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No boot device found

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restart the computer and keep tapping F2. Now you will be in BIOs, go to BOOT tab and change the Boot list option from legacy to UEFI (Secure boot is disabled and load legacy option is enabled.)

Restart the computer - F10 (save and exit)


hard drive issue

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I had an error 2000-0142 on my Inspiron 3521.I need a your suggestion to solve system problem.
When i am trying to start the system  working very slowly.

it is out of warranty

Please suggest me how to resolve the problem..  without any replacement of hard disc

Need to Purchase The Win 7 Pro Media Disc

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I have the activation key.  Would also like to know how many licenses come with it.

Thanks

Alienware M18x R1 Wireless (driver?)

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I cannot get the wireless to work on my laptop. I have tried every driver on the download section for my computer and nothing has worked for wireless. the only driver that works is the "Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20)" and the wireless isn't working with that which makes me think it isn't a wireless driver. If it is can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong >.< been working on this for a while but I cant get it to work,


Also, I am an IT technician(mostly computers) by trade with A+ and Security+ so I do know troubleshooting but I also know that its usually something simple when you cant figure something out. I appreciate any help. Thanks!

Quickset Box

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Ok I have replaced with new battery and also new AC adapter. The battery is completely drained and I continue to have this box pop up. I have tried removing the Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery listings and restarting and it still doesn't work. I had lightning to hit some of my plugins at the house and my computer was plugged in charging. Since then is when I keep getting the Quickset box coming up and battery wouldn't charge. Computer works great as long as I have it plugged in to AC. Need help please !!

XPS 15Z motherboard upgrade?

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Hi. I have a XPS 15Z (L511z) Dual-Core i7 2640M/2.8 GHz; max turbo speed of 3.5GHz; 4 MB cache; Mobile Intel HM67 Express . The motherboard died (won't power on; AC adaptor was not charging laptop for the last week or two; now AC adaptor indicator light goes out when I plug it in to laptop. Must disconnect adaptor, unplug & plug again into wall receptor for AC adaptor indicator light to go on again.). Decided to stick with the laptop for awhile longer so must replace motherboard. My question is can I upgrade the motherboard to something faster/better? If so, suggestions would be much appreciated.

Windows 8.1/xps13 WD hard drive not detected

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I have a new XPS 13 running Windows 8.1. The USB ports can cope with memory sticks, but my WD 1TB portable external HD is not detected (it just whirrs for a while). It works ok on other computers, so I don't think the drive is the issue... I tried installing the WD SES driver but no effect. Anyone got any thoughts?

thx Smile

Inspiron N5050 Laptop Power Adapter issue

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My Inspiron N5050 Laptop Power Adapter lights up when I plug it into the power outlet as usual .......however when I plug the cord into the laptop, the lights turns off and the laptop wont come on.  When I remove the power adapter from the laptop, the lights still remains off.

In order to light up the charger indicator again, I have to plug it back in the outlet however, the laptop still wont power on once I plug it back into the laptop.  Is this a bad power adapter or battery that's causing this issue?


Useless support from Dell for Bluetooth mouse issue, DVD for Win 8.1 & drivers and no Ctrl-Break Key

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I bought a brand new Inspiron 17 7000. I have three issues that I am trying to get resolved by customer support. Dell should avoid calling that group customer support. they take you on a Mary go round until they hang-up while you are waiting. Brand new Bluetooth mouse with connectivity issue, they should replace it. Replaced the batteries and tried another older Bluetooth mouse which works fine. No Break key, so no sending a Ctrl-Break to any application. Their must be an official way to reconfigure one of the key to support that function. the last issue is just simple DVD/CD for the operating system & drivers. It should be mandatory when they ship a system. They real suck at their job. What do we need to do to get support!!!!

Has someone noticed ghost images (screen burn-in) on Dell XPS 12 Duo?

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I recently noticed ghost images on my Dell XPS 12 Duo. If a bright image on dark background stays on the screen for a couple of minutes and then I switch to somewhat dark background I can clearly see the previous image on the screen for some time before it fades away. Once I noticed it I started spotting even more subtle ghost images. I even managed to capture it in a picture with a low-end digital camera - http://imgur.com/a/RIYff (notice the tray icons clearly seen in the Win 8 start screen and even the facebook ad is visible). It is far more clear when you look at the actual screen and not on a picture. I already arranged replacement laptop (as I had other issues with this one) but yesterday I read news about mass defects in Apple's Retina MacBooks ( http://www.ibtimes.com/print/macbook-pro-retina-display-problems-apple-faces-class-action-suit-ghosting-issue-1129939 ) with practically the same issue. Now I wonder if it is possible that all Dell XPS 12 Duo screens have this problem.

