Dell's consumer laptop line is known as the dell-inspiron, while its business laptop line is known as the dell-latitude.
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Dell Studio XPS Factory restore
I have a Dell Studio XPS 1645. I want to perform a System Restore to the Factory Settings. I want a clean restore, and the software tells me that all my data will be deleted. Does this apply to ALL my ...
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Dell 790 Optiplex Windows XP
I am having difficulty installing Windows XP on a Dell 790 Optiplex. The version of Windows XP I have is a volume licensed version which has SP1 on it. When I boot from this CD, I get a blue screen ...
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RAM issue with Dell XPS 1640
I have this laptop from 2009
N07X1604
STUDIO XPS 16 : INTEL CORE 2 DUO T9900(3
MEMORY : 4096MB (2X2048) 1067MHZ DDR3 DU
As you see, it comes with 2 modules of 2gb 1067MHZ DDR3.
Now I have searched ...
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I cant install OS on new DELL laptop [closed]
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How to setup Windows XP on Dell Latitude E6400?
I have a brand new DELL lap top and it says that there is not OS installed on it, so I though I am going to try to ...
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Is EM64T the same as VT-Enabled?
I have here a Dell Poweredge 850 which I got from my old work, I just install windows 7 to test and see if everything is ok, I want to set it up as a linux ubuntu server using Virtualbox, and or ...
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Firefox is extremely slow and sometimes crashes with new video card(s)
Windows 7 x64, Dell Optiplex 990, 3 Dell monitors, everything else stock.
Two monitors are running off of the built in VGA and Display Port. I originally installed a Geforce 6200 to get the third ...
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Adjustment For A Dell M992 Monitor
I don't know if this is the right forum to be asking this - I just got a monitor that a friend gave me. It is a Dell M992. The problem is, The screen doesn't fit the screen (does that make sense? ...
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Computer shutting down sporadiaclly
Both my brothers have Dell XPS 420's and both are having the same issue.
While playing games or doing any kind of heavy load the computer will just shut down. There are no over heat logs in the BIOS ...
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Dell Inspiron 530 desktop tries 3 times to boot, then fails
First of all, please don't close this question as a duplicate. While it sounds similar to an old question on here, my situation is a bit different.
My Dell Inspiron 530 Desktop has stopped booting. A ...
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Tools to modify UEFI Variables in Windows/Linux?
I have a DELL machine that use Phoenix SecureCore Tiano as its UEFI/BIOS
However, it is totally not configurable as its UEFI shell & menus are hidden in BIOS Setup.
I'm wondering if there were ...
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What is the most minimal setup I can use to run VirtualBox?
I have an older Dell C521 computer with a decent processor and 8GB of memory. I no longer use the machine but would like to have it available for testing operating systems using VirtualBox.
When ...
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Dell Inspiron has become unresponsive
My Dell Inspiron laptop was slow from the beginning but I was able to do all my work comfortably. The last few days, though, it has become too slow to do any work.
It is unresponsive for any type of ...
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Boot from CD on Inspiron 7500
I recently acquired an old Dell Inspiron 7500. It has Windows XP installed on it currently and is super slow. So I decided to install Linux on the machine, but I have failed over and over. I have ...
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Alternative power source for graphics card
I recently purchased an XFX Radeon HD 6870 graphics card for my Dell Server Workstation, but when I brought it home and unpackaged it to put it into my computer, I noticed it required 2 6-pin ...
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Can't adjust screen brightness on Dell [closed]
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Which driver do I need to install in order to dim screen on Dell
I am not able to adjust the screen brightness after re install of Windows 7. Not with hotkeys nor in the ...
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Just installed Windows 7, some things not working out-of-the-box
My Dell Inspiron N5010 laptop is a little under a year old now. It came with Windows 7 x64. When I first bought it Windows Aero was working fine. Anyway, it got infected with trillions of viruses ...
