DRIVE_POWER_STATE_FAILURE BSODS + Disappearing Sound issue on M17X R4
So right after buying the Alienware M17X R4 with the HD 7970M I started getting these DRIVE_POWER_STATE_FAILURE blue screens of death whenever on battery. Simultaneously, I began losing sound....
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Can only use 4GB of my 6GB of installed RAM.
I have an Alienware Aurora R2 that I bought 2 years ago, and I recently found out that I am only currently using 4GB out of 6GB of installed RAM on my computer. I have not made any upgrades since I...
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Hi, I have the same issue as a lot of people here, that the cursor gets stuck in only up down movements quite frequently when in use and the cursor movement becomes erratic. This was ok for the first...
View ArticleDell studio 1737 Rubber bumper and feet. HELP IN NEED OF
Hi guys, I am looking for a replacement set of rubber bumpers for the front bezel and two rubber feet for the bottom of the laptop. I called dell and they informed me that the parts have to actually be...
View ArticleM11x R3 - Constant Overheat Issues
I have been having recurring overheat problems with my Laptop. Dell have sent out technicians on previous occasions to replace the cooling system but this has only resulted in a temporary solution and...
View ArticleDell Support Center
I have a new (one month old) Vostro 470. When I first started the Dell Support Center, it did what I guess it's supposed to do (showed my system name and service tag, offered to show a user's manual,...
View ArticleExtremely odd issue with Inspiron 1720
Hi folks - I have what has to be one of the oddest computer issues I've encountered. I will be typing in a normal document (most often in MS Word, but sometimes in another program such as Outlook or...
View ArticleComputer Manufacturers Will Remove Windows 8’s Windows Defender – ESET
While Windows 8 comes with the refreshed version of Windows Defender, the one that provides full anti-malware protection, new PC buyers won’t get it, says Aryeh Goretsky, researcher at antivirus...
View Articleinspiron n5110 powers on, won't boot, beeps
hi,all! when i push the power button on my laptop, it powers on (white light), the three buttons at the top right all flick on and off like a normal power up, then it just beeps at me-six beeps, pause,...
View ArticleHow to repair the windows 7 registry on windows recovery mode?
I have a dell xps m1530 laptop. I'm having trouble trying to fix the windows registry only using the commend prompt, only thing is is that I don't know the command prompt codes. This is my only hope...
View ArticleAlienware M17x With Graphics card - NVIDIA Geforce GTX 560M problem.
Hello, I have had this problem for months now and have not been able to figure out why this is happening. Anyways, I bought a Dell monitor "Dell S2330MX Analog" and ever sense then my NVIDIA Geforce...
View ArticleXPS One motherboard screw size?
I want to install an SSD into the mSATA minicard slot on the motherboard, but I need to get the two screws to secure it. Does anyone know what size they are? Any help would be much appreciated.
View ArticleNeed Help Finding Video Driver
I'm getting really frustrated. I need the current video driver for the nVidia GeForce 9300 in my Optiplex 360 desktop computer. Searching the Dell website gives me a file named R249480.exe. But that...
View ArticleDell XPS 15 L502x is freezing 30-45 minutes into gameplay, even on games that...
I recently purchased the new Borderlands 2 game for my laptop. After setting up and getting into gameplay, eveything was running smoothly- until about 45 minutes in, when it abruptly froze. The music...
View ArticleHardware Quality issues with Inspiron 17r SE
First post to the forum! I took advantage of a 25% percent coupon code and purchased two refurbed systems. One was the 17r SE. On paper it's a great system. I've had it for a few days now and the...
View ArticleHow can I order a recovery disk for my Dell Inspiron?
I went to the Geek Squad, and they said that a recovery disk from Dell would solve the problem my laptop is having.
View ArticleR720 eSata card - any recommendations on chipset?
I have an eSata card in a R710 and tried the same one in a R720 and it recognized it fine, but after the first reboot, where it profiles the card, it comes up with: fatal pci bus11320 Bus 0 device 3...
View Articledell v515w printer
I just replaced my print head last year and its giving me issues again. Is there a problem with these ptint heads,should i buy a new printer or replace print head again ?
View ArticleArea 51 ALX long POST time on powerup
Everything about my Alienware Area-51 ALX is fantastic, but there is one thing I'm wondering about: The Power-On Self Test (POST) that you get when you turn the machine on takes anywhere from 70...
View ArticleDell Inspiron One 2320 Nvidia GeForce GT 525m Overheating?
Hello. I have a Dell Inspiron One 2320 that I believe has overheating problems with the GeForce GT525m Video Card. Within 5 minutes of playing a game, even on low detail settings the temperature...
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