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    Media Direct in Vista

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Urdypooh, Mar 11, 2008.

  1. Urdypooh

    Urdypooh Notebook Guru

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    I have a problem and the Dell tech didn't have a solution. Maybe one of you guys does:
    On my M1530 I can push the Media Direct button when the laptop is powered down and it brings up Media Direct. But when I choose it from the Vista launch menu nothing happens. (I have updated all drivers and software with the latest from after March 5th.)
    Anybody having an idea regarding this?

    Thank you
     
    Urdypooh, Mar 11, 2008
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  2. JTOverath

    JTOverath Notebook Evangelist

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    No clue, my machine just started doing this as well.
     
    JTOverath, Mar 12, 2008
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  3. Devastator

    Devastator Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have you tried uninstalling it from within Vista and then reinstalling using the CD - DellKit should autorun. You can then update if you find it's working now.
     
    Devastator, Mar 12, 2008
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  4. PJ@y-Z

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    MD sucks ! leave it ...
     
    PJ@y-Z, Mar 12, 2008
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  5. Urdypooh

    Urdypooh Notebook Guru

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    Devastator,

    how would you do it? There is no software package that you could un-install and re-install. :-(
     
    Urdypooh, Mar 12, 2008
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  6. Devastator

    Devastator Notebook Enthusiast

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    In Windows there is, unless you've never installed it in the first place.

    If you can't find it in Add/Remove then I'd install it.
    Restart
    Uninstall it
    Restart
    Reinstall and see if that fixes it.
     
    Devastator, Mar 12, 2008
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  7. Urdypooh

    Urdypooh Notebook Guru

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    Devastator,

    on which cd would I find the software to reinstall it?
     
    Urdypooh, Mar 13, 2008
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