Windows 10: dell laptop running windows 10. i have two laptops on home network cannot get passed lets...

I have a very old inspiron 3721, and a pretty old latitude 5470. just for home. i am not going to get on a soap box but I must admit pretty frustrated when I got my inspiron i didn't have a chance to use it for almost three years. and i feel like i have been chasing updates and technology every since. i got the latitude used just to help me with the inspiron. anyway. i have had to reset restore the inspiron and the lets add your account isn't accepting my info as valid. i am on the latitude logged in with same info. so email, pass word, pin, all of it is legit. if someone could point the

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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

 

NETWORK PROBLEMS: I cannot access to my laptop via network, but my laptop can detect and access to the other PCs in the same network

Hi

Welcome to Microsoft community.

Based on the information you've provided, it seems like the issue is specific to your OLGADELL laptop and its ability to be detected and accessed by other devices on the network. Here are some troubleshooting steps you can try:

1. Check the Network and Sharing Center settings:
   
   • On your OLGADELL laptop, open the Control Panel and go to "Network and Sharing Center".
     
   • Click on "Change advanced sharing settings" and ensure that the following settings are enabled:
     
     • Turn on network discovery
       
     • Turn on file and printer sharing
       
     • Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the Public folders
       
2. Verify the Firewall settings:
   
   • Open the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security on your OLGADELL laptop.
     
   • Go to the "Inbound Rules" and "Outbound Rules" sections and check if there are any rules that might be blocking the network access to your laptop.
     
   • If you find any rules that might be causing the issue, try temporarily disabling them or adding an exception for your network.
     
3. Check the Network Adapter settings:
   
   • Open the Network Connections on your OLGADELL laptop.
     
   • Right-click on the active network adapter and select "Properties".
     
   • Ensure that the "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" options are enabled.
     
4. Troubleshoot the network connection:
   
   • Try resetting the network connection on your OLGADELL laptop:
     
     • Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.
       
     • Run the following commands:
       
       netsh winsock reset
       
       netsh int ip reset
       
       ipconfig /release
       
       ipconfig /renew
       
   • If the above steps don't work, try disabling and re-enabling the network adapter on your OLGADELL laptop.
     
5. Check for network driver updates:
   
   • Go to the Dell website and download the latest network driver for your OLGADELL laptop model.
     
   • Install the updated driver and see if it resolves the issue.
     
6. Perform a system restore:
   
   • If the above steps don't work, you can try performing a system restore on your OLGADELL laptop to a previous point in time when the network sharing was working correctly.
     

If none of these steps resolve the issue, there might be a more complex problem with your network configuration or hardware. In that case, you may want to consider contacting Dell support or a local computer repair technician for further assistance.

Let me know if you need further assistance.

Best regards

Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Worth upgrading to Windows 10 with my laptop?

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, by then all laptops have Windows 10 or other new OS when I buy a new laptop.
Everything runs fine now and I prefer not to re-install all my games and software.