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Slow Hard Drive on Dell Dim3000 Proc.txt 01
Jay, Sure. Here it is: System Information report written at: 12-20-05 20:52:24 System Name: JOHN Running Tasks Name Path Process ID Priority Min Working Set Max Working Set Start Time Version Size File Date system...
Slow Hard Drive on Dell Dim3000
Usually i see reloading the operating system as a last resort. In most cases it will cure the problem (and only if a full format is done because quick formats will not cure viruses and...
Slow Loading 1321
Hi! Alrighty, as others have suggested, this could be one sign of a hard disk going out. If you do nothing else, take the time and make...
Slow Loading 1322
i agree that this sounds like a hard disk problem. this is the way they...
D510 vs. D810 Dell Labreastude
Thanks for the reply, What would you (or anyone else) prefer if you were buying it for yourself though? I configured...
Windows 98 on Inspiron 9100 laptop, wondering about tips for installing Duel boot with XP
Thanks for the reply Jay. I'm pretty up to date on the newer software synth programs, and I have most of the ones I want. The old program I want...
Windows 98 on Inspiron 9100 laptop, wondering about tips for installing Duel boot with XP
I booted a Windows XP Pro CD, and was able to partion both a FAT32 & an NTFS. It was a little tricky because it insisted on installing XP after doing...
Windows 98 on Inspiron 9100 laptop, wondering about tips for installing Duel boot with XP
To answer my own question, I remember running into this once before. I looked it up, and determined from reading posts on various forums that the only safe way to...
Dell System Restore Question
Some time ago (a year or so I think) Dell decided to change their ways, and stopped...
Dell Support Tech Chat
Here is a transcript of a support chat with a Dell tech. Am I wrong on the Wireless in BIOS or what? I am glad I am not a novice...
Did I buy the wrong PC E310
You didn't buy the "wrong" computer, you just bought one that doesn't suit your needs. You...
To Whome It May Concern
Hi EveryBody: For all the poeple who are intersting to protect them kids from all the loveuall based web sites they can use this new software. This...
Dell lately telling HD replacement customers that onsite tech will reinstall all software
Quick format causes more problems than the traditional format. As a favor I used to start the thorough format, then tell the customer to call...
Need headphones recommendation
One option that you might not have considered is the little headphone amplifier, Boostaroo. An upside to it is that you can actually plug in two...
Update Dimension 4550 Bad Memory or Motherboard
Another update, I just received the following email to my email memory replacement request. Looks good so far, one email and less than two hours and a new 256MB dimm should be in...
Seagate buys Maxtor
Another article with some analysis: Seagate Agrees to Buy Maxtor for $1.9B By MAY WONG The buttociated Press Wednesday, December 21, 2005; 7:37 PM SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hard drives have long been unsung workhorses...
power supply question
A few trends to appreciate before just buying a power supply from anyone. Large numbers of supplies are marketed...
Plextor 716sa SATA recognition issue
I have a Dell Dimension 8400, 3.4 processor and 3 gigs ram Winxpsp2. It has four SATA channels. The first is taken by the HDD that came with the system Sata...
SymantecNorton Antivirus Flaw Leaves Systems Open to Exploits
S.Lewis Sorry, Stew, but I wouldn't trust any CA product based on my experience with CA in the mainframe world. Both Charlie Wang & Sanjay Kumar are convicted felons...
Not able to connect to internet with new PC
Dave, I understand, and I've been there with more than a few new users. All I can say is that...
Need help with Zonealarm. Can't connect to internet
Washington's & Israel's fingerprints, are all over Karl Rove's White House " liquidate Inc." . + Special Analysis , "sic" - "UMBRA". - + By Wayne Madsen. Online Journal Contributing Writer. Special Investigation. DEC , 2005- On September...
I would Like to pose a question! 1340
Large business is their largest buyer. Dell Support for business never left the US. For the past 5 the very few...
I would Like to pose a question! 1341
First, there is a difference between one who is an IT manager (with a business school background) and one who knows by also knowing how...
Desktop to Notebook Ethernet conncection
I have run through this a couple of times and no luck. Both have working NIC's XP Home Cable connection OK Desktop run network setup wizard: this computer connects directly to the internet. Choose Earthlink...
