FozzyWozzy1982

Good Afternoon Edugeek Community I have a Dell inspirion 1545 sat in front of me with a keyboard issue.... Before you make your mind up, This is what the problem is and this is the solutions i have taken to try and rectify it. All Keys work on the Keyboard except C, D, E, 3, F2 now its look a little suspicious on how these keys are all directly above each other... Right? So, i have tried, Removing and re installing Keyboard in normal mode as well as safe mode, I have removed regional language from UK to US International.. still nothing, I have Upgraded the Bios to Dells Latest..... However, F2 doesn't work in Bios either..... So one would assume its a Keyboard fault? Right? No, i have bought a brand new keyboard, still can’t hit F2 in bios, i have installed Ubuntu, and that DOES NOT see, C, D, E, 3, F2..... i have completely and utterly run out of things to look for.... i have cleaned up the Pins where the keyboard stip connects to but.... I am at a utter loss now... Ohhh forgot to mention - i have plugged a USB Keyboard in and everything is fine! Can anyone else suggest anything? or is it time for this laptop to have a new owner!! Regards Fozzy

I'VE FOUND IT!!!!!!! had to rip the classrooms apart - but hey ho.. they wanted it fixing.. Job Done. Thank you Wes for you help and assistance..... Moral to the story - don't lose the remote controls.. Eekk!! Lesson Learnt

Just to update you I have recieved an email back from NEC and it states "there is no other way to reset the projector. You need the remote control. Please contact our servicepartner to get a new remote control. 08701-201160 [email protected]" Damn it!!! very helpful!

Hi Wes Just tried that.. no that never worked.. i have emailed NEC now to see if they can advise me.. Cheers anyways Fozzy

Thanx Wes , Sorry i never made myself clear... rushing around.. I have a Red – Continuous light on “Lamp” Will not turn on to clear lamp hour usage I have read the manual and it states, Press and hold the “Help” button on the remote for 10 seconds to reset the lamp hours. The only problem is…. I don’t have the remote? We seem to have lost it. So can it be don't without the Remote control?

Hi All Does anyone know how to reset the lamp hours without the remote control? Is there a set sequence on the projector I have to press and hold the buttons? Regards Fozzy

Perfect - i found it Computer config > Admin templates > System > Logon : Assign a default domain for logon Thank you

Hi Chap Ive got a Win 7 Pro box - Joined it to domain and rebooted! Logged in to the machine locally once ... computername\administrator etc etc However, rebooted again, it wants to log onto the domain again.. anyone found a way around on how to stop it from trying to log onto the domain and make localmachine the default? It for when users are not on the network so they can work at home instead of using caches profiles. Any help / advice is very much appreciated. SOrry about the sort and sweet message.. just in a rush thats all Thanq Fozzy

God damn it - have you tried calling Acer Support - might as well smack head against wall! Thanx anyway chaps...

As James says - and use Robocopy to pickup from where it got to so your not having to re-copy all the data again or VX Copy will work as well Fozzy

Hi Chaps This might not be in the right area and i apologies if its not However - some little ......... has locked out the Notebook at bios level with a Hard drive password - Re:flashed the bios and ive got past the bios password - however its asking for a Hard Drive master password...... anyone shed some light on this? or found a work around without replacing the HDD? Regards Fozzy

Right, i think ive found the right area now - however its asking password through the GUI to access the "system engineers setup options" any ideas?

u know ... thats exactly what i thought, but i cant actually find anything on there to change the IP address.... So i ashumed ( bad thing to do ) it had to be done in the "console"

Hi Fellow EduGeeks! Just wondeiring if anyone can help - i have a knowledge box sat next to me on a wrong IP Address ( Comms team decided to change the range ). So plugged VGA Cable into her and im greeted with a CentOS OS with a kbcentos Login... does anybody know this.. ashuing there is a "engineers" login.. and does anybody actually know how to change the address range on these? Thank for your Help Fozzy