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  • Forum Post: XPS Ultrabook with Windows 8: Active window gets inactive automatically and keeps on flashing [Sudden switching between active-inactive window states continuously]

    Hello, I'm using DELL NewXPS Ultrabook with Windows 8. When a window is opened and kept idle for about 1 or 2 minutes, it goes inactive automatically and the window state continues to switch between active - inactive states automatically. When this happens the window is in the inactive state most...
  • Forum Post: Display Resolution

    It is noticed that there is a display resolution problem suddenly occurred in my XPS 15z (L511z) laptop. I just noticed when i saw my user account picture; it is really blurred, I have tried changing the account picture and still find that the thumbnail view is really blurred. It is having a problem...
  • Forum Post: White/Blank Screen

    Okay so while I was working on a Word Document I noticed odd things occurring with my laptop. First, my WebCam randomly came on, than within a second my screen went entirely white/blank. I rebooted my laptop and signed in to my main User profile. After I signed in I saw this little black box that mentioned...
  • Forum Post: Re: Docking station e port plus II with 2 monitors and laptop screen

    MireiaPerez My question is this: what do I need to do to enable the “4 displays via 1 connector” as the website says I should be able to do? That is the setup I would actually like to have. A secondary question is the one we have been working on so far, that is, how do I make it so...
  • Forum Post: massive problem... XPS M1730 ...blue screen/screen won't turn on again

    Hello! (not too sure if it's a video card only problem, so I posted it here... if it does seem appropriate for the video forum, please feel free to move) Over 1 and 1/2 years ago my Dell XPS M1730 started to play up big time... blue screen, NMI memory parity error...very frequently after...
  • Forum Post: Dark Screen

    I have a Latitude D800. The screen started to flicker and now it goes dark after a minute of being on. When I look closely I can see a faint image of the display. I booted into autodiagnostic mode and received a 3-2-3 code. I can't find out what that means. One of the hinges connecting the monitor...
  • Forum Post: size

    I accidentally clicked a button that made everything on my screen small :( and i don't know how to get it back or to make it bigger. any suggestions?
  • Forum Post: Re: Touch screen not working on 15z- 5523 Inspiron

    Sir, Yesterday i had my laptop's mother board replaced... my original mother board was of non-touch and the later one is not the same mother-board.. previously it used to show intel core i7 3517u cpu @ 1.89GHZ but this one is showing intel core i7 3537u cpu @ 2.0ghz . that was in touch version...
  • Forum Post: Re: Delete bar on desktop, Dell XPS 1645 Win.7 Home Prem. 64 bit

    Note the white line near the center of the screen, I have been having this problem for a week or two
  • Forum Post: Delete bar on desktop, Dell XPS 1645 Win.7 Home Prem. 64 bit

    Hi All It seems like every time I delete a file, I get a whit bar on my desk top that says Delete and the only way on getting ride of it is to restart my laptop, this white bar is on my display all the time on mater what I am doing, Please help. This last time, I deleted the contents or my of my...
  • Forum Post: Hinge replacement on D620 Latitude

    Hola. I have some new hinges for my 'ol reliable D620. I have taken the screen apart and get how to do the top half, but I am a bit confused on exactly how to disassemble the bottom part (base). Can anyone please help me with some instruction or images on what pieces and screws need to be removed...
  • Forum Post: Studio 1537 Black Screen

    I was using my Studio 1537 when it suddenly shut down. I rebooted and the console media lights lit up and it sounded like it was restarting as normal but the screen remained black. I have tried a number of internet-suggested solutions: restarting holding F12, restarting holding Fn+F8, removing battery...
  • Forum Post: Screen goes black during BIOS load. Inspiron 1520

    A friend has asked me to help with her Dell Inspiron 1520, When you turn the laptop on, the BIOS load screen comes up and when the progress bar starts to scroll, it gets about 1/2" over and then the screen goes black. It is not the inverter, because if you take a flashlight, you can not see anything...
  • Forum Post: New NEC wide gamut running off display port of XPS15 (L502x)

