the reasons I don't install prerelease software.
     
    StudioXPS16, May 28, 2009
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  5. Tempted

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    I have 7 RC and all of my media buttons work fine. Did you install your drivers /software in the order shown on the Dell website?
     
    Tempted, May 29, 2009
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    Fitter Happier Notebook Guru

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    I did a fresh install of Windows Vista and my eject button also doesn't work.
     
    Fitter Happier, May 29, 2009
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    lancorp Notebook Virtuoso

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    Mine all work fine also. I just did a CLEAN install of Windows 7 RC1 (7100), did a Windows update, and everything is working spiffy! :)
     
    lancorp, May 29, 2009
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  8. auburnmk

    auburnmk Notebook Geek

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    No, rather I did a fresh, somewhat clean install of Win 7, that I mean I only formatted C partition, leaving recovery intact. Then a windows update. All hot keys except button work as previousin Vista 64.

     
    auburnmk, May 29, 2009
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  9. EmmanuelE

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    I did the same thing and have the same problem. Got windows 7...eject worked, but not anymore
     
    EmmanuelE, Oct 4, 2009
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  10. Student Driver

    Student Driver Notebook Consultant

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    I have a 1340 and QuickSet works fine in Windows 7 x64. You guys don't have any ISO mounting software, do you? If you do, make sure that isn't the first optical drive in the letter order, as the "soft" eject key will eject the first optical drive, and not necessarily the first physical one.
     
    Student Driver, Oct 4, 2009
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  11. gaah

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    Quickset doesn't enable media key support; you need Dell Notebook System Software. That contains all the special configuration and drivers for Dell laptops.
     
    gaah, Oct 5, 2009
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    for this eject button not working problem, installing quickset was the solution for me.
     
    scorpeeon, Oct 5, 2009
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  13. auburnmk

    auburnmk Notebook Geek

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    Completely forgot about this post...lol

    The solution to my issue was installing Quickset FIRST. No issues whatsoever after following Dell's driver installation guidelines...lol
     
    auburnmk, Feb 25, 2010
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