2 hard drives in Inspiron 17R SE 7720

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• Ubuntu linux driver installation for Nvidia 950 M on Dell Inspiron 17R SE 7720

  Hello

  I bought a Dell Inspiron 17R SE 7720 Ubuntu version because I like Ubuntu linux more than Windows.

  I can't find the linux drivers that will allow my Nvidia GT 950 M graphics so, basically, the card useless and no power management.
  There is absolutely nothing for Ubuntu Linux on your drivers page.

  I have updated to the latest BIOS A03.

  The laptop's Ubuntu Logo sticker on it next to the Intel i7 so I thought it is totally compatible.

  Please advise,

  Thank you

  Andrei

  Optimus system and at the present time, it is not properly supported under Linux, there is work in progress for him, but for a workaround, see Bumblebee project: wiki.ubuntu.com/Bumblebee

  Description a little longer: you have two graphics - integrated (Intel) and discreet (Nvidia). Optimus systems are designed with the intention to use the GPU integrated tasks that requires no graphic heavy treatment (most of the day-to-day activities) and the use of the discrete GPU for applications requiring more powerful GPU. Integrated card is less eager for power and voltage GPU discreet when not in service allows cooler use.

  Normally you use integrated card and there is no way to use the card nvidia directly if the BIOS does not switch to it. Help Optimus allows to use the Nvidia card for rendering and power down to save power when not in use. It has not been official for Optimus of Nvidia Linux support. Bumblebee is a community created project attempting to address the issue, but it is really only a workaround until the solution has been created. FIRST is such a solution, but at present it is still experimental and is not in any version of Ubuntu, more it is officially supported only in the open drivers source (new), Nvidia has not yet validated supporting in their binary driver.

  I agree that Dell support for bids Linux pages are sorely lacking, in fact I was not able to locate a page describing their Linux pre-installs. Ubuntu certification pages are not really informative on Dell changes and upgrade policy.

• nVidia Geforce GT 650 M NOT DETECTED on Inspiron 17R SE 7720 after update BIOS A11

  Hello world

  A week ago I did some updates on my Inspiron 17R SE 7720 including Bios Update to the version of the A11. Unfortunately, after this update I realized that the nVidia Geforce GT 650 M graphics card had disappeared from my system.

  I read other posts and people who have experienced this problem suggested the re-installation of the bios would solve the problem, but in my case, it didn't.

  Also, I installed the new version BIOS A12 and A13 versions but non of these have solved this problem.

  Also reinstalled windows do not either fix as suggested by others in other posts.

  I also ran the diagnostics on the computer from the bios and card does not appear there either, like the nVidia Geforce GT 650 M graphics card has not been installed on the system.

  Finally I run a version of Ubuntu on my Inspiron 17R SE 7720 and run a system check and or the card is detected, just the Intel HD Graphics 4000 is detected under windows or linux.

  Please someone Dell help us solve this problem, because it certainly is a BIOS PROBLEM.

  If you're among the unlucky ones like me this saw has disappeared from the map of nVidia Geforce GT 650 M graphics card in your system, please share your experience with me.

  Thanks for your replies.

  

  -edition 22/10/2013 by me (luiavag).

  After that 7 exact months of supplition I started this discussion Dell finally did.

  A16 BIOS solve and fix this isue.

  Link to official Inspiron 7720 system BIOS A16:

  http://www.Dell.com/support/drivers/UK/en/ukbsdt1/DriverDetails/product/Inspiron-17R-se-7720?driverId=FJY72&osCode=W864&FILEID=3290558924&LanguageCode=en&CategoryID=bi

  Finally, we return to the game!

  Laughing out loud

  I found the direct download to A16 BiOS.

  http://downloads.Dell.com/FOLDER01731977M/1/7720A16.exe

  It was not there yesterday.

  http://downloads.Dell.com/published/pages/Inspiron-17R-se-7720.html

  hope this helps someone

  report on this thread if all goes well.

• Second hard drive Dell Inspiron 3847

  Can someone direct me for information on the installation of a second hard drive for Inspiron 3847 computer for the purpose of the image upwards using the Acronis True Image Home software upward? There is room for an optical drive, which is totally alien to me, but nothing is said nowhere in the hardware in the user manual on the addition of second hard drive that seems to be a pretty normal material adding. No sense in this matter. First time forum thank you poster

  toplap

  Dell has not released the procedures to install an additional SATA hard drive, the Inspiron 3847 has a 3.5 Bay ", one for the second hard drive next to the main hard drive, there should be a set of rails located in the Bay, two 6-32 X 1/4, Phillips head screws are required to secure the Rails.

  Procedures on pages 26 to 28 of the owners manual should give you an idea of what is required for installation.

  http://FTP.Dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_inspiron_desktop/Inspiron-3847-desktop_Owner%27s%20Manual_en-us.PDF

  You will need a SATA data cable, there should be a spare connector to SATA power inside the housing.

  After you have installed the drive, enter the system setup and make sure the hard drive is "on" [We] and recognized.

