Forum: Dell Computers
December 11th 10, 08:21 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 19
Views: 887
Carbonite Sneaks in
Hi!
While I was updating an old Dell 600M running Windows XP that I did
not have on for several months, a program named Carbonite download
itself automatically onto my desktop. I did not have...
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Forum: Dell Computers
November 25th 10, 05:30 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 7
Views: 608
Inspiron 1520 - Power Supply gone again
Hi!
If the light does not come on, you probably have a connection cable with
an
internal short-circuit. That would be the first place to look--if you
tweak
and abuse the cable while the...
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Forum: Dell Computers
November 24th 10, 03:56 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 8
Views: 467
Client Lease Time?
Hi!
that is not correct. if the computer is on and connected to the network
when the lease reaches expiration, the computer renews its lease in
which case the ip address stays the same.
Nor...
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Forum: Dell Computers
November 24th 10, 03:08 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 7
Views: 528
OT? Internet Security for my Dell 2400
Hi!
Looks as if I may have to give up computing. I can only afford DIAL
UP, which is not conducive to the 'startup' downloading of 90MB's
of anti-virus definitions...as PC TOOLS...
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Forum: Dell Computers
November 24th 10, 03:01 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 7
Views: 608
Inspiron 1520 - Power Supply gone again
Hi!
My Inspiron 1520 laptop is 3 years old and the power supply has stopped
working again. I am now looking at a third one from Dell. Very costly
business, but is this the norm? I mean one...
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Forum: Dell Computers
September 30th 10, 07:32 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 6
Views: 636
System Information Utility
Belarc Advisor is one program that I've heard good things about. It is free
for personal use. You might also get some more information out of the
Windows device manager or even the Dell service tag...
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Forum: Dell Computers
September 29th 10, 01:53 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 9
Views: 842
Need a Better, Beefier Video Card
Hi!
I have a XPS 420 running XP SP3. I'm maxed out on system RAM at 3GB.
Core Quad Q660 @ 2.40GHz
I'm very certain the power supply will handle the load. Dell was still using
quality power...
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Forum: Dell Computers
September 27th 10, 11:54 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 15
Views: 694
Dimension e series
Hi!
I see the difference between boards is that the HJ054 supports using a
pentium D.
Well, you're doing better than I would have thus far. I don't know that
board very well and have not...
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Forum: Dell Computers
September 25th 10, 06:18 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 1
Views: 312
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Without having researched it too much, it sounds like a modern take on
Intel's Application Accelerator idea.
I'd leave it alone. Removing it might kill your disk storage drivers and
leave you with...
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Forum: Dell Computers
September 25th 10, 06:17 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 15
Views: 694
Dimension e series
Hi!
Are these worth re-buiding?
Probably. Even today they'd make decent workhorse systems. I wouldn't spend
a ton of money to make them work again, but some is reasoanble enough.
I thought a...
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Forum: Dell Computers
September 23rd 10, 03:10 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 6
Views: 755
ADI1984A chipset audio output power
Hi!
How much audio power can an onboard chipset handle?
It's a line level output only, at best. It will drive small speakers or
possibly headphones.
I doubt you'd damage the audio hardware, but...
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Forum: Dell Computers
September 17th 10, 01:52 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 3
Views: 576
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Forum: Dell Computers
September 6th 10, 04:16 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 5
Views: 300
Dimension 8300 and other heat sinks
Hi!
I just upgraded the CPU in a Dimension 8300 to a Pentium 3.0HT, and
swiped the heat sink from a Dimension XPS Gen 2 system.
I just did the same thing, but as I had no other choice, I reused...
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Forum: Dell Computers
September 6th 10, 04:11 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,423
win7 and P4's
Hi!
you should use the 32bit version (not the 64bit version) of windows 7 on
a dimension 8300 since the dimension 8300 can not support more than
4gb of ram.
More importantly than that, there...
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Forum: Dell Computers
August 22nd 10, 05:13 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 9
Views: 551
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Forum: Dell Computers
August 9th 10, 03:19 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 20
Views: 741
Bootable eSata backup software?
Hi!
True! But you were pretty generic about raving about Acronis True Image
with external drives in general. And here I disagree with you.
What else could I be? My experiences were pretty...
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Forum: Dell Computers
August 8th 10, 07:09 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 20
Views: 741
Bootable eSata backup software?
Hi!
No! Acronis True Image is the worst when it comes to external hard
drives.
Waitaminute...the OP said the drive has supports a (e)SATA connection.
Nearly every eSATA implementation out there...
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Forum: Dell Computers
August 8th 10, 07:07 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 16
Views: 599
gx240 tower
Hi!
There are also USB 2.0 cards with VIA chips, but I have not tried... Ben
Myers
The few Acer USB chipsets I've seen were pretty bad, only meeting a very
loose definition of working on most...
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Forum: Dell Computers
August 8th 10, 02:26 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 20
Views: 741
Bootable eSata backup software?
Hi!
On the box they touted some of their software that claimed to be able to
create
a bootable backup image on the external hard drive. I googled their
software
and it did not sound...
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Forum: Dell Computers
August 8th 10, 02:22 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 16
Views: 599
gx240 tower
Hi!
I tried a couple usb 2.0 cards but but some things like the pinnacle
usb TV has signal dropouts. I do not know the exact cause of this.
How about the USB host controller? Whose USB 2.0...
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Forum: Dell Computers
July 31st 10, 10:57 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 3
Views: 452
will 9.5mm height drive fit in Dell 1564 laptop ?
Hi!
It *should*...the common sizes used to be 12, 15 and 17mm by my
recollection. Drives have gotten smaller in size.
You might be able to measure your current drive and see what its size is.
Most...
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Forum: Dell Computers
July 31st 10, 10:55 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 16
Views: 689
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Forum: Dell Computers
July 31st 10, 10:53 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 16
Views: 689
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Forum: Dell Computers
July 31st 10, 10:50 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 1
Views: 309
IDE and blue ray
Hi!
Officially I don't think there are *any* PATA blu-ray drives.
But that doesn't mean they don't exist. Someone handed me the disassembled
remains of a blu-ray player (it works when everything is...
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Forum: Dell Computers
July 23rd 10, 09:35 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 8
Views: 353
Need Dell XP Home with SP3 CD
Hi!
Please don't bother posting advice to slip stream one. There's no known
way to do this for Dell OEM media that actually works.
Then you're not doing it right or your source of information...
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