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new laptop 1267
1. Should I take the 3 warranty? If you can afford to, I would go with the 4 yr warranty. But whichever warranty you purchase...
new laptop 1268
Good post Rich...answers all of the questions nicely. For the record, I have the Inspiron 6000 and as Tom has stated..it is Outstanding. Regards, John O. 1...
This Is the Dell I Want 1269
Yes the deals are real and some of them are worth it. Just be sure to buy from a respectable person, and always use paypal or a Credit Debt card...
This Is the Dell I Want 1270
Here's an EXAMPLE: auction won for $501 + 79 shipping (seller's rating 1351). I would prefer...
This Is the Dell I Want 1271
Oh for cryin' out loud, Sparky. I own a Dell Inspiron 6000 and an old Labreastude so it's not like I'm a Dell basher. But truthfully, you get nothing for...
External Hard Drive Not Recognized
I recently purchased an Adaptec USB 2.0 external hard drive enclosure that I wanted to use with a working 4.3 gig...
Anybody have a possible explanation
5 November--ordered a laptop from Dell.com. Shipping option: USPS, 4-7 12 November--laptop ships according to online account status. Shipping status of order: "In Transit", with a note that a tracking number...
Anybody have a possible explanation 1274
This happened to me once and it was a hbuttle, but it gets fixed eventually. dell ships so many boxes they are using the cheap peel off packing slip labels that can peel...
Anybody have a possible explanation 1275
Jay B Well... 1) In the first place, I picked a shipping option that I know now never to pick in the future. This was 4-7 Days USPS Pickup, which means they...
Anybody have a possible explanation 1276
Jay B The way it works is that the post office just serves as a drop point. I'm in Bloomington, Indiana. An hour and a half ago...
AMD Dual core is better than Intels
I just read the story below from CNET and confirms what i've been hearing. I've tried to stay away from Intel dualcore processors, especially since I dont really notice...
Help: Connectivity Problem and Media Center SetUp Problem
My setup is: - Dell Inspiron 9300, Windows Media Center - Hauppage's WinTV - Linksys wireless router - Trend Micro PC...
My Dell is on the Way! 1279
Nothing wrong with a trusted, established local vendor if you have one. However, I was coincidentally brought (3) 'white box' systems over several months from different end users...
My Dell is on the Way! 1280
S.Lewis I was a manager for a major computer show promoter for 25 years and...
Anyone know how to reset the display adapter monitor back to default settings 1281
OK, here's a crazy thought. What is the chance that the Display settings in Windows were set yo use the Digital connector rather than the Analog? The 1905...
An open letter to Michael Dell of Dell Computer
Please note that the following letter has been also sent to Dell Corporate Headquarters via FedEx Priority...
an open letter to Michael Dell of Dell Computer 1285
Tom Scales No. More like 30 hours. Each phone call to Dell Customer Service alone took me a minimum of one hour. Usually a waiting period to get connected to somebody...
an open letter to Michael Dell of Dell Computer 1286
Tom Scales If you see both sides, have your view checked ... =:). Here is a compagny...
an open letter to Michael Dell of Dell Computer
Whew!! Amazing - and sad that you had to go through such an arduous process to get Dell to fulfill its business obligation. I strongly believe the step that got Dell's...
an open letter to Michael Dell of Dell Computer 1288
suffer some experiance. Credit Debt your refused door). I was joking about this with a friend who just got his new Dell Laptop, delivered without a hitch. He reminded me of a programmer we worked...
an open letter to Michael Dell of Dell Computer 1289
Well. I had an interested experience with an Dell order just recently: I helped one of my customer ordered an...
An open letter to Michael Dell of Dell Computer 1290
Sparky Spartacus Alas, not an option. For several and various reasons. On the other hand, my bank has been very helpful. They've agreed to investigate, and the woman who helped me said, "We'll tell...
