Forum Post: Dell Vostro Desk Top Making a Doink Sound - Hard drive ?
The sound almost is like a out of tune Gutar string ( like a " Plunk " Sound). and it made the random sound 3 times over a 2 hour period of time. any suggestions ? Run Dell F-12 Diagnostics Test?...
View ArticleForum Post: Dimension 2400 Won't Reboot
I recently restarted my uncles Dimension 2400 after having to reset the IP address in order for the wireless router to work properly. The computer will now not start. When I click the power button the...
View ArticleForum Post: Optiplex 755 A19 & A20 BIOS upgrades
I have a OP755 with A16 bios running Win 7 (x64). I wanted to upgrade to A19 and/or A20. What's the best way to do this? My system keep blocking my progress by stating "no flash bios is allowed". How...
View ArticleForum Post: Video Card Driver
Hi! I'm trying to download Minecraft for my son, but I received an error message: Bad video card drivers. I followed the instructions to find out which driver is on my computer, but it basically said...
View ArticleForum Post: Question about Gpu compatibilaty with xps 8500
i heard up to 12.5" fit, because someone have the 660 and it worked and it has the same height. I need a definite answer someone please, im scared of the bios screwing me up.
View ArticleForum Post: XPS 8300 PSU replacement
I am upgrading my XPS 8300 graphics card to a Radeon HD 7750 - 1 GB GDDR5 - PCI Express 3.0 x16 low profile. I would like to upgrade my PSU from the standard 460W to the following: 650 Watt ZUMAX ATX...
View ArticleForum Post: Monitor driver not installing win7
I have a SE198WFP monitor. 19 inch 16:10 1440x900 native res. After messing about, windows reinstalls the driver for my monitor but its not the same driver its a "generic non-upnp monitor". It doesnt...
View ArticleForum Post: Hard drive failure Press F1 to continue
I have a Dell Inspiron 530 with Windows Vista. When it boots up, it makes a clicking noise and then before Windows is loaded, it gives me a message that says Hard Drive Failure, Press F1 to Continue....
View ArticleForum Post: optiplex 760 motherboard upgrade
The OptiPlex 780 Mini Tower form factor motherboard will fit in an OptiPlex 760 Mini Tower cabinet and have the same electrical connectons. However, to provide accurate information on the...
View ArticleForum Post: Dell Dimensions 5100 Desktop Computer won't power on
I tried to turn it on but nothing happens so I tested the power supply using the paperclip trick and it did power up and the fan was spinning .I then took the computer apart and cleaned the dust out...
View ArticleForum Post: XPS 8300 dell
Dell does not recommend or endorse specific vendors for removal of malware, but there are some vendors we believe are worthy of mentioning as options: Spywarehammer: http://spywarehammer.com/ Microsoft...
View ArticleForum Post: Dell XPS One 2710, Dead
My new computer worked fine last night, and this morning would not boot. Tech support is sending out a flash drive to re-install the operating system which will wipe the data.
View ArticleForum Post: PC programs slow to open
I have a 3 yr old Inspiron 560S running Windows 7. Recently the programs are very slow to open. I did a performance check and got the following message in the Event log: Desktop Window Manager is...
View ArticleForum Post: Door Controller stopped working, Thermal Controller Error
Hello, I was trying to figure out why when I booted up I suddenly started seeing Door Controller stopped working. Now it also gives me an error window that says " System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not...
View ArticleForum Post: Dell Precision T7500 hangs at BIOS on reboot
My Dell Precision T7500 hangs after the 'Search for devices at HBA 0....' screen tells me ROM is installed successfully. Thank nothing. It just hangs.
View ArticleForum Post: Dell Precision T7500 hangs at BIOS on reboot
My Dell Precision T7500 hangs after the 'Search for devices at HBA 0....' screen tells me ROM is installed successfully. Then nothing. It just hangs.
View ArticleForum Post: Precision T5500 Perc i6R compatibile SSD
Hello, I'd like to add a SSD (to install OS) to a Precision T5500 with Perc i6R controller and I wonder if anyone of you can suggest me a compatible SSD model, tell me if is there a kind of Harware...
View ArticleForum Post: Monitor Going into Power Saving Mode - ST2320L
Checked it with connecting it to the computer as Primary Monitor, connecting it as the extended monitor with the laptop. and checked it with using it alone. If any Black Screen comes up, it starts...
View ArticleForum Post: Dimension 4600 keeps rebooting
I was working on my Dell last week and it powered down and then powered back up. The following screen keeps appearing: "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A...
View ArticleForum Post: Dell Precision T3600 problem with headphone feedback
I recently acquired a new Dell Precision T3600 (in January 2013). I have however had a problem with feedback when I insert headphones into the headphone jack at the front of the desktop.
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