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My Dell Laptop does not exist!

No one can find my serial  number or service tags. I have a battery that never worked and because my computer doesn't existing no one will help me. I have a inspiron 17r-7720Anyone have any idea what I...

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E6430 multitouch gestures

Hi allI have a problem, suddenly, a few mutlitouch gestures just stopped working. I can scroll with two fingers, but i cannot swipe forward or backward with a three finger swipe, in the browser or...

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overheating intel i3 i5 and i7 laptops

help what and why are these intell, i3, i5 , i7  computers overheating.  what needs to be replaced????????

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Inspiron 1712 Laptop

I have recently got going my Inspiron 1712 which is about 10 years old. It worked well for a couple of weeks but now the screen has failed, due to the graphics card, which is apparently an integral...

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Random clicks on DELL Inspiron 3135 touch screen

I've been using it since 2014 june, but after 2015 january my touch screen often behaves erratically at random moments. Suddenly it will start registering clicks that are not there. I can see the...

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Elan (elantech) touchpad is awfully bad compared to Synaptics

I've been using laptops for ~10 years now. Always without external mouse.I had one or two Acers, a Dell and now, a Dell Vostro 5470 bought in Brazil (the land of Petrobras, waiting for the future - I...

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keyboard

I have a Dell 7000 7737  ,and I am wondering is it possible to change the keys tops,I have gray and its very hard to see with the back lite keyboard.The entire laptop is gray and it makes it very hard...

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Dell Venue 11 pro battery issues / warranty refused

Hello,One of our Dell Venue 11's is experiencing weird issues with the battery.This system is equipped with a 32Wh battery (Dell p/n 9MGCD).Windows reports the battery capacity to be 32mWh. It had some...

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5540 HPSA mini card - drivers for Win 8

Having moved from Win7 to Win 8 on my XPS L502X the 5540 card no longer works. I cannot find any Win8 drivers. They must be some somewhere.Can somebody tell me where please.davidcurtisgreen@gmail.com

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Bizarre keyboard behavior

NOTE: I posted the following to the Microsoft support forums but have not yet received a response there.Since last night, my keyboard has been acting very strangely.The square bracket keys do nothing...

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Latitude 3340 with D3000 USB Port Replicator

When using this setup (Dell Latitude 3340 with a D3000 Link Adapter port replicator) all works fine. From time to time, when using the laptop by itself, I cannot wake it up or shut it down. I literally...

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XPS-13 Developer Edition System Settings have disapeared

Most of the setting have disappeared,  All I have are:Personal:  Language support.Hardware:  PrinterSystem: Landscape Service, Software and UpdatesWhat's happened to Appearances, Security, keyboard,...

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Updating Graphics Card

I have the latitude e4300 laptop and want to start gaming on it.I recently bought The Evil Within and was unable to play it due to a not so good Graphics Card.Is it possible to upgrade it?If so, can...

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Laptop powers off when picked up and moved -- Inspiron 15R (5521, Late 2012)

Hello.I am having a problem with my Inspiron 15R laptop. When I pick it up to move it the laptop powers down immediately. It does not shutdown the OS properly. It turns off completely. I have checked...

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Dell N5110 stopped recognising Nvidia graphic card

Hello Allafter reinstalling Windows 8.1, my Dell N5110 stopped recognizing Nvidia graphic card and it only see the CPU's integrated Intel HD 3000.I have tired to reinstall Win 8.1 again, but it failed,...

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HDD failure on a Vostro 3350: can I replace it with a Samsung Evo 850 SSD?

Hello,I have a Dell Vostro 3350 laptop bought in Singapour around 5 years ago.The hard drive is failing and I would like to replace it.If I buy a Samsung Evo 850 SSD, will it be compatible?The Samsung...

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Why do I need media to reset my Win 8.1 laptop (Insprion 11 3000)

I don't understand why I need media to refresh my WIndows 8.1 Inspiron 11. It came with Windows 8.1. IT defeats the purpose of being able to refresh if I have to supply a CD everytime, especially when...

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Dell Inspiron 1510 with the following error messages --"Error 0146" and...

Our laptop has been working fine and suddenly it gave this error message "Windows/System32/winload.exe" is missing or corrupt, insert the installation disc, choose language and click Repair the...

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rows of pixels malfunctioning

I got my xps13 with QHD+ display about two weeks ago. Before yesterday, the display was perfect with no stuck or dead pixels. When I turned it on last night, I noticed that an entire row of pixels near...

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A few questions about the inspiron15 7000 series (7548)

Hi everyone,my present laptop is an HP, about 4 years old, and m looking for a new one.I almost ordered a Lenovo Z50-70, and then realized the thing doesn't have an HDD activity LED... weird, i thought...

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