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Restarting dell inspiron n5050

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Kindly assist am using a dell inspiron n5050,when i turn it on its falling to pass the dell log then restarts automatically.i have tried to boot from dvd/cd rom still restarting.lease help


Disable TouchPad on M3800 …I’m Desperate

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I work in finance and I was just issued an Precision M3800. I love it, but...

  1. I had to change the Bios for the FN keys. Okay no problem...
  2. Next I can't use control Page Up/ Page Down to move in excel as page up is combined with the arrows....well if I use FN key too i can...grrrr okay
  3. Now for the life of me I cannot disable the touchpad....I keep hitting it by accident so I really just want to disable it. I am ready to cover it with some cardboard right now. I am limited to what I install, and I'm shocked there isn't a key combination or the ability to turn it off in the controlpannel under the mouse. I asked my IT at work and was told...you cannot disable it...

HELP ME PLEASEeeeeeeeeeeeeCrying

Dell XPS 15 9530 - Warranty, Refund, Replacement, Repair.

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Hello everybody,

Since I did not want to cram the other XPS 15 "noise problem" thread with this kind of not directly related topic I decided to open this thread.

Like probably many other users I'm experiencing the coil whining as well. Apart from that it really is a great machine and "luckily" the coil whining is not as bad on my system than it was described by others.

Anyway. For a long time I have been reconsidering going for a full refund because after spending so much money I can honestly expect a machine that is overly flawless. For that reason I already demanded refund at the Dell Support (the option expires today, 2nd of June). After more thinking, however, I have come to the conclusion that it would only take me back to the point where I was after I had researched a lot and finally decided that this system would be the best for me.

That's why I decided to keep the unit, but contacted the support today, describing the coil whine and a few other things which I think should not be found on a system of this price range (webcam is not centered but tends to be a bit to the right of the webcam hole, the display lid at opening/closing feels like there was some kind of latch installed to fix the display at a certain opening angle. It is hard to describe and doesn't always appear at the same angle)

However, the lady now told me that I cannot go for a totally new replacement system (I demanded one because I fear to end up getting a worse system than I have now) but that this is only possible after several attempts to "repair" the system by the technical support have failed.

I am now curious as to what happens to my system if I call the technical support to mend these things.
 I have an "on-site-warranty" so I guess I will keep my system but they probably just change the hardware (the board, the screen)? Or will they take it with them and I will get another system of anyone else that they rejected and went for refund, that is to say, an already USED system?

Actually I wouldn't feel well knowing that I'd be using a system of someone else and also not knowing what flaws or mistakes those systems may have inside. (I am here refering to "Gonz0's" pictures in another thread where a totally inacceptable system was returned) Sadly I'm not an overly experienced user when it comes to openeing laptops and checking out the inside. I just want a 100% working system that is not messed up in any way and resembles the quality that can be expected for a device at this price.

What will I have to expect if I go for technical support? This thread is open to discussion and questions relating to this model and its warranty/refund/replacement whatsoever.

Touchpad gestures/scrolling/pointer not working after windows 8.1 update on Dell Inspiron 11 3137

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Just got a brand new laptop, Dell Inspiron 11 3137, and updated to windows 8.1. The touchpad does not work properly now; gestures/scrolling/pointer not working. I've spent over 16 hours getting windows 8.1 installed and then troubleshooting this issue. I've contacted Dell; updated the driver from Dell, even tried installing the latest driver from Synaptic. I even tried setting the Synaptic app to run under the windows 8 version. 

Touchpads have been around a long time. It's the last thing I expect not to work properly.

At this point I am ready to send the laptop back and call it quits on windows.

Can anybody help with this?

XPS 13 Received today and wont boot

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Hi Everyone!

Just got home to find my nice new XPS13 bought from the dell refurb store and it wont boot, it just loops restarting and showing errors.

The dell logo comes up, it says preparing automatic repair and then comes to a blue screen saying various things like

Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart.. MEMORY MANAGEMENT or CRITICAL PROCESS DIED or PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA(NTFS.sys) or 0xc000021a.

After showing one of these errors it restarts and does the whole thing again...infinately.

Got into the bios setup and ran a diagnostic and it had an error on the memory

Error code 2000-0122, Validation 102288.

Any ideas? The dell phone line is closed as its after 6 :(

James

Dell INSPIRON N5110 can not change desktop background in Windows 7

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Hi,
I have aproblem withmy laptopdellinspironn5110.I can notchangedesktop backgroundinWindows 7.I clickcompositionsbut it isonly ablack background,evenasI choosedifferent background. Please help

Dell Inspiron 15R N5110 FREEZING BEEPING

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Hi. I have worked in the IT field for more than seven years diagnosing and repairing desktop and laptop computers. I have a Dell that has been freezing during the bootloader and won't finish booting Windows until I press a key. I searched around Google and found that setting the power plan to High performance fixes this problem. OK so that's no longer an issue. But now I have came across another problem. Sometimes the use of the CTRL or ALT keys causes the system to freeze and beep. I ran a thorough Dell diagnostic test and found no errors. A hard drive related issue can usually cause these kinds of problems so I replaced it with a brand new one, fresh install of Windows. Problem still occurs. I've searched around and saw many others have had this problem but it had not been resolved. Perhaps somebody here knows whats causing this.

