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  1. Posts : 73
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    I'm looking for a driver


    I have Dell Vostro 1700 and I recently upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate x64. Since then some of my function keys are not working. Fn + F1 for example is supposed to put the computer to sleep but it's not doing anything. Can you tell me which driver should I install? On Dell.com for my computer there are drivers only for XP and Vista 32bit. For 1720 (which is the same series) there is for Vista x64 and 7 32 and 64bit. Maybe I could use some of its drivers? But I don't know which to install.
    Other than that when I change the brightness of the screen of the volume i don't see visual notification as I used to in Vista. I think it is a program called dell quickset but I can't find it either.
    I will appreciate your help. :)
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  2. Posts : 1,614
    Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
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  3. Posts : 73
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    So there's no quickset for Windows 7 64bit? I guess I'll just have to get over it.
    In Dell's website my computer is shown as incompatible with Windows 7 But it's running fluently. Even though I liked my Vista i Love 7.
    What about the function keys? Isn't there any solution?
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  4. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    The Vista driver should work. Just use the one that matches your version of Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit).
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  5. Posts : 4,280
    Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit / XP Home sp3
       #5

    As stormy13 suggested you should be able to use the Vista 32bit drivers(only avalible) from the Dell site Drivers & Downloads Just install them in compatiblility mode Compatibility Mode If you have any problems with this please post back. Thanks. Fabe
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  6. Posts : 73
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    OK, I'll do that. But can you tell me which driver to download, because I don't know :)
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  7. Posts : 4,280
    Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit / XP Home sp3
       #7

    pafkata90 said:
    So there's no quickset for Windows 7 64bit? I guess I'll just have to get over it.
    In Dell's website my computer is shown as incompatible with Windows 7 But it's running fluently. Even though I liked my Vista i Love 7.
    What about the function keys? Isn't there any solution?
    I just noticed you using 64bit Ultimate and their are NO 64 bit drivers avalible period. Vista or Seven. Sorry Fabe
    Last edited by thefabe; 17 Dec 2009 at 20:34. Reason: spelling
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  8. Posts : 73
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Damned. Well thanks anyway
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  9. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #9

    I found most of the Vostro 1700 drivers for Win7 x64 here:

    Drivers for Laptops\Vostro\Vostro 1700

    Still looking for the touchpad drivers, though; I know they exist, I had them on a previous install of win7x64 on this machine (typing from my vostro 1700 right now).
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