lost password for 4600 tower
Hi, I have a 4600 tower and had it put away for a longtime as ai went to a laptop, my lap top crashed and I lost some data! I set the 4600 up and tried to boot it asked me for a password, and IO don't...
View ArticleInspiron 2330 AIO Buttons on side don't always work
For some reason the buttons that control brightness and input selection, on the right side of the monitor, won't work all the time. If I restart the computer it will usually correct the problem but if...
View ArticleDim 9200 not booting; hard drives not found
I have a Dimension 9200 with 4GB of RAM and two Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250 GB hard drives which has been running well for 8 or 9 years.However, it has recently stopped booting and displays the...
View ArticleCustom build with Dell Precision T5500 motherboard.
Am in the process of installing a Dell Precision T5500 motherboard in a none Dell case.Would anybody have the pin diagram for the front panel connector on this particular mobo.I need this so as I can...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 570 Case Help
Hello everyone,I had a very quick question to ask. I have a Dell Inspiron 570 desktop PC. I wanted to know if this computer's case is an ATX case or not. The reason is that I ordered this new ATX...
View ArticleDell XPS 730X - Upgraded Memory only recognizing two sticks
I upgraded my desktop 730x to Crucial 4GB Single DDR3 1600 MT/s PC3-12800 CL11 Unbuffered UDIMM 240-Pin Desktop Memory Module CT51264BA160B and the computer is only recognizing two sticks.I have tried...
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 update DOES NOT RUN for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver
Just bought an Optiplex 7010 mini-tower with Win 8 Pro 64-bit, 8GB RAM, 500 GB HD and Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.20GHz.Noticed in Task Manager that the process/service IAStorDataSVC starts to eat memory...
View ArticleDiscover Model Name from Service Tag or Express Service Code
Hi there, first post here :)I have a table that's got roughly 200 - 250 Dell Service Tags with matching Express Service Codes. I need to find out the model name from each service tag or express service...
View ArticleFlash Bios
I am totally lost I want to know how to flash BIOS without an operating system. I have a Dell XPS 410. I installed a new Sata # hard drive and every time I try to install the Windows 7 operating system...
View ArticleMotherboard replacement XPS One 2710
HelloMy XPS 2710 suddenly gave me blank screen and after calling Dell i was informed that it needed a new motherboard. I bought the motherboard and installed it but when I turned it on it gave me...
View ArticleWebsites hit by Drupal hack attack
Up to 12 million websites may have been compromised by attackers who took advantage of a bug in the widely used Drupal software.In its "highly critical" announcement, Drupal's security team said anyone...
View ArticleFed up of XPS 8700 Freezing Every Few Days
Hello all,I've had my XPS 8700 for about a year now and from the get go I've been having the same problem: the machine just freezes after a couple of days or sometimes even two to three times in the...
View ArticleXPS 8500 memory compatability
Just purchased a xps8500 I7-3770 W/ video card,hd7870,Win7pro 64 bit , 2tb/256HD, presently it has 12gb of ram (2x4gb) and (2x2gb) DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600mhz) in it . I want to max out the ram to...
View ArticleReinstalling OS on a XPS 2720T
My XPS2720T is pretty sick. Enough so that I am convinced I need to reinstall the OS. I have all of my data backed up. When I try to boot from the included Windows 8 Recovery Media DVD i get a...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 660s (Early 201) - BSOD Loop
HELP please!Every time I boot this PC I get BSOD (albeit a DELL version and less severe looking than Microsofts).HOWEVER the same outcome!I try to repair as suggested but back to the same screen after...
View ArticleXPS 8500 No boot device available...
My 1 year old XPS 8500 is just barely out of warranty and just stopped booting. I have had intermittent problems with it not coming back from sleep mode prior to this, but unfortunately didn't submit...
View ArticleDim 9200 not booting; hard drives not found
I have a Dimension 9200 with 4GB of RAM and two Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250 GB hard drives which has been running well for 8 or 9 years.However, it has recently stopped booting and displays the...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 660s (Early 201) - BSOD Loop
HELP please!Every time I boot this PC I get BSOD (albeit a DELL version and less severe looking than Microsofts).HOWEVER the same outcome!I try to repair as suggested but back to the same screen after...
View ArticleNo video in bios startup
I have a dell OptiPlex 760 small for factor desktop that I was using trouble free for a few month but I cant get it to display video during bios startup. the only video it ever showed was after Windows...
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