  For Windows to recognize the second hard drive, it must be partitioned and formatted.

  Go to control panel, administrative tools, computer management, storage, disk management, right click on the new drive, select format, then you can assign a drive letter.

  Bev.

• 32 GB mSata on Inspiron 17R SE 7720

  Hello

  Have a Inspiron 17R SE 7720 with 32 GB mSata. What was the purpose of that?

  To use as cache I cannot see a way (no RAID drivers on the inside) and OS is too small.

  What was the idea of primiry of this material - optimum usage?

  BRG

  Damir

  A disk fails at some point -, or Windows will become corrupt.  The question is not about whether you will need media recovery, but when - and having on hand means that you can fix it immediately instead of waiting days for Dell to ship the media.

• Inspiron 17R SE 7720 wake from its slumber when the lid is closed through the usb keyboard/mouse

  So I have an Inspiron 17R SE 7720 which has all of the latest drivers with BIOS A11 (Win 7 Ultimate x 64)...  I have all the settings properly configured for sleep power (no hibernation), however no matter what I try, I can't get the laptop to wake up when the lid is closed through USB keyboard.

  I use a combo of MK560 Wave from Logitech (unifying receiver) - keyboard and mouse have the wake-up option enabled in the settings of their material.  I also wake up from USB enabled in the BIOS.

  What is interesting is that if I put the computer to sleep with the lid open, I can do/wake it from Logitech devices.  With the lid closed, I can only do sleep - the only way to wake up, he is to open the cover and press the power button.

  Anyone know a solution to this?

  Cliffs Notes:

  Cover open: CAN sleep/wake from USB keyboard/mouse

  Cover closed: can sleep ONLY - don't wake up if I open the Start button / cover & press

  It seems that a new A13 BIOS was released on 18 March, all it says in the section '' correction '' is to "maintain the release." Download it now and see if it fixed more on the question of the USB.

• Windows 10 audio drivers for Inspiron 17R SE (7720, mid-2012)

  Hello

  On the page of the product related to my Inspiron 17R laptop SE (7720, mid-2012) there is information that "Dell has tested this product to confirm that it can be upgraded to Windows 10.

  I installed Windwos 10 Pro x 64 bit that everything works well except audio.

  There is no driver to download from the download page for the Audio and subwoofer on my laptop does not work.

  Link to the driver download page: www.dell.com/.../advanced

  Could I get download link for compatible audio driver (IDT sound card), please

  Hey there,

  I had the same problem with my Dell.

  I just installed the driver available for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) and it works just as well.

  This method works if all goes well.

• Hard drive Dell Inspiron 1426

  My hard drive died and I bought one on ebay. I have insalled it and inserted the disc of exploitation for windows vista. The error message that came was, "this disk is not bootable" or something like that...

  Does anyone know how to get the new hard drive to work? I am novice of the WADA. My computer is a Dell inspiron 1426.

  Maybe the person that I bought to take everything on it?

  Linda :)

  Hello

  To install Vista on the new disk, you must set the CD/DVD to start everything first and have the Vista Installation
  media.

  Parameters/settings (BIOS/CMOS) often F2 as you start then look at the screen - CD/DVD to start everything first - don't forget
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  Put in the DVD and boot on it and install Windows. If it boots that disc and then either the CD/DVD drive
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  Check with Dell Support, their drivers and documentation online and ask in the Dell forums. Dell will reference
  installation instructions complete on their Web site.

  Dell support
  http://support.Dell.com/

  Dell support drivers - product manual & warranty Info (left side) - and much more
  http://support.Dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=DHS

  Dell forums
  http://en.community.Dell.com/forums/
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• Add SimpleDrive external hard drive for Inspiron 9400

  I use a drive external 250G hard SimpleTech SimpleDrive. I had plugged in a Dimension desktop computer and it works fine. I am abandoning the office and try to connect the external hard drive to my laptop Inspiron 9400. When I connect the drive via a usb cable, the disc sounds as if it's hunting and is never recognized by the laptop.  The external hard drive has its power supply on so I won't try to power it through the usb port. Any suggestions?

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• Removal of the hard drive on Inspiron 620?

  I must be really slow because I saw someone else asked this question, but how do I remove hard disks of the computer?  The online manual shows the years 620, which has a different configuration. This manual presents a tab on the cage of the hard disk that you push and then lift.  My 620 has no tab.  I pushed and pulled this thing in all directions without success.  I have removed the screws on the rails, but can not remove the individual unit either.

  Thanks for any help.

  Ormazd72

  I must be really slow because I saw someone else asked this question, but how do I remove hard disks of the computer?  The online manual shows the years 620, which has a different configuration. This manual presents a tab on the cage of the hard disk that you push and then lift.  My 620 has no tab.  I pushed and pulled this thing in all directions without success.  I have removed the screws on the rails, but can not remove the individual unit either.

  Thanks for any help.

