XPS 8300 Desktop O/S=Windows7 -removed cmos battery, no cntrl-I, no o/s found
Hi guys,Reaching out for help instead of saying "I can fix this"...I obviously need help..Issue: Was told by user they heard "beeps", I verified 3 beeps in post, re-seated RAM, then only boot to...
View ArticleMysterious hissing noise from XPS 8900 Motherboard
Hi everyone,I got my XPS 8900 last week (i7, R9 370). Since the first day, I realized there is a hissing noise coming from motherboard area. It has a consistent high pitch and intensity.I disabled all...
View ArticleHow can I skip the "strike the f1 key to continue" message?
Hi guys,I've recently changed the case of my dell Optiplex 7010 (because i've upgraded the gpu and the psu) and i don't need the MOBO fan and the front i/o cable.I would like to know if I can...
View Article545s Desktop Blinking Light?
Replaced my power supply approx 3 months ago. Since then I have had a verity of blue screen errors. I have researched, installed and uninstalled this and that, replace all my memory etc until I don't...
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...
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Dell Backup and Recovery - Always a Headache
Forgive me if I've posted this in the wrong Forum. I can't seem to find the correct forum for this question, so here goes.Computer: Dell Inspiron 660s running Windows 10. Today (11-10-15), I...
View ArticleCant use system recovery image; boot devices fail.....
specifically being able to recover from a system image within the control panel. it stated that there would be an option in the recovery section of control panel but its just not there. furthermore my...
View ArticleOPTIPLEX 3020 restauration
windows 7 pro 64b - I may neither create a restauration point, nor obtain restauration from an existing point. When asked for, the system performs normally including restarting , but it ends with a...
View ArticleUpdates 11/10/15 - "Update Tuesday"
DISCLAIMER: This thread is currently "under construction", and will be edited for the remainder of today. Please excuse any blank spaces or crossed-out "placeholders" for items expected to be...
View ArticleDell One 2710 is not booting. No Bios, just a black screen.
This 2710 has two video cards. A integrated intel hd4000 and a discrete gforce gt 640m. The computer will switch between the two depending on what is being done. Two days ago, I disabled the the intel...
View ArticleRetrograding Win10 to Win7 on new XPS8700
Can someone please tell me if I can do the following:I have an old XPS8300 running Win7. Several things died on the machine, so I decided to buy a new XPS8700 running Win10. Before the 8300 died I...
View ArticleXPS One 2710 with SSD & 1Tb Disk - Clean Install of Windows 8.1 Pro problem.
I'm trying to do a clean install of Windows 8.1 on a system which has had its disk partitions trashed by misuse of partition recovery software. As a consequence I have no Recovery partition to...
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 Articlescrub drive and re-install clean
Windows 7x64- Inspiron 620When I get ready to re-install everything which disks should I use?When I got the computer in 2012 I created an emergency back up set of disks - do I use those?I also have the...
View ArticleXPS9100 only works with one memory slot used (not 2 or 3) -- and all 3 RAM...
My circa-20002011 XPS9100 (5DN3X A00 motherboard) has been a model of stability until this month. (Background: I updated its BIOS; the upgrade went smoothly, except I couldn't get the PC to recognize...
View ArticleVenue 8 3830 (NOT PRO) DEAD please help!
Since nobody has replied yet from a month ago i'm reposting this in hopes SOMEBODY WILL HELP or have ideas! thanksMy venue 8 3830 android (4.4.2 jellybean) won't boot at all and i can't boot into...
View ArticlePre-Buy RFC
Anyone have any “pre-buy” comments/criticisms/recommendations/warnings etc. on a DELL Model “X87009376BLK” as seen...
View ArticleGibberish Error Message (memory)/Bios Upgrade, Memory Slot, Video Card???
I have a Dell XPS 8300 desktop running Windows 7. While running Photoshop Elements the computer screen goes black, reboots, & I get a line of computer gibberish. I turn off the computer restarted...
View ArticleWhat will happen to existing recovery partition
I have an Inspiron desktop machine with a pre-installed recovery drive/partition. I am currently running Windows 7.What will happen to that partition and its contents, should I decide to use...
View ArticleHow can I skip the "strike the f1 key to continue" message?
Hi guys,I've recently changed the case of my dell Optiplex 7010 (because i've upgraded the gpu and the psu) and i don't need the MOBO fan and the front i/o cable.I would like to know if I can...
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