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Disabling NVidia Optimus
I have disabled NVidia Optimus on my Dell Precision M4600 since I cant dim my screen if it is enabled for some strange reason. So, what does that actually do? Does it use the nvidia card all the time ...
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Dimming screen on Dell Precision M4600 breaks after Windows Update [closed]
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Which driver do I need to install in order to dim screen on Dell
I have reinstalled Windows 7 and I have trouble dimming the screen. I installed the drivers first ...
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Dell Studio XPS 16 Runs Hot
Specs:
1920x1080
i7 1.6 GHz quad core
6GB RAM
1GB ATI Radeon HD 6570M/5700 Series
500GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
Love this laptop for many reasons, but it constantly runs hot (CPU is low 70s with basic ...
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Connecting several screens to Dell laptop
Is it possible to connect several screens to my Dell Precision laptop M4600? It only has one VGA and HDMI outlet?
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Which driver do I need to install in order to dim screen on Dell
I have reinstalled Win 7 on my Dell Precision M4600 and I installed the chipset (restarted) then video and network driver (in that order). However I am not able to dim the light using fn-up/down. ...
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Disable Digital Keyboard Buttons Dell Studio XPS 16
In my DELL Studio XPS 16, there are digital buttons which control wireless (on & off), volume (up & Down), mute, eject, etc.
Currently, those digital buttons become spoiled and sometimes all ...
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Bluetooth Software for Dell Inspiron One 2320
Where to download the bluetooth software for DELL Inspiron One 2320, as I accidentally deleted it and now the bluetooth is not working?
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Optiplex 760 + Legacy Rage XL PCI card + Windows 7 x64 = startup issues…?
When this card is in the system, I get no beeps, no display, no "POST" things occurring...
It's obviously a legacy / old card from year 2000 so not sure if it's bad or what.
I know I've used it in ...
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Will adding extra RAM in my computer speed it up?
I have a 5 year old Dell Inspiron 530 desktop computer which is slowly grinding to a halt. Someone told me if I put extra RAM in it will speed it up. On the motherboard, there are four slots but only ...
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Battery won't charge and BSOD: DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
I have a Dell Vostro 1510 running Windows 7.
Today when I pulled my machine out of it's bag and plugged it in, the little battery light on the side blinked constantly instead of staying solid, and ...
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Will a 90 watt (instead of 60 watt) power adapter harm my Inspiron B120?
Will a 90 watt power adapter (instead of the 60 watt adapter it came with) harm my Inspiron B120? It's made by Dell, and it fits…
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Cannot turn wireless on my Dell Studio XPS 1647 - touch lights broken
The touch lights on my Dell Studio XPS 1647 (running Windows 7) are broken. For most features: volume, playing and pausing media, this isn't an issue, I can do it another way. But for the wireless ...
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Diagnose failure in Dell d630
A Dell d630 is showing signs of failure:
On startup, often nothing is seen on screen. it's about 50:50 if it starts up fine or does nothing
Plugging in an external monitor when nothing appeared, we ...
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Swap drives between Dell D630 and D820
I've a Dell Latitude D630 running WinXP with the Intel integrated graphics. I believe the display is failing on this - or something certainly is. I also have a D820 with the nVidia graphics, currently ...
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windows misconfigured keyboard after installing usb keyboard
have a dell vostro 1520, installed an external usb keyboard which works fine but the laptop's keyboard does not work properly.
in the log in screen everything works as it should, once logged in the ...
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Dell XPS 15z/ L511Z merging partitions
i have a situation here, i bought a new dell xps 15z and was successful in making drive partitions through the help of this site ...
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Dell p4 system not showing any display
My Dell P4 Desktop system is not showing display and it smells like some things is burning. It has some small lights at right side of system that shows 1 2 3 4 and an oval shaped drum icon. They on ...
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Change Virtualbox disk type from AHCI to RAID
I made have an image that was made on a Dell computer. This Dell had "RAID mode" set in the bios. If I load and then boot the image on any other computer set to AHCI or AHCI/RAID, I get BSOD. Same ...
