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Fundamentals of Management Essential Concepts and Applications Chapter 5 Organizational Sructure and Culture organizing the function of management that creates the organization's structure. organizational design When managers develop or change the organization's structure This process involves making decisions about how specialized jobs should be, the rules to guide employees' behaviors, and at what level decisions are to be made. What Are the Six Key Elements in Organizational Design? The basic concepts of organizational design formulated by management writers like Henri Fayol and Max Weber offered structural principles for managers to follow. six basic elements of organizational structure work specialization dividing work activities into separate job tasks. also known as division of labor. the workers specialize in job tasks Individual employees "specialize" in doing part of an activity rather than the entire activity in order to increase work output. makes efficient use of the diversity of skills that workers have. some tasks require highly developed skills; others can be performed by employees with lower skill levels. If all workers were engaged in all the steps all would need the skills necessary to perform both 'the most demanding and the least demanding jobs. At some point, the human diseconomies from division of labor surface as boredom, fatigue, stress, low productivity, poor quality, increased absenteeism, and high turnover exceed the economic advantages TODAY'S VIEW OF SPECIALIZATION? Most managers today see work specialization as an important organizing mechanism because it helps employees be more efficient. departmentalization how jobs are grouped together Early management writers argued that after deciding what job tasks will be done by whom, common work activities needed to be grouped back together so work gets done in a coordinated and integrated way. Five common forms of departmentalization functional departmentalization grouping activities by functions performed One of the most popular ways to group activities A manager might organize the workplace by separating engineering, accounting, information systems, human resources, and purchasing specialists into departments. Functional departmentalization can be used in all types of organizations. Only the functions change to reflect the organization's objectives and activities. The major advantage to functional departmentalization is the achievement of economies of scale by placing people with common skills and specializations into common units. Product departmentalization Grouping activates by major product areas focuses attention on major product areas in the corporation. Each product is under the authority of a senior manager who is a specialist in, and is responsible for, everything having to do with his or her product line. If an organization's activities were service related rather than product related each service would be autonomously grouped. The advantage of product grouping is that it increases accountability for product performance, because all activities related to a specific product are under the direction of a single manager. The particular type of customer an organization seeks to reach can also dictate employee grouping. customer departmentalization grouping activities by customer is that customers in each department have a common set of problems and needs that can best be met by specialists. geographic departmentalization grouping activates on the basis of geography or territory departmentalize is on the basis of geography or territory If an organization's customers are scattered over a large geographic area, this form of departmentalization can be valuable. process departmentalization grouping activities on the basis of work or customer flow which groups activities on the basis of work or customer flow Units are organized around common skills needed to complete a certain process WHAT IS TODAY'S VIEW OF DEPARTMENTALIZATION? Most large organizations continue To use most or all of the departmental groups suggested by the early management writers A recent trend is the use of cross-functional teams, teams made up of individuals from various departments and that cross traditional Departmental lines. authority and responsibility chain of command the line of authority extending from upper organizational levels to lower levels, which clarifies who reports to whom. Authority the rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect the orders to be obeyed. Authority was a major concept discussed by the early management writers as they viewed it as the glue that held an organization together. is related to one's position within an organization and has nothing to do with the personal characteristics of an individual manager. Responsibility An obligation to perform assigned duties When managers delegate authority, they must allocate commensurate responsibility when employees are given rights, they also assume a corresponding obligation to perform. And they should be held accountable for their performance! Allocating authority without responsibility and accountability creates opportunities for abuse. no one should be held responsible or accountable for something over which he or she has no authority. DIFFERENT TYPES OF AUTHORITY RELATIONSHIPS Line authority Authority that entitles a manager to direct the work of an employee. It is the employer-employee authority relationship that extends from the top of the organization to the lowest echelon, Keep in mind that sometimes the term line is used to differentiate line managers from staff managers. line refers to managers whose organizational function contributes directly to the achievement of organizational objectives Whether a manager's function is classified as line or staff depends on the organization's objectives. staff authority positions with some authority that have been created to support, assist, and advise those holding line authority As organizations get larger and more complex, line managers find that they do not have time, expertise, or resources to get their jobs done effectively. In response, they create staff authority functions to support, assist, advise, and generally reduce some of their informational burdens. unity of command management principle that no person should report to more than one boss Early writers believed that each employee should report to only one manager, In those rare instances when the unity of command had to be violated, a clear separation of activities and a supervisor responsible for each was always explicitly designated. Unity of command was logical when organizations were relatively simple. in some instances, strict adherence to the unity of command creates a degree of inflexibility that may hinder an organization's performance. HOW DOES TODAY'S VIEW OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY DIFFER FROM THE HISTORICAL VIEW? early management writers were enamored of authority. They assumed that the rights inherent in one's formal position in an organization were the sole source of influence, and they believed that managers were all-powerful. Researchers and practitioners of management now recognize that you don't have to be a manager to have power and that power is not perfectly correlated with one's level in the organization. Authority is an important concept in organizations, but an exclusive focus on authority produces a narrow, unrealistic view of influence. Today, we recognize that authority is but one element in the larger concept of power. HOW DO AUTHORITY AND POWER DIFFER? Authority is a right Its legitimacy is based on an authority figure's position in the organization. Authority goes with the job. Authority is part of the larger concept of power. the formal rights that come with an individual's position in the organization are just one means by which an individual can affect the decision process. is