Questions related to Dell hardware and troubleshooting Ubuntu
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Dell 3721 display problem Ubuntu 13.04
After I upgrade from ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 I can't change the brightness of the display, it remain in the darkest possible mode. I have a Dell 3721 laptop. Any advice?
@Dell:~$ lspci -nn | grep VGA
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Dell 3721 Wifi problem Ubuntu 13.04
Thanks to The Lord of Time who closed the thread I opened yesterday, I have to ask the same question again. I linked to another thread where my whole problem was described but it seems that this ...
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Latitude D630 Fan Not Working
I have a Del Latitude D630 That the fan never turns on. I tried FanControl. pwmsensors doesn’t show anything.
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Dell Wifi problem Ubuntu 13.04 [closed]
I have the same problem than this post after an Upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04.
This .deb package isn't working with Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit. Is there any solution for this?
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Blank Screen after update to 13.04
I have a Dell XPS 12 with Intel Graphics. After update to 13.04 my screen stays dark after boot. When I attach an external monitor it works. But it takes several tries to swicht on the internal ...
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12.04 Live CD/USB will not boot
On my old Dell Inspiron 530 (late 2007 model), the Ubuntu 12.04 ISO will not boot at all. It hangs at the splash screen while it's scanning for devices (I know this because I booted it after the first ...
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How to get rid of overheating in Dell studio 1558 laptop installed with Ubuntu 12.10?
I am using Dell Studio 1558 Laptop.
Installed with Ubuntu 12.10
It gets overheated many times and then system start to hang,
how to get rid of this problem of overheating?
Either i should increase ...
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What key to press to get to the BIOS and change boot sequence on a Dell desktop?
What do I press to boot to the USB I just made? Is it F12 or F2 ? Because I pressed F12 in beginning but it did not work and just normally started Windows again. I have XP by the way.
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Wifi does not work on Ubuntu 13.04
I have a Dell Latitude E5510 I dual boot with Windows 7 and the wifi works good with Windows 7 but when I load in on Ubuntu it fails to make a connection I had to put a USB Wifi adapter in to get ...
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Unable to change the brightness on my Dell XPS 15 (L502X)
I am using ubuntu 13.04 and I am unable to change the brightness on my laptop and need a bit a help.
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Dell XPS 14 to get Ubuntu certification
I'm considering to buy a Dell XPS 14, but I have checked that this laptop still has some configuration problems to be corrected after Ubuntu 12.04 installation, specially with Nvidia card. It is ...
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fan out loud on ubuntu 12.10
i just installed ubuntu 12.10 i386, and at first i have two problems.
out loud fan sound
low battery life
my laptop: dell inspiron N4030 with Mobility Radeon HD 5430 Series ATI card.
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No display detected after installing bumblebee on Dell XPS 15z
So I've been having quite a bit of issues with Ubuntu on this laptop. When I tried to install 12.04 a while ago I never even got the external monitor to work at all and gave up for a few months. So ...
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How do I get the brightness buttons on a Dell Inspiron N4010 working?
After 13.04 update the brightness control and even brightness in setting have stopped working. The brightness is on full and doesn't decrease. So far sound and wifi is working. Any settings or ...
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Wireless Card Driver for Dell Mini 1012 using Ubuntu 12.04?
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Dell Mini 1012.
It seems to be running fine but I am unable to get my wireless card working?
I even plugged in my Ethernet cable and could not get an internet ...
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Dell Inspiron 7720 - upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04 broke touchpad driver
Today the updated informed me that there are udpates and a new version of Kubuntu. After installing the updates and pressing "Quit" the updater began upgrading to 13.04 (?!?!?!).
Anyway, after the ...
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brightness not working on 13.04 upgrade on dell xps 13 ultrabook
Just upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04 on Dell xps13 ultrabook and the display is very dim and cannot be changed using f'n keys or from system settings.
This ultrabook uses Intel's ivybridge mobile.
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Fan doesn't stop
I am using Ubuntu 13.04.
I am really over of Ubuntu I used to like it as its far away from crashing and viruses like in Windows , but every day I found a problem
Today and I really can handle it and ...
