This would be a question for Dell tech support, it's not related to Vista.
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"Quayzar" <Quayzar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 6400 with windows vista already
> installed. ever since the very first time i tried to turn it on the power
> button refuses to work correctly. when the computer is turned off
> completely
> and i attempt to turn it on by pressing the power button, the computer
> does
> nothing. no lights turn on, the screen does nothing. however, if i then
> press the Dell MediaDirect button on my notebook, the computer will turn
> on
> and go directly to the MedaDirect UI. since this does not actually boot
> windows, i then click on exit which turns off the computer. if i press
> the
> power button shortly after that the computer will finally turn on the boot
> windows.
>
> How in the world is this happening? can anyone help? thanks