defined by one's vertical position in the hierarchy Power an individual's capacity to influence others. is a three-dimensional concept includes not only the functional and hierarchical dimensions but also a third dimension called centrality. power is made up of both one's vertical position and one's distance from the organization's power core or center. The center of the cone is the power core The closer you are to the power core, the more influence you have on decisions. The cone analogy explicitly acknowledges two facts The higher one moves in an organization (an increase in authority), the closer one moves to the power core It is not necessary to have authority in order to wield power because one can move horizontally inward toward the power core without moving up. French and Raven identified five sources, or bases, of power Coercive power Power based on fear. Reward power Power based on the ability to distribute something that others value. Legitimate power Power based on one's position in the formal hierarchy. expert power Power based on one's expertise, special skill, or knowledge referent power Power based on identification with a person who has desirable resources span of control the number of employees a manager can efficiently and effectively supervise received a great deal of attention from early management writers. early writers came to no consensus on a specific number, most favored small spans typically no more than six workers-in order to maintain close control. several writers did acknowledge level in the organization as a contingency variable. They argued that as a manager rises in an organization-he or she has to deal with a greater number of unstructured problems, so top managers need a smaller span than do middle managers, and middle managers require a smaller span than do supervisors. Over the last decade we've seen some change in theories about effective spans of control. span of control is increasingly being determined by looking at contingency variables. the more training and experience employees have, the less direct supervision they need. Managers who have well trained and experienced employees can function with a wider span. Other contingency variables that determine the appropriate span include similarity of employee tasks, the complexity of those the physical proximity of employees, the degree to which standardized procedures are in place, the sophistication of the organization's management information system, the strength of the organization's value system the preferred managing style of the manager." centralization versus decentralization Centralization the degree to which decision making takes place at upper levels of the organization. Decentralization the degree to which lower-level managers provide input or actually make decisions. Centralization-decentralization is not an either-or concept. It's a matter of degree. no organization is completely centralized or completely decentralized. formalization how standardized an organization's jobs are and the extent to which employee behavior is guided by rules and procedures In highly formalized organizations, there are explicit job descriptions, numerous organizational rules, clearly defined procedure covering work processes. Employees have little discretion over what's done, when it's done. and how it's done. where formalization is low, employees have more discretion in how they do their work. Early management writers expected organizations to be fairly formalized, as formalization went hand-in-hand with bureaucratic-style organizations. WHAT IS TODAY'S VIEW OF FORMALIZATION? Although some formalization is necessary for consistency and control, many organizations today rely less on strict rules and standardization to guide and regulate employee behavior. What Contingency Variables Affect Structural Choice? two organizational forms The mechanistic organization (or bureaucracy) a bureaucratic organization: a structure that's high in specialization, formalization, and centralization the natural result of combining the six elements of structure. Adhering to the chain-of-command principle ensured the existence of a formal hierarchy of authority, with each person controlled and supervised by one superior. Keeping the span of control small at increasingly higher levels in the organization created tall, impersonal structures. As the distance between the top and the bottom of the organization expanded, top management would increasingly impose rules and regulations. Because top managers couldn't control lower-level activities through direct observation and ensure the use of standard practices, they substituted rules and regulations. The early management writers' belief in a high degree of work specialization Created jobs that were simple, routine, and standardized. Further specialization through the use of departmentalization increased impersonality and the need for multiple layers of management to coordinate the specialized departments. organic organization a structure that low in specialization, formalization, and centralization is a highly adaptive form that is as loose and flexible as the mechanistic organization is rigid and stable. Rather than having standardized jobs and regulations, the organic organization's loose structure allows it to change rapidly as required. It has division of labor, but the jobs people do are not standardized. Employees tend to be professionals who are technically proficient and trained to handle diverse problems. They need few formal rules and little direct supervision because their training has instilled in them standards of professional conduct. The organic organization is low in centralization so that the professional can respond quickly to problems and because top-level managers cannot be expected to possess the expertise to make necessary decisions. What that appropriate structure is depends on four contingency variables organization's strategy An organization's structure should facilitate goal achievement. Because goals are an important part of the organization's strategies, it's only logical that strategy and structure are closely linked . Alfred Chandler initially researched this relationship." He studied several large U.S. companies and concluded that changes in corporate strategy led to changes in an organization's structure that supported the strategy. Specifically, he found that organizations usually begin with a single product or line. The simplicity of the strategy required only a simple or loose form of structure to execute it. As such, decisions could be centralized in the hands of a single senior manager, and complexity and formalization were low. However, as organizations grew, their strategies become more ambitious and elaborate. Size Large organizations-typically considered to be those with more than 2,000 employees tend to have more specialization, departmentalization, centralization, rules and regulations than do small organizations. once an organization grows past a certain size, size has less influence on structure. Technology initial research on technology's effect on structure can be traced to Joan Woodward British management scholar. studied small manufacturing firms in southern England to determine the extent to which structural design elements were related to organizational success She couldn't find any consistent pattern until she divided the firms into three distinct technologies that had increasing levels of complexity and sophistication. unit production The first category, described the production of items in units or small batches. Mass production The second category, described large-batch manufacturing. process production continuous flow of products being produced the third and most technically complex group, included continuous-process production. Woodward's study of technology and organizational structure is one of the earliest studies of contingency theory. Her answer to the "it depends