Forum Post: RE: Trying to add a SATA hard drive to Dimension E510
Your desktop should have a spare SATA power cable (black one on the left) but it might not have an SATA data cable (green one on the right). You may need to buy a data cable.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell Desktop Studio XPS 8100 Boots but won't do anything...
Thank you. If I get back to my office today, I will try this and post again. If not, I will try it in the morning. Have you had this issue before?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell XPS 27 video card and external monitor
Hi Yahav Tenne, From my understanding, the HDMI video-out function is limited to 1920x1080. But see this thread for more information.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell Desktop Studio XPS 8100 Boots but won't do anything...
Sorry, haven't had a single problem yet in my Studio XPS 8100. But I've had plenty of failed hard drives in other systems.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell OptiPlex GX620 fan upgrade.
Hi Diamondeyes, Which form factor, and which fan?
View ArticleForum Post: Monitor USB
Monitor is a Dell 24008wfp with a new Inperion 660 A few questions please. Why do they only put USB 3.0 in the back of a tower? Why even have 2.0 ports on new machines? My monitor has two USB ports I...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell OptiPlex GX620 fan upgrade.
Fullsize/ATX and I have a Cooler Master JetFlo 120 fan
View ArticleForum Post: Video card hardware fault
I ran diagnostics on my XPS 8700 Win 8.1 after reinstalling the OS to fix a video driver problem. I got a hardware error on the primary surface test of WVC07-L94. No problems with the card that I could...
View ArticleForum Post: Is it a way that if the Dell Dimension 9200 does not have a hard...
I want to know is it a way that if the Dell Dimension 9200 does not have a hard drive still able to run window, in addition to that i have already got the bootable USB.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Black screen after initial startup
Lights on the front: power button on is green, not blinking. The symbol that looks like a round cylinder, under the right most USB port flashes, the light on the farthest left, looks like network...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Black screen after initial startup
I work at a University that has an IT Department that will diagnose and service computers for faculty and staff. I was thinking I'd try to fix this myself first at home before dismantling the thing and...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Files, apps and browsers do not fill the screen
First thing would be to reset the video cable at both ends and/or try a different DVI cable. Can you test this monitor on a different PC, or a different monitor on this PC?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Black screen after initial startup
Read instructions starting page 89, here, about replacing the battery. CR2032 3-volt lithium ion battery, ~$2-$3 at discount stores.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Black screen after initial startup
In looking over your OP, I see mention of errors in BIOS, so if you remove the motherboard battery, you'll reset BIOS to defaults which should clear the errors, so it might be a good time to install a...
View ArticleForum Post: Problems with new GPU - Radeon HD7750
I recently purchased a PowerColor Radeon HD7750 video card and installed it into my Inspiron 620. When I turn on the computer, it doesn't recognize the new video card and does not complete boot up. The...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: USB Mouse in Windows XP Safe Mode
Do you have another USB mouse you can try? Did you try a different rear USB port? Not all USB ports may be active in Safe Mode.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: how to connect my turntable to my pc
This is the cable I bought. It plugs into the blue audio port on the PC.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: XPS 8700 not updating to Windows 8.1
Awesome! This worked for me as well. I love that this is not mentioned anywhere on MS' troubleshooting page for installing 8.1. Thanks for posting, I really appreciate it. -rob
View ArticleForum Post: RE: XPS 8500 Keyboard Failure
Gotta love warranty, Dell has always given me great service. A little lengthily and some repetitively mundane checks, but always done to provide the best service for the customer. I had the motherboard...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Broadcom NetLink Ethernet Adapter issues with Windows 8.1
The R25030.exe fix works on my Win 8.1, no problems of internet drop out since.
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