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networking problem on ubuntu 11.10 dell vostro 3360
I purchased a pre- installed Ubuntu 11.10 Dell vostro 3360. I tried to connect to wifi at home which I was able to without any problem. In my office i looked forward to connect to the wifi and it ...
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I had re-installed ubuntu 11.10 on my Dell vostro 64 bit
After I completed a Ubuntu re-installation, I was not able to see any drivers for wireless in additional drivers. Plus, I was not able to install Skype from Ubuntu Software Center.
Please share me ...
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Request for Dell Recovery ISO for 11.10 - Vostro 2420 - 2520 [closed]
For those who have either a Dell Vostro 2420 or 2520, can someone please provide the recovery disk ISO that originally came on the hard drive? I am unable to get my wifi working on 12.10, and would ...
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Will 11.10 work on a P4 Inspiron 8200
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04, or if it does not work, 11.10. I have a Dell Inspiron 8200 with a Pentium 4 processor, 511 mb of ram and a version of Windows XP that blue screens whenever you boot ...
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Wireless stopped working on Dell Inspiron mini
After trying to connect to a wired network, then unplugging the wired network and putting it to sleep, upon wakeup the wireless stopped working. Even the network manager has the wireless option ...
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Why after a time of inactivity three cores of cpu go off?
I run ubuntu 11.10 on a Dell inspiron N4050 which has an Intel Core i3 CPU.
After a time of inactivity sometimes few seconds, sometimes 2 or three miutes or even more CPU2 3 and 4 spike then go to ...
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How to enable Bluetooth (seems on but won't go from disabled to enabled)?
I've seen this question all around, but with no proper answer.
I have a Dell Inspiron N5110 and I'm using Ubuntu 11.10.
My Bluetooth is not working. I try to enable it, but but nothing happens. The ...
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1answer
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Compiz not working on 11.10? [closed]
My PC Specifications:
DELL gx620
Pantuim 4 3.20GHZ [HT] EMT64
2G in RAM
Nvidia Quadro fx1700
So why can't I use Compiz effects.
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Ubuntu 11.10 is very slow in DELL INSIRON,with Intel i5,memory 500+4+1GB?
I have a DELL INSPIRON 15R Laptop with Intel core i5 processor, 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM, & 1GB dedicated AMD Graphics.
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 64 Bit. But it is very slow in my system. Actually the ...
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1answer
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64 bit on Dell Precision M6600 hangs on reboot and shut down
I am new to Ubuntu and I discovered that I can't shut down (then black screen with some lines of text shows) and reboot (then the purple screen with dots appear). I need to hold the power button in ...
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Battery life low on notebook using ubuntu 11.10 vs. windows 7
Im using a brand new Dell XPS notebook (bought mar 2012) which has 4.5 hrs battery life using a 6 cell battery-when i use windows 7. The machine uses an Intel core 17 2670qm processor, and a 64 bit ...
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After everything working fine for 4 days, cannot connect to internet on Ubuntu 11.10 on Dell Vostro 1550 [closed]
Problem context:
I had bought a new machine (Dell Vostro 1550) last week and installed Ubuntu 11.10 on it. Everything worked fine for 4 days. But then I turned on too many effects in CCSM to show ...
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Blank Screen on Boot in Dell Vostro 3750 [duplicate]
I have been using Ubuntu in My Acer Aspire 5920 and Aspire 1 since last many years.
Recently I purchased Dell Vostro 3750 - Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM with Nvidia® Geforce™ GT 525M, 1GB (Quad Core)
I ...
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2answers
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ALPS touchpad on DELL Inspiron I15RN-3647BK with Ubuntu 11.10 x64
I can't make work the multitouch of the ALPS touchpad in my Dell Inspiron I15RN-3647BK with Ubuntu 11.10 x64, kernel 3.0.0-17-generic... I have tried with this driver but it doesn't work ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit Dell laptop wireless problem [closed]
I have a Dell Laptop 14z N411z laptop. It comes with Windows 7 64-bit OS.
Also I installed Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit edition.
My laptop sees wireless networks bu can't connect to them.
It gives wrong ...
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Dell precision M4600 stuck at last stage of reboot
When rebooting the sequence freezes at the very last stage in which it attempts to the the system to reset through ACPI.
Setting acpi=off in grub.cfg fixed this problem, but I was unable to suspend, ...
