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    XPS 1340 blue screen help

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dave159, Aug 26, 2009.

  1. dave159

    dave159 Notebook Geek

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    Hello all,
    As the thread implies I am getting the BSOD,
    I've had the laptop for 1 Day- ONE DAY
    and every time i switch to performance mode (battery setting) aka switch to the 9400 it goes blue, eveytime the computer tries to load a disk it goes blue. I'm running it in battery saving mode and its fine.
    I have a feeling its the graphics card

    my system is a
    vista Prem 640bit
    8600
    4GB DD3
    and an Nvidia 9500

    If anyone has a clean install guide link or could tell me which install (drivers) order gave them the best results for a clean install that would be greatly appreciated.

    I spent 4 hours on tech support today and i'm getting a tech to come in to fix the DVD drive (which is busted for sure), i told them to bring a new mobo just in case.

    I still have faith in the 1340 when its running it runs well but right now I hate it.

    Thank you in advance.
     
    dave159, Aug 26, 2009
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    burkle25 Are you a color?

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    burkle25, Aug 27, 2009
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  3. dave159

    dave159 Notebook Geek

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    Thanks for the links, this being my fist dell. This is kind of a dumb question but do I have media direct installed on my studio XPS? and did it come with a disk or do i have to download it?

    thank you
     
    dave159, Aug 27, 2009
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  4. burkle25

    burkle25 Are you a color?

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    It should be installed. If not check that link for the program.

    I use VLC Player and Media Player Classic instead on Media Direct.
     
    burkle25, Aug 30, 2009
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    finger51 Newbie

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    I feel your pain. went through all the tips and tricks to slim down vista. finally got online with a dell chat session. They knew already what the problem was.

    Three of the windows updates are screwing with our systems. THey uninstalled:

    1) KB973879
    2) KB970653
    3) KB972036

    I have not had a bluescreen once since they took them out. hope this helps!


    still looking for an answer to why the wireless craps out after a minute or two ...
     
    finger51, Aug 31, 2009
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