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    Media Center on xps m1210 frozen

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by test, Aug 15, 2006.

  1. test

    test Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey all. Just got a new m1210. Love it. Nice little laptop.

    I love the Media Direct button that takes you into a semi-windows world that only plays DVDs, pictures, videos, etc.

    HOWEVER, it's broken! While watching a DVD with Media Direct, my battery ran out. The laptop exited properly, closing down - just as it would in Windows.

    But now when I start the machine in Media Direct mode it is a screen of some sort with nothing on it except a Media Direct logo in the upper left of the screen. Nothing to click, nothing works. If I re-press the Media Direct button, it exits. Same with the normal start up button.

    Completely suck here. Any advice? Anyone else see this problem yet?

    Thanks in advance!!
     
    test, Aug 15, 2006
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  2. Tokuman

    Tokuman Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmm I would definitly contact Dell. I have never heard of this and am completely clueless.
     
    Tokuman, Aug 15, 2006
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  3. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    try booting into safe mode
     
    drumfu, Aug 15, 2006
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