So anyone else seeing this on his machine?

Can only print one document and then have to restart computer to print any more documents.

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I have a Dell Inspiron 15r and a Dell v313w I purchased in November 2010, both are wireless and connected through a gateway/router that have been very great over the years but about a year or so ago I noticed each time I would try to print out multiple documents I could only get one document to print out, it could include one sheet or many sheets . Any others documents would be stuck in the print queue listed as " printing " but would never print out unless I restarted the computer then it would print out all documents one after another just as they had been entered complete with all sheets per document accounted for and in correct order. After the printer had finished printing all the documents if I needed to print another document I would have the same headache all over again and the document would remain in the queue until I restarted the computer again. I'm not a spring chicken by any means and have to think logically went operating the computer or installing software so many of the technical jargon is something I really don't understand. Is there anyone that can give me a starting point for a very limited computer skilled person ? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated and welcomed !!!

SSD for inspiron 5520

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Is there any way I can install an SSD on my dell Inspiron 15r 5520. it has 1 Tb HDD

M3800 USB problems

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Hi, I have a M3800 laptop which is having USB problems. USB devices suddenly stop showing and even a reboot doesn't always fix it. The devices can't be seen by Windows Explorer but can be seen in Device Manager?? I have tried updating drivers and also uninstalling the USB 3 hub but that crashes the laptop and it sits at Shutdown for ever until I have to press and hold power button. Anyone else having this issue or an idea what it could be?? Thanks

Laptop will not turn on

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I have Dell studio 1558. I have try to removed the battery and hold the power on for 30 secs then connect the battery and power and nothing happend, when I press the power the light start blinking,

Please help

Ernie

Laggy

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Hi I bought a Dell Inspiron 15r 5537 i7 processor recently about a week ago and I installed all drivers including the 2 graphic drivers (AMD's and Intel's) but the laptop is kinda slow and when I activate any game it makes me crazy it be so laggy about 8-15 frame per second and always FPS drop although the laptop passes its requirements too much, I don't know what to do or what is the problem maybe the AMD Graphics card is not working and the Intel is, if its like that please tell me how to turn on the AMD, or tell me how to fix that... I waited too much to collect this laptop money and bought the best processor etc... to make games run smoothly but OMG what is that!!! Please someone reply me because I made a topic 4 days before about another thing and no one replied me Note : I am currently using Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64 bit. I made all settings to "High Performance'' and still nothing

Inspirion 11 3137 SSD Replacement

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Is it possible to replace the HDD with a SSD in the Inspirion 11 3137? I have ACRONIS 2014 and when I run the clone it attempts to start the close process but when ACRONIS goes to the DOS boot to start the close process it hangs.  Could it be a BIOS setting?

Inspiron 1525 Catches Fire

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My four year old Dell Inspiron 1525 burst into flames on July 6th, 2012.  It was plugged in for charging, logged off and turned off.  With the difficulty I have had in discovering a contact with Dell, I fear I may just be out a computer.  Is there an address available for a contact with Dell and how common is this type of fire incident.  And if I hear nothing from Dell once I am provided with an address, it will truly reflect the type of company Dell is and what is there expectation of a life span for their product.  Four Years +/- months.  Waiting for Dell

power supply for Superspeed docking station

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Hello, this is a question about the Superspeed docking station for the Dell Ultrabook. So, apologies if this is the wrong forum. We are wondering why the power supply to the docking station doesn't power the tablet also. It seems like the only purpose of the power supply to the Superspeed is to enable the external USB devices that it has. Thanks,

Dell Inspiron 3531 --- Plugged In, Not Charging

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Hello,

I have had my Dell Inspiron 3531 for less than three months and it was working great until a week ago. 

It suddenly told me that the laptop was 'plugged in, not charging' and that the "AC adapter is not recognized"

Every time I restart it gives the option of F1, f2, f3.. I have looked into several BIOS solutions, but none seemed to work. 

Additionally, along with this issue is that the computer is working extremely slowly. Would this have something to do with uploading my music library from my old computer?

Thanks, 

M

how to re-install windows disc after black screen boot data file missing

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sudenly after 4 years my inspiron 14r has a black screen with a message saying I have to re-install system because windows boot configuration data file is missing 

File: \boot\bcd

status: 0xc000000d

according to dell support a tech have to do this because I can mess up the whole system.......any help with how to do this with out "mess up my laptop"?

Thanks

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