power button is steady amber and the computer does not start
I replaced a hard drive, but now the power button is steady amber and the computer does not start.Also the led in the middle of the board is always on (even with power disconnected).Is this an...
View ArticleWord Doc's, Images and PDF's have a LOCK Icon on my desktop and cant...
I get lots of attached word docs, and xls sheets emailed to me daily. I save them to my desktop to view and edit. All these saved files have a "Lock icon" and therefore can't be shared with others on...
View ArticleXPS 8500 will not POST. Fans spin up briefly, then stop, then spin, then...
My XPS 8500 from 2012 will not POST. Fans spin up briefly, then stop, then spin, then stop, etc. No beeps. No connection to the monitors on any port. Keyboard and mouse do not light.The problem...
View ArticleDell Optiplex 390 Desktop. Every USB Port Stopped working
Hello!I am at my wits end. Turned on my Optiplex 390 some days ago and found that neither my mouse or keybord was working. I have tried all the usb ports on the back and front. When i plug inn the...
View ArticleCan't bind IP protocol stack to network adapter
I booted up Win 7 Pro, 32-bit desktop today, and it was unable to connect to the internet saying "no connections available". This is Ethernet wired connection, not WiFi.The link integrity LEDs on...
View ArticleCorrect power for my Alienware x51 R2
I recently purchased an Alienware x51 R2 with the GTX 750 Ti GPU. It's come boxed with the 240W AC adapter. Considering the CPU is rated to 85 w and the GPU is 150w should I have received the 330W AC...
View ArticleDell Optiplex 390 SFF Failures; Mother Board or BIOS??
I ordered 8 Optiplex 390's, fast track, in December. Out of these 8 and 3 replacements, I have had 4 failures.The units failed to boot after about 3 to 7 days of burn in. After escalation, Dell...
View ArticleNeed to roll back to W7 but no media
Hi all long story shortDell Inspiron one 2320 out of premium support but still return to base until Jan 2016I was forced by work to upgrade my OS to Windows 8.0 but they gave me a corpate version and I...
View ArticleSteam hacked
If you use the Steam site for gaming, change your password.A bug (now fixed) in their security allowed hackers to reset a user's password by only entering the username and leaving the email address...
View ArticleAdd serial port card to Optiplex 780 desktop
I have a refurbished Dell Optiplex 780 desktop form-factor computer. I would like to add an inexpensive PCI card that has two legacy RS-232 serial ports. The description says that it is a "PCI to...
View ArticlePlease help me- windows keep resizing- sorry kind of long
I have a Inspiron 2330 all in one touch screen. A few weeks ago I noticed that when I was browsing the internet, the entire window would resize itself to half screen- often even popping behind a...
View ArticleCrashed mid fireware update
Hi, I was updating my firmware on a 2012 x51 alienware desktop and it crashed mid update. Now when I start my computer it gets stuck at the alienware logo. I read this is probably a no POST problem but...
View ArticleSerious Problem
Okay so I' m new at this computer repair stuff, and I just got a big stumper which could be nothing, but I'd like to be sure. So this tower (Dell Precision T35400) wasn't working at the restaurant but...
View ArticleScreen switches from one to another
Have Inspiron 23 desktop for about a month. For example, you can be on the email screen and then all of a sudden it switches back to a previous screen you were looking at from the internet. Or, you can...
View ArticleCan not find driver for network controller in dell inspiron 3647 after...
HD crashed, installed new one, reinstalled Windows 8. Downloaded and installed all drivers in sequence from dell.com, still can not get wireless to work, looked at hardware id's, 2nd line I was told to...
View ArticleXPS 8300 - Intel AMT HECI Driver
Dell's analysis of my system tells me that I need this Intel AMT HECI Driver.It's a chipset driver, and in my experience chipset drivers should be installed only before any other driver - e.g. on a new...
View Articleupgrade motherboard for my xps 8500.
anyone try to upgrade the motherboard in 8500?since there are many problem with the new GTX 970 with stock motherboard, Im thinking about upgrade the motherboard as well.anyone did this before?
View ArticleDell XPS8700 sounds like a peculator
When I run a scan on my Dell XPS8700 it sounds like I am making coffee. Is it the hard drive? Do I need a new one?
View ArticleUnsupported Video Configuration Detected
I have a new from the box Dell OptiPlex 7010 desk top computer that I am attempting to connect to a new from the box Dell E2414Hr monitor. I am having huge issues!!! Error message states:This...
View ArticleIs it possible to run an Optiplex 3020 Headless?
My client is using an Optiplex 3020M as a server. No user connects to this PC. Can it be operated without a monitor? (headless)
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