I'm looking for a driver

[pafkata90]

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.

 

[reghakr]

Check here for compatabiliy

Dell - Technical Support

And here:
http://en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19292620/19546111.aspx

 

[pafkata90]

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?

 

[stormy13]

The Vista driver should work. Just use the one that matches your version of Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit).

 

[thefabe]

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 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html If you have any problems with this please post back. Thanks. Fabe

 

[pafkata90]

OK, I'll do that. But can you tell me which driver to download, because I don't know

 

[thefabe]

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

 

[pafkata90]

Damned. Well thanks anyway

 

[necromancini]

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).