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I bought a Dell inspiron 1545 just about an year ago.It was working smoothly till now.A few days back I installed windows 7 and the eject button on the keyboard started having problems.At times it wont work , a reboot might solve it , but the problem keeps on show up again..The eject button on the tray is working perfectly ! What do I do to solve this problem?!! please help me

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Brief, practical checklist to follow after installing Windows 7 — the symptom you describe (eject key on the built‑in keyboard works intermittently while the mechanical tray button always works) usually points first at missing or flaky OEM hotkey support, and only then at a physical keyboard fault. was on the right track about vendor code; was right to suggest checking Dell for drivers and parts. For Dell laptops the QuickSet/hotkey package is the usual place to start. (dell.com)

  1. Verify/reinstall the Dell hotkey package (QuickSet). Check Programs and Features or Windows Mobility Center; if QuickSet (or an equivalent Dell hotkey app) is missing, install it from Dell. (dell.com)
  2. Reinstall the keyboard/HID drivers: open Device Manager → Keyboards (and Human Interface Devices), uninstall the keyboard or HID consumer control device(s), then Action → Scan for hardware changes and reboot. This often restores OEM key handling. (support.microsoft.com)
  3. Check BIOS/Fn behavior: enter BIOS (F2 at boot on most Dells) and look for Function Key / Hotkey mode options — set to the mode you want and save. If Windows changed behavior after the reinstall, restoring the BIOS setting can help. (techbloat.com)
  4. Quick scan for scancodes: boot to the BIOS screen or a small live-USB environment and press the eject key. If nothing registers outside Windows the problem is almost certainly hardware; if it registers outside Windows but not consistently in Windows, it’s software.
  5. If hardware is suspected, reseat or replace the keyboard ribbon — Inspiron 1545 keyboards are a known replaceable assembly and iFixit has the teardown/troubleshooting steps. Always disconnect battery power before opening the case. (ifixit.com)

If the steps above don’t fix it, capture exactly when the key fails (after sleep, after an update, only after a cold boot) and supply that to Dell support along with your service tag — it helps them target a driver or firmware fix. (dell.com)

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Use the eject button on the tray (kind of a version of "Patient: Doctor it hurts when I do this. Doctor: Stop doing that").

Seriously though, if this is a special feature on the Dell keyboard, then there is probably some code that supports it and that code may not be compatible with Win 7. I suggest that you find a Dell forum and ask the question there and also contact Dell support.

Member Avatar for info@coywood

Hi, check the dell website that you have all the dell software installed, as With some models the software does need to be installed after the windows installtion of you have this checked at your local pc repair shop if you are not familart with this also the keyboard itself could have a fault, there are 2 types for the dell 1545 keyboard, a dell 1545 silver found at coywood here http://www.coywood.co.uk/dell-inspiron-1526-1540-1545-m1330-m1530-keyboard-d9k00-0nk844-2244-p.asp and also a black dell 1545 keyboard also found at coywood hope this helps

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