Questions tagged [dell-inspiron]
The Dell Inspiron is a line of consumer laptops made by Dell.
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PC is updating continuously for half an hour on every startup
I have Windows 10 on my home laptop. I start it only 2 days a week, because I usually use my tablet. Every time I start it, Windows, Dell, or something else is updating, disk or cpu usage being 100%, ...
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What is the name of this connector (2x) of an internal Laptop WIFI card? (Dell Inspiron 7548)
What is the name of this connector on top of my internal WIFI card (it looks like a very tiny version of a coaxial connector)? The ones on top labelled WLAN. It goes to the WIFI antenna.
I need to buy ...
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How to replace WIFI antenna of Dell Inspiron 7548?
I need to replace the WIFI antenna + cable of my Dell Inspiron 7548. The unit appears to look like this. But is that part attached to the LCD screen or part of it? How exactly would I replace that ...
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NetworkManager service error found in journalctl
Someone, please can explain me in plain words what this log can mean, so I can try to fix it, I tried all sort of things I found. I'm on a Ubuntu, and switched from gnome to xfce.
dbus-daemon[767]: [...
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External monitor goes black randomly
Any external monitor where I connect laptop goes randomly going black. First only blinking. Now barely come online.
Dell Inspiron 7577
Windows 10 64bit
Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics 630
Dedicated ...
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laptop not booting up due to mishap
I would like to ask if there's anything I could do to boot up my laptop properly.
So recently, I kept an ice bucket on my laptop, and forgot to remove it. Now it just wont start up and just simply ...
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Dell Inspiron 15R 5521 - No Display No Keyboard Motherboard beeps on RAM removal *
I have Inspiron 15R 5521. It is not giving display. Keyboard is also not working. I removed RAM and CMOS battery one by one and motherboard gave correct number of beeps each time.
I shut-downed the ...
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Why is my pc Sound muffled in earphones but becomes okay when I press and hold the play button
The sound is muffled, the base sound are all cut out when I plug in headsets via the 3.5mm jack but when I press and hold the play button it sounds okay.
Headsets without a pause/play button work fine
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After Resuming from Sleep, Second SATA HDD Visible, But Not Accessible
Second SATA HDD is Visible, But Not Accessible after Resume from Sleep.
Dell 15r 7520
Windows 8.1x64 - Fully Updated
C Drive - OS Drive. Kingston mSATA SSD
D Drive - 2nd Drive: WD Blue 1TB SATA
The WD ...
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Sound not working in dell inspiron 7000 in linux mint
I had Linux Mint 19.3 (Cinnamon) in which Internal Microphone Built-in-Audio (Default Mic) stopped working. So not being able to fix it, I installed Linux Mint 20.1, still I am facing the same issue. ...
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BTwuiext.exe closes as soon as it starts when I click on control option while connecting a bluetooth device
I was just trying to connect my bluetooth device with my dell laptop (windows 7 64 bit)but was unable to open control option even after double clicking on my "buetooth device" showing in &...
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My Dell Inspiron n4110 's keyboard is not working except for the first row of keys
My Dell Inspiron n4110 's keyboard is not working except for the first row of keys.
Keys such as the esc, fn keys are working,
But when I pressed the esc, the laptop is locking and off.
I tried to ...
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my laptop does not work when I turn it on
I have Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Laptop,
While I was watching a video on YouTube, a white screen came up, everything was running the fan and the sound of the video I was watching, Nothing happened and I ...
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How to turn off laptop native display with its lid open while using external monitors
I'm using a Windows laptop (model: DELL inspiron-13-5379-2-in-1-laptop), and its LED lid has to be in open position, otherwise the laptop is designed not to repond when push power button to turn on.
I'...
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Use Dell Technician Toolkit even if you aren't a technician
I was getting support with my dell machine yesterday, and I noticed that the technician used a program called TechnicianToolkit. I had found the file on my computer, but it crashes immediately after ...
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Installing SATA3 SSD in HDD or SATA Optical drive
I have Dell Inspiron 5458 and want to replace my storage with SSD. The HDD is 6Gbps SATA 3 interface which is perfect for my new 6Gbps SATA 3 SSD. But my question is will I get same performance/speed ...