on" question would be that appropriate organizational design depends on what the organization's technology is. Other more recent studies also have shown that organizations adapt their structures to their technology depending on how routine their technology is for transforming inputs into outputs. the more routine the technology, the more mechanistic the structure can be, and organizations with more nonroutine technology are more likely to have organic structures. degree of environmental uncertainty mechanistic organizations are most effective in stable environments. Organic organizations are best matched with dynamic and uncertain environments. Global competition, accelerated product innovation by all competitors, knowledge management and increased demands from customers for higher quality and faster deliveries are examples of dynamic environmental forces." Mechanistic organizations tend to be ill equipped to respond to rapid environmental change. What are some common organizational designs? traditional organizational tend to be more mechanistic in nature 3 types simple structure Most companies start as entrepreneurial ventures using a simple structure, which is an organizational design with low departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization." Strengths It's fast, Flexible, and inexpensive to maintain, and accountability is clear. Disadvantages it becomes increasingly inadequate as an organization grows, As size increases, decision making becomes slower and can eventually come to a standstill as the single executive tries to continue making all the decisions. If the structure is not changed and adapted to its size, the firm can lose momentum and is likely eventually fail. it's risky Everything depends on one person. If anything happens to the owner-manager, the organization's information and decision-making center is lost Functional structure An organizational design that groups similar or related occupational specialties together Functional departmentalization applied to the entire organization Strength accrue from work specialization putting likes together results in economies of scale, minimizes duplication of personnel and equipment and makes employees comfortable an satisfied because it gives them the opportunity to talk the same language as tier peers weakness organization loses sight of its best interest in the pursuit of functional goals no one function is totally responsive for results so members with individual functions become insulated and have little understanding of what people in other functions are doing Divisional structure An organization structure made up of separate business units or division Each division has limited autonomy, with a division manager who has authority over his or her unity is responsible for performance Parent corporation typically acts as an external overseer to coordinate and control the various divisions and often provides support services such as financial and legal Division managers have full responsibility for a product or service Frees headquarters staff from being concerned with day to day operating details so they can pay attention to ling term and strategic planning Disadvantages duplication of activates and resources increases the organizations cost and reduce efficiency three types of contemporary organizational designs managers can use organizations need to be lean, flexible, and innovative (organic) team structures a structure in which the entire organization is make up of work teams employees empowerment is crucial because there is no line of managerial authority from top to bottom employee teams design and doe work in the way they think is best, but are also held responsible for all work performance results in their respective areas. In large organizations, the team structure complements what is typically a functional or divisional structure. This allows the organization to have the efficiency of a bureaucracy while providing the flexibility of teams. Although team structures have been positive, simply arranging employees into teams is not enough. Employees must be trained to work on teams, receive cross-functional skills training, and be compensated accordingly. Without a properly implemented team-based pay plan, , many of the benefits of a team structure may be lost. MATRIX AND PROJECT STRUCTURES matrix structure a structure in which specialists form difference functional departments are assigned to work on projects leg by a project manager assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on projects led by a project manager. When employees finish work on an assigned project, they go back to their functional departments. One unique aspect of this design is that it creates a dual chain of command since employees in a matrix organization have two managers who share authority. their functional area manager any decisions about promotions, salary recommendations, and annual performance reviews typically remain the functional manager's responsibility. and their product or project manager, The project manager has authority over the functional members who Are part of his or her project team in areas related to the project's goals. managers have to communicate regularly, coordinate work demands on employees, and resolve conflicts together. strength of the matrix is that it can facilitate coordination of a multiple set of complex and interdependent projects while still retaining the economies that result from keeping functional specialists grouped together disadvantages of the matrix are the confusion it creates and its propensity to foster power struggles. When you dispense with the chain of command and unity of command principles, you significantly increase ambiguity. Confusion can arise over who reports to whom. The confusion and ambiguity, in turn, are what trigger the power struggles. managers have to communicate regularly, coordinate work demands on employees, and resolve conflicts together. project structure a structure in which employees continuously work on projects. Unlike the matrix structure, a project structure has no formal departments where employees return at the completion of a project. employees take their specific skills, abilities, and experiences to other projects. work in project structures is performed by teams of employees. Project structures tend to be more flexible organizational designs. Advantages is that employees can be deployed rapidly to respond to environmental changes. there's no departmentalization or rigid organizational hierarchy to slow down making decisions or taking action. managers serve as facilitators, mentors, and coaches. They eliminate or minimize organizational obstacles and ensure that teams have the resources they need to effectively and efficiently complete their work. disadvantages are the complexity of assigning people to projects the inevitable task and personality conflicts that arise. boundaryless organization is an organization whose design is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical, or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure." the ideal structure for them is not having a rigid, bounded, and predefined structure." 