My Laptop is getting deteriorated

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Does anyone know how to fix these problems? When I use my laptop for a while it is then unable to access the internet. Also, there is no sound as well. I always have to restart it so it can work probably again, but only for a while.

Thank you


studio 1558 will not connect to wireless

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My laptop will not longer recognize my wireless connection. I have 2 iphones, a nook and a tablet that work great. My laptop never had a problem it just stopped one day about 3 weeks ago. Took it to be repaired they got it to connect 1 time, I took it home it connected 1 time turned off went back later and it is down again, any ideas?

Vostro 5470 Wifi issue

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Hello, I was just about buying the new dell Vostro 5470, when I noticed many complaints on many forums regarding its Wifi. People's main claims was that the wifi of the computer has a very low signal, and sometimes it just doesn't work at all. while few of them managed to solve it by changing the settings, others failed no matter they tried. My question: Has this problem been solved by Dell, or it's still a part of this model? If it's solved: How exactly? Does it depend on manufacturing date or such things? (I'm buying it in Israel, if it matters). I would appreciate full details regarding the phenomenon. Thanks a lot!

m2010 upgrade

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I am wondering if anyone has done this. I have been recently thinking about major upgrade on the M2010. So my first question is Who really built the system. I don't think Dell actually builds much themselves. so with that the next question is does anyone know of a motherboard that would fit in the chassis? I was thinking of contacting the actual manufacturer and see if they have a mobo from a current or recent system that would fit. 

I like the performance of the M2010 but I would like to escape the 4gb ram threshold which is the main reason for doing this. 

Problems with nvidia Geforce GT 525M on Dell Inspiron N5110

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Hello,

I just bought a Dell Inspiron N5110 i5-2410M 500GB 4GB GT525M Win7.

i cannot install nvidia graphics in my laptop .wen i install it after the setup has completed a system check is done.

it says "NVIDIA INSTALLER CANNOT CONTINUE" and this graphics driver could not find compatible graphic hardware.

Dell XPS 12 Convertible Ultrabook- touchpad freezing

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This touch pad sucks! I just got the new XPS 12 convertible Ultrabook and I have always loved the XPS now regretting that I did not go with the Macbook....

The touch pad is rarely seems to work correctly even after I have adjust the settings and it is constantly freezing  up for 10-20 seconds and I have to right click several times to get it to unfreeze. Really irritating!  The only way to get around this is to use a USB mouse. 

How to open back my dell laptop?

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first there was a message saying my battery needs to be replaced and then there was this f1 if not to show the message again f2 to continue i think f3 to reboot i think im not sure the i pressed the f3 i cant remember the  message there but i think there was time, and etc. and then i exit it. and then there was this start up repair i press it in normaly.  and it always on the start up repair again and again and again? is my laptops the problem or my battery? 

M6700 & Fire Pro

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Does anyone the proper bios settings and procedure for installing Windows 7 on a new SSD so that the OS will see the ATI Fire Pro card?


Inspiron N7110

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Laptop will not turn on.  Plug in the power cord and the battery light is on saying it is charging.  Hit the start button nothing happens.  Where do I start?

Studio 15 not booting

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Hi,

My studio 15 laptop wont start. Its battery dsnt work but when i connect it to the power plug, it usually starts.

But now, nothing happens on switching on the button. White light indicating battery charging shows up for a second or two and then again nothing. No other power lights or anything are displayed nor can i hear the sound of the fan.

It would be a great help if some one could let me know what the issue could be.

Thanks,

Mohak

LOUD clicking noise from laptop

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Hi all,

I have a Dell Studio 1555 laptop (2009 model?).

Recently it has been making LOUD clicking noises constantly from the left side of the laptop. After reading online, it sounded like my hard drive was about to die. I bought a $200 new SSD, spent an hour inserting it and re-installing windows only to find it my laptop is STILL CLICKING.

Since the fan is on the left side of the laptop, I now think that might be the problem. I need a professional opinion on what is wrong and how to fix it.

Thanks,

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Vostro 3560 fan problem

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Hello,

I have a brand new Dell Vostro 3560.

CPU fan has been working constantly, even when the CPU is very low. The noise is awful! There is no software installed only new win7, latest DELL bios A13 and all latest drivers (chipset, video card, etc).

I have performed and CPU fan disgnostic (reboot->F12 ->Disgnostic) it is passed. CPU FAN speed is reported 4600RPM.

Please advise how to resolve this problem!

Thank you in advance!

studio 1737 issue

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I recently replaced the screen cover because the hinges stopped working properly and pulled it apart. I thought I replaced it properly but now it won't boot in a normal manner. The power button will not work at all. It starts to boot when I open the cover every time but stops immediately. The only way to turn it on is to touch the top control panel. It also shuts down if I open the screen to a certain angle.

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