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    New e1405 - questions/problems

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by rickdawg, May 10, 2006.

  1. rickdawg

    rickdawg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just received my e1405. I have always had IBM T series laptops through work. I upgraded to the truelife screen. Is it just me, or does this make everything look tiny? I know its a preference thing, but wow. Also, the glare is so bad. I am really not used to that.

    My isse is that I cannot connect to my home wireless network. I have a netgear router that I have been using along with an old sony laptop and a a netgear wireless card. No problems at all. However, I cannot connect to the network with the e1405 & 3945. I have tried both the intel app and letting windows connect. It recognizes the networks, but whenever I try to login, it says unable to connect.

    The netgear app that i use to connect with my sony asks me for a password. This password generates a key automatically. ON my new dell, it will not accept my password, saying its the wrong number of digits. If i try entering the key, it does not work either. any ideas?
     
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  2. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    are you set to the correct encryption type?
     
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    Elderlycrawfish Notebook Consultant

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    What kind of encryption are you using? WEP? Is your laptop set to the same type as the router? It might be on WPA or a different level of encryption....

    The glare takes some getting used to, and it's especially noticable under fluorescent lights. I find that turning the screen to max brightness helps, or being mindful of where your lights are. :p

    The tiny is probably more about the resolution you're at right now. I don't think the reflective surface is shrinking what you see on the screen.
     
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    rickdawg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've made sure the encryption is the same in both, but still no luck. The size and glare were two separate issues.

    Thanks,
     
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    rickdawg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry, WEP 128bit
     
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  6. Tokuman

    Tokuman Notebook Evangelist

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    The truelife makes it more clear with better resolution. It does create glare, but I use mine indoors a lot, so it doesn't matter. Just change your resolution to one you like. If you need help doing that, let me know.

    Thanks,
    Toku
     
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    rickdawg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've tried changing the resolution, but it looks really bad. I tried taking it down one notch. My biggest issue right now is the wireless network.
    Thanks,
     
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    I noticed the WXGA+ makes things look slightly smaller than the WXGA from the 630m... I am working on my review and will post it up tonight hopefully.
     
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  9. drumfu

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    remove all security to see if the card can connect at all. if so, then it's not a hardware issue.
     
    drumfu, May 10, 2006
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