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    Can you turn off the media direct blue lights?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by yoopermjm, Oct 23, 2006.

  1. yoopermjm

    yoopermjm Notebook Guru

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    I know someone probably answered this already, but I couldn't find it searching either here or on the Dell site. Is it possible to turn off the media direct blue lights on the m1210 to save some battery life? I just don't use them all that much. thanks--

    yooper
     
    yoopermjm, Oct 23, 2006
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  2. AMartin56

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    I believe there is a setting in the bios that does it. I'm just too lazy to reboot and check. :)
     
    AMartin56, Oct 23, 2006
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  3. Phillip

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    I was wondering the exact opposite about my e1505. I can't figure out why it doesn't light up anymore.
     
    Phillip, Oct 23, 2006
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  4. Teriyaki

    Teriyaki Notebook Consultant

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    I'm actually looking for a way to keep them on for a longer period after pressing them, or have a setting to have them on. It'd be nice to be able to turn them on/off at will.
     
    Teriyaki, Oct 24, 2006
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  5. m4rc

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    break the lights :)
     
    m4rc, Oct 24, 2006
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    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmm, I'd be very interested in this as well.
     
    gohanssjn, Oct 24, 2006
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    very interesting question, will someone answer for this?
     
    matiases, Oct 24, 2006
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    yes, how do you turn off and turn on the lights? any way to get into the light settings? thru bios?? anyone know? id like them to be on all the time when laptop running on ac power
     
    cheap_Deal, Oct 25, 2006
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  9. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    will someone asnwer this question, it's pretty obvious that when atleast six people want to know the asnwer that it is a question worth answering.
     
    Phillip, Oct 26, 2006
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  10. gohanssjn

    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    Set the media board lights to off in the bios. Tried it last night since I was curious. Also a way to have them light up for 3 seconds when you key press in the settings. I prefer off or on though depending on the situation.

    Sorry, was quick posting from work.

    It's under LED Settings.
     
    gohanssjn, Oct 26, 2006
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  11. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    thanks

    ucb9999
     
    Phillip, Oct 26, 2006
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    is this an option in the bios for the e1705? i can't find that anywhere
     
    Crazeman, Oct 26, 2006
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  13. yoopermjm

    yoopermjm Notebook Guru

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    Well, I found it in the bios and turned them off. Only thing is, they didn't turn off! Are m1210 blue lights always on? I can't get this three second on when you push one of the buttons, and I can't get them to turn off. I can live with them on, but I just wondered if other people's m1210 have them always on.
     
    yoopermjm, Oct 27, 2006
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    Mine lets them turn off just fine; haven't had them on for days now.

    Are you running BIOS A04?
     
    gohanssjn, Oct 27, 2006
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    there was a new bios update? I thought the latest one was A03
     
    nx6288, Oct 27, 2006
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    Turning them off really wont make a bit of difference in battery life. LED's use next to no power what so ever. I mean the 7 LED's to light up those buttons dont use more then a watt of power. Personally I wouldnt want them off, they look really cool.
     
    sheff159, Oct 27, 2006
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    you can turn them off, but can you set them to always on?
     
    ZeroCoolZ, Oct 29, 2006
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  18. Iceman0124

    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    can you set them to pulse to music, or just pulse at random patterns like an m1710? its gimmicky I know, but could be cool at hotel/road parties
     
    Iceman0124, Oct 29, 2006
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    lol wow...
     
    amking, Oct 29, 2006
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    I formatted my M1710 laptop and shoved windows xp Home back on, but now I can only set the colour lights to constantly be one colour - the option to get them to pulse, etc has gone - how can I get those options back?

    (And yes, in the BIOS you can set LED colours manually)

    rafiKi
     
    rafiKi, Nov 2, 2006
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    Mine are always on. Aren't everyone's on an m1210???
     
    yoopermjm, Nov 2, 2006
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    Mine are always on when plugged in, on battery they only come on for a few seconds after you press one of them
     
    Iceman0124, Nov 2, 2006
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