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    Please Help with a couple of problems after clean install

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by demented722, Dec 28, 2007.

  1. demented722

    demented722 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys i just did a clean install on my inspiron 1520 and have a couple of problems..

    1) media direct isn't working... when i try to boot it by pressing the media direct button on startup i get a NTLDR file is missing message

    2) the scroll up/down and left/right on my touchpad aren't working at all..

    im sure these 2 issues are easily he resolved if someone more knowledgeable could just point me in the right direction ;)

    other than that im really glad i did a clean install
     
    demented722, Dec 28, 2007
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    XDViPeR Notebook Consultant

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    You need to INSTALL media direct FIRST before you install vista. Then after you have installed Vista or XP, then reinsert the media direct cd and install it again while in windows.

    2. you need the mousepad drivers which you can download from the support site of dell.com, or you can find them on your DRIVERS cd that came with your computer.
     
    XDViPeR, Dec 28, 2007
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  3. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    dont use the cd it has old drivers.download them from dells website
     
    sly, Dec 28, 2007
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    demented722 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for the quick replies. the touchpad issue is resolved.

    as far as the media direct issue i DID install media direct FIRST prior to installing vista.. then installed vista.. then intstalled media direct again.. so now what should i do since its still not working properly?

    how useful do you guys find media direct.. im thinking about just uninstalling the whole thing..
     
    demented722, Dec 28, 2007
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    zipx2k5 Notebook Consultant

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    MediaDirect sounds like it'd be a useful feature, but I don't really think it is. If you're like me and tend to put the computer in sleep mode or hibernate instead of doing a shutdown, it's just as fast to resume windows and use windows media player as it is to boot up mediadirect. I used it once, struck me as kind of a cool feature, but then I deleted it and the recovery partition and got my space back.
     
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    demented722 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ya i rarely do a complete shut down.. im gonna go ahead and get rid of it.. and turn that media direct button into something useful :).

    Alright both issues resolved within an hour of posting the original topic :).. very nice haha. Thanks!
     
    demented722, Dec 28, 2007
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    vbrookie Notebook Consultant

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    Media direct is good when you are on a long flight and pop dvd in to watch movies. It save me a hassle of turning on my whole system to watch or listen to music. I said it's worth small space it takes up, if you ever get it working.
     
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    demented722 Notebook Enthusiast

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    very true.. but its being a pain in the ass and im afraid the only way to remedy that is another clean install.. so for now im just going to uninstall it.. thanks for your input tho
     
    demented722, Dec 28, 2007
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    demented722 Notebook Enthusiast

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    okay i gave in and did another clean install.. 3rd times the charm!! everything is running perfectly.. media direct will boot from shut down... finally lol. if anyone else is having problems with this the best advice i can give you is to keep a cool head and clear your schedule for the day just in case ;)
     
    demented722, Dec 28, 2007
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