The Dell Inspiron is a line of consumer laptops made by Dell.
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Make a bootable usb to install Windows XP from Linux
I have a Dell Mini 9 with only Ubuntu installed, I want to install Windows XP also but I don't have and can't get an external CD drive, so I need to make a windows installation from the usb.
All the ...
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Hibernate doesn't work in Windows 7 64bit
Hibernate doesn't work in Windows 7 64bit. When I try to hibernate, it just turns off computer and when I turn on it, it doesn't resume and it just starts as 'fresh' again. I updated my drivers. What ...
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Are laptop hard drives fairly generic, or do I need to be careful to get the right one for my computer model?
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop, and the hard drive is failing and I'd like to get a new one.
What I'm wondering is, do I need to buy a hard drive specific to my computer model, or are laptop ...
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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 Inspiron 15R gives electric shocks
I have had this laptop for just more than a year and never faced any problem with it until sometime back when I got a "tingling sensation" using the track pad, just around the edges. That happens only ...
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Black Screen on Startup even after running chkdsk
I started an old (Dell Inspiron 2200) the startup goes all the way to Microsoft Windows XP Logo then I get a black screen. I am still able to move the cursor but that is about it. I tried running ...
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Getting Wireless working on Dell Inspiron 1545 in Ubuntu 10.04?
I'm trying to install my wireless drivers (which uses a broadcom card). I tried to install them using the restricted drivers offered on my Ubuntu CD (since my only internet connection is public ...
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How to Overclock a Dell Inspiron 531?
I have searched all over the web on how to overclock a Dell computer. I cant find anything about it. I am trying to overclock the CPU.
My specs:
Mainboard : Dell 0RY206
Chipset : nVidia 6100V
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What are the things I need to consider when choosing a new graphics card?
I just bought a Dell Inspiron 580 Desktop with Intel Core i3-550 Processor, Windows 7 Home Premium has 6gig of memory and 1t of disk space. I need a graphic card to play games (war single player). I ...
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Installing wireless drivers on Dell Inspiron 6400
I have a friend with an Inspiron 6400 laptop with Windows XP. The driver CD is missing and the wireless driver is not installed .
I have tried several drivers but with no luck:
1390 minicard
the ...
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how do you eject cd using keyboard on dell inspiron 6000
The eject button on my cd / dvd drive is broken.
I can still eject using windows explorer from the context menu.
I need to reinstall windows.
Is there a function key combination i can use from the ...
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Would an old laptop run with converter SATA to IDE? [duplicate]
I got an old Dell Inspiron 7000 (specifications) but there was no hard drive in it. So I wonder is it possible to run Linux if I'll install SATA Female to 44Pin 2.5 IDE Male HDD Adapter Converter ...
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Dell Inspiron 1525 - internal hard drive not found
I have a dell 1525 laptop and it won't boot up. I keep getting the message internal hard drive not found. I called Dell and they are send me a new hard drive, but I need the info on this hard drive. ...
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Dell Inspiron laptop not switching on
I have a Dell Insprion 1525 latop which is not switching on.
The power adapter light is glowing, but I do not see any light glowing on the laptop.
How can I fix it?
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Dell Inspiron All In One 2020 Volume Buttons Don't Work
I bought this computer a couple days ago and since I've been trying to figure out why the volume buttons on the left side don't respond to volume control. They're suppose to turn up/down the volume ...
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My Dell Inspiron N5050 Won't connect to any Wireless
I have a brand new DELL Inspiron which used to connect to my WiFI. I had the laptop off for about 2 months and when I turned it on it will not connect to my Wireless with WPA2+AES encryption. All of ...
