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Forum Post:
Problem Downloading software that was already installed at time of purchase
mikeatarms
Good day! My harddrive recently had an issue so I purchased a new one and installed Windows from disc that dell support sent me. Not thinking, I later realised I did not have Microsoft Office Suite on disc. I looked online and found a My Dell Download link to reinstall software that was present on...
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17 May 2013
Forum Post:
Dell XPS 730 Randomly freezes / looping sound ( when playing videogames & streaming videos )
xAjayy
Hey, Iv been confracting this problem for a week and its getting pretty annoying. This only mostly occurs when i play games or stream videos. It just freezes and gives a looping sound ( the sound what iv heard at last, repeats itself ) And the onlyway to fix problem is to shutdown the computer...
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8 May 2013
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Re: dx4870 i5 Trouble installing new graphics card
throttleboi
Zexaku I recently purchased a PNY NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 Graphics card, but whenever I load the computer with it in the slot, the monitor cuts black. There doesn't seem to be any otion in the Dx4870's bios in regard to switching graphics to PCI. Built in is Intel HD graphics. The Card I got...
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1 May 2013
Forum Post:
New to PC and need help caring for my computer
spamouflage
Hello, I was a Mac user and bought a XPS One 27 with Windows 8 (not Pro). The computer already crashed on me (Dell had to send me a USB key and re-install Windows 8). I lost all my content. My fault, I should have backed up. So, I'm sure I did something wrong. I mean, computers don't die...
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27 Apr 2013
Forum Post:
INSPIRON 660 RANDOMLY REBOOTING
Ferbie
I have had no end of problems with my new Dell PC, since I got it last week. It constantly reboots for no reason at all. From looking through other posts and the event logs, I thought it might be a problem with the NVIDIA GEFORCE graphics card so tried to update the drivers, however, it got half way...
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26 Apr 2013
Forum Post:
clean wipe
thaleneb
I did a clean wipe of my inspiron 530 and reinstall with cd. I cant connect to the internet now. I don't know what I might have done wrong. can anyone help thanks
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18 Apr 2013
Forum Post:
Dimension 4700 PCIe stuck in 1x mode
Badstdad
Hello, I joined in hopes of finding a fix for my graphics card problem. I was recently given this Dell Dimension 4700 after killing my old AGP era gaming rig. I purchased a used GeForce 8800 GTS 512mb video card for it in hopes of returning to my beloved WoW game. The 4700 came to me equipped with...
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18 Apr 2013
Forum Post:
Dell Dimension 2400 Drive Additions
Awesomeone9
Hey guys! I am making additions to my Dell Dimension 2400. I added a DVD-ROM from an E Machines computer. I also added a Floppy Disk Drive and a multiple slot drive to it. I NEED TO SEE IF THIS WILL WORK OR NOT! If anyone has any suggestions, please reply.
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24 Mar 2013
Forum Post:
Blue Screens, freezes and random restarts on my xps 8300
shezz150
Hey all. Im currently freaking out over my computers behavior of late. I think it started a week ago. I have windows 7 64 bit, dell xps 8300, dual screen monitor set up and it has been absolutely fine since i got it in i believe around 2011. One day my computer froze twice after reaching desktop...
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24 Mar 2013
Forum Post:
Dell support confusing me. XPS 8300 required BIOS?
shezz150
Hi all. I used Dell's online 'Analyze System for Updates' and in my list of downloads they gave me it has 3 video card updates for NVIDIA cards i dont even have (ive got GTX 560 TI) and to get Dell H67 BIOS A06. When i click on the bios version to see details about it i see that it was...
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23 Mar 2013
Forum Post:
Re: Vostro 200 network driver issues Windows 8
SKoo
Hello Tanvi C, Thx for your feedback. I had already installed the Intel driver update utility, but to no avail. This weekend I decided to go back to Windows Vista on the Vostro 200. I just couldn't spent more time on this system. So I am no longer able to test your suggestion to install the...
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20 Mar 2013
Forum Post:
Re: Dell Inspiron One 19 - Can't install touch screen!
TMSerra
Still doesn't work... Driver Installation Failed appears when I try to install the second link and on Device Manager still appears Touchscreen missing the driver... Any idea of what this can be? Please help as i really need to get this thing to work
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1 Mar 2013
Forum Post:
Dell Inspiron One 19 - Can't install touch screen!