2 types of boundaries internal- horizontal ones imposed by work specialization and departmentalization and the vertical ones that separate employees into organizational levels and hierarchies external- the boundaries that separate the organization from its customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. To minimize or eliminate these boundaries, managers might use virtual or network structural designs virtual organization an organization that consists of a small core of full-time employees and outside specialists temporarily hired as needed to work on projects." inspiration for this structural approach comes from the film industry people are essentially "free agents" who move from project to project applying their skills-directing, talent casting, costuming, makeup, set design, and so forth-as needed. network organization an organization that uses its own employees to do some work activities and networks of outside suppliers to provide other needed product components work processes. sometimes called a modular organization by manufacturing firms." This structural approach allows organizations to concentrate on what they do best by contracting out other activities to companies that do those activities best Researchers have concluded that the structures and strategies of organizations worldwide are similar, "while the behavior within them is maintaining its cultural uniqueness.?" When designing or changing structure, managers may need to think about the cultural implications of certain design elements. For instance, one study showed that Formalization rules and bureaucratic mechanisms-may be more important in less economically developed countries and less important in more economically developed countries where employees may have higher levels of professional education and skills. Other structural design elements may be affected by cultural differences as well. learning organization an organization that has developed the capacity to continuously learn, adapt, and change." The concept of a learning organization Doesn't involve a specific organizational design per se, but instead describes an organizational mind set or philosophy that has significant design implications. In a learning organization employees are practicing knowledge management by continually acquiring and sharing new knowledge and are willing to apply that knowledge in making decisions or performing their work. Some organizational design theorists even go so far as to say that an organization's ability to learn and to apply that learning as they perform the organization's may be the only sustainable source of competitive advantage. important characteristics of a learning organization revolve around organizational design, information sharing, leadership, it's critical for members to share information and collaborate on work activities throughout the entire organization across different functional Learning can't take place without information. organizational employees must engage in knowledge management by sharing information openly, in a timely manner, and as accurately as possible. few structural and physical barriers exist in a learning organization, the environment is conducive to open communication and extensive information sharing. most important functions is facilitating the creation of a shared vision for the organization's future and then keeping organizational members working toward that vision. In addition, leaders should support and encourage the collaborative environment that's critical to learning. the organizational culture is an important aspect of being a learning organization. A learning organization's culture is one in which everyone agrees on a shared vision and everyone recognizes the inherent interrelationships among the organization's processes, activities, functions, and external environment. It also fosters a strong sense of community, caring for each other, and trust. In a learning organization, employees feel free to communicate openly, share, experiment, and learn without fear of criticism or punishment. What Is an Organization's Culture and Why Is It Important? culture An organizations personality organizational culture the shared values, principles, traditions, and ways of doing things that influence the way organizational members act. these shared values and practices have evolved over time and determine, to a large extent how "things are done around here."? definition of culture implies three things. culture is a perception. It's not something that can be physically touched or seen, but employees perceive it on the basis of what they experience within the organization. organizational culture is descriptive. It's concerned with how members perceive the culture, not with whether they like it. shared aspect of culture even though individuals may have different backgrounds or work at different organizational levels, they tend to describe the organization's culture in similar terms. seven dimensions that describe an organization's culture. attention to detail outcome orientation people orientation team orientation aggressiveness stability innovation and risk taking These dimensions range from low To high, low meaning it's not very typical of the culture high is very typical of the culture describing an organization using these seven dimensions gives a composite picture of the organizations culture. In many organizations, one cultural dimension often is emphasized more Than the others and essentially shapes the organization's personality and the way organizational members work. An organization's culture usually reflects the vision or mission of the organization's founders. An organization's culture results from the interaction between the founders' biases and assumptions what the first employees learn subsequently from their own experiences. Employees "learn" an organization's culture in a number of ways. most common are stories rituals material symbols language. Organizational stories typically contain a narrative of significant events or people including such things as the organization's founders, rule breaking, reactions to past mistakes, Whenever possible, corporate "storytellers" (senior executives) explain the company's heritage and tell stories that celebrate people getting things done. To help employees learn the culture, organizational stories anchor the present in the past, provide explanations and legitimacy for current practices, exemplify what is important to the organization, and provide compelling pictures of an organization's goals." Corporate rituals are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the important values and goals of the organization. power of material symbols or artifacts The layout of an organization's facilities how employees dress, the types of automobiles provided to top executives, and the availability of corporate aircraft are examples of material symbols. language Many organizations and units within organizations use language as a way to identify and Unite members of a culture. By learning this language, members attest to their acceptance of the culture and their willingness to help preserve it. Over time, organizations often develop unique terms to describe equipment, key personnel, suppliers, customers, processes, or products related to its business. New employees are frequently overwhelmed with acronyms and jargon that, after a short period of time, become a natural part of their language. Once learned, this language acts as a common denominator that bonds members. Strong cultures Organizational cultures in which the key values are deeply held and widely shared An organization's culture may have an effect on its structure, depending on how strong, or weak, the culture is. those in which the key values are deeply held and widely shared-have a greater influence on employees than do weaker cultures. The more employees accept the organization's key values and the greater their commitment to those values, the stronger the culture is. The stronger a culture becomes, the more it affects the way managers plan, organize, lead, and control." Also, in organizations with a strong culture, that culture can substitute for the rules and regulations that formally guide employees. In essence, strong cultures can create predictability, orderliness, and consistency without the need for written documentation. the stronger an organization's culture, the less managers need to be concerned with developing formal rules and regulations. those guides will be internalized in employees when they accept the organization's culture. If, on the other hand, an organization's culture is weak-if no dominant shared values are present-its effect on structure is less clear.