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Screen brightness very dim on a Dell XPS 13 (2013)
I just installed Xubuntu 13.04 on a new Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook. When I boot up the screen brightness is EXTREMELY dim. Adjusting the screen brightness doesn't do anything. This is obviously a very new ...
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Dell Insprion N5520 drivers [duplicate]
Please Can some one help me and tell me where can i get Dell Insprion N5520 drivers for ubuntu 13.04
i vist dell website but all drivers for windows i want drivers for ubuntu , thanks
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Ubuntu 13.04 Installation Error
I have installed Ubuntu 13.04, but upon finalizing the installation, they system replaced some files and it now will not allow me to open any application. It also will not allow me to send an error ...
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Dell Inspiron 14z laptop vs Dell inspiron 14z ultrabook
Just wanted to know if both of these are fully compatible with Ubuntu?
If only specific versions of Ubuntu are compatible, then which ones?
http://www.dell.com/ca/p/inspiron-14z-5423/pd
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Dell Upgrade to 13.04 & 13.10 No wifi, graphic card driver and bluetooth Problem?
(Dell inspiron m5040 Upgrade to 12.04 LTS from 11.10 wifi wont work and has two bluetooth icons?) Old title of post!
No Wifi/Bluetooth Problem. "Both Fixed", see below comments for bluetooth fix and ...
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Inspiron 7520 UEFI boot Ubuntu 13.03 after upgrade
I have upgraded my 12.10 version of Ubuntu for 13.10 and I am experiencing a weird problem.
When I am booting my computer, it searches for media and after failing twice it finally boot.
What could ...
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Dell XPS 15Z - 64 Bit OS not installing, but a 32 bit OS will install
I have the following system:
Dell XPS 15Z
i7 Core Processor
16Gb of RAM
2Gb NVidia Card
This system is well capable of having a 64 bit OS on it. At first I thought it was just a bad image ...
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Will I need a PPA for my Dell XPS 13 “Sputnik” laptop?
Imported from Google Plus:
Does anyone know anything about the status of the Sputnik project PPA for the Dell XPS 13? Are there any plans to keep it up-to-date or at least ahead of the versions ...
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Getting Bluetooth to Work using Asus BT211 with Dell Inspiron E1505
I'm using an Asus BT211 USB bluetooth adapter on my Dell Inspiron E1505 and I cannot seem to get it running. I've tried many different searches and turned up nothing, at least not for modern versions ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 running really slow [duplicate]
Ubuntu 12.10 works really slow on my computer. Any ideas on what the problem could be?
Configuration:
Dell Inspiron 1564
Intel i5, 3GB RAM
graphics: ATI 5450
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How do I get a Dell Wireless 1350 adapter working?
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my dell inspiron 1150 that has a dell branded wireless adapter. It says firmware missing and does not allow me to use wifi. However I can connect with a ethernet ...
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Webcam doesn't work in browser…?
I'm running the latest version of Ubuntu, and I have a Dell Sp2009wfd monitor with built in microphone and webcam. I've gotten the microphone working on mumble and on sound recorder, and I've gotten ...
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Wifi stopped working | Dell Inspiron 640m [closed]
So, I'm guessing my wifi card is shot, but just wanted a confirmation from the community.
The wifi stopped working in Windows randomly, so I couldn't get it going. It connects to the network, but no ...
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Dell D830 I have installed ubuntu 12.10 am unable to connect to wireless
Need your wisdom I have the past 4 hours trying to get my wireless to work. I have updated Ubuntu with no joy below are the few commands that I have already done
sudo modprobe -r b43 ssb wl
sudo ...
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Ubuntu Live CD causes thermal trip on Dell Precision M4700
i just got a new dell precision m4700 laptop. it came with ubuntu 11.10 which didnt work at all and crahed my system so often. saw a freezed screen with vertical lines. dell diagnostics came up with ...
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Ubuntu Workstation [closed]
I bought a dell inspiron n5110 hoping that i'll be able to use it fine with Linux. However I couldn't install the video card drivers and in 8 months the motherboard burned because the power ...
