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Using Dell Reinstallation CD for New Install 350
1. The OP needs to be careful about the non-operating system software installed on the 60GB hard drive. Installing a fresh copy of Windows...
Using Dell Reinstallation CD for New Install 351
DB, Look under "Custom Installation Information", for changing parbreastion sizes for your new HDD. I don't know if the program has the...
dell reliability 352
Not all components get production burn-in, and not every lot gets it. This is where a supplier's reputation is important. You really get what you pay for. PC manufacturers...
dell reliability 353
jerry quality and thousands screwed systems warranty should've similar policy reliable Dell does not manufacture anything hardly. They rely on suppliers for their components, and they slap them...
Strange service....Rasa32iorkpf.....8400
Well - thanks to all who replied. Out of curiosity ( and because I hate having things stuck on the system that I am unsure of), I decided to do a complete reinstall (actually...
No More Resource CD's from Dell Drivers and Utilities 355
Patrick, Did you get a Dell Tools CD, not Resource CD? Those trial programs, and probably hardware drivers, should be on it. Some third party applications are available from other Dell models Download web...
No More Resource CD's from Dell Drivers and Utilities 356
RRRNews RRRNews, There was NOT a Dell Tools CD. Tech support informed me that the promotional software that they install on the systems is "only" available right...
Dell 1704FP monitor
I've a good friend who recently looked into this. He games (heavily, the most demanding graphics), and just recently began doing some...
dell keyboard light off, thus system off
Uwmstud2005, Have you by any chance, changed the USB ports that the keyboard were connected to originally? I had...
how bad is dell... 360
It's greatly dependent on what you buy, and what era it came from. Example: From what I've read on this group, and what I've heard from others in the IT field, Dell's "consumer" grade...
win2000 PW recovery
How can I get pbuttword to get into Win2000 on my old work Dell labreastude PII...
4600: Maximum size of 2nd hard drive
Hello. I have a Dell Dimension 4600 desktop that came shipped with a 160GB SATA Western Digital hard drive. I wanted to install a second SATA drive, so I bought a Hitachi 250GB SATA...
CPU upgrade on 810 mobo
Right. Neither Dell nor any other name brand computer manufacturer provides terribly useful information about system upgrades. The best...
DVDROM quit working Dim 8300 Win XP
All, Upon insterting a disk into the DVD ROM, (HL-DT-STDVD-ROMGDR8162) proceeds to try to read it...it doesn't spin...
My new 8400 experience
With all the negative posts, I want to balance with my positive experience today when I received my 8400 ordered on Jan 27th. It...
Dell Labreastude CPx startup problems
I just got a freebie Dell Labreastude CPx (500 Mhz) from a collegue at work. First time starting up was fine, decided to charge it for a bit, as...
Kudos to Dell tech support and onsite service 368
Just curious, was he a "real" Dell tech or a contractor ? Where I'm at - Portland Oregon and Atlanta Georgia - Whenever we call...
Kudos to Dell tech support and onsite service 369
Contractors are paid per call so therefore the more calls they do the more they earn, whilst the perminant staff get paid no matter how many calls they do however in saying that they...
How Proprietary is a Dell these days
Dell has gotten away from proprietary power supplies, but several other elements of the motherboard design are unique to Dell, to say the least. The connectors to the front panel for USB and...
Dell Service
Now I understand why you believe that Dell Tech Support is still of the high quality that it used to be. You base your opinions on asking of your "best...
Nvidia GeForce3 Ti500
Have you tried the latest drivers from NVIDIA. The dell drivers are a little outdated, especially if you have updated to WinXP SP2. www.nvidia.com -- Have a good day, Rich-rerat Several...
Ethernet to USB is very slow..help
When I send data over ethernet to a drive running on the USB 2.0 its very slow. This is PC to...
Dimension L1000R motherboard or processor
the dimension l1000r does not have a standard power supply. it does have a standard power connector...
Is a Labreastude C640 USB 1.x or USB 2.0
Also, I'm wondering about the USB speeds on the C-Dock-II and C-Port-2 docking stations and port replicators ? I've suspected that the difference between the "old" C-Dock-II (with...
advice on printers 378
What a great thread this has become. My 6L has been sitting in exactly same spot all these years, and with one exception (see below) the only time I ever touch...
advice on printers 379
My fundamental concern about any inkjet printer remains the cost of feeding it the ink cartridges. The mbutt market retailers...
