Questions that relate to the Dell Inspiron range of laptop and desktop comuters
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Ubuntu 20.04 doesn't wake up after suspend
Ubuntu 20.04 won't wake up from sleep
Issue:
Whenever the laptop suspends (either due to a closed lid or due to a black screen for a certain time), I cannot wake it up.
The laptop does not respond to keystrokes and power button clicks. As a result,…
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Dell Inspiron 3551 Unresponsive Touchpad
I just got my laptop in the mail and I installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It all went smooth until it booted up and I noticed my touch pad doesn’t work at all. It works perfectly on Windows and when I use a wireless mouse it works as well.
Here's my…
Antonioium
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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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Graphics and sleep issues on Dell Inspiron 15 UHD
I'm having major issues getting a new Dell Inspiron 15 (7559) to work. This is the newest one, with the NVIDIA GTX 960M graphics, 6th Generation Intel Core i7-6700HQ Processor (skylake), 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD and 16GB RAM.
I'm trying to use it with…
Steven Edgar
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Bluetooth not working on ubuntu 14.04 with dell inspiron 15-3521
I have a laptop Dell inspiron 15-3521 with Ubuntu 12.04 pre-installed, It was working good (I removed this Ubuntu).
I installed Ubuntu 14.04 (fresh install).
(The driver installed is: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2)
The WiFi network…
Momo
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Is Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition compatible with Ubuntu?
I want to buy a Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition. On ubuntu.com, it says that Dell Inspiron 15R will work properly. But the special edition has some special issues.
I will list the hardware:
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3612QM processor (6M…
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How to activate subwoofer in Inspiron 17r?
I have a Dell Inspiron 17r, after a fresh install of 12.10, the subwoofer seems to be not utilized. No sound comes from it and in the Sound Control Panel the settings appear grayed out (see screenshot). How can I activate the subwoofer?
I tried…
alfC
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Ubuntu 16.04 doesn't recognize my SD Card
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and wanted to backup my files (i know, i did it wayyy after i was supposed to, judge me if you want) but when i put my SD Card in, it wasn't recognized (i mean that it doesn't appear in the file explorer). The SD…
skybldev
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Can't enable the proprietary drivers for Broadcom BCM43142 wireless after installing Ubuntu 14.10? Offline package required?
I have installed the new Ubuntu 14.10 on my Dell Inspiron 3521.
I was able to use my wifi in the Boot Live Stage and during the Installation phase by enabling the BroadCom BCM 43142 proprietary drivers.
But after installation I can't enable the…
Shivam Arora
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Getting "boot error" when trying to boot from USB
I'm wanting to try out Ubuntu, so followed the instructions for how to install Ubuntu onto a USB. I downloaded the .iso file, then the pendrivelinux 3 part process to make the USB bootable.
I can see what looks like a full list of files on the USB…
Jon Ball
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Netbook/Tablet : is there a way to switch between Desktop mode and touch mode (preferably the new Touch interface of Ubuntu)?
I have a Dell Inspiron Duo (a netbook with flipping screen that functions as a tablet as well) ... and to revive this netbook/tablet I installed Ubuntu (13.10).
Everything seems to work just fine (in desktop mode) but I would like to switch to the…
YvesVO
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Dell Inspiron n5110 touchpad stop working after upgrate to 13.04
I've recently upgraded to 13.04 and touchpad partially stop working on my Dell Inspiron n5110.
The left and right buttons still working but motions and taps don't.
The system does detect my touchpad
→ xinput list
⎡ Virtual…
ck3g
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How to turn off ATI Radeon HD 7730M (on Dell inspiron 7520)?
I'm new to Linux, and I've just installed Ubuntu on my Dell inspiron 15R Special Edition.
The ATI Radeon HD 7730M is running by default, instead of the on-board intel HD Graphics 4000. I searched as much as possible on the internet and found no…
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Ubuntu 20.04 random freezes
I am experiencing weird freeze of Ubuntu 20.04. I cannot move the cursor, audio stops and I have to hard reboot with the power button. I have a Dell Inspiron 15 7501 (+8GB ram installed by myself) since a month or so, and I installed Ubuntu 20.04…
F. Addari
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Error after fresh install: "You need to load the kernel first"
I installed the latest Ubuntu "20.04 LTS" on my machine, the installation was successfully and without any error.
The problem is that after the installation when the system starts, during the boot I get this error message "You need to load the…
Roberto Manfreda
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