reading cds / dvds
recently purchased an Inspiron 3647 running Windows 10...finally figured out how the disk tray opens and until recently didn't think it was working...instead of just playing cds / dvds, they go to"New...
View ArticleOptiplex 780 BIOS Fan Control issue
Hi,I have an Optiplex 780 SFF desktop, and I have kept the BIOS firmware up to date, now running A14.It's running a Q9550 CPU. Win7 64.Ever since owning, I have noticed an issue with the CPU fan...
View ArticleDell all in one xps 2710 black screen unresponsive
Will not start brief flicker on screen then nothig just the black screen, its under extended warrenty just locke out, no function keys work when start up, alt con del dont work cant get to bios, its a...
View ArticleDell Venue 10 (android) no video in Skype
I've been testing my Dell Venue 10 with android OS because I want to use Skype to say hi to my kids every day while i'm on vacation. I have a dell laptop with a built in camera as well. I can connect...
View ArticleWindows 10?
After compatibility assurances from MS, I went ahead and upgraded from 7 to 10 a few weeks ago. At first, all okay but then funny things started happening like freeze-ups and shutdowns soon followed by...
View ArticleUnplugged tower, now won't turn on
No good deed goes unpunished. I yanked the power strip cord from the wall outlet yesterday during an electrical storm. We had not experienced any lights flickering or momentary outages.Now I can't...
View ArticleUnable to run Windows 10
Hiwhen I try to upgrade to Windows 10 I get a message gelling meNVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce430The display manufacturer hasn't made your display compatible with Windows 10. Check with you manufacturer...
View Articleadditional memory supported?
Greetings all,I have Dell XPS 625 with 3GB RAM, 2GB in one slot and 1GB in another. How do I find out how far I can upgrade my memory? How high can each slot go? Without opening the box, how do I find...
View ArticleIntel Driver Update Utility Flaw - Fixed
The Intel Driver Update Utility can be downloaded from Intel's support website. It provides an easy way to find the latest drivers for various Intel chipsets, graphics cards, wireless cards, desktop...
View ArticleSata power cable Inspiron 3650
I want to add a new hard drive to my new Inspiron 3650 . I have the sata cable but it looks like I need to buy a power cable. What do I need to buy and where do I get it from ? Thanks
View ArticleSkype fixes security loophole
According to Skype:"We have recently introduced the ability to hide a Skype user's IP address, and we've set this as a default status in the latest versions of Skype."Up 'til now your IP address was...
View ArticleIssues with Inspiron 2350
Hi all,I'm having some issues with the all-in-one Inspiron 2350.The computer is really slow. We updated to Windows 10 and that never resolved the issue. I took a look at the task manager and the disk...
View ArticleMy SD card slot does not work on my Dell Latitude 10 ST 2 tablet!
Hi,Hi,I recently purchased a Dell Latitude 10 ste 2 tablet. I put my sd card into the slot and for some reason it won't pick it up. I have tried everything to get it to work. I feel like I'm missing a...
View ArticleDoes Dell Assign Drive Letters to Recovery Partitions
I have a Dell Inspiron 3847 desktop with Windows 8.1 x64. I've had this computer since Feb 2014. Just recently, I noticed two new disk drives being displayed in File Explorer; WINRETOOLS (X) and PBR...
View ArticleOptiplex 780 unstable, shuts down, LED error codes 3 4 - need help
Help - I am trying to get a Dell Optiplex 780 from shutting down at random. Details copied from the system specs: srv tag<ADMIN NOTE: Service tag removed per privacy policy>, small form factor,...
View Articlesecond wifi adapter
I am awaiting delivery of an XPS 8900. Dell only includes a single band wifi adapter. I would like to take the dual band (2.4 and 5G) Qualcomm Atheros 802.11 a|b|g|n Dualband Wireless Network Module...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 20 Model 3052 series
Good afternoon. I do hope I am in the correct forum.I have a Dell Inspiron 20 Model 3052 series with a cracked screen. I need to know if just the screen is replaceable or if the screen with digitizer...
View ArticleMy Dell Inspiron One 2330 does not boot to Dell splash screen
I have a Dell Inspiron One 2330 that most of the time it will not start or even to the Dell Splash Screen. what I do know is, all the fans, lights, HD, Network Port Lights, etc. work just fine. I know...
View ArticleErrors after power outage.
I have a Dell Inspiron 620. After a power outage the computer would no longer boot to Windows 7. I was finally able to boot into a system check screen (diagnostics). It's the one that checks System,...
View ArticleCannot access Boot Menu Dell XPS8700
Hello, today I think I mistakenly enter into the Boot menu by pressing F12 or F10 or F8 cannot remember, and changed Boot option to UEFI boot, since that, I cannot get into the boot menu no matter how...
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