Dell Inspiron 3847 wifi performance deplorable
I purchased a Dell Inspiron 3847 and the internet performance on this thing is sad at best. The card that comes with the machine works sporadically if it works at all. To try and fix the issue I...
View ArticleDell T3500 Thermal Event Troubleshooting.
My Dell T3500 has shutdown number of times from 'Thermal event" so to try and resolve this I've cleaned the front bezel from dust and also tested the Dell PSU but the problem continues to occur.What...
View ArticleProduct key?
I have an XPS2720. The warranty expired one week ago. Windows 8, which was shipped with the computer, is corrupted and I need the product key. I cannot find it. I called premium support and they said,...
View ArticleHow do I make DellRestore partition ACTIVE?
Hi, How do i make the dell restore partition ACTIVE, please. Trying to get the Ctrl F11 process going again. thanks
View ArticleVostro 260s will not boot - 4th one with problem.
HiI'm IT coordinator at a charity which helps citizens with problems. We have 9 Vostro 260s & 4 Vostro 260mt. Of our first batch of 5 260s, 4 have now had problems where they will not boot. 3 were...
View ArticleWireless Mouse and Keyboard Issues
I have to remove and replace my wireless adapter for my Dell Wireless Keyboard and Mouse in order to input anything to my Dell Inspiron 620, with Win 7 SP1, 64-bit after the computer has been asleep. I...
View ArticleDVD
Need to update drivers for DVD so compatible with TDX media. DEll XPS 8100 late 09.No help from Dell since warranty expired.
View ArticlePrecision T1500 that keeps forgetting how much memory it has
I have a Precision T1500 that keeps forgetting how much memory it has (6GB). Sometimes it will boot with 6GB ok, at other times it will display a POST warning that "memory has decreased" and BIOS shows...
View ArticleRandom screen cut off?
I have a Inspiron 660 and I have no video card in it and the screen cuts off and the screens say that they are "displaying something". It does not say no connection and there is no a reason of what I...
View ArticleKeyboard is different on new Dell
I recently purchased 2 Dell 3000 Series Desktops. One has what I would call a normal keyboard I have seen with every other computer. The other has symbols in different places such as the question mark...
View ArticleWordpress security update
Wordpress has released update v4.2.1 to fix a flaw that allowed hackers to take control of a web site by posting malicious code in the site's Comments box.If you have a site using Wordpress, update to...
View ArticleCan Optiplex 780 support DDR3-1600?
I have an old Optiplx 780 (late 2009). I know the manual says it only supports 1066 and 1333, but I remember seeing somewhere that with BIOS upgrade it can support DDR3-1600. Is this true? The reason I...
View ArticleCan't continue Windows XP repair because Sata HD can't be found...loaded...
Instruction needed for the layman. Non-techie here experiencing an issue with my Dell which I’ve not yet been able to resolve. I’ve spent much time roaming the forums (Dell, Microsoft and others) and...
View ArticlePrecision Rack R5500 v. R7610 Power Consumption Differences
I know the Precisions are considered desktops not real servers but... We have 15-20 T5500 towers that we are considering switching over to the R5500 chassis. Alternately we would sell the T5500's and...
View ArticleT5500 will not POST (strange error lights)
I have a Precision T5500 that has been working fine and in service for several years. Last night I powered the machine down completely (and turned off the power strip). This morning I went to power on...
View ArticleInspiron Desktop Memory Error: Machine won't start with any module in any...
HI,I'm having a problem with an older, Inspiron 580. The machine had 4gb of ram (2x2gb, slots 1 & 2). I purchased 2 additional identical modules and placed them in slots 3 & 4, but upon...
View ArticleXPS 8500 PC3-14900
I got 2x 8GB PC3-14900 chips. I thought these would be downward compatible with PC3-12800, but looks like it's not.I did install the latest BIOS (A12) on the system, but as soon as I put one of these...
View ArticleDVD burner disappeared
3647 DVD drive appears to work OK. The DVD burner command screen has disappeared. (Win 7) How do I restore it?
View ArticleDell 690 Capacitor Blown -- Can I fix it?
I have a Precision 690 BIOS A08 that I am upgrading for a customer. It had a Dual Core and 4 Gig RAM. It is a MY171 board and I got 2 quad cores and 16GB ram for it. We were prepping it for Win 2008...
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