np2090 help

just got my np2090 and some things arent working...?
the top 5 buttons to the right of the power button dont do anything... and when i press caps lock or num lock the indicator lights dont turn on... and the smart battery button and power usb buttons on the left dont do anything.

im on vista 32 and ive installed all the necessary drivers from the compal website in the order that the provided cd told me... except for CIR and TPM cause those didnt seem to work and i dunno what they do

any help would be appreciated. thx.

*edit* fixed touchpad scrolling with synaptics drivers and fixed volume button problem

 

E-mail the place you bought it from and ask for help... that, in my opinion, would be the best plan of action.

 

Flippoet had this problem. Seems like it's not just him.

 

Hmm, maybe it's Vista related? When I get my laptop (since I'm loading up good 'ol XP on it) I'll check it out.

 

ok the smart battery button works for me. are you running in 64 bit vista? cuz i never got around to trying it in vista. for me all it does is charge my battery to 100 percent since i set it to only charge to 75. The only device i've tried to connect to the usb charge thing is an iriver clix and it didn't charge. it did say that a usb was connected though while power was off so it just might be that the clix needs a lil extra power. check your touchpad settings in the control panel. that or try installying your touchpad drivers again. you can set a horizontal scroll along with a vertical scroll.
about the buttons at the top, i'm waiting on an email from justin from xoticpc about it. he told me that he's gonna have his crew check some units out tomorrow and try to figure out how to fix it. i'll let you know if i learn anything. the lights i think are part of the whole button interface so if they don't work it won't work either.

 

im on vista 32 bit. and so if the entire top panel doesnt seem to work... does that mean Your status indicator leds (HD activity, caps/num/scroll lock light) also dont work? and which touchpad drivers did u install because im using the ones off of the bizcom website and when i go to my mouse options i dont see anything regarding the touchpad specifically... just basic mouse options.

 

This may seem un-related, but when did you place your order?

 

uh june 20th i think

 

i believe i'm using the touchpad drivers from this site:
ftp://ftp.ca.pl/pub/caM160S/sterowniki/vista_32_64/

did you make sure to install drivers in the proper order after you formatted?

 

i believe i'm using the touchpad drivers from this site:
ftp://ftp.ca.pl/pub/caM160S/sterowniki/vista_32_64/

did you make sure to install drivers in the proper order after you formatted?

 

woops double post haha.

 

hm...if it was this bad I would just return it even if it was a driver problem or not. Noone should have to go through this kind of hassle especially if it's a new laptop.

 

Unfortunately, this kind of problem on new models of any brand is not all that rare. I've seen quite a few people on the Lenovo forum mention problems with their new machines in June. (I don't remember the model number precisely.) I agree that no one should have to go through this but the reality is that if you decide to return your machine whenever this happens, you then should resign yourself to buying older models.

 

What I'm concerned about is whether it is worth buying this lappy inspite of the button problems with has. If the button problem is software-related,then I'm happy as it can be fixed when the solution is out.But if there is a basic flaw with the buttons themselves,then is the notebook is worth going for?

 

um i downloaded some different drivers for my touchpad from synaptics.com and now the scrolling works... and the volume works now. but the left two buttons and the buttons/indicators up top still arent working

 

If it's really serious and occurs to most of us I hope Sager reconsiders recalling them.

 

yea the buttons at the top is the only thing i'm having issues with. otherwise i'd be completely happy with it

 

have you considered getting a replacement for it?

or do you not want one because it'll take forever to get another one haha.

 

they wouldn't recall over a few button issues.

 

then our resellers better have a lot of replacement laptops.

 

I would wager my pre-order on the fact that its just a software issue. Fairly common and most likely will be fixed pretty quickly once they are more in the distribution phase.

 

I'm still thinking that it's a Vista-based problem, I don't think there's been an XP user on a Sager NP2090, or at least one that posts here regularly.

 

Can you explain why you think it's a Vista problem?

 

I don't know the details, but it seems to me that drivers for these sorts of things might have compatibility issues, considering how young Vista is. I could be totally wrong, and I could be a wee bit biased considering I hated my first Vista experience, but when I get my NP2090 I'll see if it works fine on XP.

 

i don't think this is a software issue or driver issue mainly because all of the other compal ifl90 owners don't have these problems its just the sager owners.

 

well thats strange considering the sager is a frigging ifl90 rebranded.

 

maybe sager messed up somewhere along the line while putting the pieces together since they not only brand it but do teh final construction of each notebook

 

I never realized anyone had my sager userbar.

EDIT: and teh nvidia

 

i was seriously contemplating copying it too. i lreally like you sager one its sweet

 

GASP!!! lolz

edit: I have an idea, let's all get it!

 

unfortunately i took it...a while ago sorry GlueEater!

 

its quite nice!

 

lol, I agree

 

great looking sig bar guys!

 

My image! (Simpsons? Costello? Anyone?)

lol it's kinda funny scrolling down and seeing nothing but that userbar. I dont' really care. Use it if you want to.

I didn't even create it, I had some guy at signaturebar.com make it fore me. I just told him the pic and text I wanted.

 

You're not alone Syntax Error,I'm getting mine with good ol' XP too....hopefully you can test u r lappy first and see if the buttons work

 

Somehow the userbar snuck its way into my sig as well. Hmmmm, how'd that happen?

 

Haha, I just added the Sager image to my sig as well, except on mine if you click it, it takes you to the Sager forum on Notebookreview.

 

that is an extremely nice touch ninjazn

 

hey victicious, have you gotten your buttons to work yet?

 

nah... a sager guy called me and wants me to send the unit back to their factory to fix it or something... but i need my laptop and i guess i dont care about the buttons enough to send it back in... o wells

 

Hopefully, they'll get their act together and the buttons are going to perform as expected in the next shipment...

 

That's what I'm hoping too.

Flip, do you know exactly what "Wow Video" and "Wow Audio" does, btw? Seems like some kind of superficial audio and video enhancement thing or something.

 

lol yeah, i have no idea what it means. Clarify please?

 

as far as i know its another way to control the way your computer sounds. i'm not sure what the buttons themselves do since i can't use them but you can get to it from the control panel. there you can change what kind of environment your in and what kind of sound affects you want.

i don't want to send my laptop back either