TMSerra
Hi, I've been trying to install the touchscreen on my inspiron one. I had to reinstall windows because of some software problems, and now i can't put my touch screen back on the track. Whenever i try to install the driver, for some reason it says Driver Installation Failed, completes the setup...
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28 Feb 2013
Forum Post:
Re: files not downloading
MrsRobinson
I have a similar problem. I have a dell inspiron one 2305 Windows 7, 64 bit and about one week ago we had a power outage. Since the entire screen and font has changed. I can not download files from the Internet and I attempted to run Dell Support Center and it is gone too. I even tried to use the automated...
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24 Feb 2013
Forum Post:
Dimension 5150 - New Blu Ray Writer not recognised
JuniperMD
Hi I have had a Dimension 5150 since '06 - Bios A05, running XP SP3 still. It has a new PSU (450W), Graphics (GTS 250), 2.5 GB RAM - it's the 945 model I think (Pentium D 3.0Ghz). I got a Lite-On iHBS312 SATA drive - I've hooked it up to the spare SATA slot, enabled in bios, and...
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18 Jan 2013
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Re: I keep getting a blue screen that says Hardware Error / Memory Parity Error - how do I fix this??!!
PTLOG3
dellboy Hi, thanks for your help, but when I click on the Drivers and Downloads (in How to run the Dell Diagnostics) - this message appears: Sorry, an error occurred while processing your request. Anyway, my computer keeps freezing and I have to turn it off and on all the time, and a few times...
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8 Jan 2013
Forum Post:
Its Window Xp Problem
TechSlow
Hello Everyone and how are you doing? I am writing praying that you can assist me in my huge computer problem. Let me be upfront Everybody I have no skills at all - none. you will have to talk to me as if I was born yesterday because a two year old just might out do me!!!!! LOL Here my situation:...
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5 Oct 2012
Forum Post:
hardrive system optiplex 170l series
tammy47
when l turn on my pc the black sreen with white writing saids..primary drive 0 not found,primary drive 1 not found, secondary drive 1 not found. how can i get it rebooted l have no disk. it was working fine the day before. help me.
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3 Oct 2012
Forum Post:
No signal to moniter when booting in normal mode, but works fine while in safe mode?
johntaormina
I formatted my hard drive and i installed all the correct drivers and it works, but when i restart it and boot it into normal mode i dont get a signal. It had the windows booting animation then nothing, but if i boot in safe mode it works fine. Is it my video card driver?
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27 Aug 2012
Forum Post:
OptiPlex GX270
janice davis
After reinstalling Windows XP the instructions to reinstall drivers and utilities are to first install Desktop System Software (DSS) but it isn't listed on my resource CD nor is it listed when I go online for my system. Is this file needed?
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22 Aug 2012
Forum Post:
XPS 8300 Desktop clicking noise & constantly locking up, at least once a day
lenzcom
Hello, I am also having the locking up problem. there is also a click noise that what I thought first might come from a hdd. but definately does not, after just ran with a ssd-disk. Then I got in touch with another interesting facts. I could discover these when inspecting my pc in depth: ...
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8 Aug 2012
Forum Post:
normbarb
I reinstalled Windows 7 from the CD provided with the system and the ethernet controller driver is missing. There is no ethernet controller driver or chipset driver in Dell's driver list for the service tag. My experience has been that Windows 7 had the ethernet drivers. The system has an AMD processor...
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24 Jul 2012
Forum Post:
Inspiron 570 Ethernet Controller Driver Missing
normbarb
I reinstalled Windows 7 from the CD provided with the system and the ethernet controller driver is missing. There is no ethernet controller driver or chipset driver in Dell's driver list for the service tag. My experience has been that Windows 7 had the ethernet drivers. The system has an AMD...
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23 Jul 2012
Forum Post:
Cannopt Install Dell Support Center Software
rob1961s
Had a hard drive crash on my Inspiron 570 Desktop and reinstalled Windows 7 x64 into a new hard drive. However the Dell Support Center will not install. Any ideas?
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22 May 2012
Forum Post:
Re: Dell Optiplex 390: Communications Drivers Fail to Download
CoolRai
Thank you very much Natakuc4. Dell's Drivers and Downloads site seems to be a bit messed up. The drivers listed for a service tag look comprehensive but some of them always seem to turn out to be the wrong ones, or non relevant ones, or will not download, or will not install. It always seems to be...
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7 May 2012
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