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Delete operating systems and start from scratch
I am on a Dell XPS 200 desktop computer. The computer originally came with Windows XP, but I upgraded it to Windows 7. I also installed Ubuntu 12.10 on here so whenever the computer starts up, you can ...
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Inspiron 15SE laptop and two monitors
I have seen this question How to connect two monitors to a DELL Inspiron 5520 15R and I am aware that it is possible that the 15R does not have the ability to connect to two monitors at the same ...
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Boot manager does not find usb stick
I have a dell server Poweredge T110.
I have 2 usb sticks:
1: Sandisk Ultra - 32GB - Formatted exFat
2: Sandisk Cruzer Blade 8GB - Formatted NTFS
When I go to boot mananger -> Boot settings -> Set ...
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Data partition is now OEM after factory reinstall
My laptop is a Dell inspiron with Windows 8.
HDD is 1 TB, with 3 OEM partitions, + the C:. I split it into C: and D:. Fine.
After a reinstall of Windows 8, using Dell recovery tool, I can't see the ...
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Having trouble getting full 2560x1440 resolution output from a Mac Book Pro
I just got a Dell U2713hm to hook up to my Mac Book Pro. I thought it was a 2560x1440 monitor but I'm only getting 2048x1152.
I'm using the mini display port to VGA, am I just stuck with the lower ...
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laptop make sparking or ticking kind of sound in photohsop
I have DELL N-Series core i7 laptop & when I am working in photoshop, specifically in large PSD Files, when I use arrow keys to move the object around, or even click sometime on objects, I hear a ...
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Recover Dell Factory Restory Image on Secret Drive
I have an Studio 17, which has a secret 15 gigabyte partition with the original Windows 7 recovery image. Is there any way I can convert this into a recovery DVD so that I can delete the partition.
I ...
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Anyone have set of synclient settings for Dell Vostro 2420 / 2520 trackpad?
The Dell Vostro 2420 / 2520 is dell's most inexpensive business laptop, so issues were exepcted.
A major problem for me has been the trackpad and linux especially when I two finger scroll or double ...
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USB devices prevent computer to turn on
I have a dell optiplex 960. If I plug in 3 usb devices (keyboard, mouse, printer) all to 3 usb ports next to each other (there is a row of 4 and a row of 3 on the back of the computer), It will not ...
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Laptop mysteriously goes blank
My Laptop screen turns off randomly
The facts :
Dell Studio 15 Laptop display randomly and mysteriously goes blank .
Randomly comes back if I try turning it on and off about 10 times or maybe give ...
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Installing Windows 7 on notebook with Windows 8 pre installed?
I have just acquired a Dell Inspiron 7720 with Windows 8 pre installed. I want to remove Windows 8 and install Windows 7 in it. Windows 8 is installed in the C: partition which is in GPT style. There ...
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Dell Inspiron 1746 screen goes crazy
I have a dell Inspiron 1746 with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, 4gb Ram, Intel HD graphics. The problem is after an hour or few the screen goes crazy with a noise and colored lines and then the computer ...
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Installing Windows 7 on a Dell server
I have a Dell server T420 on which I'm trying to install Windows 7. It seems that Windows cannot find the hard drive, and prompts for drivers. I've tried extracting drivers from a Windows server 2008 ...
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Docked Dell laptop shows black/powered-off screen for minutes before boot
When powering up my laptop, it takes several minutes where the hard disk is heavily doing its needlework, but no screen appears on either of the monitors connected to the docking station. Also, if one ...
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Do Office 2013 OEMs allow for x64 installations?
Basically what the title says. At my company we order new computers with MS Office OEM pre-installations. As far as I know, there is no option during the installation to select the x64 version of any ...
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Hibernate not an option on my Windows 7 laptop. Dell Latitude E6420
There is no hibernate option when I click the expand arrow next to the Shut Down button. I am running Windows 7 on a Dell Latitude E6420. I am thinking it's just a Windows 7 issue. Or maybe a specific ...
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crackling/beeping/distorted audio on my Dell Inspiron after one day running
I have a Dell Inspiron laptop with Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. I got it a little less than 2 years ago. For the last year or so I've noticed that when it's on for a little while (a day or two, ...