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Last month, we reported that RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9790 was expected to become available in the UK sometime in January, following its scheduled release in Indonesia and Singapore this month, but we've been in the dark on an exact date to that reality.
Fortunately, UK consumers are now given a clear date of January 9th – that's when the SIM-free version of the latest Bold handset is expected to become available for purchase in the good old UK. Interested in picking up this one? Well, retailer MobileFun will begin accepting orders for the smartphone on that date, where it's given a price tag of £399.95 ($624). Indeed, it's rather pricey to say the least, but considering it's a SIM-free version, it's the typical price we're accustomed to seeing with fresh devices like this.
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Bruce Springsteen plans on making 2012 a year to remember.
The Boss kicked off the new year by releasing a new single, "We Take Care of Our Own," and has just announced the first leg of his US Tour which includes two shows at the World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, as well as three shows in New Jersey.
Make the JUMP to find out when Bruce and the E Street Band will be heading your way!
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The good news is we won't have to wait very long to see Bruce make his way to the tri-state area. The Boss will perform four shows in less than a week in early April, with the first two at the IZOD Center on the 3rd and 4th before making his way into New York City on the 6th and 9th at Madison Square Garden.
Tickets for those shows go on sale January 27th.
Before Springsteen hops across the pond for the European leg of his tour, he'll make one more pit stop in New Jersey when he takes over the Prudential Center in Newark on May 2nd. Those tickets also go on sale on January 27th.
For those of you looking to recapture your youth and follow Bruce and the boys during the first leg of their tour, check out all of the dates below.
Oh, and congratulations are also in order, because you're probably filthy rich if you can.
2012 Wrecking Ball US Tour Dates:
03.18 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | Feb 4
03.19 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | Feb 3
03.23 | Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Times Forum | Jan 28
03.26 | Boston, MA | TD Garden | Jan 28
03.28 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | Jan 28
03.29 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | Jan 28
04.01 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center | Jan 28
04.03 | East Rutherford, NJ | IZOD Center | Jan 27
04.04 | East Rutherford, NJ | IZOD Center | Jan 27
04.06 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | Jan 27
04.09 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | Jan 27
04.12 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Jan 28
04.13 | Buffalo, NY | First Niagara Center | Jan 28
04.16 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center | Jan 28
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Hi All,
I reinstalled a Windows 7 Laptop (Dell Latitude E5510), but upon reinstalling i found that the touchpad didnt work, which was annoying. I have scoured the internet looking for drivers, but i cant find them anywhere.
There are several drivers that look like they might work, but when i go to install them the files extract, but then the installation errors and it just brings up the greyed out restart or close program box. Restarting it just causes a loop so the only thing left is to stop it.
If i try and click on the only unknown device in device manager and update the driver manually from there. It goes though the installing software stage, but errors with 'Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device. Windows found driver software but encountered an error while attempting to install. The system cannot read from the specified device.'
Im abit stumped to be honest, i've tried everything i can think of. Tried so many different drivers. Tried all of them from http:/
Has anyone ever came across anything similar and managed to solve it?
Laptop is a Dell Latitude E5510 running Windows 7 32-bit.
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Silly question but have you tried rebuilding the Laptop?
A long shot but try one of these drivers:
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Jan 3, 2013 at 1:00 UTC
Ryan, what to you have showing in device manager for the touchpad?
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:03 UTC
Have you tried installing the VISTA drivers for this device?
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:04 UTC
There is nothing in device manager for the touchpad. All i can see that may be the touchpad is an unknown device listed under Other devices, then when i go to tell windows to search in a specific folder that's when i get the error mentioned above
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:04 UTC
@David, yep, tried every driver listed for the machine
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:05 UTC
Also, have you verified that this "Unknown Device" is truly the touchpad? I install Dell systems daily, and usually the Unknown device is the Accelerometer.
