Vostro 360 and (Optional) Intel Graphics Driver Update
Hi All,I've a Dell Vostro 360 that is running Windows 7 (OEM). Over the last couple of years, there have been multiple revisions to the Graphics Driver made available as an optional update in Windows...
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Trying to upgrade to Windows 19 on my Optiplex 745, keeps recerting to Windows 7, now I read that Dell has not supplied the drivers for this model ??????
View ArticleShould I Apply More Thermal Paste?
I received a new heat sink from Dell for my Studio XPS 9100 desktop (Intel i7 960 processor). The new heat sink came with a thin layer of fresh thermal paste completely covering the circular contact...
View Articlesubscription of macafee
I have macafee virus guard that it came with my laptop. The subscription must be ended now because i have bought this laptop around 2 and 1/2 years ago. In 2012 december. Now my virus guard is showing...
View Articledell xps 8500 vs 8700
I am looking to upgrade my xps 8500 to a xps 8700. am I gonna see a big difference in performance if any?? and on the ram is the max clock speed that I can put in there 1600MHZ. as that's a big draw...
View ArticleOptiplex 9020 fans "rev" while in sleep mode?
I have a Dell Optiplex 9020. When the computer enters sleep mode after 15 minutes, you can hear the fans continuously rev. They will speed up for about 3 seconds, slow down for a couple seconds, and...
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Error: Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [03]
View ArticleOptiplex 7020 and RAID Array
Greetings.I purchased an Optiplex 7020 along with the SATA controller card referenced in this post after chatting with a representative and coming away believing the 7020 and the SATA controller card...
View ArticleNew Inspiron out-of-box Windows 10 error
Unpacked an Inspiron 3647, new direct purchase from dell.com with Windows 10 (as advertised on 7/28/15), and upon power up, the setup wizard asks for a Microsoft Account. We didn't have one so we...
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 537s - must I now buy an external DVD drive?
Hello,We upgraded this Inspiron 537s desktop to windows 10. It went flawlessly and works great BUT, the DVD drive is no longer recognized or found anywhere within windows 10 [neither in "My Computer"...
View ArticleDell XPS 2710 motherboard replacement
My Dell won't boot up, just a black screen as others have described.It's been diagnosed as a faulty motherboard, but Dell want over £450 to fix it.I can get a replacement part myself for £200 and my...
View ArticleHeating Problem and battery backup
Hey Guys,I'm using Dell Inspiron 15(Model No.-3521).I updated my laptop to windows 10 and suddenly the battery backup has dropped down to just 1 hr and I'm also facing heating issues even when I'm just...
View ArticleAlienware X51 new graphics card causing shutdown
I recently upgraded my Alienware X51 with a GeForce GTX 970 graphics card, and now whenever I try to run a game or test the new card my computer completely shuts down almost instantly. I think it might...
View ArticleIntegrated graphics
Hia mate sent his OptiPlex 745 to me to fix because it is not booting up, the boot cycle just doesn't complete.He just sent the PC and no cables, I do not have the required cable, I have the monitor...
View ArticleNo Networking Hardware Available after Windows 10 Upgrade
XPS 13 (9343)Dell Wireless (Broadcom) 1560Dell Wireless 1560 802.11c shows up in Device Manager as "working properly".Driver version 6.30.223.262In Network and Sharing Center when I go to set up a new...
View ArticleThe XPS GEN5 challenge
Hello all, WOOHOO, yes an XPS GEN5 issue to kick about. I've not worked on this machine for some time. Here's what I observe when I power up:No boot device available. F1 to reboot or F2 for setup...
View Articledell xps 8500 vs 8700
I am looking to upgrade my xps 8500 to a xps 8700. am I gonna see a big difference in performance if any?? and on the ram is the max clock speed that I can put in there 1600MHZ. as that's a big draw...
View ArticleDell All In One 27 - issues with connecting additional monitor
Hi - when connecting an additional monitor via the HDMI out socket the screen goes black for a few seconds intermittently especially when scrolling it seems.This makes it very frustrating to use and...
View ArticleSupport Driver auto detect keeps wanting to install drivers already installed
On both my new XPS8700 and my old XPS8500 (both running Windows 8.1) the automatic driver detect function on the Support page keeps telling me to update the Realtek 8111E Network Driver and the Intel...
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