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E1505 - Caps lock light is always on
Is this normal behavior? During BIOS and bootup, it's off.. but once I'm in Windows, it's always on.. and when caps lock is actually turned on, the LED lights up brighter. I turn caps lock off, and it dims a little. This, combined with the fact that my LCD won't turn off when the lid is closed, is starting to worry me. I think this unit might be defective.
jocase
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June 8th, 2006 05:00
As for what happens when the lid is closed, go to Start>Control Panel>Power Options>Advanced Tab and look at the selection of settings by clicking the drop down arrow next to "When I close the lid of my portable computer" and select what you want it to do.
MDesigner
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MDesigner
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June 9th, 2006 01:00
Go ahead, I ask anyone with an E1505 to set that option to "Do nothing" then close your lid. If EVERYONE with an E1505 has the same effect mine does (the LCD stays on), then maybe Dell decided to not turn off the LCD anymore when the lid closes.
tonebalone
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June 9th, 2006 01:00
Message Edited by tonebalone on 06-08-200609:27 PM
MDesigner
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June 9th, 2006 02:00
As far as the caps lock, they say the part will fix that too. Oddly enough, the caps lock light was working ok until I started installing the Dell drivers. I don't know which one made it start to work incorrectly though.
jocase
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June 9th, 2006 02:00
tonebalone
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June 9th, 2006 02:00
tonebalone
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June 9th, 2006 03:00
Mcoffman
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June 9th, 2006 09:00
Just Fyi, mine "when I close the lid" is set for stand by. When I close the lid my screen turns off. I am using always on settings.
If your unit is set to stand by and it is not turning off then it is probably the switch!
Marie
If yours is
MDesigner
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June 9th, 2006 13:00
Faulty switch. What happened to Dell's quality these past few years?
Mcoffman
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June 9th, 2006 14:00
Sorry, just trying to help.
BTW, when people try to help you and you respond flippantly to their attempts - you make them not want to help or respond. From my perspective, I can't understand why you would need it to "Do nothing". When I close the lid and am in the middle of something - it simply "holds that thought" and opens back up when I open the lid. Also, media center will still record when the computer lid is shut on those settings. Thats all I need.
Marie
MDesigner
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June 9th, 2006 15:00
Anyway, closing the lid & going into standby is a bit different because it puts the computer to sleep.. you will lose your network connection when this happens, and if you're transferring any data or files, those will be cut off. On my last laptop, I had it set to "Do nothing".. so basically if I wanted to step away for a few mins, I close the lid and the LCD display turns off (thus preserving battery life), but the computer remains active & running. This is ideal for me.
Thanks for your responses (everyone) :)
Message Edited by MDesigner on 06-09-200611:37 AM
Mcoffman
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June 10th, 2006 11:00
It has to be your switch because if I set mine to Do nothing, the screen still turns off when I shut the lid. Only thing I notice is that I don't have to input my password again when I open back up.
Marie
MDesigner
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June 10th, 2006 19:00
No worries.. I'm done with Dell, for good. I'm returning my laptop for a refund and getting something much better.
Mcoffman
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June 11th, 2006 12:00
What happens when you install the little piece of plastic? Anything?