First | Previous | Next | Last
2400 for $299! EValue Code: 6F898D50702V 942
The 2.4ghz celeron running at 400fsb and the slow 512MB of ram they bought in the system are way slower...
2400 for $299! EValue Code: 6F898D50702V 943
In side by side testing, the loading of any application for the first instance is about 8 seconds difference for...
Dual Processor Scenarios
No, I don't think so. A long Word doc with photos and such will take...
Opnions please on new XPS Gen 5 & Accessories
On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 02:23:09 GMT, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, "Charles C. It really depends on how you use your computer. I picked the 3.2GHz dual-core CPU for my XPS 5...
Dell versus Asus
Here's something to ponder: I've been considering an XPS Gen 5. Now I've found a reliable...
System restore disks & Recovery tool on hard drive Inspiration 6000
They don't send out disks for their Dimension desktops or Inspiron notebooks. They do supply...
WinXP Standby Mode Problem
On the general topic, let me post my observation about my Dell desktop: To get true power-saving S1 standby, I found it...
RAID Does My HDD Have It 949
A raid array is configured by purchasing two or more hard drives and connecting them to a raid controller card. Lately, onboard SATA controllers have raid capabilities, usually raid 0, 1 and 0...
RAID Does My HDD Have It 950
Hi Monica, There are a handful of ways to use RAID (Redudant Array of Independent Disks), and the most common are 'striping' and 'mirroring'. Striping uses two or more disks...
RAID Does My HDD Have It 951
Hi Monica, There are a handful of ways to use RAID (Redudant Array of IndependentDisks), and the most common are 'striping...
New Version of Windows Coming in '06 952
says... With a nod to David Letterman, the creator of the Original Top Ten List, it is with great pleasure that I present... TOP TEN NEW FEATURES IN WINDOWS VISTA (10) Minimum system...
New Version of Windows Coming in '06 953
Whoopee! Now the hype begins as we are now all supposed to wait for Vista (Longhorn), which will solve...
dell dem 3000
If your old computer is sufficient for watching videos, surely a Dimension 3000 would be OK, too. Most any Socket 478 or later computer is quite capable of playing movies...
Qustion about Dell 922 AllinOne
It probably has something to do with your scanner software. I have an HP scanner 3in1 and...
Notebook Battery Covered by Warranty
I ran the Diagnostics program Symptom Tree option and chose "System will Not Run Off the Battery". There are 3 tests: 1) battery charger test 2) battery communication test and...
Kingwin KF23IPF, etc
Here is all that I can find at this time: This 2nd review looks at a triple fan model - two in front, one in the back - and a two-fan model - one on...
Kingwin KF23IPF, etc
Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** Ok, thanks Timothy. I read both the reviews. They both...
Memory 960
Thanks for this information. ~k says... Right click on your task bar in a empty section, select TASK MANAGER, select the "Performance" tab, look at the "Physical...
Inspiron 6000 DOA Customer service is a Joke
I spoke to one supervisor somewhere in the middle of this fiasco, and he told me that I was getting expedited service and overnight shipping and that should make me happy. I said...
Docking station on a desktop 962
If you have a open PCI slot, you could save some money by adding a Parallel and Serial PCI Expansion Card, you will need two open...
Docking station on a desktop 963
I'm not aware of any docking stations for desktops. You're better off going to Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples or...
The Outlet's out! 964
I saw the same thing last night. In the last three or four years since I knew about the outlet, I cannot recall the outlet not show atleast 100 systems, especially when...
Dell versus Asus
Patrick L. Parks I've been working out pricing on several nearly identical systems, including the XPS 5 and two ASUS motherboard based systems...
pure virtual function errors with XPS 5
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 06:15:36 -0500, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, "S.Lewis" From the 'Customize it' for a Dimension XPS Gen...
Dell support comment read feedback
Dell customer service, about 40 min. of bouncing around the world, if you don't know what you need. About 20 minutes if you're on track. About 10 for a corporate account that knows what...
dell sw question ms works suite99
hello, dell dimension xps-t600... (win98se) i never used the ms works suite and now i...
