AC and battery power indicator
I've just gotten a new Dell N5050. I don't understand the battery or power indicator. I've been plugged into AC most of the time. And at first it said the battery was charged at 100 percent. But...
View ArticleDell Dimension E510 Motherboard Mounting Layout?
I am curious to know if the motherboard mounting layout in my Dell Dimension E510 is the same as a standard mATX motherboard. The motherboard inside my Dell Dimension has gone bad and I would like to...
View ArticleUpdates 2/28/13 - SpywareBlaster
SpywareBlasterdatabase update 2/28/201312 NEW items (IE/ActiveX)for a total of 15,770 items in databaseAfter updating (via internal updater), be sure to enable all protection.
View ArticleHard drive stopped working within the 1 year warranty period
I purchased a Dell Inspiron 620 (desktop) on 2/19/12 from Staples. When I bought the computer I also purchased a 3 year extended warranty from Staples. On 2/16/13 I turned on my computer and received...
View ArticleSD Card reader stopped working on new Dell XPS One 2710
My SD card worked when I first got my new Dell XPS One 2710, butfor some reason, now it doesn't work. Whenever I put any SD card into the slot, the computer doesn't recognize anything.Does anyone know...
View ArticleInspiron 2320 failed bios update
When restarted in just went to black screen, is there away to move the flash jumper and load bios from cd? Thanks
View ArticleDissapointed in the reinstallation process for a Vostro 3450.
Orignally installed larger hard drive (WDC Scorpio 750GB) and just restored bacup to new HDD. Big mistake as machine was ungodly slow...Tonight I reinstalled Windows 7 Pro which went flawlessly. Used...
View ArticleDell Wireless 1502 802.11b/g/n keeps on disconnects wireless
Hello, I do not know if this is the right title for my problem but here is my problem. So far I had my Dell Inspiron 620 for a year and it has worked almost perfectly. Now just recently(about 2 weeks...
View ArticleCan't Register My System
Hi,when I try to register my system so that I can download software that was originally installed on my computer, it won't allow me to. I have tried on Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. On...
View Articlewindows 8 drivers for dell xps 8300
Hello I am S Kasinath,First of all My heart felt THANKS to "natakuc4" for showing me way to get windows 8 latest drivers.I ave upgraged my xps 8300 desktop to windows 8 pro(64bit) from windows 7...
View ArticleInspiron 660 Video card for older games
I was wondering if a GeForce GT 520 would work on an Inspiron 660 to play older games like Fallout 3, New Vegas and Oblivion.
View ArticleControlling the lights on a XPS Laptop
Hi, I know there is the Quickset utility to control the lights on the XPS laptops. What I would like to do is put together a DotNet app to access the lights. I have found a couple of references on the...
View ArticleWiFi Problems
Hey guys!So I'm new to the Dell Community Forums, but I am currently a university student and I am home on spring break, and my school laptop won't connect to my home WiFi! I find it odd because at...
View ArticleAlienware m17x r2 draining battery while playing Starcraft 2
Hey guys! Recently my laptop has started to run off the battery whenever I play certain games, namely Starcraft 2. I understand that if the machine needs more power, it will draw from both the ac...
View ArticleOptiplex 580 SFF BIOS A06 Blank screen
Hi Everyone,We have purchased Optiplex 580 for our production units from there we have received number of reports that units does not continue loading the OS upon powering on, it just shows blank...
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Does ODX accelerate Live Migrations on EqualLogic?
EqualLogic PS6100XS, 6.0.1 firmwareServer 2012 Datacenter, fully patchedShould I be seeing the benefits of ODX when I Live Migrate VMs? Because I'm not...
View ArticleIntermittent network connection issues
Hi all,I have a Inspiron N5010 and I am having issues getting a consistent network connection. This is occurring over Wireless and Ethernet. I have tried new drivers for both the wireless and the LAN...
View Articledimension 3000 bios settings lost - help
have grandson's dimension 3000 desktop. he reinstalled windows but it wouldn't connect to the internet for me, and in the process i whchecked the bios - clicked on f2, i think that's the bios, where...
View ArticleUpdates 3/4/13 - Java
For those of you who relish your Java updates, it's that time again:Java 7 Update 17http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp...
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Broadcom after POST
Hi all,I purchased a new original MoBo, and i found i have a strange screen after the BIOS screen, like the one below. Simply i can't figure it out what's this periferic.Could anyone help me how to fix...
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