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Sound card not working well on Dell Latitude E6520 [closed]
The sound disappears at times and I cannot properly configure the mic for recording.
I use Skype often and I cannot listen to the built-in mic at times.
I am not sure if I need to update the driver ...
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1answer
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Can't get NVIDIA drivers to work on Dell Latitude E6520, Unity on Oneiric [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work?
My external monitor works fine when connected to my laptop's dock using a VGA cable. However, with a DVI cable, I can't ...
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1answer
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dell vostro 1000 broadcom wireless connection
I have a problem with the hardware broadcom wifi.
I press the hotkey fn+f2 to activate the hardware and this will not work.
I'll look at the drivers but it appears to be installed.
How can I ...
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How can I enable wifi on my Ubuntu 11.10 xps l702x?
Network configuration:
'Wireless is disabled by hardware switch'
'Enable wireless' is disabled and I can not enable it
When I press Super+F2 - no results. Wifi is not fires on a pad.
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Why can't I change screenbrightness with buttons when running on battery? [closed]
I discovered a problem and I can't find here or via Google. I'm using 11.10.
When I'm running on AC I can adjust the brightness of my screen with Fn+F5 and Fn+F6 or by using the ...
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1answer
292 views
Should Ubuntu work with Dell Dimension 8200?
I want to install Ubuntu on a Dell Dimension 8200 but it won't install. It starts booting ISOLINUX from CD but one row of installation is all I get, then it's like either the CD is broken or that for ...
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Dell Inspiron 1501 Wireless Problems [closed]
I am running a double partition, Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.10. After the install I cannot get the wireless to work in the Ubuntu partition. I have tried a couple of different troubleshooting ...
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Dell Latitude E6510 black screen after last update on 11.10 Intel Graphics
After last Friday(20/01/2012) update, when I turned on my laptop today I got a black screen on it. It is on, I can see the back light, but it's all black only my secondary display is ok.
Screen is ...
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1answer
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I cant install ubuntu properly on my dell inspiron 15R (N5110)
The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 15R (Queen)
it comes with windows 7 and I want to install Ubuntu 11.10 on a different partition, yet, the problen is as follows:
The system has 3 primary partitions ...
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1answer
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USB keyboard does not work on Ubuntu 11.10
My laptop model: Dell N4110
OS: Ubuntu 11.10
I have brought a USB keyboard and plugged into my laptop. But it does not work. Please suggest me what should I do?
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Wifi stuck on “Authentication required” after system resume?
When I suspend my laptop the wifi disconnects obviously, however 9/10 times when it resumes from suspension the wifi is just sitting there on "authentication required" and no popup appears for me to ...
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1answer
757 views
Why does my fan run so hard on my Dell XPS 15z? [closed]
I recently bought a Dell XPS 15z. It came with Windows 7 Home Premium, but I really wanted to try out Ubuntu on it. I ran the Windows installer and was surprised how smooth the process was. Within 10 ...
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Dell E6520 ubuntu 11.10 64bit no working vga / dvi
I can't get any external monitor to work with my dell E6520 after an upgrade. from 11.04 -> 11.10, which is pretty damn annoying. I got a second monitor to work for a short moment once. Currently The ...
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How do I disable automatic monitor detection and adjustment of displays? [closed]
I am running 11.10 on an Dell Mini 9 (Inspiron 910). When I connect VGA or close the lid the computer automatically detects the change and adjusts the displays.
How can I disable this?
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Wireless problem on Dell E6420 [closed]
I installed ubuntu 11:10 2 times:
1 time) - Standard distribution (I used it to install on your home machine)
2 time) - for customized distribution
The home PC works fine with the wireless network ...
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How do I connect to a wireless network, turn off bluetooth and airplain mode, on my Dell inspiron switch?
I originally connected to a wireless network at a friends house and it was all gravy. I turned off my bluetooth and suddenly was unable to find any networks at all. Ubuntu has apparently confused my ...
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Fans Spin Irregularly Dell M4600 Precision 11.10
I just installed 11.10 on a brand new Dell Precision M4600 laptop yesterday and I'm noticing the fans spinning up to full speed every minute or so then dying back down within a few seconds. Where ...
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Unable to connect to wifi on a Dell Inspiron e1505
I am using a Dell Inspiron e1505 laptop. I can connect with a wired connection but it doesn't pick up the wifi or I cant enable it at all. It's rather frustrating. Any help?