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:08 UTC
What you can do Ryan is the following:
1) Right click on the Unknown Device in Device Manager
2) Choose Properties
3) Click the details tab
4) Under the property dropdown, choose the Hardware ID
5) Use the hardware ID (something like PCI\VEN_XXXX
go to www.pcidatabase.com to research the device. This will tell you what drivers you need.
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:10 UTC
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Edit.. wrong drivers!
Are you sure the touchpad hasn't been disabled somehow?
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:13 UTC
And the ALPS driver didn't work either?
Try listing hidden devices as well in device manager.
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:14 UTC
And you are positive that you cannot install driver 7.1208.101.124, A09 from http:/
Can you use a regular USB mouse?
Is the touchpad properly connected to the motherboard?
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:15 UTC
Sometimes the Dell driver search gets wonky if you search based off Service Tag. Back out and drill down by device. You may find other options, like, perhaps this one.
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:21 UTC
Unless the pcidatabase says the unlisted device is truly your touchpad my guess would be that it is actually the accelerometer like david8749 says. Check your installed devices, and make sure it wasn't improperly installed with some other generic driver, also check your bios and make sure there isn't a setting there.
You didn't specify whether you were installing 32, or 64bit. However, unless the part has been swapped out you will need the ALPS driver. Don't be afraid to use the vista driver, or even go a version or two back.
best practice, extract the driver into the c:\dell folder, then right click and run-as admin on the setup.exe.
Jan 3, 2013 at 1:32 UTC
I had this problem before with a dell latitude. I used an all in one CD that the institution provided us.
Use HWinfo32 http:/
Jan 3, 2013 at 2:17 UTC
David - I'm not 100% sure the unknown device is the mouse, but there is nothing there to say anything else is the mouse, so i have just assumed. And i cant right click the unknown device because the mouse doesnt work lol!
JacobXY - How would the touchpad be disabled? BIOS? Ill have a look there.
The ALPS driver didnt work, the Dell Multi Touchpad A09 driver didnt work, regular USB mouse doesnt it, it says the USB device installed successfully, but mouse doesnt work when i try to move it.
Jan 3, 2013 at 2:24 UTC
Just confirmed its definitely a driver issue, as the touchpad works in the BIOS...
Jan 3, 2013 at 2:24 UTC
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Reading through the posts, David could be right and it could be the Free Fall Sensor.
Now this won't start the mouse but could be the unknown device. Has the touchpad software been installed? If so can you check and it see if the checkbox to disable the touchpad has been enabled? Long shot I know?
Jan 3, 2013 at 2:34 UTC
Could it be that there is a switch on the touchpad to turn it off? On mine its at the top of the touchpad. Others are a Fn+???? combination.
Some laptops shut off the touchpad automatically if there is an external mouse connected.
Jan 3, 2013 at 2:35 UTC
There is nothing in the BIOS that says the touchpad is disabled. Theres also no touchpad software that says anything about the touchpad being enabled or disabled
Jan 3, 2013 at 2:36 UTC
Check in the Device Manager under "Mice and Other Pointing Devices". Is there anything listed for the Touchpad?
Jan 3, 2013 at 2:47 UTC
@David, there is nothing in Device Manager for "Mice and Other Pointing Devices"!
@acald, it doesnt work with or without the external mouse, and there is no fn key to turn off the touchpad
Jan 3, 2013 at 2:48 UTC
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Silly question but have you tried rebuilding the Laptop?
A long shot but try one of these drivers:
Jan 3, 2013 at 3:00 UTC
If you plug in a USB mouse, does it install the drivers for that mouse and then list "Mice and Other Pointing Devices" in Device Manager?
Jan 3, 2013 at 3:26 UTC
ITS WORKING!!! All i did was reinstall the laptop, and it worked. I didnt think reinstalling it would do anything because it of the issue, but just reinstalling it has done it. Maybe it was something to do with me upgrading the BIOS from A04 to A10 during my initial troubleshooting, but i have just reinstalled it and now it is working.
Thanks for everyones help!
Jan 3, 2013 at 3:29 UTC
Project[xy] IT Services is an IT service provider.
ITS WORKING!!! All i did was reinstall the laptop, and it worked. I didnt think reinstalling it would do anything because it of the issue, but just reinstalling it has done it. Maybe it was something to do with me upgrading the BIOS from A04 to A10 during my initial troubleshooting, but i have just reinstalled it and now it is working.
Thanks for everyones help!
No worries, glad you are up and running :)
Jan 3, 2013 at 3:44 UTC
It certainly sounds like you are missing the driver for the touchpad. I would be tempted to try the synaptics drivers.
Has this machine been apart? Could the ribbon cable have some loose or not been put back correctly?
