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Can i run 64bit OS on my laptop?
i have this laptop Dell Inspiron 6400 with Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T5600
(1.83GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB L2 Cache) 2GB RAM.
Can i setup windows 7 64bit on this machine? or it will be too slow?
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Will my new Dell laptop come with a 'real' Windows Vista DVD?
I am considering buying a Dell Vostro laptop. When I get it, I'd prefer to reformat it with a fresh, clean install of the OS. Will it come with a DVD that will allow me to do this, or will it come ...
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Laptop PSU died, replacement higher wattage?
I have an old laptop that I need to get a new power supply for, and it seems the only one I can find with the proper connector is 90W, rather than the 65W the original had.
Would it be safe to use ...
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Why does my new notebook computer have a 1394a port instead of 1394b?
I just purchased a Dell Studio 1555 notebook computer. The specifications said it has a 1394 (note no letter) port. I assumed that since 1394b is 7 years old, that it would be a 'b' port. Not so. ...
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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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Dell optiplex 790, graphics not working on Win7 64-bit
I work on Dell optiplex 790 that has two graphics cards: embedded Intel (with VGA output) and 'normal' ATI Radeon (with DVI output). Unfortunately only the first one works. Although both cables (DVI ...
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In general, can you use 32-bit drivers on a 64-bit OS?
I currently have a 32-bit Windows 7 installation, and want to do a clean reinstall to 64-bit Windows 7.
If I back up my 32-bit drivers/download the original OEM 32-bit drivers for my new 64-bit ...
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I want to access the documents from my Mac that I backed up using Time Machine on my PC. How do I do this?
I can't take my iMac desktop with me to Colorado so I decided to take an old PC laptop I had. I backed up all of my Mac files using Time Machine onto an external hard drive. How do I access these ...
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BSOD on Vista laptop(safe mode works)— thoughts and approaches?
I have a 18 month old Dell laptop that has always treated me well. Last night, as I was in the middle of typing a gmail to someone, I got a BSOD. I don't have the exact message in front of me but it ...
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Ideal business grade laptop/notebook for running recent Linux distros (Ubuntu Karmic etc)?
I am looking for a robust business grade laptop/notebook with 3D capabilities and which can run recent Linux distributions and would be easily compatible with Ubuntu 10.10 when it comes out.
Any ...
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What kind of hard drive can I upgrade my laptop with?
Laptop: Dell Inspiron B130
Current HD: Toshiba 60GB ATA-6
I would like to upgrade to a hard drive with a lot more space; at least 120GBs. What kinds are compatible with my laptop? Is there a maximum ...
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64 Bit Windows drivers for Inspiron 1720
Dell doesn't seem to offer 64 bit drivers specifically for the Inspiron 1720 (laptop). I'm going to be upgrading from Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64bit and I want to pull down the necessary stuff before ...
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Ram capacity of my computer
2 years ago I bought a Dell Dimension 9200 desktop computer as a high end gaming computer (at least, back then it was a top of the line computer). The computer was ordered with 4GB of RAM, but came in ...
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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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Hard Drive bay in Dell XPS L502X DVD-slot
I'd like to replace my XPS' cd/dvd drive bay with a holder for a 2.5" hard drive. I know I've seen things like this, but I can't for the life of me find anything like this these days! Any ideas?
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Unable to install Intel Graphics driver on Dell D630, “Access Denied”
In Device Manager, my Video Controller's driver is marked as Not Installed. I click on "Update Driver" and it contacts Windows Update and all that jazz and downloads the Intel Mobile Graphics Driver ...
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Why does holding the top right corner of my touchpad launch Media Player?
I've noticed that when I have a finger on the top right corner of my touchpad for five seconds, Windows Media Player launches. This is rather annoying and seems like an absurd default behavior, but I ...
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Windows XP won't start up - file missing
This laptop was working fine. All of a sudden it blue screened. After the blue screen, when we went to turn the laptop back on, it would get to the Dell home screen portion where you can opt to go ...
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Windows XP corrupts registry every several hours
There is a Dell XPS 400 with Windows Media Center installer.
It is installed on RAID (Intel Matrix Storage) which is built-in chipset south bridge.
Raid has two 150 Gb WDC drivers connected as ...
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Is there any way to get a Dell Service Tag through Dell.com Website?
I purchased a Dell computer through dell.com in August 2009. It qualifies for the Windows Vista to Windows 7 free upgrade. I don't have the laptop on hand (it was a gift), though I copied down the ...
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Dell E6500 sound missing - why?
I have Dell E6500 (figured out on Stackoverlow to be quite popular notebook). I have manually installed Windows XP Professional, with all drivers from Dell CD. However, there are some problems with ...
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Dell Ultrasharp monitor: Connect Both VGA and DVID
I have a Dell Ultrasharp 20" monitor which is capable of dual display. Here is the device:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-4687
I ...
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How do I use ATL codes on a Dell Windows 7 laptop with no numlock key or FN keypad?
