Hi All: I'm considering buying the Dell Dimension 8400 desktop system. I've checked Dell's website, customized the system in various ways (including purchasing the monitor separately), and arrived at a total price that reflected all of the current "offers". I noticed that the Costco website at...

Hi, Machine is a Dell Inspiron 530 desktop, circa 2012, running VistaHP x86, belonging to my 93 year-old mother-in-law. She called me to day and said "It's broken". The power button does nothing. When I hold in the power button, there's no sound whatsoever. The fan in the back of the power...

Has anyone gotten their OS Disk from Dell recently? I'm not having much luck. I called yesterday and got some dude from India. Not a pleasant conversation at all. He insisted that their policy had changed in November and that they no longer provide the disk. I explained that I knew several people...

Hi, I'll be ordering an Optiplex 380 and dell's customization process made me wonder about a few of the options. I'll be using the machine for internet, internet video, dvd watching, cd, mp3, skype. Maybe transcode and burn a video a couple times a month. It doesn't matter if that takes 30 minutes...

Dell support sucks! I believe that Dell defraud customers by advertising "next day support" service. It is newer next day. I am considering class action against Dell. If you are interested to join please email at

Of the three operating systems I see listed for Netbooks, XP, Windows 7 starter and Windows 7, which one would be best suited for a Netbook? By best suited, I mean which one of the three will tax the system resources the least? I am more concerned with that than the functionality of the operating...

My XPS M1330 has a CMOS battery consisting of a "coin" battery gripped by a vinyl sleeve and connected to 3 wires which terminate in a small plug. Dell no longer stocks the item (part no. NX131), and all the retail outlets only have the "coin" - a lithium battery designated CR-2032. Before I go...

Our Vostro 230 (4+yrs) changes fan speed for short bursts when 1st started, then it's normal? It has been cleaned inside...and if it was CPU temp, it wouldn't stop (I would surmise). Thanks for anything!

G'day mates, I'm seeking advice on buying a cheap but reliable laptop/notebook (or palm?) PC... I'm basically looking for an easily transportable unit that I can use away from home for e-mail and contacting web sites to download routine daily data (mostly fairly small text logs and records, and...

I would like to put my own image in the place of the Dell splash screen on start up (dell L550r) with w2k. Is that possible??? Thanks

Got my new Dimension 8400 on Thursday. Love it, but hate all the junk Dell installs. I've got two options. Uninstall what I don't want and use a registry cleaner to clean up the leftovers. Safer but probably not as efficient. Or reformat and reinstall XP from one of two sources. My previous...

I have a client with a couple of Insprion N4010s he bought independently of me a couple of years ago. And I acquired a used one myself yesterday, not to use, but as a learning experience. This system is a maintenance nightmare. Two screws to remove the keyboard and 14 screws to remove the...

"PL" wrote in message news:1123615775.2e04b643a6e2897549e6af60da909005@teranews... Hi all, I've been looking for a medium priced laptop which I will be using for around 7-8 hours daily and won't be moved around too much (around once a week). I found the I6000...

My 2002-vintage computer has a recently-installed CPU and LCD display. The computer locks up with the display pivoted 90 degrees via irotate.exe while playing AVI files using Nero ShowTime, producing a medium-high-pitched sound. The lockup seems to happen only when the display is pivoted. Nero...

Steve Gary wrote: C'mon, did they really expect that no one would notice that EVERY SINGLE ONE of the major feature upgrades - aside from the virus/spyware/security make-goods which are irrelevant to Mac OS - is a renamed version of something Apple developed for OS X? The funniest...

I'm trying to connect a PC to another machine (CNC) and basically need a long null modem cable with DB-9 F connectors on each end. I'm having a lousy time trying to find one long enough. 25 feet is too short, so I was hoping for 50 feet. Anyone have any ideas? Particularly near SF. Thanks, Bruno

Registration page: https://win7.dell.com/ Eligibility page with limitations and system requirements: https://win7.dell.com/Eligibility.aspx Apparently, qualifying Dell systems must have been purchased between June 26, 2009 and Jaunuary 31, 2010 .

my laptop spec: latitude E5250 processor i5-4210U @ 1.7ghz 2.40 Ghz memory 8.00 GB integrated graphic intel hd graphics 4400 monitor: acer cb280hk max output 4k @60hz cable: rosswell minidisplay cable RCDC-14026 I can only get it to output 4k @30hz but not 60hz. what am I doing wrong?

Hello All, I wish to purchase a new laptop and chose Inspiron 1525 as it seems to be an affordable one with a Pentium processor. 1) What is your budget? 35K-45K in Indian rupees 2) What size notebook would you prefer?

Do any of the Dell laptops provide 2 bays for hard drives like the desktops do? (I'm looking for an easy way to clone a laptop hard drive.) *TimDaniels*