internet explorer freezes
After one use Internet explorer freezes and must be shut down and rebooted to use again. I have a Dell Inspiron. Please advise how to correct this problem
View ArticleDell XPS 13 typing special characters with keyboard
I'm unable to type special characters with my Dell XPS 13 with Windows 8 pre-loaded. E.g. when typing "^" followed by "e" one should normally get "ê"My previous XPS 13 with Windows 7 pre-loaded worked...
View ArticleWindows Vista fails to boot
My Dell Inspirion 1721 fails to start the Windows boot.The F8 and CTRL F11 do not work at all. I did the hours long total diagnostic that is built in and everthing passed - so must be software.How do I...
View ArticleLatitude E6420 ATG / E6430 ATG Screen
Hi All,My new E6430 ATG came with the 1366*768 touchscreen LCD (Dell X53MX / Samsung LTN140AT18) which I'm looking to swap out for the non-touchscreen version.Does anyone own a E6420 ATG or E6430 ATG?...
View Article17R SE Replacement - Switching Hard Drives
After only having the 17R SE for less than two weeks the LCD screen failed. Instead of sending a technician, Dell agreed to replace the laptop. Can I switch hard drives without voiding any type of...
View ArticleDamaged delivery no response from Dell
My laptop was delivered with a misaligned dvd drive bay door. When the drive opened the clip on plastic moulding fell off. I have managed to clip it back on but think the fixing lugs are damaged ( the...
View ArticleDell DataSafe Online
I purchased the 100GB Dell DataSafe storage option in July 2012 and backed up my data. Three weeks ago the hard drive on my laptop crashed and was subsequently replaced. Since then, after numerous...
View ArticleDell Optiplex GX620 Spontaneous Reboot
Hello - I currently have a Dell Optiplex GX 620 mini tower. I recently upgraded the memory to two 2GB modules.Whenever I run Microsoft Flight Simulator X after the memory upgrade, sometime while the...
View ArticlePERC H700 Firmware Out Of Date On Production Server
I have a number of R610 and R710's with PERC H700's in the R610's. After upgrading OpenManage in an attempt to update JRE with a security patch (not a worry for the servers use, but still needs to be...
View ArticleVirtualization and the Inspiron 660 and the Vostro 470MT
I am thinking of buying one or the other of the above. I want the Hardware Virtualization capability. Dell Support don't know!The easiest way to find out is to use the Microsoft Tool:The tool to find...
View ArticleDell v515 printer won't print black
hello.I still have a problem with my Dell v515 printer. Not only will it NOT print black, but also whenever I print in color, the results come out the wrong color. For example, If I print dark blue,...
View ArticleAbout had it
After unanswered emails and no real way to communicate with sales, I've just about had it with Dell. I was finally able to submit my order through chat, but that was like pulling teeth. Now, after...
View ArticleM17xR4 Keys not responding, mouse clicking randomly
This started a few months ago and have been trying to find a solution to no avail. Basically the some of the keys have stopped working, or will work sometimes, namely 4,5,& 6 on the number pad, a,...
View ArticleLooking to replace PERC H700 controller in our R710 with a more reliable...
We've had 2 instances of the H700 controller switch to write-through mode without warning and it seems related to the battery. We'd like to explore the option of swapping out the H700 controller with...
View ArticleUsing Powershell V3 for changing Power State using WS-Management via iDRAC...
Hi AllI've been playing around with WS-Management on the DRAC with PowerShell V3. I wanted to try to see if i could do some simple stuff. The task i set myself was getting and changing power states on...
View Articletouchpad
Studio 1558 laptop....cannot disable touchpad....it activates cursor whenever I get close to touching it..very distracting/frustrating...no hot keys and no access via control panel..help!!!!
View ArticleNew SCUP + SCCM not working
I have a new single server hosting SQL, SCCM, WSUS and SCUP. I can push Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Acrobat.I have added Dell Catalogs in the same manner and published the Dell OM...
View ArticleMo dells, mo problems
I have a couple of Dells which have both decided to give up the ghost and I want to see if it's worth trying to get them up and running. I have an E520 that was working 24/7 and when I went to reboot I...
View ArticleU2713 Problems
Good afternoon,I recently purchased the DellU2713HM (through Amazon), and felt like I had taken a gamble considering the varying reviews on complete opposite sides of the fence. Gave the monitor the...
View ArticleUpdate Dell PE R720 Fully
We have a new dell R720 I need to install xenserver 6.1 on it.However before that i need to fully update the firmware on the dell box I searched online and found that there is a ISO that we can...
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