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System drive fills up for no reason
have 128 gb of ssd, and my system drive is located there. Every time I reinstall windows I get 60 gb of free space. After a month or so it becomes 0 very quickly even though I don't install anything ...
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Internal wifi card (BCM43142) stopped seeing my home wifi network
This is a strange one, just like the title says one day I woke up, turned on my computer(Dell Inspiron 3521, Ubuntu 20.04) everything was as usual, except the computer didn't connect to the internet. ...
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Sudden, unexplained drop in Wifi speed on my Dell Laptop running Win 10; 5 mbps instead of 100 mbps
My 6 month old Dell Laptop (Inspiron 15 7591) used to work just fine with my Home Wifi (screenshot below, showing the "alto" SSID), typically giving speeds upto 100 mbps (150 mbps is the ...
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Problems when turning on plugged in laptop
I have a Dell Inspiron 15 7000 laptop and for some unknown reason the monitor doesn't turn on but my keyboard lights up. The only that this happens is when the battery is full and still plugged in. ...
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dell inspiron 5593 - A computer screen pops up to the right and left sometimes
I bought a dell computer for a week and a half, and I have a strange problem with the screen, I do not know how to explain it, half part of the screen, move right to left. I do not know what to do. I ...
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How so I find a new hard drive for my laptop?
The hard drive of my Dell Inspiron 15R 5521 laptop failed.
I went to Dell's website, entered my service tag number and it suggested a compatible hard drive: Dell 500GB 2.5in SATA 7,200rpm hard drive.
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Setting automatic charge levels in Ubuntu
I'm using Linux and I'd like to make my computer start charging when I am at 30% level and stop charging when I'm at 80%, because it's mostly plugged in and I want to increase my battery life. Is this ...
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What is the maximum RAM that I can install on my Dell Inspiron One 2320 [duplicate]
I have a Dell Inspiron One 2320 Machine whose owners manual officially states it can support a maximum of 8GB RAM. That information is also confirmed at the official Dell forum here
My Computer ...
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I have a USBC to usb cable, can I use the usbc port in my computer and then attach the usb part to a monitor?
I am to receive a Dell monitor soon. I have one cable with a UBSC and USB one each end. My computer has a usbc port, while the dell monitor only has hdmi,vga, and regular usb ports.
Will my monitor ...
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RAM for Dell Inspiron 3521
I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop . It came with Factory produced 2 GB ram and one empty slot.
Now i am not able to determine how much more is supported if i want to upgrade this?
Manboard
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SPD - ...
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Dell Inspiron Failed Bios Test - Next Steps
I have Inspiron 15R 5521 (purchased in 2013) that won't start up. When I ran BIOS test I got
Error Code: 2000-0142
Validation: 111399
Msg: Hard Drive 0
Before I call Tech Support, what can I do on my ...
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Dell Inspiron E6430 bluetooth “skipping”
I have found many threads on Bluetooth audio issues and even with the 6400 series but none of them have my exact issue. To replicate play some music and while the music is playing hit the mute button ...
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Headphone jack not working (Dell Inspiron 15 7000)
Brand new Inspiron 15 7000 running Windows 10.
Start up Windows with the headphones already plugged into the audio jack, and sound is correctly played through the headphones. Unplug the headphone from ...
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Differences between Dell SupportAssist and Windows restore points
I've noticed that a "restore point" is created when updating a Dell laptop computer using SupportAssist:
However, under the System Protection tab in System Properties, protection for ...
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how can I recover Dell Inspiron 1300 Internal HDD password?
I have an early 2000s Dell Inspiron 1300. I set a password on the internal HDD, but forgot it. I contacted Dell Support but they said there was nothing they could do. I'm not worried about the data on ...
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Ubuntu 18 bootup screen blinking with the following message: “/dev/nvme0n1p6: clean, ***/*** files, ***/*** blocks
I have Ubuntu 18 LTS and it was using it fine this morning. I took a break and powered it down. When I turned it on again, I got the following message on a flickering screen beyond which the boot ...
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Changed the screen on my Dell Inspiron 5559, and can't change brightness
As title suggests.
My previous screen had an ink spot; so I decided to change it.