Sony Root Kit 1343
Awelch I have many of the files listed below and I don't have root kit on my pc. I have Sony digital...
Mcafee or Norton Antivirus
I run a I.T. company that provides support to mbuttes of users. We've got one client, a Sorority, that we...
flat panels whose bottom edge is near the working surface
A few suggestions.. 1. do a search for Flat Panel wall mounts. I believe that your monitore...
New Dell, format question
Hi! I don't know of any specific examples, but I've seen uninstallers fail in times past...
New Dell on the way
Does any company offer better deals than Dell!? I just order a Dell laptop, got $850.00 off of the list price using a Dealcatcher.com $750 off $1,999 - Dell Coupon G76?BXMPC5919D and $100.00 off...
DVD problems solved
I used some advice from this group and the DEll owners manual and seem to have avoided problems I...
Chipset drivers probs wWin98SE on Dim4300
Ok, for starters just accept the fact that this is Win98 SE. Yes we all hate it. No, 2000 or XP is not an option... this is charity work and all they have is...
Please recommend email software
i don't believe that any single AV program will catch 100% of the viruses 100% of the time. a layered approach is a much...
Local Area Connection wa red X and More
Hi! The 1394 connection is a virtual sort of network adapter. It doesn't really exist and actually represents your system's firewire port...which can...
AC PowerFirewire Questions
I purchased a Dell Inspiron 9300 to use with my Presonus Firebox audio interface (a professional level recording interface). With my home computer, the firebox is powered thru the 6 pin firewire port. My notebook...
Microsoft Plus! SuperPack For Windows Fish Screensaver
I picked up this software over the weekend. I got it mostly for the fish...
Dell Inspiron Fan Where do I find
I've replaced the fans on these systems before, so I guess its not uncommon for them to get noisy and-or break down. The site I...
PC3000 ISA BASIC COURSE
PC3000 ISA - BASIC COURSE Basic course of the PC3000 complex hardware and software system. Here the user will have the opportunity to learn...
Dim 4600 40 or 80 wire ribbon
I want to thank everyone for the helpful. Family issues came up that I couldn't respond earlier. The installation of the 2nd hard drive went smoothly...
KVM switch Dual DVI Display USB + Audio 2port
I am look for a KVM switch with the following characteristics: 2-port Dual DVI displays USB mouse (I realize that I could use a USB to PS-2 connector...
6.00 for $6,000
I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A little while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, just like you are now, and came across an article similar to this that...
Microsoft Vista 1361
excerpted from the jan 5, 2006 edition of the langa list newsletter Reminder For Users Of XP Home Edition Or Win98 As we've discussed in the past, Microsoft's "Product...
Microsoft Vista 1362
First, Longhorn-Vista has been on the radar screen for more than a few weeks. Don't get peeed at MS because you don't keep up with...
SATA Drives
For many many years I have built my systems from scratch. For me the prices were fantastic because I was the manager of a computer show producer. The prices at the shows were great...
Re:Formatting my new Dell Inspiron 6000d PLEASE HELP ME
55 or 58 or whatever is alot for a brand spanking new computer. It's no secret that Dell loads their stuff full of useless crap before shipping. Like for instance, all their service and restore...
Formatting my new Dell Inspiron 6000d
First I don't think you could follow anyones wisdom, second, 5 was a figure of speech. I'm just guessing, so keep that in mind, but I'd have to say a...
Formatting my new Dell Inspiron 6000d Distribution: World Keywords: World
The actual number isn't important as much as what they are doing (many are simply loaded and doing nothing.) I currently have 61 running and have no problems at all. I've found that certain...
Battery or Motherboard Problem on Inspiron Notebook
Hi, I have an Inspiron 8200 Notebook PC. It's almost 3 years old (my 3 year warranty expires...
Video Card Size
My PC (E510) came with an ATI X300 SE with 128MB. Why does a system report show 32MB or I don't know what I am reading...
please help me gettin back on the road again
Do not spend another dime on your 10 year old system. You can get a decent system these days, sometimes with an LCD monitor included, for about $700.00. If I were looking for a...
Inspiron 6000 video display modes question
Hello, Our company is considering using the Inspiron 6000 in a product that we have developed. However, there are components of it that run in a...
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