Strange Boot Problem
Dell Demension 5150/E510, using SMBIOSBIOS version A04 (02/03/06). There are two bootable window7 systems, the first on drive F: and the second on Drive C:. They can be booted via the work around, by...
View ArticleDell laptop not booting
Hey i have a dell inspiron 3541 model and its not getting start when i power on the button it beeps 3 time and nothing happens i have removed battery and charger and checked nothing happened what to...
View ArticleXPS 435MT x58 MOBO doesn't take 4gb ram modules
Recently try to replace 3 1GB preinstalled RAM in my XPS 435MT with 2 4GB corsair vengeance CML8GX3M2A1600C9 (1600MHZ 9-9-9-24 1.5V) But the PC won't boot up and played 2 beeps code.I tried with just 1...
View ArticleNew SATA 3 Hard Drive installs as SATA 2 XPS8700
Hello,I have an SSD for C:, the original 1T HD for D: and have just added a 4TB HGST drive. Alas, while the others installed as SATA 3 this installs as SATA 2!Windows 8.1 of course.Any...
View ArticleUpgrading Optiplex 745 to Windows 7... some advise please
Hello to all and thanks for any help you can provide.I have an Optiplex 745 Core 2 Duo running Vista as the OEM operating system. Works great. Love this machine to death.Need to add a USB device that...
View ArticleNo POST after OptiPlex 755 CPU Upgrade
Just trying to upgrade my Dell OptiPlex 755's CPU from Celeron 430 to Core 2 Quad 9650. After CPU swap, CPU fan runs, light on the motherboard, and some long deeps, but no POST. Please help.
View ArticleDell tech support scam
Yesterday I got a call from an unknown number. The caller introduced himself as jack and told me he was from a company contracted by dell to provide software support sand that he had received reports...
View Article2TBs SATA HDD suddenly got very slow
Hi all, i have a XPS 8500 (bought in 2013), and a couple of days ago, my 2TBs SATA HDD got extremely slow. I use this desktop mainly for studying purposes (a lot of VMs running) and since 2 days ago,...
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Dell Update in Start Menu - highlighted in pink - virus threat? uninstall?
In the Start Menu (Windows 7), you can see the Dell Update highlighted in pink. Should we uninstall? Is this some type of driver used in the startup process or could this be a potential virus?Latest...
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Start Menu - "Dell Update" shaded in pink - version of Windows is 7...
What is the function of the pink highlighted Dell Update in the Start Menu? Should it be uninstalled?And, I ran a McAfee scan and no viruses appeared. Could this be a virus?See below for PrtScn.Thanks
View Article"no hard drive detected or disk controller not supported” for a Dell...
I have a Dell Inspiron One 2330 and I have owned it for 11months; My computer will not boot up and provides these errors after the Dell logo appears:BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFONo Boot deviceStart PXE over...
View ArticleNeed to update my Alienware X51 R2
Hi, I have bought an AlienWare X51 R2 on ebay one year ago. And this is its detail:I5-4430 CPU8G ramGTX 645 video cardProblem is, I want to update my Desktop to:16G ramGTX 780Is that possible and how...
View ArticleXPS 8700, cannot install HDD, cabling?
I got this 8700 and don't have any sata cables! What do I do? Can't connect my extra HD!
View Article8700 card reader hardware error?
The card reader on my 8700 has worked fine for the last nearly two years. When I put a card in it last night the transfer was very slow and then after reseating it, it did not recognize the card. I...
View ArticleXPS 18 Tablet not charging while plugged in??
Hello folks,I need help with a problem. When I plug in the charger to the tablet directly is shows "plugged in but not charging" but when i plug it into the cradle it works fine. I was wondering if...
View ArticleInspiron One 2205 All-in-one will not turn on just amber light
I have a problem with a Dell inspiron one 2205n all in one touch screen.When i turn on the power button it stays amber, but I hear the fan start. A previous post HERE mentioned this 'So the culprit...
View ArticleNetwork Lockup
I have an Inspiron 2350. When I allow the desktop to go to sleep, on wake up, often times the network has locked up, and I have to resort to my ISP's troubleshooting program to get my internet...
View ArticleDell XPS 8700 Questions
This is specifically aimed at the UK model: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/xps-8700/pd?oc=cdx8706&model_id=xps-87001. How is the expansion? I need room to fit in another device besides the graphics...
View ArticleDell XPS 8700 Mid-2013 Not Turning On
Hi, so recently I have been keylogged on my old hard drive that came with the Dell computer, so I replaced it with a new 120GB Kingston SSD and a 2TB HDD Western Digital storages. I was able to...
View Article660s Desktop Power-On Issues
I have a 3 year old Dell 660s that has issues powering on. It is running Windows 8.1. If I do a restart from Windows, there are no problems. The issues come with a full shutdown.After a full...
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