I actually got an used one from an Inspiron 5558.
It works perfectly but I cannot change the brightness settings ...
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Dell 3542 display
Horizontal pink and blue flickering lines appearing on Dell 3542 laptop display. They don't appear as I start my laptop. They take a few minutes to appear after startup. Any guess what could be wrong ?...
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A way to run 32G RAM in an Inspiron 5482, declared for max 16G
I recently bought an Inspiron 5482 2-in-1, having two RAM slots with one 8GB module and one free, and I'd like to determine the max RAM I can install:
CPU: i7 8565U | Max CPU supported RAM: 64GB
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Max RAM size on Dell Inspiron 3542 [duplicate]
I am having Dell Inspiron 3542 with 0RK2KV motherboard, Intel i3-4005U CPU and 4GB of RAM and I wish to upgrade my RAM.
Now the Intel's website mentions the maximum RAM support to be 16GB DDR3L 1333/...
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Dell 15 7559 Turns Off Randomly
I have a Dell Inspiron 15 7559, everything went well until I upgraded memory from 8GB to 16Gb (2x8gb).
After I did that, my computer started to "get buggy".
First, it didn't want to turn on,...
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External mouse - Have to do double click to make a single click
I am using Ubuntu 18.04 and a Dell Optical Mouse. Here are the problems whenever I connect the external mouse, which started from yesterday:
Left button works as right button. Right button works as ...
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Fast Startup Issues: Shutdown failing
I have a Dell Inspiron and I just recently switched the palm rest and base cover. These are two very trivial fixes and to be honest I wouldn't expect them to have any direct cause in this issue. Since ...
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Laptop plugged in not charging, Windows 7
At least once every week, laptop shows this problem of plugged in and not charging.
It starts working again only after reinstalling drivers (Microsoft acpi control battery driver) and removing battery ...
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How to turn on a laptop by short press instead of long press
Currently I have to press and hold the physical power button (long press) to turn on a dell laptop inspiron.
Is it possible to do a modification in order that this action can be done just by pressing ...
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Keyboard not typing symbol until I type the number first
Seemingly out of nowhere, my Dell Inspiron 13 laptop keyboard starts behaving in the following way:
Frequently and randomly, all number keys except 5 and 6 fail to register when holding shift (that ...
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Windows Computer Stuck On Loop
a while ago I was notified that my computer did not have enough space to update so I cleared some space and deleted some of my apps and tried again. It worked and it started updating, I went to sleep ...
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How to install com ports in windows 7?
I'm having a big problem on how to install programs since the ports are not functioning after I just downgraded my laptop's OS to windows 7.
I check my device manager, and I can't find Universal ...
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Dell Inspiron Admin bios password
I have Dell Inspiron 14 5000 5491-10210U8G25ITOS
and I cant change nothing in bios, because it requires "admin" password.
I contact Dell support, but they didn't help..
I really don't ...
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Can 45W acer charger be used for Dell 45W laptop?
I have a dell inspiron 3000 series laptop whose charger is 45w. another acer charger which is 19V and 2.37A (45w). will it still charge the dell laptop If I modify the acer charger by cutting out the ...
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Using an UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Monitor: U2720Q display with a Insprion 5579
Can I simply plug the USB-C cable of a UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Monitor: U2720Q into a Insprion 5579 USB 3.0 Type A port with and adapter and use all of the display features except PD? Or alternatively ...
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After connecting laptop to Dell D3100 docker, after 30 minutes it starts lagging
I have 2 Dell laptop
Dell Inspiron 15-7572 (i5 8250U, 8GB RAM) : Personal Laptop
Dell Latitude 5480 (i5 7200U, 8GB RAM) : Work Laptop
Earlier, I was using D3100 docker with 2 external screen, and it ...
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Dell laptop black screen when start up but restart okay
I have a Dell Inspiron 5547 laptop bought in 2014. I updated it to Windows 10 later. I am happy for its stability as it has been all right for more than 6 years without any big problems.
In recent one ...
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Varying internet speeds on different devices
I am experiencing something really weird.
I use a Netgear Nighthawk R6700 router with a Verizon 200 Mbps connection.
To my surprise I am getting very different speeds in different laptops (not ...
