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A couple of questions about a PowerEdge 2300
Picked up a surplus PowerEdge 2300 server, and looking it over brings a couple of questions to mind. I downloaded the manuals from Dell, but didn't really cover the topics. 1) The motherboard, near PCI...
Sluggish performing 2400! How improve
As others have posted, increasing RAM will probably not give you a significant boost in speed. The thrashing sounds...
Amazingly good service
Have had a number of Dell laptops and have always been pleased with tech support until it...
Amazingly bad service
Rex's Mom says... Must be nice. I'm praying they don't go bankrupt before I can get my overpayments back from them. I bought a laptop with their "preferred...
Really bad service. What should I do was: Amazingly good service 580
Sorry to follow up on my post. One bit of new information. I gave up this evening, and agreed to have Dell send me a new HD, which I will replace myself. They told me...
Really bad service. What should I do was: Amazingly good service 581
Yup. And in least in New York State, companies are getting prosecuting for that sort of illegal behavior...
How to Stop Outlook Express Automatic Message Compacting
Larz, After installing Windows XP SP2, the upgraded version of OE6 is set to compact the message store after every 100 uses. You...
Is this a good system Can I use it instead of a Dimension
I don't think I shall need one but in any case I could add an E773S (17 inch) for $135...
Add ATA hard drive to 8400's IDE
Hi - First off, I confess to flying by the seat of my pants. But hey, so what. I like learning new stuff. I installed a Maxtor ATA 60 gig...
Touchpad & Internal Speakers for Inspiron 8200
I just recently purchased an Inspiron 8200 (Used and from E-Bay). I had to change out the hard drive, and put in a Toshiba 30G...
Touchpad & Internal Speakers for Inspiron 8200
I am on the run and can't look up the url, but Dell has a...
Adding memory to Inspiron 1100
Patrick, Yes that will work, I installed a 256MB RAM stick in my wife's Inspiron 1100 last month. Leaving the fastened OEM stick installed. My understanding is that the fastened OEM RAM stick...
dell sx270's randomly won't boot
Several of these dell sx270's are used where I work. Recently several of them will not turn on when...
When should I really defrag 589
Another alternative is to automatically delete the swapfile at shutdown, then you don't have to worry...
When should I really defrag 590
I've **NEVER** heard of anyone saying, as a blanket statement, that it's a "bad thing" to have the swap file anywhere other than the boot parbreastion... ever.... I'd be curious who these "experts" you mentioned...
Which Vid Card for Dell 1905fp
I got a great deal at Dell's small business on a 19" Ultra 1905 last night...
Hard Drive Recovery Tricks
If the circuit board has failed, replacing it with a board from the EXACT model of drive will allow you to operate the drive long...
Need help with Yahoo Mail
carolina country girl, If you want POP3 access to your Yahoo Mail acct, these are some methods I know about. 1. Pay Yahoo $29.99-yr...
Memory for Dimension 8100
I have a Dell Dimension 8100 1.5 Ghz with 512MB of RAM (2-256MB modules occupying two of the four memory banks). I would like to upgrade with another 512...
Memory for Dimension 8100
Best thing to do is to open up the clamshell case and see how many RDRAM sticks are inside. If there are four, then two need to be removed to add two...
Spyware cleaning gone awry
Hello to all. I was cleaning the TONS of spyware my 18-yr old daughter had managed to accumulate on her D4300 and now I've...
Spyware cleaning gone awry
Hello to all. I was cleaning the TONS of spyware my 18-yr old daughter had managed to accumulate on her D4300 and...
Free ftp server software
Filezilla should do the trick for a freestanding and free FTP server. I've used it...
Inspiron 8100 IDE controller
Well, the disbuttembly of the 8100 revealed at least one interesting thing... the connector to the ALPS touchpad was loose, and that explains why it didn't work no matter which driver set I loaded (duh...
Dimension 4100
more memory but have come across a puzzle when looking into the computer specs. It is supposedly a Dimension 4100...
