Problems with External Hard Drives
I recently got a Dell XPS 8700. It's stock except for two things:1) I chose their option for an OEM video card over the onboard video2) I have since added an mSATA SSD drive, and installed Windows on...
View ArticleCMOS Checksum Error Inspiron 570
We recently had a power outage where the power came up and down. Once the power was restored I turned on the computer and displayed an error message (I forget exactly what it said) but there were two...
View ArticleHow to tell if my XPS 8300 has bluetooth?
From a bit of searching, it seems some XPS 8300 models came equipped with bluetooth while others did not. How can I determine if my 8300 has bluetooth?
View ArticleXPS 8300 Case, aftermarket motherboard?
Hello there, I have a XPS 8300 that gave up the ghost. I was planning on doing a custom build from scratch.However, I actually like my 8300 case,it also occurred to me that the xps8300 uses a Matx...
View ArticlePC Turns On and Goes Straight To Power Save Mode
Model is Dell Dimension 8400OS in none ( I wiped the hard drive )Power light is amber which means hardware failure if I remember correctlyI failed to dual-boot XP and Ubuntu (it would boot straight to...
View Articlereinstalling windows xp after erasing harddrive
I want to sell my old Dell Dimension 3000. I want to completely erase the computer before I do this for security reasons. No Windows CD came with the computer when purchased back in 2005. I think it...
View ArticleExpanded memory in a Dell Inspiron 570 not recognized (Usable memory not...
I have been getting a "low on memory" message on my 64 bit Dell Inspiron 570, but otherwise all diagnostics on the computer check out fine. I had three 1GB memory sticks and replaced them with three...
View ArticleOptiplex 3010 USB ports stop working randomly
Hi,We have a number of 3010's and only one has this issue. In effect, the computer appears to lock up randomly, but we've discovered that actually only the keyboard and mouse have stopped working and...
View ArticleInspirion 2320 All In One Blank Screen / Black Screen
Trying to help my brother out with this issue as I have a little knowledge but not a ton. Here is the issue:The unit powers on but the screen is not responsive and black/blank.I hooked it up to an...
View ArticleInspirion 3847 - Drivers that failed to install
After getting Windows updates, I tried installing hardware drivers for this desktop found on the Dell site for my Service Tag. Some worked and some did not. Below is a list of what...
View ArticleOptiplex 790 MT BIOS A18 Resetting Boot Sequence
I have an Optiplex 790 MT running BIOS Version A18 on Windows 7 Pro SP1. This hardware comes with 4 x SATA ports (1 x SATA 3, 3 x SATA 2). I have been until recently running 2 x HDD, 1 x SSD and...
View Articledesktop clears out no warning
I have a XPS8700 with a AOC 27" monitor(don't know if that is needed) led. The problem started about a week ago the system will be fine and then the desktop goes blank ie no icons but with the...
View Articledell xps 420 will not boot up
I am currently unable to boot-up my Dell XPS 420 Desktop PC from a cold start. I have shut-down Windows and powered-off the Desktop PC completely and it will not boot-up again. All it does is get to a...
View ArticleHow to Solve Left Single Click Becomes A Double Click
I have been noticing that a single left click on my Dell mouse will lead to a double left click result. I called the Dell support this morning. After telling my service tag three times and being...
View ArticleInspiron 530 noisy CPU fan - final solution?
Hi-I'm working with an Inspiron 530 that has a CPU fan that is very, very loud. It starts immediately on boot and does not ever return to a normal speed. I've seen this issue reported on many times...
View ArticleXPS 210 BIOS Update
I have an XPS 210, 6400 CPU, BIOS 2.0.5, Windows 7 32 bit, 4 Gig RAMShould I upgrade to BIOS 2.4.0? I want to be able to boot from USB among other things.Another person said they upgraded to a E6600...
View ArticleOptiplex 3010 USB ports stop working randomly
Hi,We have a number of 3010's and only one has this issue. In effect, the computer appears to lock up randomly, but we've discovered that actually only the keyboard and mouse have stopped working and...
View ArticlePrecision T3500 CPU Fan always on full speed
HiI have a Precision T3500 which, when turned on the CPU fan spins at full speed constantly creating a lot of noise. This has only happened recently, despite no changes to software, hardware or...
View Articledell 2720 horizontal grey lines
Good dayI recently bought dell 2720 bios A07Faced with the problem. I see on the screen a horizontal gray lines. Step 7-8mm. So it should be? or I have a defective dell 2720
View ArticleMonitor not reading tower
I plug the tower in and it turns on, fan runs, and lights are on. I plug it to the monitor and the monitor does not read it. The monitor is on and works with another computer but not this one. Please...
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