    Hi I have just purchased a new (NEC PA241W) monitor with full colour management and wish to use this for color critical photo editing. The display port is recommended as the best connection but when I connect the display port always uses the on board Intel graphics rather than the Nvidia GeForce...
  • Forum Post: hardware+software problem

    Greetings, I have been using my Dell laptop Inspiron n5010 for a couple of years and it was working fine untill recently for a month, it started shutting down on itself and prompted me to run dell restore service, which i did, and since then its been working somehow but within some days i realised...
  • Forum Post: Dell Inspiron 1721 missing cd and unrecognized drivers

    Hi, my Dell laptop wont start up. I would turn it on and it would go to windows logo screen and then go black. I tried the system recovery and then it says insert the instalation media for the device and click ok to select the driver. I dont have a cd and all the drivers I use are not being recognized...
  • Forum Post: flickering white then screen turns white

    Ok I have a XPS L702X, purchased it last year at the beginning of the summer. After a couple of weeks of use, the colors would change on the screen and the screen would start flickering. The dell people did a remote assistance and updated the bios and graphics software. It stopped for a little while...
  • Forum Post: N5110 I/O problem

    The problem is with an N5110 that I recently replaced the motherboard and the CPU (I7-2630qm) in hopes that I'd revive this old boy. After replacing the motherboard I got 7 beeps no screen. Knew that was CPU failure so I purchased a new one and replaced it. Now I'm not getting any error codes...
  • Forum Post: Which Dell Laptop will drive 3 monitors, with 2 at resolution of 2560 x 1600

    Hello, Can you please advise which, if any, Dell laptop will connect to 3 external monitors, with resolutions of upto 2560 x 1600? Also, please advise the ports/connectors are required on the laptop and monitors. A prompt reply would be very much appreciated. Bali
  • Forum Post: LAPTOP DELL INSPIRON 1318 SCREEN - SUGGESTED SELLERS

    Hi, I am looking for a screen for a Dell Inspiron 1318 Laptop - code c117J for replacement. The Dell Site Contact center doesn't offer any direct way so I am using the forum for suggestions on sellers, maybe centers around the US or elsewhere to buy this part for my computer. I live in Ecuador...
  • Forum Post: screen issue on inspiron 15(3521)

    hi, I am having an issue with the screen of my laptop. had bought the laptop jus 3 days back.. :( the problem I am facing is that... once I close my lid and open in in a few seconds, it still gives me a blck scree which does not respond. however If the let the lid be closed for a longer period life 10...
  • Forum Post: Dell inspiron n5010 backlight issue

    I just had my motherboard replaced on monday and i went to turn on my laptop today. It turned on but i cant see anything really. I tried the Fn key and adjusting the brightness but it didnt do anything for me. I can shine a flashlight on the screen and see better. HELP PLEASE
  • Forum Post: Dell Duo 1090 - Lost touch screen function and issue with driver install

    Hi, Recently I had to reinstall the OS due to a conflict. I put the same OS back on (32 bit Windows 7) and installed the drivers from the Dell site but I'm missing one and I'm struggling to get it installed. I have searched the hardware ID and was able to find a fix which was to search through...
  • Forum Post: Dell XPS15z HDMI connection problems - help needed please.

    I have a xps15z and the hdmi connection suddenly stopped working about a week ago. I have tried everything I can think of to get it working again, reinstalled drivers, tried different leads, different monitors but no success yet. The weird thing is when you plug in the hdmi lead the external monitor...
  • Forum Post: PROBLEM WITH SCREEN

    Hiya guys actually to start of am owner of dell inspiron 1520 and the problem is when i turn on the laptop the middle light lock (A) starts flashing like crazy and my screen stays black and it aint coming on ... i heard it might be the hinges but allready have tightened them so i think thats not this...
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