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dell inspirion 545 desktop will not power on. possible solutions?
for a few weeks now I've had an issue where I have to unplug the power lead for 30 seconds then plug it back in and hit the power button before the pc will turn on /come out of hibernation. Now this ...
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Dell Laptop Battery Not Charging?
I have a Dell Vostro 3555 and recently I noticed that my battery is not charging at all. I see this message when I boot up the computer:
The AC power adapter type cannot be determined. You system ...
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Frequent DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION BSOD on Windows 8
I am having frequent Blue Screens of Death on my new Windows 8 Dell XPS 13 UltraBook. The specifics:
Hardware (screenshot of device manager with what I think are the most relevant items expanded):
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Is DELL's HP-P2507FWP PSU's 20-pin connector wiring non-standard?
My old PC's ATX PSU died and I got a replacement in the form of a DELL 250W Power Supply model# HP-P2507FWP.
It has the exact set of connectors (except for an additional, unused, 6-pin connector), ...
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Dell Optiplex 790 - Windows XP 32 bit
I have this PC at work. Win-XP Professional Version 2002 with SP3 on a Dell Optiplex 790. It has Intel i7 quadcore, 3.3 GHz. 3GB RAM. Hard disk is a IDE ATA based disk. Only extra device I have is a ...
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dell desktop going into sleep mode when I start it and not waking up
OS - Windows 7 Home
I updated some virtualbox machine stuff (like upgrading the software and deleting some virtual machines and creating some new ones) and then updated some divx (that also installed ...
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Dell laptop dies when unplugged but the battery appears fully charged
To expand on what I mean, I checked the voltages of each cell in the battery pack and they each read about 4.0v ea (6 green Li-ion cells in a 11.1v 53WH battery) and the total voltage reads 12.4v.
At ...
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Keyboard Macros Using Dell Keyboard on Windows 7
I have a dell keyboard with windows 7. I am able to use the Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse center to create a macro using my Microsoft Mouse, but the Dell keyboard does not even display. How do I create ...
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How to check if laptop supports mSATA?
I have Dell inspiron 7520 laptop which has two configurations with mSATA connection and preinstalled mSATA card and without mSATA connection. Mine is without preinstalled mSATA card, but I found in ...
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Dell inspiron laptop failure due to USB
I have a dell inspiron laptop with 8 GB of ram and a 1 TB hard drive. I recently plugged a usb to Robotic arm interface cable from my laptop to the robot. My laptop was in sleep mode, and right when ...
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Connecting HDD in Dell Inspiron 7000 laptop?
Which side I should connect IDE HDD in Dell CPX/CPI port ?
Where should missing pin be ?
IMHO I think it should be at bottom, how do you think ?
How it looks
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Dell M6700 much slower when connected to external battery pack (Energizer XP18000)
A while back, I bought some external battery packs to extend the battery life of my laptop. They're Energizer XP18000s. But I got the feeling that my laptop was going much slower with the battery ...
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Change Windows 7 Lock Screen Logo changed by Dell Data Protection Access
When you install the "Dell Data Protection Access" software for Finger Print authentication, it customises the lock screen and adds an ugly Dell logo (it ignores the user's current picture). How do I ...
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Older Dell monitor takes many minutes to turn on
I have an older Dell 24" monitor that's been acting up about a year or so. I've Googled extensively but can't seem to find anyone having the same issue.
I have 3 monitors. I leave my desktop on at ...
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Laptop Charging - Issue listed-Suggestion [duplicate]
What happens when following happens with battery:
what if battery charger is plugged in even after charge is complete.
what if battery charger is plugged in and laptop shutdown.
Does it stops ...
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Dell Dimensions 4100, unable to boot into Windows
I'm having some trouble trying to get an old system of mine up and running again.
A bit of information about it:
Running Windows XP;
Two Hard Disks (Both working fine, was able to access files on ...
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my cursor moves but I can't click (i can only click with the two rectangle buttons under the touchpad)
I have a Dell Inspiron 14R. yesterday it was working perfectly fine, then I went on Skype to chat with a friend and I started to have a difficulty to click icons. for example, when I want to close ...
