Bootmgr missing
I have a Optiplex 745 that when I turn it on, it says that the Bootmgr is missing and to press Ctrl, Alt, Delete to restart. I restart and it still says the same thing. My hard drive is first in the...
View ArticleOptiplex 780 small form - wont start, solid amber light, codes 1 & 2 No...
I have a Optiplex 780 small form - it wont start. It has a solid amber light, and gives the codes 1 & 2. According the the service manual 1 & 2 has to do with the PCI expansion slots but we...
View ArticleOptiplex SX260 Heatsink
How do I remove the heatsink on the Optiplex SX260. I need to take the mb out to replace all the bad capacitors.
View ArticleDell XPS One 2710 works as an external monitor, but not in computer mode
Dell XPS One 2710 brought to me to take a look. It's been restored to factory settings (Windows 8 with nothing added yet). I can hook it up as an external monitor (through HDMI) and it works fine. When...
View ArticleUnsupported video configuration detected
Hi,I got a free computer from my work. It was completely erased, nothing on it. Bought the OS 10 and I am trying to install it but I get stopped by a message about unsupported video configuration. The...
View ArticleMicrosoft Targets Man-in-the-Middle Adware
To help improve the security of its Windows software ecosystem, Microsoft is cracking down on adware that relies on man-in-the-middle techniques....The new rules take effect on March 31, 2016.Read more...
View ArticleXPS 8700 won't wake up
I'm having an intermittent problem with my XPS 8700 Desktop. About once a week when I go to wake it up in the morning, it won't come on. The fans are spinning and everything, but neither the mouse or...
View Article16GB Ram (4x4gb) Supported? Optiplex 755 and XPS 420
I have multiples of the Optiplex 755 and XPS 420's- They're great little machines for virtualization.I currently have them all "maxed" out at 8GB RAM apiece, which is the listed maximum for each.Often...
View ArticleNeed Dell One XPS 2710 Motherboard
Hello,My 2710 went dark after switching SATA MODE in BIOS. I tried every tip listed here but still can't get to the BIOS, I think my mobo is bricked so, I need to find a reasonably priced replacement....
View ArticleProblems with Windows 7 Installation on AIO Inspiron 20 3043. Is It posible...
Hi everyone,I'm new in this forum and I need your help. I want to know if is it possible to install Win7 Pro in AIO Inspiron 20 3043.I upgraded the BIOS from A05 to A07, A09 and A11, in order to have...
View Articlevirus in dell drivers
Hi,I just downloaded dell drivers from dell website and executed at my system(downgraded win8 to win 7) my anti-virus get alerts me for virus in my driver folder. This is very shocking. What should I...
View Articleclean junk
Any reliable ad-free software to clean daily junk, registry errors? using dell inspiron 5558 series,
View ArticleInspiron 3847 Desktop HDMI Does Not Wake Monitor
Just purchased an Inspiron 3847 desktop with integrated graphics to evaluate if we should get them for our company. Connected an ASUS monitor via HDMI and did not get video. Could not figure out what...
View ArticleDell Optiplex 960 front panel connector
Hello everyone. last week I bought Dell Optiplex 960 Desktop Motherboard F428D .I wanted install it on my old case, but this motherboard have different parts and I don’t have the correct ones . Now...
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Dell Optiplex 960 Front Panel Connectors
Hello everyone. last week I bought Dell Optiplex 960 Desktop Motherboard F428D .I wanted install it on my old case, but this motherboard have different connectors and I don’t have the correct ones ....
View ArticleXPS 8900 front USB 3 port issue
Okay, I just purchased 4 new XPS 8900 computers. From day 1, I have been having issues with USB 3 ports. I first had then in the back when I had a mouse and keyboard plugged into the USB 3, and then...
View ArticleSame Power Supply for XPS 8500 as Studio XPS 8000?
I have an XPS 8000 which died 3 years ago due to motherboard issues. For my replacement, I got XPS 8500 because I wanted to salvage the hard drive from XPS 8000. Well, the XPS 8500 is now having power...
View ArticleUSB 2.0 Port troubleshooting says is USB 3.0
MY brand new XPS 8900 (windows 10) says it has two USB 2.0 ports in the back - I plugged an older HP Photosmart C4200 printer in one of the ports and troubleshooting says "USB composite device is an...
View ArticleKB3035583 ??
Anybody know anything about KB3035583 that was pushed today? The KB article just says something very vague about increased update capabilities... Got it offered on Win 7 Pro (32-bit) system today, but...
View ArticleInspiron 3847 Operating System downloads something not a driver
Under Drivers & Downloads, Operating System only has link to Download Windows Recovery Image when downloading files for Windows 10 for my computer mentioned.
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