In case you you don't have the correct drivers, use this link:
http://www.video.delta341.server4you.de/Inspiron1525_XP_Drivers.rar
careful -> it is about 200MB and contains all XP drivers for 1525Dell Inspiron
You find a scan from the device manager as pdf file and I unpacked the HDMI driver - easy now to install this thing manually (don't use the setup.exe) can be found in
\Inspiron1525\Drivers\HDMI_Driver\HDMI\
The camera and the touchpad drivers may still be missing. You can use the vista version of the camera and the touchpad drivers. They work for XP as well.
Touchpad drivers are here:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R176423&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1525&servicetag=2W22NF1&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=14029&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=2&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=17&fileid=239968
and the vista drivers are here:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R165116&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1525&servicetag=2W22NF1&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=15135&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=17&fileid=222145
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Friday, November 30, 2007
Disable User Account Control UAC
Some of you might be tempted to disable UAC because of the additional mouse clicking it brings into the system, however Microsoft DOES NOT RECOMMEND disabling it. So try to get used to it instead. But if you don want to get rid of it temporarily for say installing a program without 'disturbance' you can do so in the following ways:
Method #1 - Using MSCONFIG
1. Launch MSCONFIG by from the Run menu.
2. Click on the Tools tab. Scroll down till you find "Disable UAP" (this should probably change to UAC in next Vista beta builds and in the RTM version). Click on that line.
3. Press the Launch button.
4. A CMD window will open. When the command is done, you can close the window.
5. Close MSCONFIG. You need to reboot the computer for changes to apply.
Note that you can re-enable UAC by selecting the "Enable UAP" line and then clicking on the Launch button.
Method #2 - Using Regedit
1. Open Registry Editor.
2. In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. Locate the following value (DWORD):
EnableLUA
and give it a value of 0.
Note: As always, before making changes to your registry you should always make sure you have a valid backup. In cases where you're supposed to delete or modify keys or values from the registry it is possible to first export that key or value(s) to a .REG file before performing the changes.
4. Close Registry Editor. You need to reboot the computer for changes to apply.
In order to re-enable UAC just change the above value to 1.
There are more ways like using the Group policy or the control panel, but I fee the methods above are easier.
Method #1 - Using MSCONFIG
1. Launch MSCONFIG by from the Run menu.
2. Click on the Tools tab. Scroll down till you find "Disable UAP" (this should probably change to UAC in next Vista beta builds and in the RTM version). Click on that line.
3. Press the Launch button.
4. A CMD window will open. When the command is done, you can close the window.
5. Close MSCONFIG. You need to reboot the computer for changes to apply.
Note that you can re-enable UAC by selecting the "Enable UAP" line and then clicking on the Launch button.
Method #2 - Using Regedit
1. Open Registry Editor.
2. In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. Locate the following value (DWORD):
EnableLUA
and give it a value of 0.
Note: As always, before making changes to your registry you should always make sure you have a valid backup. In cases where you're supposed to delete or modify keys or values from the registry it is possible to first export that key or value(s) to a .REG file before performing the changes.
4. Close Registry Editor. You need to reboot the computer for changes to apply.
In order to re-enable UAC just change the above value to 1.
There are more ways like using the Group policy or the control panel, but I fee the methods above are easier.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
XP drivers for Inspiron desktop 531
If you have a good internetconnection, you can download all the drivers together from:
http://www.c-reality.com/files/INSPIRON_531_XP_DRIVER_PACK.zip
Else here are all the drivers individually:
Chipset Driver-Included NIC Driver too...
http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/Driver_DownloadFile.aspx?FileType=Driver&FileID=2841
Video Driver - NVidia 6150 LE graphic GPU
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/162.18/162.18_forceware_winxp_32bit_english_whql.exe
Modem Driver
http://www.driversplanet.com/device.php?id=94787
The 'Unknown Device" Driver (AMD Away)
http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R151573&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=201678
Realtek Audio Driver
http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R162030&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=217037
http://www.c-reality.com/files/INSPIRON_531_XP_DRIVER_PACK.zip
Else here are all the drivers individually:
Chipset Driver-Included NIC Driver too...
http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/Driver_DownloadFile.aspx?FileType=Driver&FileID=2841
Video Driver - NVidia 6150 LE graphic GPU
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/162.18/162.18_forceware_winxp_32bit_english_whql.exe
Modem Driver
http://www.driversplanet.com/device.php?id=94787
The 'Unknown Device" Driver (AMD Away)
http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R151573&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=201678
Realtek Audio Driver
http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R162030&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=217037
Bypass Vista logon screen
First, we'll need to get to the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel to get to this setting. I think there's a registry tweak as well, but that seems like too much work.
Type in netplwiz into the start menu search box, hit enter, and you'll see this screen:
Uncheck the box that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer", and then hit Apply. You'll see a username and password box. Enter in the appropriate information here and hit OK:
Post your comments if you like it!!
Type in netplwiz into the start menu search box, hit enter, and you'll see this screen:
Uncheck the box that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer", and then hit Apply. You'll see a username and password box. Enter in the appropriate information here and hit OK:
Post your comments if you like it!!
How to burn a CD in XP
First, you need to tell Windows what files you want copied to CD. You can do this in a couple of different ways:
Right-click the file you want to copy, then select Send To, CD-R (or whatever your CD writer is called).
Of course, you can use your CTRL key to select multiple files then send the whole mess to the CD burner.