An open letter to Michael Dell of Dell Computer 1291
Must be universal. I went to Sears to buy a new microwave oven 2 weeks ago. After...
install windows 2000 with preinstalled windows XP in Dell Inspiron. 1292
What a bunch of clueless, Microsoft toadying answers. Windows XP has turned out to be high maintenance crap compared to Windows 2000 and 98SE...
install windows 2000 with preinstalled windows XP in Dell Inspiron. 1293
What part of "Windows XP has turned out to be high maintenance crap compared to Windows 2000 and 98SE" don't you understand, moron? What, you consider...
install windows 2000 with preinstalled windows XP in Dell Inspiron. 1294
I was only Googling for info about whether people were still getting Win2k preinstalled on new PC's when I came across this thread and the bogus answers the original poster...
install windows 2000 with preinstalled windows XP in Dell Inspiron. 1295
Oh for crying out loud you're going around in circles and jumping around from one idiocy to another! Going to your beginning post and talking...
install windows 2000 with preinstalled windows XP in Dell Inspiron. 1296
I'll be more polite here since you seem sincere. Yes, Win98se does lock up and crash more often than 2k-XP, but not exactly a hell of a...
install windows 2000 with preinstalled windows XP in Dell Inspiron. 1297
I think you'll find that everybody has their own favorite version of Windows for their own reasons. Some people will choose 98SE as being among the most stable version of windows with the least hardware...
How to reinstall Dell Dimension 2400
after installing windows xp from the cd you need to install drivers. first and foremost you need to install the 'chipset' drivers. your machine...
A Real Cheap Labreastude CPx
Hi Folks: While I wait for my dream laptop, I need a laptop I can take to customer sites to demo a program I've been working on for...
Warranty on 8400
the bulging capacitor issue was specific to one model optiplex and one model poweredge sc server. to my knowledge dell is replacing those motherboards when-if...
Installing PCI ATA133 RAID Controller ACCESS IS DENIED Failure
I am spiraling down here and looking for a hand. Tried to install new Ultra ATA-133...
Installing PCI ATA133 RAID Controller ACCESS IS DENIED Failure
Hi! Silicon Image-based controller? It would probably be a very good idea to throw it out or take it back for a refund. Here's why (or at least my take on it...
Warranty question: 2 Year Onsite Economy Plan from the Small Business division
Does this include toll-free tech support? What else should I know about it? Is it 24 hour support including weekends? Is it 9:00 to...
Warranty question: 2 Year Onsite Economy Plan from the Small Business division
though on site warranties do speed repair work in the event that a technician is requires, you still are engaged...
Specs for an E510. Anyone want to comment
The total with 6% sales tax, $24 handling and a discount is $839. The base price was $68 plus 19. It seems like a decent...
Specs for an E510. Anyone want to comment 1306
Interesting, I'll take your word that it's really built on Pro, however my curiousity is going to get the better of me. When...
Specs for an E510. Anyone want to comment 1307
Dave, What ever Dell you choose, make sure you go through the customize wizard, and order the XP OS CD for $10.00 more. It will be worth the investment...
Inspiron 6000
geo, The drivers are for audio, video, chip set, network, input, and communication etc. The CD...
Is this a lot to have running at one time
I was wondering if these are a lot of processes to have running at one time...
An open letter to Michael Dell, continued
I had the misfortune of needing warranty service on my Dell 8200 desktop. The monitor went bad after three and a half years of a four year...
Open Letter To Dell Problems
Thank You, Tim, You were much more elegant than I could have been . The suffereings and misfortunes of...
2405FPW with ATI 9800XT
Well, I just tried watching ten minutes of a DVD and I didn't hear any video noise at all. It...
Did I buy the wrong PC E310
Did I buy the wrong PC? First let me say that I should have been reading this group before I bought my Dell. Here'e my...
Flash drive annoyance 1314
Following up on my own post, sorry. Just after my most recent post in the thread, I got smart, tried Google, and found something that...
Flash drive annoyance 1315
Bob: As far as I can tell it's random and probably some kind of bug. When I plug in my flash drives I get lots of problems. One is like you said, it asks you...
Should I forward this to PC World
Well, while Dell were troubleshooting it on line, they instructed me to enter 1234567A just to see if IT worked and it...
Cant put in more than 8 chars because they have a curious box configuration
Taking your advice because I had no option, this is what happened: I finally managed to get through to...
Zonealarm question
yes, but its always better to place the backup file (image or otherwise) on another medium like a second hard drive, DVD...
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