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Vostro 1014 bluetooth is not working properly
I have a Dell Vostro 1014 and Windows 7 ultimate 32 bit. For enabling bluetooth services I have done everything possible like installed all the drivers from Dell site, bluetooth stack, drivers, BIOS ...
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Upgrading Dell Vostro 1310 with SSD [closed]
I am thinking of upgrading my dell vostro 1310 laptop with SSD. I want know where the following product is suitable for the same or not ?
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Dell XPS 420: Turning computer on, video ports showing static
I have a Dell XPS 420 which i recently upgraded with a EVGA GTX 550TI and a 80GB SSD Drive. I converted this machine into a home theater PC. Which I've always had on.
The computer wasn't responding, ...
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My New Dell Workstation T-7500 gives electric shock
Just bought Dell T-7500 Workstation.
When installation technician came to Install the workstation, he got an electric shock when he touched the Start Button.
He also got shock when he touched Front ...
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Dell eSATAp not working with some SATA disks
I have a Dell Inspiron XPS 15 (L502X) laptop, with an eSATAp port. I also have a Western Digital 1TB 3"5 SATA drive, that I'd like to use with the laptop.
I bought a eSATAp <-> SATA 22-pin cable ...
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MacBook Pro 15" not picking up external monitor
I have a MacBook Pro 15" laptop running Windows 7 Professional and for the life of me I just can't get it to connect to my 27" Dell U2711 monitor, using a Mini-DisplayPort to DVI adapter.
I am ...
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How do I wipe a drive (currently a Win 7 primary drive) locked with BitLocker?
I have a company laptop, whose one and only hard drive was encrypted with Bitlocker. I have tendered my resignation with that company and they immediately used the remote security policy to lockout my ...
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Dell C840 hangs on resume from standby
I have an older laptop - Dell Latitude C840 - with Windows XP Pro SP3. Everything works fine except for standby. It will go into standby but has great difficulty getting back out. On resume, sometimes ...
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Error 0xc0000260 when installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview on an old laptop
I'm attempting to install Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a Dell Inspiron 8600, and I am getting a 0xc0000260 error.
Googling around, I found that others get this error when installing on a Virtual ...
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Dell precision m6500 + docking station + 3 displays + ATI FirePro 7820
I have the following configuration:
Dell Precision m6500
Video card: Ati FirePro 7820
Dell E-Port Plus port replicator
3 x Dell P2411H ( DVI or VGA)
Dell says:
Supports a maximum of three ...
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Dell XPS 720 Goes into sleep during the installation of any OS
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my old Dell XPS 720. After about thirty seconds, however, the screen will go into its "no signal" mode and sleep. This happens whenever I install any operating system, ...
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How to reinstall the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM
I have a Dell Precision R5400 rack mount computer. It originally came with a the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM installed. But then we decided to remove the RAID drives and replace them with ...
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How can I return a Microsoft License delivered with a Dell computer?
I have to change my current single core Pentium computer to a new Dell XPS8300.
Unfortunately, I'm deadly allergic to Microsoft and someone where I work says I can return the Microsoft Windows that ...
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Laptop does not boot?
I'm not very savvy when it comes to laptops. I have two identical laptops, old school Dell Latitude D410's. One works just fine, and the other does not boot at all. I have tried various things ...
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Dell E6420 (laptop) 14" LCD monitor Windows 7 driver
I have a Dell E6420 (laptop) in company. The Windows device manager uses "Generic PnP Monitor" for the 14" LCD monitor. It only has 1600x900, 1024x768, 800x600, while I was looking for a 1366x768. ...
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How to move an existing installation of Window 7 64bit to UEFI (from legacy)
I have a laptop that has Windows 7 64 bit Enterprise edition. It is already filled with plenty of Software and drivers.
The laptop (Dell E6220) supports booting through UEFI, but the insatllition was ...
