Forum Post: Display Upgrade
I installed a Dell E2414H monitor onto my Vostro 400 PC via the DVI port. My PC comes up with a can't install monitor error upon boot. The monitor works, but I get this error daily. Can't find a driver...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Optiplex GX520 - power on, no POST
bytebucket The Optiplex GX520 is made in three different versions, eg. SFF [Small Form Factor], DT Desktop, MT Mini-Tower, which version do you have? What colour is the power button LED and is it...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Where can I see my past reviews of Dell products? I need to...
Thanks, Chris. Sorry for posting here, by the way. I couldn't find an applicable support forum.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Inspiron 660s Windows 8 Won't Shut Down
I found I had to search for new updates and perform them
View ArticleForum Post: (redirected) My alienware aurora won't boot after alienware logo
Hi my alienware will not boot after the alienware logo I ran a espa test I got this error with cables Error code 2000 - 0415 Validation 124963 Msg: chech the following cable jumper connection or sensor...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Display Upgrade
Monitors don't need drivers to work so it is really strange to get that error. They are all plug and play--the drivers are mostly software for the controls. The problem might be the video card...
View ArticleForum Post: Suspicious hard disk drive
I recently checked the defrag tool of my XPS 8500 and found a hard disk drive labeled: \\?\Volume{634211... Anyone know what this might be? Initial searches of the web and the forums have yielded...
View ArticleForum Post: blue screen of death, well no blue screen
Additional information about the problem: BCCode: 116 BCP1: FFFFFA8009B2F010 BCP2: FFFFF88005194E90 BCP3: FFFFFFFFC000009A BCP4: 0000000000000004 OS Version: 6_1_7601 Service Pack: 1_0 Product: 256_1...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell XPS 8100 takes 2 or 3 goes to recognise SSD.
After a little more digging it appears that the BIOS needs to be set to RAID. I still have it on ATA.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell XPS 8300 GPU upgrade (without changing PSU)
i have a xps 8300 with A06 bios and would like to hear an answer to Gurshawnbal's question too.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: eventvwr
June 19, 2014, a man with an accent just called me and said he was Dell support team, technical service, and asked me to go to Event Viewer and see the errors, exactly the same as what you reported...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Inspiron 660 Does Not Power On
To: Smartkid I am having a similar problem and follow all of the above instruction but my desktop inspiron660 power button light turns on and off. Please help! TN
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell Inspiron 660 Desktop. Won't turn on.
Handy video about how to use the 'paper clip' method of jump starting a desktop, but the video's presenter needs to work on his computer skills. LOL Bev.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell Bios upgrade failed, now computer will not start.
But if it's not rebooting without having to mess around trying to get it started, you need to fix the hardware problem before thinking about other issues like reinstalling the OS.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: My alienware aurora won't boot after alienware logo
Best to this post in the Alienware Owners Club Forum, here: httpen.community.dell.com/owners-club/alienware/default.aspx Bev.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: eventvwr
June 19, 2014, a man with an accent just called me and said he was Dell support team, technical service, and asked me to go to Event Viewer and see the errors, exactly the same as what you reported...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Suspicious hard disk drive
It is probably a hidden partition on the C drive, not a hard drive. Those are usually for repair or diagnostics. Open Disk Management to see a visual chart for all the hard drives. the defrag utility...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: blue screen of death, well no blue screen
also i dont get a blue screen the monitor just turns off for about 5 seconds then kicks back on and its at the startup screen and i always click start windows normally.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Replacement Mobo for XPS 730 (not 730X)?
The old battery WAS dead (0.28 V; after power-on all night, it rose to 0.44). I popped in a new battery, and I finally have it asking for a system disk. I downloaded a Caldera DR-DOS boot floppy, and...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Replacement Mobo for XPS 730 (not 730X)?
ThomasLG When the system asks for the administrator password, try pushing 'Enter' and see what happens. There is a BIOS feature for 'User' passwords, see page 60 here:...
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