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I'm heading there!... it seems like we both like similar names I love Zoe I was thinking of naming our little Emma Zoe because of its meaning but I guess there's always a new opportunity hehe...
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A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Arnold Bennett's tale of love, tyranny and rebellion, Anna of the Five Towns. Originally broadcast as the 'Classic Serial' in two parts on 6 and 13 March 2011.
Brought up in the repressive tradition of Methodism by her miserly father, Anna Tellwright dreams of independence and freedom. On coming of age she learns that she is to inherit a fortune and realises that she is loved by the charismatic Henry Mynors. But with the money comes responsibility, and Anna's growing concern for William, the son of one of her tenants, leads her to a defiant act that threatens everything....
Arnold Bennett's 'Anna of the Five Towns' was dramatised by Helen Edmundson, and stars Charlotte Riley as Anna, David Schofield as Tellwright, Emilia Harker as Young Agnes and Michael Socha as William. Also featured amongst the cast are James Masters, Lee Williams, Rosina Carbone, Olwen May, Andrew Westfield, Jonathan Keeble and Jacqueline Redgwell.
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"Not fundamentally a faithful adaptation"
I cannot fault the acting and the production values which are up to high BBC standards. The actors capture their characters well and, disregarding the first three and the last two minutes, it is faithful to the book and captures the small town atmosphere well. The coming of age of Anna Tellwright is very well done. This is a detailed story where small things mean a lot and they are all there. However, I think the adaptation itself is fundamentally flawed because of those first three and last two minutes.
The opening minutes set the scene and, crucially, the characters all find out something tragic that Arnold Bennett deliberately kept from the characters in his book. In his last line, he delivers a piece of information about one of the main characters, William Price, and has the reader imagine the life of Anna comforted by thoughts of something that we know is not true. In this adaptation, they all find out about this news in the opening three minutes and the rest of the story (which does remain faithful) leads up to this point. I don't mind a little bit of dramatic licence but this changes the whole tone of the piece and is just wrong.
There are enough tragic events that alter the lives of the characters but the book at least leaves us with some small glimmer of light and this adaptation sweeps it away at the stroke of a pen and gives a completely different outcome in a way that I cannot forgive and which spoils my enjoyment of the drama.
If you know the book, prepare for the shock of the opening scene, after which it gets back on track until the closing two minutes.
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Swami Parmanandaji Maharaj entered the society as a karmayogi, after attaining the experience of purity under his revered teacher, his primary objective being that of welfare. Swamiji found his solace in Kundalini Yoga, where he experienced transcendental consciousness.
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The Loose Women decided to take a break from discussing whatever it is that they usually discuss, and talk about how they lost their virginity. All because Harry Styles talked about how he lost his, yesterday*. And it's not like there's much of a difference between Harry Styles and Carol Vorderman. They both have quite similar hair.
Janet Street Porter kicked off the anecdotes by revealing she lost her virginity in an environmentally friendly fashion. "It's not a big deal. I lost mine in the '60s - I was a mod and he had the best leather jacket, a real hunk. I got the bus to his house, did it and got the bus home."
"I never saw him again! It's like baking a cake, do it, whack it in the oven and get it out of the way. I made a sudden decision for mine."
Which has put us off baking for the near future.
Lisa Maxwell added: "I was scared it was going to be painful. I chose the right man, but don't give it away willy nilly."
But Sherie Hewson won the competition, just by being Sherie Hewson.
"I lost mine on a horse," she announced, proudly. "It was very nice. He was a rust colour - Tinto his name was. I was in a field at the time. It was beautiful! I think he remembered me afterwards."
She'd probably like Rihanna's new song, "Jump", then.
Now if you'll excuse us, we're off to gouge our eyes out with teaspoons and stick screwdrivers in our ears.
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Rumor has it, Arnold's estranged wife learned that the former California Governor was going public with his infidelity and love child during the dinner at Chicago's RL Restaurant.
Maria Shriver has gone out for a dinner with long-time friend Oprah Winfrey. The estranged wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by the daytime talk show queen for a meal at Chicago's RL Restaurant on Monday night, May 16, just before her husband's revelation that he fathered another child while they were married was made public.
In fact, Radar Online reported that Maria learned that Arnold was going public with his infidelity and love child during the dinner. An eyewitness told the gossip site, "Maria had a very animated, very emotional 15 minute phone call. She was very upset and from what she was saying, it was obvious that she was getting some stunning news." The observer added, "She left the dinner right after the call."
During the dinner, Maria and Oprah were joined by the former's daughters, Katherine and Christina, as well as the latter's partner Stedman Graham and best friend Gayle King. "She was there with her daughters," another witness told People Magazine. "The reservation was in Oprah's name." It was said that they were at the restaurant "for several hours."
The publication additionally reported that Maria flew to Chicago to film a previously scheduled segment with Gayle for an upcoming special to air as part of "The Oprah Winfrey Show".
Arnold recently spilled the beans on the real reason behind his separation to Maria. In a statement he shared with Los Angeles Times, the 63-year-old said, "After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family."
