Inspiron 17R SE with win 8.1 . trying to make it dual bootable by adding win...
Hello world..I've shrunk the win 8 partition and created an additional partition and named it win 7....All went without a hitch .I've rebooted from the cdrom drive (with the win 7 disc inserted) and...
View ArticleUnable to install Virtual PC or vmware on my precision m6600
I try to install virtual pc on my laptop but i always get a error message. I had this laptop for a 18 months and it my first time tyring install the virtual pc. (i'm able to run virtual pc on my other...
View ArticleInspiron 15R 3537 sleep/wake problem
Ordered an Inspiron 15R 3537 laptop online which I received on the 24/1/14. Have had constant issues with sleeping/waking since then. To start with the problem was that when the laptop was put to...
View ArticleInspiron 15R SE 7520 - Win 8.1 - After Sleep Black Screen On Wake - Issue
I am currently having a black screen display after my laptop has gone to sleep and I restarting and/or taking out the battery in order to see the log-in screen.I've researched resolutions and have...
View ArticleCMOS
I had a dell studio 1555. Yesterday I tried to change the cmos battery. Unfortunately, the battery holder was broken. Can you tell me how to fix it?
View ArticleInspiron N5010
Windows 7 will not start. Keep getting error code 0x4001001300001002 when I try running restore. Please help.
View ArticleXPS 15 Touch BSOD on startup
Hi,I just received a new XPS 15 Touch two days ago and am encountering BSOD on startup from rest. I receive an error message saying "Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart......
View ArticleLaptop does not turn on
My Laptop (Inspiron 15R 5521) does not turn on. It has been almost 6 months since I have purchased the same. It was working perfectly about half an hour before. There are no Beep sounds.
View ArticleE6540 Inadequate Thermal System! ATTN: Dell
Okay, so I have decided to revise this thread to accommodate the recent interest by customers who own this notebook.Nutshell Explanation: The E6540 and its "one-fan" design is totally inadequate for...
View ArticleM5010 won't boot - just gives seven beeps
My Dell Inspiron M5010 is not powering up anymore: I get 7 beeps on startup and my screen remains black. I already tried different procedures to fix the problem (removing battery, let the computer cool...
View ArticleIs the L502X compatible with 5Ghz router?
I am looking at getting a dual band router and want to be sure if my Dell L502X can handle it. Somebody at work mentioned that it needs some kind of adapter. As always, I'd appreciate the help.
View ArticleDell Inspiron 3520 Error Code 2000-0142
Short and simple. My laptop wont launch. It says "preparing automatic repair" and then goes black. Ran the diagnostics check and everything was good except the hard drive. Its windows 8, was bought...
View Articlenew XPS 13 Haswell Win7 AND 8GB RAM?
I see that the Windows 7 (non touch) version of the XPS 13 refresh with the Haswell chip only comes with 4GB of RAM. Is there a way to get it with 8GB, or to add 4GB after the purchase (ie is there a...
View Articlerecovery disk to usb question
Today, while working on documents from my external hard drive I was reminded I needed to create a restore/recovery disk. I figured I would just put the file on my external rather than digging for a...
View ArticleDriver Power State Failure on Dell Vostro 3550
Hi all. I'm getting a constant BSOD with Driver Power State Failure as the cause. I tried downloading WhoCrashed as suggested on an existing thread here, and here's the info I'm getting:windows...
View Article0271 Error: Check date and time.... 0251 System CMOS Checksum Bad
my dell studio 1558 showing an error after dell logo...0271 Error: Check date and time.... 0251 System CMOS Checksum Bad what does that means??? and why the are happening??even after setting the new...
View ArticleClick sound coming near power button dell inspiron n5010
My laptop is dell inspiron n5010... i shut down my system last week by long press... and my laptop battery is in critical stage wiithout power cable i cant work... in my power button click sound is...
View ArticleXPS 12 Volume Buttons/Switches Not Responding
I recently purchased a Dell XPS 12 and so far it has been an amazing device until when I noticed that the buttons on the left side of this ultrabook that adjusts the volume would not respond at all. It...
View ArticleMS Visual C ++ Runtime library = runtime error
MS Visual C ++ Runtime library runtime error Program: C:\Program files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe What can i do to resolved the problem????? Thanks
View ArticleInspiron 5521 touchscreen not working
Hi, I just ordered and received an Inspiron 15r 5521. It is supposed to have a touchscreen, but I've not been able to figure out how to turn it on.The laptop came with Windows 8 which is new OS to me,...
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