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Policy on return shipping
I got my b-stock (refurbished) unit the other day, but will return it. I was thinking about keeping it, but, I won't. After calling...
Inspiron 5160 keyboardmouse disconnects reconnects
Hi, My partners Inspiron 5160 has USB ports only. I lent her my PS-2 'Trust' brand keyboard which has a wireless mouse. The keyboard acts as the...
Inspiron 1100 : Keyboard shot or hotkeys
Hello all, I've got an Inspiron 1100 (WinXP Home) here that has allegedly had 'some chocolate milk' spilled on the keyboard in the not so distant past (I'd guess few to several weeks...
25% off Dell Dimension Gen5
Yes I mean a Gen5 NOT a Gen4. As of this moment Dell has an image of the Gen4 when...
MS Downloads of Dell Graphics Drivers
Which ever works best. Technically, that could be what is currently being distributed by the chipset manufacturer, the board manufacturer, the OEM, or Microsoft. My experience has been that that is normally (a...
MS Downloads of Dell Graphics Drivers 820
Yeah, it's confusing. I've had some bad results with WinUp mis-identifying hardware and loading drivers that cause it to stop functioning, so I'm wareful of device drivers from M$. IMHO, the order of...
MS Downloads of Dell Graphics Drivers 821
fred Source? A quick look at many web site forums from around August-September of last year seems to point...
MS Downloads of Dell Graphics Drivers 822
Guess you don't flash many BIOS do you? By the posts you have made here, nearly all of which have been wrong, you fall squarely into the definition of "incompetent". Many competent users will not...
MS Downloads of Dell Graphics Drivers 823
Oh? Are you a Micro$oft troll? I'm actually pretty competent at what I do, otherwise I would be out of business. After nearly 20 years...
MS Downloads of Dell Graphics Drivers 824
you are ignornat. I agree with the otherguy ... never install device drivers via windows update. They are the baseline reference drivers, not the preferred OEM drivers. They are there largely, as...
I love a mystery
as long a someone can help me solve it. Please? WIN XP HOME w-SP2 udates, Dell 2400 - using Norton Internet Security and (4) adware programs- Counterspy, MS Adware...
Laptop and ATV
I would think that there are far more considerations than just having a padded pouch. You will be subjecting your laptop to significant...
Windows XP SP2 827
Bob; "Microsoft claims that about 15% of people installing SP2 will have issues with it." "issues" is ANYTHING from the smallest undesired change such as the change in color on the...
Windows XP SP2 828
So now we see the true level of expertise that "fred" has to offer. This single quote from him should earn him the disrespect...
Khypermedia CDr's
The other thing about 'generic' brands like Kyhpermedia is that they can switch their sourcing at will, depending on what deal they...
Inspiron 9300 First impressions
Just got it this evening. So far, I like it a lot. These are just random observations...
Inspiron 9300 First impressions 832
You should try replacing the motherboard on one. First time took me 2 1-2 hours, but now I'm down...
SpyBot 4.0Hosts File
Just upgraded to SpyBot Version 4.0.3 (Build 363) , as soon as it loaded I got an error "hosts file is too large...
SpyBot 4.0Hosts File
Leanin' Cedar You have too many programs that modify the hosts file, IMO. SpyBot, when Immunizing your computer, inserts its current list of bad actors into the...
New Dell Feature
Well, I appreciate that those of you across the pond are overly sensitive about the...
Dimension XPS 5: Serial and Parallel ports 838
On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:20:05 GMT, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, Nick Serial port adapter works fine: no fuss...
Dimension XPS 5: Serial and Parallel ports
Re Precision 830 and Dimension 9100 And you didn't send us some picture postcards ?!? Whimper. I was merely referring to...
Dimension XPS 5: Serial and Parallel ports 840
Personally, I prefer to use anything I own until it falls apart, and I feel sinful if I put working equipment...
Floppy drive Question
As I'm going through and putting my Dimension XPS T600 system back together (I got the coppermine 850...
Huge discrepancy in memory price of Dell vs. Crucial
Nick; "Any half-savvy" And what % of first time PC buyers are included in that? There are some that prefer the one stop shopping and get it all from...
