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    /u/DelugedPraxis Win User

    I'm going to killdisk a Dell G3, but want to make sure i keep the CD key. Is it in the BIOS...


    My buddy bought it recently and I did a factory reset for them hoping it'd get rid of bloatware, but stuff like mcafee is still installed. I'm going to killdisk it, but I can't figure out how to make sure i don't clear the CD key for Windows. I saw some laptops store it in the bios now, but didn't find anyone mentioning it for this one specifically. Any help?

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    /u/DelugedPraxis, Aug 4, 2020
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  2. KOL12
    Kol12 Win User

    Dell G3 Speedstep not working?

    The core clock frequencies and voltage on my Dell G3 are locked at full speed and max voltage. Speed Step/C-States are enabled in the BIOS, I'm using the balanced power plan in Windows (min CPU 5%, max CPU 100%) and there is no abnormally high CPU load. I'm confused... *Confused

    Edit: The power cord plugged in was keeping the clocks at full speed. There must be some Dell specific power settings I'm missing.
     
    Kol12, Aug 4, 2020
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  3. NXAVIS9
    nxavis9 Win User
    I want to disable touchpad on Dell laptop


    Hello everyone,
    My laptop's touchpad works and I don't want it to, because I prefer a mouse. It's a Dell Inspiron 11 3000 series on windows 10 OS.

    What I have tried that hasn't worked:
    • start<settings<devices<mouse & touchpad<additional mouse options. This opens a window called Mouse Options which has 5 tabs up top, none of which involve the touchpad. The Hardware tab shows 2 devices: the mouse itself, and the USB. No touchpad there.
    • windows key+x<mobility center. No touchpad to be found.
    • various function keys. No options for touchpad on/off.
    • device manager<mice and other pointing devices. Again, only the mouse and usb show up. It appears the touchpad is working without a driver, which is a little spooky.
    Any other suggestions? I could try downloading a third party driver, but that seems like a step in the wrong direction.
    Thanks
     
    nxavis9, Aug 4, 2020
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  4. JOSIE23
    Josie23 Win User

    I'm going to killdisk a Dell G3, but want to make sure i keep the CD key. Is it in the BIOS...

    I want to disable touchpad on Dell laptop


    These 7 steps allowed me to disable my touchpad (Dell laptop, Windows 10):

    1. Win Start button
    2. Type in "device manager"
    3. Select Device Manager to open it
    4. Click down arrow to left of "Mice and other..." to expand
    5. Right click Dell Touchpad
    6. Disable device
    7. Yes


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