Totally frustrated and disappointed in my Inspiron 15
Good day,I'm not sure where to direct my anger and disappointment with the Dell Inspiron 15 I purchased for my daughter as a high-school graduation present. We have put up with one problem after...
View ArticleInspiron N5110 i5 stopped in middle of running CHKDSK. Now what?
My laptop has been acting quirky lately so I decided to run the disk checking tool. It got to stage 4 of 5 and stopped. It had replaced some bad clusters, was 11 percent complete and quit. Not sure...
View ArticleDisabling the keyboard
Hello,I just bought a Dell Inspiron 13 series 7000, a 2 in 1 (laptop and tablet pc). But, when I want to use it like a tablet, I have problems with the keyboard because it keeps active, i.e., as the...
View ArticleInspiron 5000 17" touchpad problems
Hi Folks,Just got a new inspiron 5749. Two issues with it:1) The touchpad rattles quite a bit to even the lightest touch. It sounds like plastic on metal every time I touch it. Is this normal?2) The...
View ArticleDell XPS 15 Plugged In Not charging
Hi,Its showing at the windows right bottom corner as "plugged and not charging". There have been instances like this before but when tried with re-plugging, new socket or restarting, issue had...
View ArticleInspiron 1545 Beep Code
I have run the diagnostic on my Dell 1545 laptop. I get the following message: DST Short Test FAIL 2000-0146. I also get the following beep code: 1 Beep followed by 4 beeps followed by 6 beeps. I...
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Reduce Sensitivity of Inspiron 1100 Touch-pad
I'm using a hand-me-down Insprion 1000 laptop running Windows XP Home.I'm having trouble with the mouse pointer "sticking," i.e., it frequently behaves as if I were holding down the left button the...
View ArticleXPS 17 Intel Core i7 2630QM Fan Issues
The fan is just making me crazy.It goes on with even the smallest load -just using IE Average Temperature 54 °CSystem Temperature 65 °CS.M.A.R.T Status Good Temperature 40 °CWhat can be done to avoid...
View ArticleBattery has experienced permanent failure 2
Hello,I have also the same problem. I used the online dell diagnostic tool. It reports problem with battery need to change.My Laptop is 2 years old but I didn't used battery I remove it after buy lap...
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Font overlaps inside programs - Inspiron 15 7548
Hello - I purchased an Inspiron 15 7548 a few weeks ago and immediately noticed a problem with the display... windows that are opened by installed programs are either EXTREMELY small to the point of...
View ArticleHow do I remove dvd bezel?
I have a Inspiron 17r with a tsst Corp SU-208CB/DEGHF drive that I'm trying to replace, but the replacement dvd drive does not have a faceplate bezel. How do I remove the bezel from the old drive?...
View ArticleDell Latitude 6430
Dell Latitude 6430 was working more than fine and the battery was in the best performance,all of a sudden it cannot detect the battery and says it is not connected, tried to reset it using the...
View ArticleB130 Max HDD
I have a Dell B130 with a 160GB Western Digital hard drive.I wanted to upgrade it to a larger HDD.I upgraded my BIOS and all firmware to the most current Dell has to offer.Everything is working fine...
View ArticleLaptop is blocked.
My Dell Inspiron model N5050 is blocked. I got a message asking for the System Password.Where can I find it ? I need help please.Thank you,
View ArticleANYONE UPGRADE KEYBOARD WITH BAKLIT ON E6400?latitude
I DO NOT WANT TO MAKE A 30.00 MISTAKE ON FIXED INCOME. I need to know is anything extra needed to add in hardware than a backlit keyboard, upgrading from non backlit? I hope no extra cables are needed...
View ArticleHard drive failure
Hi All.Inspiron 660.I bought this box with windows 8 pre installed and did not get a disk.Now the hard drive has failed. Error 0142.Warranty expired May 03 2015.I don't mind so much buying a new HD but...
View Article"The AC Power adapter type cannot be determined...."
Please help! I am using the power adapter that came with the Inspiron 15 laptop. Why doesn't it recognize its own equipment? I just bought a new battery because I also had a message that the battery...
View ArticleM6400 vs M6600 (Help Me Choose)
I am in the market for a used Precision Laptop, and I am between the M6400 & M6600 (with M6500 being problematic)Obviously my first choice is the M6600 but the price is still a bit on the peak of...
View ArticleInspiron 1759
Hi folks,Just got an Inspiron 5000 17.3" (model 5749). Having two issues with the touchpad:1) It rattles quite a bit, even if touched lightly. Is this normal?2) The scroll speed for the touchpad is...
View ArticleInspiron 15 5547- How to enter bios?
Hi guys,I recently got an Inspiron 5547 with Windows 8.1 and the touchscreen. What I can't seem to figure out is how to get into my BIOS settings. The standard "press <F2> at the Dell logo" thing...
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