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Dell inspiron N5010 with ATI overheating [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Dell Inspiron N5010 overheating
I have a Dell Inspiron N5010 with ATI Radeon 5470 1GB graphics card. I am dual booting windows 7 and ubuntu 11.10 64bit and for the ...
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Dell N4110 touchpad suddenly stopped working
I am using Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit and my touchpad on Dell N4110 suddenly stopped working.
I have checked the mouse and touchpad settings and the touchpad is not disabled. What should I do?
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Fan speeds up and slows down annoyingly on a Dell Latitude 5520
I' ve just bought a dell latitude 5520 and installed 11.10, my trouble is that the fan is noisy which is not regular.
It is quiet for 1 minute and then speeds up and slows down every 4 seconds for 1 ...
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1answer
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How to make my Dell 1390 wlan minicard work
I have a dell laptop with at dell wireless 1390 wlan mini-card driver, when I installed Ubuntu side by side with Win7 I assume it was missing a wireless driver since that's what it said. Later on I ...
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1answer
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Dell Inspiron m5030 boots to a black screen with a mouse pointer
I have a dell inspiron m5030 and i have successfully installed ubuntu 11.10 64-bit. Whenever I boot with ubuntu it boots to a black screen with the mouse pointer, or the default background with the ...
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Can't get wireless to work on Dell Inspiron 6000 Laptop [closed]
I can't connect to any wireless networks and my laptop even doesn't detect any at all. Although when i boot into Windows, my wireless works just fine.
When I mouse over my network icon in the main ...
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1answer
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BCM 4306 not recognized after upgrade on a Dell Latitude D600
This is extremely frustrating to me. I had the wireless card working before I upgraded to 11.10. At first the wireless device was recognized but it told me there was no firmware, so I went ahead and ...
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1answer
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Few problems on Dell xps 15 L502 (screen brightness, bluetooth, wi-fi power management problems)
I am running ubuntu 11.10 32bit in my dell xps L502. Working well except for a few problems.
Blue tooth always turned on reboot,I would like to turn it off always.
Screen brightness is not saved. ...
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Dell Inspiron N5010 overheating
I've installed Ubuntu 11.10 on a Dell Inspiron N5010. It gets too hot and is automatically shutdown. Can anybody suggest why this is happening and how to fix it?
The application is use the most often ...
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Fan speed goes up when opening GNOME Image Viewer
Maybe someone can help me to control the fan speed of my Dell Vostro 3450 with Ubuntu 11.10 X64 installed. When I open GNOME Image Viewer my fan speed is going up and spinning very fast.
I would like ...
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Installation of 11.10 on new drive (no OS)
I have a Dell Dimension 600 XPS Phoenix BIOS version A03, the original HD crashed and burned. Dell didn't send OS disks (was on the original drive and no back up disks), so I am trying to install ...
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Unity 3D does not work on Dell system with a AMD Radeon HD 6470M
I am running 64 bit Ubuntu on Dell with 1GB graphic card.
I login with "Ubuntu" hoping to see Unity 3d but it doesn't. Unity 2D runs instead. when I type in
echo "$DESKTOP_SESSION"
it confirms ...
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1answer
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Dell Inspiron 9400 SD card reader not working
I'm new in Linux, just installed Ubuntu 11.10 in a Dell Inspiron 9400, everything works fine with the exception of the SD card reader, everytime I insert a card the computer doesn't do anything, its ...
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brightness settings on Ubuntu 11.10 64bit, Hardware Dell 1555 with ATI Mobility Radeon HD4570
My laptop Dell studio 1555 has Ubuntu 11.10.
At every boot I have to set the brightness level as it gets reset to 100%.
Could you please help me out to find a way not to change it every time?
Thank ...
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Which is a better laptop for 11.10: Dell Precision M6600 or MacBook Pro 17-inch?
The company I work for is going to buy me a new laptop before the end of the year. Right now I use Ubuntu 11.04 on a ~3.5 year old Dell Vostro 1700. It's a dual boot install and it runs good enough, ...
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Latency occuring between typing the character and printing on screen on a Dell Inspiron m101z?
i am facing a bit problem with my laptop dell inspiron m101z and the problem is there is slight latency occurring in typing the text on keyboard and getting up same on the screen.
also sometimes i ...