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Keyboard not responding after 2 minutes
I own a Dell Studio 1558 i3 laptop with OEM installed Windows 7 saying 64bit PC but I use a 32bit Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS live from a USB-Stick. There has been trouble in it for quite some time. On ...
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How to purge psmouse-alps-dst-0.4 driver?
After installing psmouse-alps-dst-0.4 driver for my Dell 5720 touchpad from here : http://www.dahetral.com/public-download I decided to uninstall it.
I removed /usr/src/psmouse-alps-dst-0.4 folder, ...
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Alps Touchpad on Dell: how do I install the DKMS driver to enable multitouch?
Now I know that this has been asked several times here but I couldn't find any decent solution to it.
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 on my DELL N5110 and my touchpad is detected as a mouse, So I don't ...
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How do I fix hybrid graphics on a Dell XPS L502?
I'm using a Dell XPSL502 15' and it's facing hybrid graphics problem. I'm really desperate, I don't know what to do - how should I fix this?
This problem has occurred before on other Linux variatns ...
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Dell Vostro 2420 - Good or bad? [closed]
Anyone bought one of these...
Looking to get an Ubuntu Laptop...heard a couple things about screen issues...was just curious if the community had any feedback before I drop $300...
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How to check if my graphic card is muxless?
How can I check whether my Graphic Card is "muxed" or "muxless"?
My graphic card is an AMD HD 8730M, and on my Dell Inspiron 15r 5521 I've also got an Intel HD 4000.
But when I use the lspci command ...
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lsb_release doesn't match settings > details [duplicate]
I have a Dell XPS 13, that came with Ubuntu installed the OEM way by Dell. It came with 12.04, and I have since upgraded to 12.10, but now the output of lsb_release -a doesn't match the information ...
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Thunderbird is locking up and says “GLib CRITICAL” in when I run it from terminal [closed]
Yesterday Thunderbird suddenly started acting up and freezing/locking up/going gray on startup. I ran it from terminal and waited and waited for something to happen and I got this error:
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wireless very slow on Dell Latitude E6430?
I am trying Ubuntu via a LiveCD on a Dell Latitude E6430 (2013) and the wireless connection is very slow on the system. The same network with another laptop is fast enough as I would expect. Any ideas ...
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touchpad two-finger scroll choppy on the Dell Latitude 6430?
I am trying Ubuntu on a LiveCD on a Dell Latitude 6430 (2013) and the touchpad two-finger scroll is choppy on the system. It works for a few inches down or up, but then it stops working, sometimes the ...
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Touchapd completely undetected - fresh 12.04 - Vostro 1710
Decided to install 12.04LTS on my vostro 1710 to prove that ubuntu is a good alternative to windows.
Problem is that the touchpad is not recognized at all, so I was pretty disappointed.
Have had some ...
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Laptop fan always on in Ubuntu 12.10?
I have dual booted Ubuntu 12.10 with Windows 7 on my Dell Inspiron 15r 3rd gen laptop. In Windows I have absolutely no problem with fan. But when I boot into Ubuntu after about a min the fan speed ...
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Dell Latitude D620 3G Module
I would like to know if anyone has been able to get the 3G Modem in the Dell Latitude D620 laptops to work?
Output of lspci
george@george-Latitude-D620:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation ...
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Laptop buttons not working on a Dell Latitude e6400
I have install Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit on my Dell Latitude E6400 laptop.
I have the latest bios version for my laptop (A32) which I downloaded from the official Dell website by checking updates that ...
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bumblebee on Ubuntu 12.10 on Dell XPS L502X
today I tried to install bumblebee on Ubuntu 12.10 on Dell XPS L502X, because I am facing few problem like problem of overheating and fan that runs continuously.
I followed the post ...
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USB 3 to Ethernet for Ubuntu 12.04 on Dell Ultrabook XPS 13
I recently purchased a Dell ultrabook XPS 13 with Ubuntu 12.04 installed. I really like this ultra but I am having problems getting used to its quirkyness.
There are no RJ45 connectors since this is ...