Dell and base memory config
This is NOT the same as a radio. If I get a car without a radio, I can still drive to work. You've completely ignored...
Replacing CPU in Dell Dimension 4500 605
Very simply, I think that the tech at the shop is bullpooting you. Both IBM and Dell P4 systems use absolutely standard Socket 478 ZIF sockets. The differences among Dells, IBMs, white boxes and...
Replacing CPU in Dell Dimension 4500 606
Ben Myers Thanks for your informative post. Being idly curious when the system was fairly...
usb problems
Hello there i have just bought a new dell dimension 3000 desktop pc, i had a...
Souncd Problem Latbreastude C640
In December my hard drive failed and my companies' tech support installed a new hard drive and "imaged" the machine. Every since then the sound has "stuttered or paused" on all sounds (system sounds...
Upgrading from Celeron to Pentium
I have never upgraded a processor before, but I am thinking of upgrading to a...
Upgrading from Celeron to Pentium
Thanks to everyone for all the info. I'm a total novice, but I know that it does seem like overkill with all the upgrades...
USB 1.12.0 question
First, some background. I run Windows 98SE on an elderly Dimension L667r with a Canon BJC-2100 printer. The printer has...
Dell's Optical Mouse Eats up Batteries 614
Vince, If your optical mouse does not have the ability to turn itself off, you have basically two (2) choices. 1. When you through using the mouse...
Dell's Optical Mouse Eats up Batteries 615
RRRNews The problem with rechargable AA batteries is that they are only 1.2 volts instead of the 1.5 volts for a normal aa battery. This is quite a diiference...
Price: Dell vs Costco's Dell
if you purchase from costco you get to take it home with you rather than...
8400 & WinTVPVR500MCE
Brad First NTSC is the system used in the US and Canada where PAL is in Europe. I believe that...
Dell has changed it policy on OS disk 618
Well I also purchased a Dell 1100 from the home division just 15 months ago and I received all the disks...
Dell has changed it policy on OS disk 619
dg1261 i received shipment *today* of a dimension 3000 that i bought for my girlfriend and her kids. no...
Dell has changed it policy on OS disk 620
ZupaDupa how old are you? i'm guessing 13. don't worry. that bad case of acne to which...
Dell has changed it policy on OS disk 621
Go to the main Dell site, select the Small Business section, select Desktops. Once there, under the "Browse our...
Dell has changed it policy on OS disk 622
It would appear the same applies to you. You, dear, need to worry more about your own life and less about other people's lives. A Little History: This all...
Dell has changed it policy on OS disk
On the contrary, I welcome anti-Dell posts, if they are warranted. But in all the years I've been reading this group I have yet to come across an anti-Dell thread...
Dell has changed it policy on OS disk 625
But in all the years I've been reading You, obviously, either, haven't been reading this group for years; OR you...
Dell has changed it policy on OS disk 626
I agree. As I've posted before, Sony does this as well. It cost roughly $20 U.S. (plus shipping...
Dell has changed it policy on OS disk 627
have at is OS copy of complete At a minimum, I would hope so. But I can tell you that most new buyers aren't going to do this because they won't understand...
This Is Not An Invoice" 629
Invoice - A document showing the details of a sale or purchase transaction." Depending on the applicable laws-business practices in a given jurisdiction, an invoice may or may...
Should we buy a Dell 631
On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:12:23 -0400, PeeVeeHermann I have three 200Gb 7200 rpm Maxtor One Touch external hard drives, and...
Should we buy a Dell 632
On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:28:07 GMT, Nicholas Andrade I didnt see those on their online webstore. I'll look again. Out of curiosity, what did...
Does Dell Ship XP with NTFS or FAT 633
Ogden Johnson III It should also be noted that the format command included in XP is limited to creating FAT32 parbreastions no larger than 32GB (this is a limit on the particular program, FAT32 can...
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