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Boot Windows from mSATA Dell Inspiron 7720
I have a Dell Inspiron 7720, and it has a mSATA slot under a bottom cover. I installed a Crucial 32 GB mSATA in it, and it shows up in BIOS and Windows 8 as another drive (the "D" drive). However, in ...
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black screen with blinking cursor
I wanted to downgrade a computer from Windows 8 to Windows 7. When I tried to install using Windows 7 installation disk on boot, and I tried to install on a partition, I would get
windows cannot be ...
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Dell Latitude E6420 does not detect Dell External monitor P221 2H
I have a Dell Latitude E6420 and recently got a Dell Monitor P221 2H.
The issue is that the Laptop is not detecting the external monitor and Monitor is displaying "Entering Power save mode".
I tried ...
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Dell N5110 Windows 7 working very slow
Hey I reinstalled my windows for 4 or 5 times now. I tried windows 8 same problem. Windows startup time is very very long. But before first instalation it started just fine. My pc sys info is ...
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Multi-monitor set up - 1 widescreen, 1 4:3
I have recently acquired a new work computer with 1 widescreen Dell monitor (Dell E228WFPc 1680 x 1050, Monitor A) and my older 4:3 monitor (E178FPc 1024 x 768, Monitor B). The graphics card is a ...
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Dell Precision M4600 won't display 1920x1080@60hz
I recently upgraded from a Dell Latitude E6510 laptop to a Dell Precision M4600 laptop. I have two monitors connected to it through a port replicator, one through DVI and one through VGA. I'm having ...
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Kernel panic trying to install Debian Linux on Dell computer
When I try to install Debian Linux (newest stable as of 6.2.2013, x64) on a Dell OptiPlex 740 I keep getting this error message right after I choose "Install" from the main menu (the hdd is empty):
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My Windows 7 64-bit is reluctant to use all 8GB. Why?
The computer recognizes all 8GBs of RAM. When using some memory hogging applications, the computer would barely pass 4GBs of usage.
Things I've tried:
I reseated the sticks with not much luck.
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Mouse freezes after reconnecting to docking station (Dell, Windows 7)
I'm using a Dell Latitude E640, Windows 7 64-bit SP1 and a Dell docking station.
If I un-dock the laptop and later reconnect to the docking station, the mouse pointer can no longer be moved. I'm ...
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OS X 10.8.2 renders blurry screen with slight vertical stripes on my new Dell monitor
When I visit System Preferences > Displays and change the refresh rate from 60Hz to 75Hz, then hit revert suddenly the display becomes clear and sharp. Selecting scaled resolution as opposed to "best ...
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Howto install the driver for dell wireless 5505 mobile broadband card on a dell e-series notebook with windows 7?
Where can I find the windows 7 driver for my dell wireless 5505 mobile broadband Express card?
This one is simple. Go to the dell website and download the driver.
How do I install the driver on an ...
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pcdrsysinfosoftware.p5x - Entry Point Not Found
I'm getting this pop sometimes on my Dell Windows 8(upgraded from Windows 7) Laptop. Want to know why i get this and how to not to get it
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How to CLEAN INSTALL Windows 7 Professional 64Bit on Dell Inspiron 15R Turbo / Special Edition laptop?
I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 15R Turbo/Special Edition with following configuration:
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3210M processor,
Windows 8 Single Language, English (64bit),
8GB 2 DIMM (4GB ...
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Using HDMI output from Dell M1530 with a dead screen
I've got a now fairly old Dell M1530 laptop (that has had various problems due to the well documented overheating issues) that has in the last week had its LCD panel die on me. It's not the inverter ...
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Dell 3110cn Printer doesn't have new mac drivers?
The company I work for recently purchased several new MacBooks for use around the office, but our Dell 3110cn printer doesn't seem to be compatible with them. It uses only a generic UNIX driver, so ...
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Dell XPS 12 Duo with 16 or 32 gigs of ram?
The Dell XPS 12 Duo has two SO-DIMM slots (at least according to the dell tech i talked to). Dell only lists up to 8 gigs of ram supported, but does anyone out there know whether or not I could use a ...
