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    Dell E1705 + Radeon x1400 + Media Center = CRASH

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Kov-Ice, Jun 27, 2008.

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    This is my dilemma. Each time I try to AutoPlay a DVD using Windows Media Center, I get the BSOD with ati2dvag listed as the culprit. I also get a crash when setting up Media Center at the point when I select Two Speakers as my audio setup. The BSOD lists ati2dvag as the problem as well, though occasionally watchdog.sys shows up as the listed problem instead.

    Dell is trying to tell me this is NOT a hardware problem, even though this occurs on a fresh install (both ghosted and manually reinstalled).

    The question is: Does every other person with this laptop configuration experience this same problem then? Or is there something wrong with either the mobo or the video card in this laptop?

    Thx.
     
    Kov-Ice, Jun 27, 2008
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    Bump.

    Does anyone have this configuration?
     
    Kov-Ice, Jun 29, 2008
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    Dell is trying to tell me that my FULL warranty does not cover this software problem, even though it appears to me that we've done everything possible to rule out software.

    Wouldn't this problem happen to EVERY person who owns a Dell laptop of my configuration if it were a software issue? Does MCE work for everyone else who has a Dell laptop?
     
    Kov-Ice, Jul 3, 2008
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