Tag: dell
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Dell Latitude E5500 – Windows was unable to connect to <network name>
Having taken delivery of a new E5500, we configured the machine (not that it took much effort, as it came with none of the usual “crap” that is pre-installed") and attempted to connect it to our WiFi in the office. Every time it returned “Windows was unable to connect to CrocusWiFi” Our network is nothing…
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Dell E6400 Screen Flicker – Caused by display cable?
Last week, I started having trouble with my Dell E6400 Notebook. There is an intermittent “flashing” on the screen – kind of a “solarising” of the colours, and flickering – it also displayed as “split screen” – split horizontally, displaying the same image top and bottom, but at very low resolution. See flickering / solarising:…
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Fitting a backlit keyboard to a Dell E6400
Both of the Dell E6400 laptops I’ve owned came without the backlit keyboard (first one was stolen in Ibiza) So, both times, I have retro-fitted a backlit keyboard. The process is simple, and I’ll show you how below. They don’t need any drivers – they light up when you press a key, and dim to…