Forum Post: RE: Dual Monitors for Inspiron 660, i5, Win. 7
Hello Mschmehl, Please refer to this article on How to set up dual monitors. Hope this helps!
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell XPS 8700 freezes
you can burn the Dell recovery CDs from the Dell computer--look in All Programs, Dell folder
View ArticleForum Post: Vostro 410 will shut itself off when idle for a while
I have a Vostro 410 that started to shut itself off randomly while idle since last week. It was sporadic at first but then one day did it 3 or 4 times. I read that it could be the fan/s or that it was...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Vostro 410 will shut itself off when idle for a while
Were there any recent hardware or software changes made on the computer before the issue started?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: help with Dell Inspiron 570 UPGRADES
ok well I took a totally different route altogether with my system.I just brought 8320 8 core cpu and a asus sabertooth 990fx.ASUS Sabertooth 990FX - AM3+ - TUF Series - ATX AMD 990FX DDR3 1800...
View ArticleForum Post: Screen turns black and is non-responsive
I have a Dell XPS 8100 with Windows 7. Graphics card is ATI Radeon HD 5670. Occasionally (a few times per week) the screen will go black and won't display anything even if I move the mouse or click on...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Vostro 410 will shut itself off when idle for a while
Allan 1) No, I do not think so 2) No 3) Yes 4) No light, is off 5) XP 32 bit Pro Edition SP3 - core2 Quad 6600 2.40GHx4 w/3GB I'll try to figure how to do the extended diagnostics test Thanks!
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Microsoft Office 20133 programs not working
Did you actually purchase Office 2013 from Dell? Most PCs come with a free 30-day trial of Office pre-installed. After 30 days, you can't use Office again until you purchase a license from Microsoft....
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Vostro 410 will shut itself off when idle for a while
Just run 2 d bank & when came back it did shut itself off again (3rd time 2day) This only happens when the computer is idle, not working with it. FUDGE
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Ethernet Limited Connectivity
You may have to look on the Boradcom site for a driver update for the onboard NIC. Do you use a router? You may need to update its software for Win 8.1 compatibility too
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Screen turns black and is non-responsive
Regarding the messages on the video card, I would say that these messages does not indicate video card failure. However, I would like to know how did you run the test on the video card. Was it through...
View ArticleForum Post: PCI E and PCI Slots?
Hello. I had this information when i bought my Inspiron 620 about 16 month ago, but can not find it online any more. What i need to know is what do the 4 slots consist of? PCI or PCI Express or a mix...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Screen turns black and is non-responsive
I should also mention that this problem has just started in the past few weeks - and it doesn't happen all the time.... just a few times/week (and I use my computer over 12 hours/day). I ran the video...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: PCI E and PCI Slots?
Hello Heatseeqerz, The Inspiron 620 comes with 3 PCI-Express x 1 slots and 1 PCI-Express x 16 slot. Please write back if you have any further queries.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: PCI E and PCI Slots?
What slot is best in regard Soundcard, Video card i got with the Dell is excellent :) and sound quality is really good, but not when you start mixing Synthesizers and samples over- from 16 or 24 tracks...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Replace Video Card on Dell Inspiron 531 ??
I need to upgrade my Ins 531 as well. AMD HD 5450 is a good choice given the 300w power limit?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Replace Video Card on Dell Inspiron 531 ??
The AMD HD 5450 requires 400W or grater power supply. Hence, you would have to upgrade the power supply. However, you may check out the list of compatible video cards with the system here. These cards...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: PCI E and PCI Slots?
You can probably only use a PCI-e x1 slot for an add-in sound card, even if the PCI-e x16 slot is empty. The x16 slot is typically reserved only for add-in video cards. Docs for Inspiron 620 are here...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Vostro 410 will shut itself off when idle for a while
Look for scheduled tasks in Programs> Accessories>System Tools>Scheduled Tasks; delete or disable them.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: I always need to boot my new Inspiron 660 twice!!
If you disconnect both the SATA cable and power cable from the recently added hard drive, does that allow it to boot normally the first time?
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