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Can a 20V 4.51A power supply be used with a computer that requires a 19V 3.42A power supply?
I have a laptop that says it needs a 19V 3.42A power supply. I have a Dell 20V 4.51A power supply.
Can I use this power supply with my laptop, or will it destroy the machine?
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How to disable NVIDIA Optimus on a Dell XPS 15?
I've got a new Dell XPS 15 (L502x) with an NVIDIA GeForce 540M, Intel Core i7Q 2.2 Ghz, and Crucial RealSSD hard drive. As with most laptops with NVIDIA cards these days, it's got the "Optimus" ...
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Get two-finger scroll on Windows laptop touchpad (like on macbook)?
I have a Dell Latitude laptop. Scrolling using the touchpad is possible by sliding along the right (or bottom) side of the touchpad. This doesn't work too well for me. Is it possible to configure the ...
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Dell Inspiron 6400 indicates the wrong power adapter is plugged in and will not charge the battery
I am using the original power adapter with the Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop and now when it boots up I get the following error message.
The AC power adapter type cannot be determined. You system will ...
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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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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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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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I have 4GB of RAM installed but only 2GB are useble?
In the BIOS it says 4096MB, so the BIOS detects it. However Windows 7 only lets me use 2048MB. What's the problem?
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Disable trackpad when mouse is connected (Dell laptop)
When typing on the keyboard of my Dell laptop, my palm occasionally slips over the trackpad, moving the cursor to another position in the text or putting focus on another window.
I'd like to find a ...
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What is the right procedure to safely remove stickers from a laptop?
My new Dell Studio 15 has those annoying "permanent" decal stickers for Windows Vista and Intel Centrino processor. I want them gone. I don't want to try to peel them only to discover that I've ruined ...
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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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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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Where do I find a working Windows 7 driver for the Intel 82865G graphics chipset?
I have an old Dell Inspiron 3000 which came with Windows XP. It's still quite decent, 3 GHz P4, 2 GB RAM.
I've installed Windows 7 RTM (x86) and the best resolution it will do is 640x480 ...
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Dell Studio 17 - turning off suddenly
I have a Dell Studio 17 laptop, a refurbished model almost 2 years old...It is currently running Windows 7 32-bit, Home Premium. Via a clean install, it is a Vista upgrade machine...A while back, a ...
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How do I install Windows 7 (with Intel RST) and Linux to dual boot on a Dell XPS 15?
I have recieved a new $work laptop, a Dell XPS 15 with a 128GB mSATA drive and a a 1TB 5400 HDD. It came with Windows 8 installed, which is not supported by my employer and must be re-installed with ...
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Dell XPS M1330 does not want to restore to factory settings
I have tried restarting and then pressing F8 - there are no options for restore - there is just reboot in safe mode, reboot with debugging etc.
I have also tried restarting and then pressing CTRL F11 ...
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WLAN device on Dell Inspiron not detected by Fedora 11
I recently installed Fedora 11 on a Dell Inspiron 14. I think it uses a Dell 802.11b/g Wireless LAN. Windows Vista can detect it but Fedora 11 can't. How can I fix this?
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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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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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Bluetooth not working on Inspiron 9400
It used to work when I had Windows XP installed, but now, with Windows 7, it isn't even showing up in my device manager.
I tried updating the drivers but that didn't fix the issue?
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dell D520 vs D820 - need recommendation
i can receive from my work one of these: Dell D520 or Dell D820
same procesor, same memory, same HD
in D820 the screen 15.4 in D520 15
D820 weigh more
please advice me
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Using a Dell reinstallation disk for Windows Vista on a Sony laptop
Is it posible to use a re-installation disc provided by Dell to do a clean install of Windows Vista on a laptop from Sony?
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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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OEM Office 2010 without media - how to reinstall?
I have recently purchased a new office desktop PC from Dell with OEM version of Windows 7 Pro and Office 2010 Pro.
One of the reasons I always use Dell is that they always supply installation media ...
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Function keys on Dell laptop work double as OEM keys
I'm working with a new Dell Studio 1555, and the F1-F12 keys at the top of the keyboard are dual function with OEM keys such as volume and screen brightness. The problem is, is that the OEM keys are ...
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What is the easiest way to make a backup of an entire hard disk
I got myself a dell laptop from the local computer store. Its a used machine with Windows Vista Home Basic on it. I want to load Ubuntu Desktop 10.10 though so I can do perl development. BUT I want to ...