  Ormazd72

  The terms of withdrawal and the replacement of hard drives of the Inspiron 620 minitower, appear on pages 19/20/21 here:

  http://FTP.Dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_inspiron_desktop/Inspiron-620_service%20manual_en-us.PDF

• Replace the failed HARD drive in Inspiron 1545 without recovery media

  My COMPUTER illiterate brother gave me his Dell Inspiron 1545 [Amin Note: Service Tag published by policy TOU] set after he dropped it on the floor.  I used a cart of Sata USB drive to copy successfully most of his records off the coast to another PC (some were corrupt), but I do not know how to go on installing the OS, etc. on the new HARD drive, I bought (a 120 GB Samsung SSD Series 840).

  Dell Diagnostics (F12 at startup) gives me several errors of HARD drive for the Western Digital HDD (WD-WX70A8983788) 320, for example:

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  When I have already fixed a laptop, I had access to a recovery media / DVD and a key product of Windows OS, but this Dell does seem to be none of that - just a recovery partition on a hard drive now doubtful.

  What are my options to install the new HARD drive and hand over its files on since I have no recovery media or a product key Windows OS?

  I must:

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  (b) clone just the recovery Partitions, and then copy the relevant files on?

  (c) try to make a Vista DVD and somehow get the product key of Windows disable the suspicious HDD (it doesn't seem to be a Windows product key sticker on the laptop, the Toshiba & IBM unlike I had sitting next to me).

  (d) something else?

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  C5WD

  Option one could be quite bad if the performance of the system was initially quite bad. It depends on what has been installed on the machine. I recommend a clean installation.

  Follow my Guide from reinstalling Windows / a Clean Install of Windows Vista:

  http://philipyip.WordPress.com/Dell-community-forums/

  This will guide you through the clean install using downloadable Digital River Media (Microsoft online partner). It will tell you where to download the installation files and how to do an aswell USB bootable as the rest of the installation.

  For product activation, there are instructions on the use of the activation program to backup and restore (step 2 and 11 b). I saved product activation OEM Dell Dell Windows Vista to 7 reinstallation DVD. If you run a utility finder key on the old installation, you will get a corresponding product key. It is not would be in line with the key on your COA. The guide explains system locked preinstallation and activation more in detail. An alternative to the product activation is also possible; You can use the product key on the laptops COST 25-digit which must be placed under the battery in the Inspiron 1545 to protect it from deletion. This will require automated activation of phone to a Center (11th step) Microsoft product activation so I prefer activation backup and restore program.

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• Adding 2nd hard drive for Inspiron 530

  I have a Dell Inspiron 530 which has a Samsung 320 hard drive.  I would like to add a second hard drive to put photos, etc.  Green a Western Digital 2 TB 3.5 "SATA looks like a possibility.  However, images, like most of the internal drives I saw pictures, he has one open side showing the drive mechanism.  The Samsung already in the PC is covered.  The additional disc will not become covered with dust (my PC had a lot of cobwebs in it when I opened it to the top!)?  Any advice on which drive to choose and how to install it would also be appreciated.

  dellby

  All computers must be inside the frame, cleaned all the dust on a regular basis.

  I have two HD SATA and SSD installed in my Inspiron 530 mini tour and have never had a problem of "dust."

  Keep the air intakes located on the façade behind the clean HD of any accumulation of dust, helps to cool the hard drives.

  Instructions for the installation of a second hard drive physically in a 530 are here:

  FTP://FTP.Dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_inspiron_desktop/Inspiron-530_owner%27s%20manual_en-us.PDF

  Will need you a SATA data cable, there should be a spare power connector SATA inside the case and four 6-32 X 1/4, Phillips head screws to mount the drive.

  Connect the SATA data cable to the SATA connector on the motherboard.

  After you have installed the drive, enter the system setup and make sure the hard drive is "on" [We] and recognized.

  For windows to recognize the second hard drive, it must be partitioned and formatted.

  Go to control panel, administrative tools, computer management, storage, disk management, right click on the new drive, select format, then you can assign a drive letter.

  Hard drives Western Digital and Seagate are good, my preference is for Western Digital.

  Also check the length of the manufacturer's warranty, plus the best guarantee.

  Bev.

• Hard drive for Inspiron 560

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  billsspot

  Is there a downside to the use of sata III? It is slower than sata II drives?

  There are zero and no., lll SATA will work at speed he's SATA.

  SATA I, is the first generation clocked at 1.5 Gbps SATA.

  SATA II interface, is a second generation running at 3.0 GB/s SATA.

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  SATA II specifications provide backward compatibility of function on SATA channels.

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  Bev.

• New hard drive in Inspiron 5000e has failed, NTLDR

  HELLO community,

  I have an Inspiron 5000e (2001) and to replace the old hard drive (IBM Travelmate 10 GB) against a new, a Seagate Ultra ATA (80 GB).

  I partitioned the new drive HARD, C with Fat32 (30 GB), D with NTFS (47 GB).

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  On C, I had Windows ME (German version) a success, but the Grafic driver was missing, and I couldn't see D more.

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• Power light / hard drive/battery Inspiron 5759 does not?

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