Dell Studio 1557

[maxilick]

I have a wee problem with my keyboard and wonder if anyone can help. I mangaged to pick up a backlit keyboard for next to nothing and fitted it without problems today. I'm very happy with it and it everything works perfectly apart from what follows.

The function keys are a bit different. Instead of the 'switch screen' being on F1 it's on F8. Also, the playback keys (F8-F12) are not there. F10 is my disc eject key and I have 'num lock' where the eject key was before.

The laptop seems to be still configured for the old keyboard. Can I change the machine so it works exactly in unison with the new keyboard? I'm not overly bothered as I really like the backlit function and I can go into quickset and return the keys to the standard function key (ie not 'multimedia) settings. But it would be nice to have complete functionality.

I did start swapping the keys over from my old keyboard but the finish is ever so slightly different so I'd rather avoid that too. Advice appreciated.

I was thinking about installing an aftermarket back lit keyboard, can get them online for around AU$30. Would appreciate if you let me know if problems have been resolved

[bigstu22]

Did you try uninstalling Quickset and re-installing with the new keyboard installed?

Thanks for the idea. TBH, I actually prefer the original functionality-so I'm just going to swap the keys over. If I change my mind I'll try the uninstall/install

[altoster]

hey guys check this driver... http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1253/1/

[[t]N92]

hello, i just received my studio 1557 yesterday. When I played a online shooting game (very light, i got 100 fps) - the screen freezed several times and the pixels started to mess up terribly. I ran Win update, restarted the laptop, tried again and it still happened. can anyone give me a solution to this?

Win 7 64 bit
core i7 720qm
4g ddr 3
ati mobility radeon hd 4500/5100 (that's wat is is in dxdiag, i purchased with hd 4750)
bios a04

[OneCool]

hello, i just received my studio 1557 yesterday. When I played a online shooting game (very light, i got 100 fps) - the screen freezed several times and the pixels started to mess up terribly. I ran Win update, restarted the laptop, tried again and it still happened. can anyone give me a solution to this?

Win 7 64 bit
core i7 720qm
4g ddr 3
ati mobility radeon hd 4500/5100 (that's wat is is in dxdiag, i purchased with hd 4750)
bios a04

What game was.Did you notice a lot of heat coming from the computer before it froze?

[[t]N92]

What game was.Did you notice a lot of heat coming from the computer before it froze?

it's Cross Fire. Here's the system requirements http://crossfire.z8games.com/downloads2.aspx
My 8-year-old pc runs it smoothly, so i dont know what really happen
the laptop was not very hot, i'm still able to surf webs while the game is running. it's only freeze while i'm gaming.

[OneCool]

it's Cross Fire. Here's the system requirements http://crossfire.z8games.com/downloads2.aspx
My 8-year-old pc runs it smoothly, so i dont know what really happen
the laptop was not very hot, i'm still able to surf webs while the game is running. it's only freeze while i'm gaming.

Yeah,It should play that game with no problem.

Have you checked for any patches for the game?

Are you using that latest 10.3a preview driver from ATI.

[[t]N92]

Yeah,It should play that game with no problem.

Have you checked for any patches for the game?

Are you using that latest 10.3a preview driver from ATI.

you mean this one?

hey guys check this driver... http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1253/1/

i just tried it, still not working. The Catalyst Control Center didn't even open!!!
and after it freezes (usually after 20 mins gaming), the game is minimized to the taskbar but i still hear the sound going

[kizwan]

you mean this one?



i just tried it, still not working. The Catalyst Control Center didn't even open!!!
and after it freezes (usually after 20 mins gaming), the game is minimized to the taskbar but i still hear the sound going

I think just software/driver issue. You can try re-install windows or re-install ATI driver (make sure you do clean uninstall before re-install).

When I first got my laptop, I need to re-install/update preloaded driver because they seems to be buggy.

kizwan

[altoster]

hey guys any way we can overclock mobiltiy radeon hd 4570????

10.3 Catalyst beta leaked!