How much memory can a Dimension 8400 have
On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 16:59:26 +1000, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, ricardo Even if you put 4GB of memory in the computer, Windows won't see all of it...
Windows Genuine Advantage 971
Sparky Spartacus, The problem that is that programs like Jelly Bean, that they may show the master COA that Dell uses at the factory to...
Windows Genuine Advantage 972
Hank Arnold Hank, I have to agree with you on this one. I have a Dimension 4550 and a Dimension 8400 at home. I...
Adding a DVDRW drive to Dimension PC 974
Ah, much easier. 1) The lone drive now there, as Tom Scales pointed out, should be jumpered to CS-cable select. 2) Take...
Adding a DVDRW drive to Dimension PC 975
Hi A friend has asked me to install a non-Dell DVD burner into his Dimension 4love (can't quite remember it exactly) and the things that bother me are...
Disabling write caching on IDE ZIP drive
I have an old 500MHz P3 Dell Dimension with an IDE ZIP-100 drive. A while ago I updated it from Win98 to Win2k. I've just had reason to use the Zip drive and have...
Should I put a new power supply in my old XPS R400 Update 977
Update . . . Thanks to all who responded so far. I've pretty much decided to go with a new Dimension 9100, but that is another thread. Meanwhile, this...
Should I put a new power supply in my old XPS R400 Update 978
Ben Myers) Ha, that's a nice offer after I spent about an hour on the phone with two chaps from India, one of whom decided I needed the whole front bezel just to...
inspiron 9300
Peter, I have one and like it, but it is very large and heavy. If I was going to travel much, I wouldn't choose the...
new dimension 9100 & ide hd backup
I have not a real answer for your question but maybe I have a worthful hint. I've been wrestling for days trying to boot my new Dimension 9100 with the Symantec (NortonGhost 9) Recovery...
Removing Dell Dimsion 2300 Cover
Hello all, I received a Dell Dimension 2300 this week that was inside a House Pictures when the furnace in that house literally exploding sending a soot throughout...
I give up
done everything but tell us the details... the suggestions you received in your previous thread (called "ready to go nuts," where this comment really belongs since we are not mind readers) were based...
GX110 trying to add a CDROM drive getting "Unrecognized Device
I bought a used GX110 in the small desktop chasis. It didn't come with a CD drive so I am trying to cable in a 5.25" drive temporarily just to get XP loaded...
GX110 trying to add a CDROM drive getting "Unrecognized Device" 986
what stew said plus these thoughts... i am suspicious as to why the cd drive was missing in...
GX110 trying to add a CDROM drive getting "Unrecognized Device" 987
I got it to work. I tried putting the CD on the end of the ribbon on the secondary IDE with both set to CS and that did the trick. I...
Final resolution: Upgrading a Dell Dimension 2400
Well, as I said last week, I needed to upgrade several Dell 2400 2.4g Celeron machines with 512M RAM to something faster...
Final resolution: Upgrading a Dell Dimension 2400
says... PCI Express, while it would be nice, is not something that's needed except on Gaming machines. If I can save them $50 or more by not...
Best way to upgrade Dell 4100 memory
G'day mates, My old Dell 4100 still has its basic 128 MB memory as bought. I'm thinking of adding a 256 MB module. Are there any "gotchas" in doing this? Specifically, is there any...
Bluetooth problem with I9300 and Moto V600
Try as I might, I can't get my Motorola V600 and my Inspiron 9300 (with installed Dell Bluetooth...
Hard Disk Drive Not Found 993
I wondered about that. I had run across some posts that led me to think...
Hard Disk Drive Not Found 994
That is a really interesting idea. I wonder if I can make it work. Partly to protect against future problems of this sort, I just...
Dell 20" widescreen LCDs
Is anyone using the Dell 2005FPW (there are two slightly different models, although I'm not exactly sure how they differ...
Dell 20" widescreen LCDs
I have the 2005FPW. Can you tell me where I can find the info on the "slightly different models"? I love this monitor! I waited years to...
Mouse Cursor Makes Large Jumps
Sparky Spartacus Why use a mouse pad at all? The early optical mice needed a shiny surface with a regular dot pattern. The new generations don't...
comp.sys.dell archive from Newsgroups.