USB Ports stopped working on Dell Precision 380
After not using my Dell Precision 380 for a few months, the USB ports have stopped working, but other than that the system was working fine... as far as I could get without a mouse! Unfortunately by...
View ArticleDell 8400 blinking amber light won't start, no diagnostic lights
Hello -I hope Bev is still around as she has been so helpful to me in the past. I have and 8400 that shut off while I was working. I thought the power to the house went out...but it was just my...
View Articledisplay adapters
Under device manager, "Radion x300 SE 128mb hyper memory" and another under it, same thing followed by "secondary" shows yellow with an exclamation point. Do I need to fix this and how do I do it? I...
View ArticleBrand new XPS 2720 and keyboard will not control audio or screen brightness
I have been trying for a week to get the KM714 keyboard to control speaker volume, screen brightness and also to display caps lock on screen. Logitech unifying software has been updated, windows...
View ArticleUnexpected provider failure. Restarting the service may fix the problem....
This is an XPS 8700, with a single 1TB HDD (no MSATA), I7, with 16GB RAM, Win 8.1 64.This has me stumped and I've been working on it for a while. As the subject line states, when I launch Disk...
View ArticleInspiron 2330 cracked screen
I have a Dell Inspiron One 2330, first purchased in February 2013 (so it is out of warranty). About a week ago, I noticed a crack in the screen. The screen is currently usable, as the crack is only...
View ArticleAlienware Area 51 R2 Memory Upgrade Help
Hello,I recently ordered an Alienware R2 with 16GB of memory. It is still being built / shipped. I have decided to upgrade the memory to 32GB, however, I cannot find any information about whether there...
View Articlepower button
I have a new Dell XPS one 27. Is there a sleep button? Can sleep mode be started from the keyboard?A more general question: Dell offers a "users manual" (pdf) that only tells you how to take your...
View ArticleXP8300 Internet Connection Problems
My XP 8300 sometimes will connect to the internet as it's supposed to, as it has just now. Often, though, it simply will not connect despite numerous tries. When I try to find out why it says that the...
View Articledell studio xps 435 mt troubleshooting
Hi, I know my computer is old but a new one is not feasible at the moment and besides I love this one. I am having issues and am not sure what i need to replace. It was crashing. I reinstalled windows...
View Article3 bleeps on startup
Can someone please help. I have a dell Inspiron desktop pc (about6 years old) and whenever I switch it on now it bleeps 3 times, pauses and then bleeps 3 times continuously until I switch it off again....
View ArticleVenue 8 3480--how transfer apps to SD card?
Venue 8 3480--how transfer apps to SD card?
View Articlexps 2710 booting help
Hi all.I dual booted my 2710 with Windows 10 Tech Preview recently and everything was running great.... until yesterday when the newest update dropped. Ran once, and has had this mysterious booting...
View ArticleKB3035583 ??
Anybody know anything about KB3035583 that was pushed today? The KB article just says something very vague about increased update capabilities... Got it offered on Win 7 Pro (32-bit) system today, but...
View ArticleDell 8400 blinking amber light won't start, no diagnostic lights
Hello -I hope Bev is still around as she has been so helpful to me in the past. I have and 8400 that shut off while I was working. I thought the power to the house went out...but it was just my...
View ArticleDid the mouse escape? Can't find it.
I received my Dell Inspiron 3847 Desktop computer with Windows 7 (Windows 8.1 disk included) on March 17, 2015. I believe a Dell MS USB 3-button Optical Mouse (Dell Part #330-9546) should have been...
View ArticleWhy does the Dell optiplex 3030 wirelss loses connectivity?
We have 8 optiplex 3030 all in one dell desktops and I have noticed that they lose wireless connectivity. When I do a release renew on the computer it starts to work for about 1 hour. These computers...
View ArticleXps 420 power supply sparking when plugged in.
Hi everyone,I have an xps 420 that I got in 2008 and use it a lot. I unplugged it once and when I went to plug it in there is a really big spark. I was able to see the spark in other outlets of the...
View ArticleJumper pin position on a Dell MIH61R MB (Inspiron 620)
Hello and help!I bought my wife a Dell Inspiron 620 new. I was de-dusting the inside and knocked off a jumper pin connector. It is a five(5) pin labeled PWRSW1 located at the outside edge near the end...
View ArticleI have a question about gaming can someone post a link to where I can post...
I have a question about gaming can someone post a link to where I can post that question ?
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