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    vostro 1500 vista wireless icon problem and dvd playback

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by tenchi0001, Oct 9, 2007.

  1. tenchi0001

    tenchi0001 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got my new vostro 1500. Most things work but the wireless connection icon in the lower right hand of windows shows it's not connected but it actually is connected to my network. I can browse any website and download files, but it just shows not connected. And whenever I tried to play a DVD, the player will freezes at the menu. Anyone has any idea why?
     
    tenchi0001, Oct 9, 2007
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  2. Jpetch

    Jpetch Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well oddly enough, my wireless now refuses to even show. Yet im connected to a fully functioning 8megabit line, so ive no idea.

    Basically its ****ing vista. Its crap. Get to XP if you can.
     
    Jpetch, Oct 9, 2007
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    weogy104 Notebook Guru

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    at a guess id say vista is reporting another connection as being disconnected, your ethernet or something. though when mine is connected via wireless it doesn't complain about not being connected when it really is.

    i agree about whats being said about vista though at first i liked it and decided to keep it, now i just find it frustratingingly slow :( if it ran as quick as xp does then i would be happy but the fact is it doesn't and i kinda feel like im using second best.
     
    weogy104, Oct 9, 2007
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  4. mxl180

    mxl180 Notebook Consultant

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    found a fixed this problem....

    Start>Accessories>Command prompt
    Right-click command prompt select "run as administrator"
    then type this in

    net localgroup "Administrators" "NT Authority\Local Service" /add

    restart...and fixed
     
    mxl180, Dec 7, 2007
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    mxl180 Notebook Consultant

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    btw.. that happends when you install AIM
     
    mxl180, Dec 7, 2007
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    roca808 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is AIM?
     
    roca808, Dec 8, 2007
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