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Dell XPS 15 L502X hard drive Partition
I have a situation here. I got my new Dell XPS 15 Laptop.
The configuration of hard drive is as below :
Volume 1: (OEM Partition): 133MB
Volume 2: OS (C:): 685.25 GB
Volume
3: Recovery : 13.25 ...
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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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How to transfer a RECOVERY partition to a new HD of a DELL Inspiron 1420?
My HD is about to die, and I am going to buy a new drive and install everything from scratch. I will like to use the recovery partition on my original drive, but I don't know the correct steps to use ...
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Will I see performance benefits from an SSD in my laptop?
I have a Dell Latitude D520 1.6ghz, 4gb ram. I'm looking to postpone a laptop upgrade by getting one of the new Intel X25-M G2 SSDs.
Any thoughts or experiences on if such an upgrade will help? I ...
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Intel hd or Mobility Radeon? [closed]
I have decided to get a new Dell Studio 15 laptop. They have an option of adding a "ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570, 512MB" card for an extra $100 instead of the included "Intel HD Graphics" card.
How ...
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Help in diagnosing what's wrong with my computer
I have a DELL XPS 1710. Yesterday night while I was doing nothing special (browsing the web and chatting on the IM, it all of a sudden froze. I restarted it and now the screen is filled with green ...
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How do I create factory restore media for a Dell laptop with Windows 8?
This may have been asked before, but not for Windows 8. How do you create the factory restore media for a Dell Laptop (a Dell XPS 15 in my case) before I go and do something stupid with it.
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Any Solid State Drive (SSD) Compatibility Issues/Concerns with Dell D820/D830?
Are there any compatibility issues or concerns for a SSD with a Dell D820 or D830? We're looking to replace a failing drive in a D830 with an SSD. Any SSD recommendations? Gotchas?
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Only a Dell Laptop does not connect to the Internet
I have Sky broadband at my home and everything was working perfectly till yesterday.
I was able to connect wireless ly to the internet.
Yesterday, my main laptop started showing an Exclamation (!) ...
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Dell laptop power cable always falls out!
I have a Dell Inspiron 1720 laptop, about 18 months old.
The problem is that the power cable keeps on falling out.
It's just sitting on a desk, but minor movement can cause it to come out.
From a ...
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Is it normal for the laptop charger to spark when plugging in?
All the laptop chargers I had until now sparked whever I plugged them in. This is true for my old charger (the bulkier / rounder Dell model) and the new charger (the flat Dell model) with two ...
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Removing the BIOS password on a Dell Laptop [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Reset or remove the BIOS password on my laptop
I have a Dell D620 laptop. My younger brother set password by mistake on BIOS Setup and forgot it. How do I reset the BIOS ...
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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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RAM upgrade, what options are suitable? [closed]
I have a Dell GX520 optiplex model (mini tower), and I want to upgrade its RAM.
I currently have 1GB RAM and I want to upgrade to 2GB.
All I know about RAM is its capacity, and I've heard about ...
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Dell Latitude D830 laptop - disable touchpad
The touch pad is a real pain because it seems to pickup my hand as I'm typing. I never use it the touchpad, I prefer using the the finger pointer on the keyboard between letters G-H-B.
Is there a ...
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Dell Vostro 230 (mini)- changing hard drives
I have a Dell Vostro 230 mini that has a Seagate 320 GB hard drive that is close to failing (I know this because its S.M.A.R.T. status reports a rapidly increasing Reallocated Sector Count). Because ...
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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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64bit Dell stuck at login/splash screen
System: Dell Inspiron 1110 64bit, Windows 7.
Problem: When booting it'll reach the login/splash screen. Well almost, it shows the blue windows 7 splash screen image, the mouse (with loading symbol ...
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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 ...
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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 laptop weird display after hard reboot
Dell laptop display issue
I was watching a streaming video on my laptop and it stopped responding, I did a hard reboot since Ctrl-Alt-del also didn't help.
On reboot, there's no display, I can see ...
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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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How do I install Windows 7 to boot with UEFI and Intel RST
I need to install Windows 7 x64 over the existing OS (unwanted factory issued Win8, for which I've already made restore media for) on a Dell XPS 15 (L521x). It needs to use UEFI boot and use the 128GB ...
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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 ...
