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Questions tagged [dell-vostro]

Questions about using Ubuntu (or derivatives) with Dell Vostro series of computers.

Dell Vostro is a line of computers from Dell.

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Sound Input device (microphone) not working

I have recently updated my laptop OS from Ubuntu 12.04 to 14.04 After updating the OS, my laptop's input device ie., microphone is not working. Earlier it was working with Ubuntu 12.04. Also there is no sound input device driver detected I am using…
Anuj TBE
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How do I install BCM43142 wireless drivers for Dell Vostro 3460/3560?

I have a Dell Vostro 3460 with one of the new Broadcom 43142 hybrid Wireless/Bluetooth chips. Neither the proprietary driver (wl) nor the b43 driver supports this. lspci -nn gives me 01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation Device…
Rodrigo Farias
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How to use 27c6:538d Goodix FingerPrint (Dell Inspiron 5490) (Dell Vostro 5590)?

I can see this in lsusb but cannot find option to use it in users option in setting
Vikas Kumar
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Dell Vostro 3568 model ubuntu 17.04 touch-pad left and right click behaving same way

I'm using Dell Vostro 3568 model, recently installed ubuntu 17.04. My touch-pad left and right click working same way. If left radio button selected in my settings( All Settings->Mouse & Touchpad->General->Primary button) then left and right click…
Raushan
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How to install latest version of R on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

I am not able to download the latest R version on my Dell Vostro 14 3000 Series laptop running on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I typed in the standard commands on Terminal: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install r-base sudo apt-get install r-base-dev But…
Anirudh
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Bluetooth is disabled on Ubuntu 14.04

The bluetooth is disabled on my Ubuntu (Dell vostro Desktop with bluetooth USB adapter). I plugged the bluetooth USB adapter into another Ubuntu desktop (12.04) and it is recognized instantaneously. I've installed blueman, bluez, bluetooth support…
aguiar
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Bluetooth isn't working in Dell Vostro 3560 with BCM43142 wireless adapter

I installed the wireless driver using this instruction How do I install BCM43142 wireless drivers for Dell Vostro 3460/3560 and I have WiFi working. No problems here. But unfortunately the bluetooth doesn't work. The Ubuntu bar shows the bluetooth…
Shein
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Dell Vostro 5490 no WIFI in Ubuntu 18.04

I have a Dell Vostro 5490 with Ubuntu 18.04 installed in dual boot with Windows 10. I currently have no WIFI. I have tried to update and upgrade my packages, and I have also followed this guide, but without success. Except for the things mentioned,…
Neo
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Dual monitor connected to hdmi port not detecting on Dell Vostro 3750

I am using Dell Vostro 3750 laptop with 2 monitors. OS Kubuntu 13.04 1 monitor I connected with VGA and it is working fine. But another monitor connected to HDMI port is not detected. I connected HDMI monitor to my friends laptop having Windows 7…
nutim
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Right click acts like left click on my Ubuntu 18.04

After I upgraded from 17.10, right click behaves like left click. I'm using Dell Vostro 14. It's always getting this error when I install Ubuntu starting from 16.04 yesterday, the error is still the same... touchpad and click. Here's the output…
iColdPlayer
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How to Enable Multi-Touch screen on Dell Vostro 5470?

I bought the new Dell Vostro 5470 with touch screen that supports multitouch (to 10 fingers). I installed Ubuntu 13.10 and it worked just touch the screen with one finger. Would enable multitouch but I could not, can someone help me? Someone has…
Deividi
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Fan running uncontrolled on Dell Vostro 3560 under Ubuntu 12.10

EDIT: It is 4 months since I asked this question, more than 1000 views, but the bug is still unassigned on launchpad. I suggest that everybody affected logs in and subscribes himself as being affected. I have switched off the dedicated…
Konstantin Schubert
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External speakers are buzzing when no sound is playing

I'm completely new in linux and I was just curious of this OS so here I am. I mount dual-boot Ubuntu 20.04 LST on my Dell Vostro 5790 and there problem began. I hear constant, static, annoying, buzzing sound from my external speakers. This occur…
kdoz
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Ubuntu 20.04 changing brightness

I recently installed Ubuntu 20.04 on a new Dell Vostro and I'm facing a screen brightness issue. It seems that the brightness is adjusted based on the current window. If it's brighter, the rest of the screen (like the bottom bar) gets darker, and…
meliniak
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Fingerprint-gui not installing in 20.04

I tried the following but no use: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fingerprint/fingerprint-gui sudo apt update sudo apt install libbsapi policykit-1-fingerprint-gui fingerprint-gui I got this error: E: Unable to locate package…
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