Labreastude D610 versus Inspiron 600m. Need opinions
I'm about to purchase one or the other for a college-bound student. I note that the specs of both seem to be about the same, so I'll buttume that the...
Parbreastioning Hard Drive
Martin Bluston That's an option; whether you ought to do it is up to you. I imagine it's...
Warning: Dell Laptops Have Built in Keyloggers 847
Are aluminium pots better than foil? I had always buttumed that "leakage" around sides of...
Deciding between D810 and M70
Tony Mountifield The main distinguishing point between a workstation and a standard desktop-laptop is the costly certifications it goes through to...
DVD software
Where have you been? That link is no longer valid. As you are attempting to edit a "movie" you will need to get by the CSS & Macrovision protections. The best FREE program...
Cheap software, does it work
I recently got a "retired" Dell through my workplace. P-4 1.6 Ghz, 20 GB HD, 17" monitor -- GREAT price. Problem is...
Cheap software, does it work
The Dell 8100 systems with Win 2000 Pro do not have any way for you to...
Inspiron 1200, $499 after rebate! 853
Inspiron 1200 Intel® Celeron® M Processor 350 (1.30 GHz-1MB Cache-400MHz FSB) Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition LCD 14 inch XGA LCD Panel Memory 256MB Shared, 1 DIMM Video Card...
Monitor Cleaner
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:32:39 GMT, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, "C and A Bredt" Clean fresh water and a clean, soft 100% cotton cloth (old towel, t-shirt...
How do you eliminate a BIOS pbuttword
Right. Nordahl-Hagen's pbuttword cracking software has saved the backsides of many of my clients many times. Every use I've ever made is legit, such...
No disks
I went to a call for a bad hard drive two weeks ago for a 4600c (one of the mini-desktops). Swapped out the drive, inserted the XP CD, nothing...
Scanner Dell 922 Allinone printerscanner RevA01 not scanning but does print
Hello and thanks for stopping by... ---I'm using three hyphens as brackets in this posting, to highlight the main points--- . Hope it...
Dimension 9100 any experiences
In the UK the case for this and the 5100 look an awful lot like the 5000 and if they are the same its a pity because the 5000...
Desktops include Windows CD 861
Ed Like I said earlier with all my Dell PCs I have received a disk which has a Dell sticker on it that states it's a "system restore disc" but the disk is actually...
Dell did ok with this
As you've seen from my posts, we are having problems with the graphics in IE on a new Inspiron 6000. And we received no disks at all. This was bought...
Trojan Help Follow Up
Ben Myers) Ben, I booted into Safe Mode and tried changing the extensions of the files, and then renaming them, but was told it...
AMD files suit against Intel 865
Many of the charges *HAVE* been substantiated by sworn affidavits and testimony from various sources. The...
AMD files suit against Intel 866
marketplace, so bull***t!!!!!!!!!! The have talking trials. and involved in accepted to be "substantiated". I accept that PROVE Intel raided to Toshiba--that and marketing Japan damages additional unfair...
AMD files suit against Intel 867
The bottom line is this: In corporate lawsuits, generally it matters not which side 'wins' because it is the Consumer Debt that gets taken to the cleaners! The USA is an extremely litigious society, and...
AMD files suit against Intel 868
is +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ AMD Takes Case To Public, Japan from the next-they-sue-a-puppy dept. +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ 0Kez writes "Following...
Widescreen vs regular 871
Cyndi, You are posting multiple queries on the same subject. It's difficult to stay on the...
Widescreen vs regular
Pedantic moment, sorry. Given that turning UseHR off solved your IE graphics problem, I'm inclined to think that the poor image quality you spoke of was in fact due to IE...
Widescreen vs regular
Well if you turn UseHR off, the fixed size fonts used by certain websites (like www.cnn.com ) won't be scaled up and...
Widescreen vs regular 874
Cyndi, I don't have a laptop widescreen but I do have a Dell UltraSharp 20" Widescreen LCD. I have no problems with blurry or fuzzy...
Firefox 875
Firefox is pretty good, although for general browsing I still use an older Opera 7.x as my default (wasn`t keen on the update to 8.x) As far as having several...
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