Is it too soon to buy an Inspiron 6000
Greetings, I am in the market to buy a new notebook computer. I know the Inspiron 6000 is a...
Is it too soon to buy an Inspiron 6000 381
This was just delivered to me yesterday: Dell Inspiron 6000 with: Pentium M 730 (1.60 GHZ) 15.4" WXGA screen 512MB...
Is it too soon to buy an Inspiron 6000 382
I would seriously consider waiting or get a different brand. I ordered my fairly basic Inspiron 6000 on February 17, with...
DELL TECH SUPPORT
I had to call Dell tech support this morning for some help on my flat screen monitor. I have the Gold warranty which gives...
Wrong Max BTU figure on Dell 8400 details page
Just stumbled across something I thought I'd share. The "Power" section of the Dell 8400 Details page: says: Heat Dissipation: 460.7 BTU-hour (fully loaded computer without monitor...
Dell Labreastude XPi P120D floppy problem and other info
You may have heard something like this before but.... I bought a Dell Labreastude XPi P120D off Ebay. It boots from the HD but has all the software removed. When...
Four SATA Hard Drives in a Dell 8400 386
Sparky, My experience with the 8400 is fairly limited compared to some other Dimensions. It took me...
Four SATA Hard Drives in a Dell 8400 387
S.Lewis Amen to that - same here, feels like the first day of school again in some ways. Sounds like a pretty good argument...
Imaged to new HD...now problems....help
I copied my HD image over to a larger faster HD and made the new drive the boot drive. The copy was made using the utility...
Decreasing memory
Anyone know why my puters memory changes evertime I switch it on?. It shows me a message saying ' youre memory has changed' or 'youre available memory has decreased...
Decreasing memory
Just as a strictly wild guess, when was the last time the motherboard C2032 3v lithium coin-sized battery was replaced...
Minimum Practical Requirements for Windows 2000 Professional
Until recently I was using a system in another place that was pretty similar to...
Dimension Case: Front Cover
Seems the on-off button isn't integrated into a circuit board. It's part of the front cover. Here's a picture of the front cover the on-off button is the top button among the...
Dell GXpro HD Controller Failure
I have a GXPro that is coming up with a HD Controller Failure message and I'm seeking guidance on a solution to resolve. The GXPro HD Controller is...
True Image or Ghost For Dell8400
I purchased a Dell 8400 WinXP Pro six weeks ago and , having at last got it all set up software-wise would like to image the HDD. Would True Image or...
Someone tell me why this isn't a good buy 396
My first reaction is to laugh. My second reaction is to ask what the point is to run an operating system with a 64MB limit on a computer with at least 256MB...
Need Advertising* *Instantbuzz= INSTANT success!* *Completely FREE
Are you sick of trying to get advertising for your site, or referals for that "free item"? Been troubled by the lack of sales, or lack...
Rocking 8400 Base
I bought a Dimension 8400 back in August and I didn't take much notice at the time but the case doesn't sit flat on the desk. The front of the...
HELP ME CHOOSE A DELL NOTEBOOK, PLEASE
Hello all. I thought some of you with experience with Dell notebooks can give me some buying advice...
HELP ME CHOOSE A DELL NOTEBOOK, PLEASE
On the one hand you need a powerful CPU like a Pentium 4 M(minimum 2GHz) or a Centrino(minimum 1,5GHz). On the other hand it must be lightweigt and small...
HELP ME CHOOSE A DELL NOTEBOOK, PLEASE
Depends. 15Hours every day, also weekends exceeds the proposed usage of HDD. Other components I don't think matter so...
Cacheable Limit Dell Labreastude CPi
Don't be such a jerk. I never said anything about the cache limit being a processor limitation. I wrote in my previous post, "A few Pentium...
Customer Service
I used Webster's New International Dictionary(unabridged) published by Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. The only entry for the specific spelling---"lightening" is...
Using a generic P4 fan in an Optiplex GX240
After the P4 CPU fan failed in my GX240, I replaced it with a generic Intel P4 fan I had on hand. Had to change the mounting bracket (Salvaged one from a...
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