yes,the i5 with windows 8.RM2971. I also added microsoft office 2013 too.

my Dell 5460 touchpad problem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfx1AEzfLBU&feature=youtu.be

This post has been edited by Khalid21: Nov 22 2013, 11:16 AM

have u called dell?

hi guys.. vostro 3460 for sell.. good bargain https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f=98&t=3034047

reinstall display driver.. so far so good...

Sorry for quoting an old topic but this is something that needs to be addressed.

I'm planning to get one, the RM2149 configuration. Had to really control myself because was so tempted to get a MSI GE-40 at RM3.5k or a RM3k-RM4k laptop with SSD BUT if this laptop cannot accept SSDs, I would have to look elsewhere already which is a bummer

Tried googling about this issue but to no avail. Guess I'll have to send Dell an email

sorry, I did not follow up with TS on this issue further
hard to diagnose what is the cause without access to his / her machine

Vostro 5470, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm) + (1366x768;touch)@RM2149, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell
Do you mean this spec? This one already has a mSATA SSD in standard spec, should not have any problem to take in a full SSD (or you can swap a bigger mSATA SSD in and wade into UEFI to turn it from caching to storage).

No, I'm talking about the i5 and GT740M combo u at RM2.1k

don't know if TS was able to resolve the issue
I'm not sure how experience he / she is with laptop, whether he / she went into UEFI to change it to Boot from USB 1st (since he / she seems not to clone the HDD) and use USB boot disc in order to install OS (that should be done before he / she swapped out the HDD) ...
anyway, afaik, no laptop models have UEFI that "lock out" SSD (it's just normal SATA connection as far as UEFI / BIOS is concerned).

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Dec 4 2013, 12:40 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjIPTCDos_k

One of the comments mentioned:

"it doesnt support boot from ssd, u need to boot on hdd which then divert to ssd"

What do you think he meant by that? Divert to SSD?

Anyways, I believe the video shows the same problem skysoblue93 has had. Hopefully he has resolved it and can provide a detailed explanation on the process

don't understand the comment
the issue could be slightly different. in that video (it's not very clear), that guy was able to get into BIOS (but I'm not sure whether it was before or after the SSD swap in), but TS claimed he / she could not get into BIOS at all

one hypothesis I had was the boot process was faster than TS was used to previously with HDD, and he / she did not press F2 quick enough, and boot hit the SSD, which was blank without OS, and stuck there

So this is Dell Malaysia's reply:





Can't understand why it cannot support SSD? Not the standard SATA connection ah? Some sort of special magic connection

Latest reply when I asked this:

Question:


Answer:


Well, that's just so SAD

Just buy Msata(128gb).. And install your window... Ur hdd as backup
Check dell forum ( how to install window at msata)

Dell Vostro 5470 has an mSata slot?

yeah, dell already add in additional options for vostro 5470 which come with mSATA.
nice option there for those who lazy to upgrade by themselves.

Make sure to buy halfsize msata


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Thanks!

Khalid21 What's the name of that specific mSATA sized? I can't remember but I recall something like a M2 sata which is a new type [at the time where I remembered, it was a new type of mSATA to be used in the Lenovo Y510p and not any other type of older mSATA]

Many thanks!

i dont understand what the video are trying to show.. is it a fix?

no i cant use my ssd. (as said by dell, my one is not build to take ssd)
secondly, the problem not on my part. no such thing as not fast enough to press f2 and what not. the laptop just hangs and no further option. (takes 10 minutes to display bios setting, and still says no primary hdd connected).


Dell said to me, there are chances where ssd will be able to boot. u need to test which ssd is able and crucial m500 is not the one.

I understand you did not clone the HDD to SSD.
So before you take out the HDD, did you change the boot sequence in the BIOS, from HDD 1st to USB drive 1st?
If you do, then you can boot using an USB drive. Try that. (do you know how to make a USB boot disc?)
Now, swap the SSD with the HDD. Make sure the mode is AHCI and not IDE.
Now boot the laptop using the USB boot disc. Install OS on the SSD.