When you do this Send To thing, you'll get a cute little "balloon" from your system tray telling you that the files have been added to your recording list. Click that little balloon and you'll open the list.
Click the Write these files to CD link and it will start Windows CD burning wizard. From there, just follow the prompts.
Note that if you accidentally stick a file on the list that you don't want on CD, you can remove it by right-clicking the file and selecting Delete. Don't worry, it won't delete the file from your computer, just from the CD writing list.
During the actual CD writing process, it's best not to mess with your computer. Just stand 4-6 feet away and let it write the CD.
Right-click the file you want to copy, then select Send To, CD-R (or whatever your CD writer is called).
Of course, you can use your CTRL key to select multiple files then send the whole mess to the CD burner.
When you do this Send To thing, you'll get a cute little "balloon" from your system tray telling you that the files have been added to your recording list. Click that little balloon and you'll open the list.
Click the Write these files to CD link and it will start Windows CD burning wizard. From there, just follow the prompts.
Note that if you accidentally stick a file on the list that you don't want on CD, you can remove it by right-clicking the file and selecting Delete. Don't worry, it won't delete the file from your computer, just from the CD writing list.
During the actual CD writing process, it's best not to mess with your computer. Just stand 4-6 feet away and let it write the CD.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
DVD Decoder Error
Ever got the error for DVD decoders?
Well all you need to do is download codecs for it.
Difference between codecs and players (Codecs vs player)
According to wikipedia "A codec is a device or program capable of performing encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or signal."
What it does is add more functions to your current windows media player to be able to play more formats. In case you have recently reinstalled windows and are getting an error for the DVD decoder, you can go ahead and download it from the following website
xpcodecpack.com
However, if you would like a better player altogether, I would suggest my favorite
The vlc player.
Then there are those that still have a liitttle bit of better quality than the VLC. The quality cn be scebe during the dark scenes. When everything is black in the background, you will see a better on the
DIVX player.
Well all you need to do is download codecs for it.
Difference between codecs and players (Codecs vs player)
According to wikipedia "A codec is a device or program capable of performing encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or signal."
What it does is add more functions to your current windows media player to be able to play more formats. In case you have recently reinstalled windows and are getting an error for the DVD decoder, you can go ahead and download it from the following website
xpcodecpack.com
However, if you would like a better player altogether, I would suggest my favorite
The vlc player.
Then there are those that still have a liitttle bit of better quality than the VLC. The quality cn be scebe during the dark scenes. When everything is black in the background, you will see a better on the
DIVX player.
Skipping Sound
For Media player internal error
Reregister Jscript.dll and Vbscript.dll
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regsvr32 jscript.dll, and then click OK.
3. Click OK.
4. Click Start, and then click Run.
5. In the Open box, type regsvr32 vbscript.dll, and then click OK.
6. Click OK.
if that does not solve it, try the rest of the steps on
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831430
Sound skips in Vista
There are a few troubleshooting steps we need to do
Disable Enhancements
* Go to Control Panel- Sound
* Right click on the Speaker/Headphones icon and choose properties
* Click on the enhancements tab
* Select the Disable all enhancements check box
* When finished, restart the PC
Disable Wireless A band
* Go to Control Panel- Device Manager
* Click on Networks Adapters
* Double click on the wireless card
* Go to the Advanced tab
* Select from the list Disable Bands
* Select the A band from the list on the right side and disable it
* When finished, restart the PC
Disable Quickset LightFX
* Double-click the Dell QuickSet icon in the Notification Area
* Click the LED Effects tab
* In the XPS LightFX Music Player Plug-ins area, click to unmark the checkbox next to each music player
* Click Apply. The installed plug-ins will be removed
Choppy audio was due to Secondary IDE CD device being set to PIO
Run PIOtoDMA.exe to set the Secondary IDE CD device to UDMA mode
Remove the Sigmatel driver and use the Microsoft High Definition Audio Device 6.0.6000.16386 driver (installed with Vista itself)
Reregister Jscript.dll and Vbscript.dll
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regsvr32 jscript.dll, and then click OK.
3. Click OK.
4. Click Start, and then click Run.
5. In the Open box, type regsvr32 vbscript.dll, and then click OK.
6. Click OK.
if that does not solve it, try the rest of the steps on
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831430
Sound skips in Vista
There are a few troubleshooting steps we need to do
Disable Enhancements
* Go to Control Panel- Sound
* Right click on the Speaker/Headphones icon and choose properties
* Click on the enhancements tab
* Select the Disable all enhancements check box
* When finished, restart the PC
Disable Wireless A band
* Go to Control Panel- Device Manager
* Click on Networks Adapters
* Double click on the wireless card
* Go to the Advanced tab
* Select from the list Disable Bands
* Select the A band from the list on the right side and disable it
* When finished, restart the PC
Disable Quickset LightFX
* Double-click the Dell QuickSet icon in the Notification Area
* Click the LED Effects tab
* In the XPS LightFX Music Player Plug-ins area, click to unmark the checkbox next to each music player
* Click Apply. The installed plug-ins will be removed
Choppy audio was due to Secondary IDE CD device being set to PIO
Run PIOtoDMA.exe to set the Secondary IDE CD device to UDMA mode
Remove the Sigmatel driver and use the Microsoft High Definition Audio Device 6.0.6000.16386 driver (installed with Vista itself)
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