Maria herself has responded to Arnold's public confession. "This is a painful and heartbreaking time. As a mother, my concern is for the children. I ask for compassion, respect and privacy as my children and I try to rebuild our lives and heal. I will have no further comment," so she said in her first statement since announcing her separation from the "Terminator" star.


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Fathers, mothers and grandparents who mourn homicide victims don't often stage public marches.
This Saturday was an exception.
Under stone-grey skies, about 30 Winnipeggers pulled on stark white T-shirts, picked up placards and solemnly walked down Broadway from The Forks.
By the time they reached the legislative building's steps, the sun had come out.
It was the first time Manitoba families of homicide victims gathered in public, and it represents a higher profile for the group that sponsored the march.
Up to now, the Manitoba Organization for Victim Assistance has kept a low profile as a non-profit group that supports the families of homicide victims.
Winnipeg was named the homicide capital of Canada by Statistics Canada in 2012, based on a national survey of police-reported crime data for 2011. Winnipeg reported 39 homicides that year. The number jumped to 41 the following June with the discovery of two victims of alleged serial killer Shawn Cameron Lamb. The report was already published, however, and their statuses could not be changed from missing to murdered.
Across Canada last week, various events were organized in different provinces by similar groups to mark the eighth annual National Victim of Crimes Awareness Week.
"This is the first year we've done this. Our sole mandate is to support the victims of homicide. It's the victims of homicide helping victims of homicide." Karen Wiebe said.
Karen is the mother of TJ Wiebe.
Twenty-year-old Trevor "TJ" Wiebe was killed in January 2003. The young man was stabbed in the throat, injected with a syringe, strangled and left to die in a remote, snow-covered field.
Dominic Urichen, 29, was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, obstruct justice and contempt of court and sentenced to 131/2 years in prison. To the outrage of Wiebe's parents, Urichen was released this winter after serving two-thirds of his sentence, despite risks to the public cited by the National Parole Board.
"All of us here have stories similar to that... We live with that," Wiebe said.
Vincent Li was sitting next to a sleeping Tim Mclean aboard a Greyhound bus in Manitoba on July 30, 2008 when he suddenly started stabbing the young carnival worker. As the bus stopped and horrified passengers fled, Li cut up McLean's body. Li told a mental-health advocate he heard the voice of God telling him McLean was an alien he needed to destroy. Li was found not criminally responsible and was sent to the Selkirk Mental Health Centre. Last year he was granted the privilege of escorted trips off the hospital grounds.
Tim's mother Carol de Delley said yesterday she took part in the march because attending the annual mental-health review hearings every year wasn't enough.
Now active in lobbies that push for laws that are tougher on crime, de Delley said the missing piece is public understanding.
"I don't think the public is aware of what we face as victims. There needs to be more focus on the victims and less focus on the offenders," deDelley said,
Winnipeg Police Service Inspector John Halley took his turn on the steps of the legislature along with Wiebe and de Delley.
He was there to remember Sophia Schmidt, the nine-month-old girl who was killed by her stepmother 17 years ago. The death prompted an inquest into the province's child-welfare system, which didn't produce recommendations for more than seven years.
Halley was one of the two officers first on the scene that January day in 1996.
"It was my first murder scene. I remember it as if it was yesterday. I remember the apartment, the way it smelled. I remember the bedroom... I'll never forget that little girl," the police inspector said.
The father, convicted of criminal negligence, and the stepmother, convicted of manslaughter, both left Manitoba following early release from prison, Halley said.
"We need to focus more on the victims of crime and help them," said Halley, now an inspector for community relations.
That unit is now paying house calls to ensure families are linked up to resources that might help them cope better, he said.


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In the December issue of Elle, Lea says of Cory's passing, 'I never thought I would be in this position in my whole life,' adding that she relied on Hudson during the difficult time.
Lea Michele talks about her life following her boyfriend Cory Monteith's sudden passing in a December issue of Elle. Speaking to the magazine, the "Glee" star says that she never imagined herself being in such situation.
"I never thought I would be in this position in my whole life," Lea explains. "Now that I am in this position, you can choose to rise, and that's what I'm going to try to do. I know that Cory would want nothing more than for me to take this situation and use it to help people."
The 27-year-old actress also tells the magazine that a fellow celebrity helped her a lot at that time. "I called [Kate Hudson] and said, 'I don't know where I'm going to go because my house is swarmed [with reporters],' " Lea recalls. "She was like, 'Oh, you're going to stay at my house.' Like it was nothing. No one knew I was there. I'll never really be able to thank her, truly, for what she did for me."
Lea's on-screen and real-life boyfriend passed away in July because of "mixed drug toxicity." He was 31. "It's very hard. And you have to be very strong to come out of this alive, but I think by doing the best for myself, by showing that you don't have to lose yourself, maybe someone else will feel some sort of strength or comfort," the Rachel Berry depicter adds.