At work I'm using a Dell Vostro laptop running Windows 7 Enterprise and it does not have a NumLock key nor a numeric keypad accessible with Fn.
In this case, how do I enter an Alt code (holding Alt ...
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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 XPS 17 Laptop USB SS Ports don't work until machine rebooted
I have a new Dell XPS 17 laptop and have an issue that the two USB SS ports on the rear of the machine are not recognising anything when I start-up. Have tried mouse, keyboard, headset, USB display.
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Accessing the recovery partition on a Vista machine that won't boot?
I've got a Dell Vista machine - Inspiron 1720 laptop specifically - which I'm 99% certain came with no media, just the recovery partition.
It's now refusing to boot, saying the system registry is ...
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upgrading RAM in a server [dell poweredge T610]
While this may come off as yet another ram question it is slightly different in what I have seen covered.
I've updated my own ram before, but this is throwing me off for two reasons. One, it is a ...
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power button broken, DIY hacks anyone?
So, my laptop is a Dell model # pp39l. The little red wire connecting the power button to the battery is severed. Past warranty, tech support tells me it's a few weeks and a few hundred dollars (yuck) ...
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Reinstalling Windows 7 and the Dell recovery partition on a new drive
I have a Dell Studio 1558 and just put in a new disk drive.
I would like to know how to reinstall Windows 7 and the factory restoration partition.
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What is the fastest CPU my laptop can support?
I have a Dell Latitude D830 laptop and would like to speed up compile times on it. I have confirmed that it is, indeed, the processor time that is the bottleneck. How can I tell what processors are ...
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Swap Hard disks without reinstalling windows
I have two identical machines (Dell Vostro 200).
Machine A has a dead hard disk, Machine B has a dead motherboard.
Can i swap the hard disk from machine B to A ?
It has Windows Vista Business ...
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Laptop battery flashing
I got a DELL D505 battery and when in the laptop the light for the battery charging indicator flashes 4 times red and 1 time green.
When I take the battery out and I press the button next to the 5 ...
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Limitations on ATI Mobility graphics cards?
I'm buying a laptop from Dell(http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx//inspiron-14r?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~oid=us~en~29~inspiron-14r-anav3~~&redirect=1, scroll down to see ...
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Ubuntu 9.10 will not boot
After an update yesterday my Dell X300 will only boot to a screen with an option to perform 2 memory tests. If I perform these tests, it will only go back to this same screen, offering a choice of ...
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In general, do 3rd-party laptop AC adapters / chargers work reliably?
The AC adapters for my 2 dell laptops wore out very quickly.
One supplies power but won't charge the battery (it's about 3 years old, the other is a bit newer).
Both have worn through to the ...
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Dell laptop's screen goes to screen saver after a very short time
Not sure why, but recently my Dell laptop (Inspiron 1720) screen goes black after a very short time, e.g. if I am watching a video, the screen goes all black, I have to move the mouse cursor to get it ...
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What cable to connect Inspiron 1720 to HDMI TV?
I'm a little confused to say the least when it comes to video formats and protocols. I'd like to view my laptop output on my HD TV.
The TV has HDMI, S-Video, and RCA inputs.
My laptop has a VGA ...
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Dell D630 light sensor and backlight in Windows 7
Is there a way to make Windows 7 aware of the light sensor built in the laptop? Also, there doesn't seem to be any way to control the backlight of the LCD from the OS (only the Fn + Up/Down key work). ...
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Replace laptop monitor with touchscreen
I have an old Dell XPS M1530. I just replaced the hard drive with an SSD and installed Windows 8. I was wondering if it's possible for me to replace the screen with a touch screen LCD panel and use ...
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How to recover data from Dell dimension 9150 RAID 0 on another system?
I have a Dell Dimension 9150 which has failed. I'm trying to recover the data.
It had two SATA 250GB drives in RAID 0 configuration.
I'm trying to use a shuttle PC running Windows7 to recover the ...
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Dell integrated webcam does not work
I tried everything, googling dell integrated webcam... looked to answers.
I deleted the driver, reinstalled it.
Nothing seems to work. Usually I find answers from google in forums , but this time ...
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Error trying to run the `make` command
I am trying to type the make command at the command-prompt, but I keep getting the following error:
'make' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable or batch file.
I am a ...
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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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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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Dell p4 system not showing any display [closed]
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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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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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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Dell optiplex 960 reboots but should sleep
I have Dell Optiplex 960 with Vista Business 64-bit.
Everyday after work I'm clicking "shut down" button which puts my machine into hybrid-sleep mode.
It works great, but once a week just before ...
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Dell Latitude D620 LCD display incorrectly
I have a Dell Latitude D620 laptop. It was free. When I got it, it worked fine for three days. Then, whenever I turn it on, the screen is a garble of blue lines and shakiness. I hooked the computer up ...
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Intel Graphics Drivers - Hue issues?
I'm running Windows XP SP3.
The embedded graphics controller is the Intel GM45 Chipset / Mobile Intel 4 Series Express.
The OEM drivers (it's a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop) are provided only up to ...
