Can someone please tell me the input voltage of the Inspiron 3000 and Inspiron 7000? I ask because I have an iGo and a plug that will physically fit my Inspiron 2200 and which is listed as supporting the Inspiron 3000 and 7000, but I want to make sure the voltage is compatible with my 2200. The...

Last week, I asked this NG for help with Dell, which refused to honor its CompleteCare service contract with me when the HD on my laptop developed read errors. The errors began immediately after the laptop was trasported in a briefcase. (I had been a happy Dell for customer for 15 years before...

Working on a Dell 4500. It won't fire up at all. My first assumption was the power supply, but I tired other power supplies that I know work and they didn't fire up either. Also the light on the motherboard comes on with the original or any other power supply. My question is: Could it be...

I am looking to connect my Presario 2500 laptop to my Dell Latitude laptop for a presentation to a group. Same principal as linking an external screen. So that part of the group can look at one screen while the other part looks at the other screen but both being driven from the Dell. Any guidance...

Try as I might, I can't get my Motorola V600 and my Inspiron 9300 (with installed Dell Bluetooth) to connect for file transfers. I use the Bluetooth wizard and it wants to connect my phone as a dial up modem, asking for things like a phone number and username and password. Using a...

I think maybe the power supply in my 6 1/2 year old Dimension XPS R400(!) is going (see 'Symptoms' below). I checked PC Power & Cooling and they recommend their Silencer 360 (310W, 350W peak) for which they want $79 + S/H. My question: Being that everything else in the PC appears to be working...

I'm planning to order a Dimension 9100 that will not be used for gaming. I will use it for some photo editing, otherwise sharpness of text will be very important to me. Which of the following cards which are offered with the 9100 would you say is better for what I am looking for? 256MB PCI Express...

yes so long as they have proof of ownership and you also get proof of ownership to you "Andrew J. Rozsa" wrote in message ... I have been buying Dell refurbs for years. Both Dimensions and OptiPlex'. Can't seem to be able to see...

I'm looking for one of the really little ultra small form factor optiplex machines. Anything over about a P3-800 would be OK. Virtiually any Windows OS is OK. Cheap is the goal. It's just going to be a remote media machine for my projector. Any suggestions other than ebay for a source for such...

I recently acquired a Latitude CPx-J laptop, with no CD's and an empty hard drive. Dell folks do not reply to my emails to buy the missing CD's, so now I'm on the hunt for: Latitude CPx-J Resource CD Latitude CPx-J System Software CD If I can't find originals, copies will do just...

Hi, Any opinions from people who bought a Dell with Windows Media Center 2005? Is the TV tuner offered by Dell good? Maybe if you could compare it with HP Media Center m7170n Photosmart that would be great. The HP seems to be significantly cheaper at similar configuration. What about Dell's...

I have a Dell Latitude D505 notebook with Gold Technical Support provided by Dell and an Extended Warranty provided by UNY. The notebook's battery does not charge at all. Does anyone know if Dell will replace the battery given the coverage that I have?

I'm working on a Dell Dimension 4550 which was giving a fan error on bootup. I put in a new fan that connects to the power supply. I'm still getting the fan error on bootup which I assume is because the new fan does not plug into the motherboard. Is there any way I can disable this message or...

Hi all.... Just ordered a 9100 and am wondering how the on board soundcard stacks up against my current pc running an Audigy...my particular concern is signal to noise ratio...

Hey folks... Have nice new Inspirion 9300. I am very pleased with it to this point, but I have noticed one aggravating problem. If I place it in sleep mode by closing the lid it always comes back up with a BSOD. I haven't had to deal with this problem sine NT. Error reporting calls it a driver...

Hi, The Sound Volume Icon disappeared from my Taskbar. I went to CONTROL PANEL/SOUNDS AND AUDIO DEVICES and selected, "PLACE ICON IN TASK BAR". An error message popped up stating that the icon could not be placed into the Task Bar because it is not installed. That I should install it from...

G'day mates, My old Dell 4100 still has its basic 128 MB memory as bought. I'm thinking of adding a 256 MB module. Are there any "gotchas" in doing this? Specifically, is there any need, or perhaps just some performance advantage, to set it up one way or the other? The options as they appear to...

Hi, Why is it that some people who reply to a News Group question can get nasty and/or make sarcastice comments? Is it because they are hidden behind their computer anonymously, and that gives them the courage? Are they just plain nasty people? I guess it's like alcohol...a decent, nice person...

Hi folks, Some time ago I bought a Dell Optiplex G1 used through school. It worked well for a while, but has recently been slowing-down and hanging if left on for too long. Reboots will also sometimes hang shortly after the "windows 98" screen. I want to wipe the Hard Drive and restore it to...

I already own Diskeeper but I'm reformatting my hard drive and beginning again. I'm wondering whether to reinstall Diskeeper or whether MS Defrag does just as well and would appreciate any information or experience. TIA Louise