Right now, I have a Dimension 4100, 733Mhz, running Windows 98. I've been getting too many blue screens when I try to multi-task - time to upgrade!! My computer is used for the typical web surfing/e-mail as well as some gaming, word processing and photo editing. I'm looking at the Dimension 8400...

New Dell Dimension on the way. From what I am hearing I can make a copy of the OS when I first start up the PC. How many CD's are needed to make this copy. Just preparing. K~

I've been asking a lot of questions about my son's new laptop having = problems. Someone elsewhere told me it might be due to the "S" Screen. = What is the difference between the 3 screens offered on the Inspiron = 6000 laptops? 15.4" screen --=20 Cyndi

On a laptop, has anyone noticed if there are any differences with = graphics on a widescreen vs a regular screen? Just wondering because as = of tonite, Dell is shipping out a new laptop to my son, who just got his = new laptop last wednesday. The graphics are terrible only in IE, not in...

I have approx 2 years left on an extended warranty with my dell 4550,i am usually very careful with paperwork and receipts but I seem to be missing original receipt and confirmation of extended warranty,I wish to sell my dell pc on ,I am wondering if extended warranty would still be valid for...

Yesterday, I added a Pacific Digital double layer DVD to my DELL Dimension 4100. This machine has the A11 BIOS & SUSE 9.1 as it's OS. Currently the system has: the following drives: a HD, a floppy, a CD r/w and the new DVD. I need to be able to boot from this new DVD drive so I can load a SUSE...

Our Club has a Dell 4550 with an A05 BIOS. When we installed the computer I put in a set-up and system password as a security measure. Now some users are complaining that they are having trouble logging in and want to eliminate it. That is my problem. When I access the set-up file on boot, I...

I already know the answer but just need some reassurance and opinions :-) My 8400 warranty expires next month and I have an offer from Dell for 3 more years @$210 total. I do plan on keeping the PC at least two years and could even be three. Not a days trouble the past year. Good deal? Anyone...

Have a Dell OptiPlex GX60S - 40GB with 128 memory and runs slow (1.5 years old). Office Depot and Staples say to add a memory board to it. Bought a PNY 512 memory board (with rebate/good deal) and read instructions in Dell User's Guide on PC which seem not to complicated until near the end about...

After some delay compared with the US, Dell now offers the Dimension 9100 in the Netherlands. I am very interested in the experiences -good or bad- of users of this new model. However, in this NG messages regarding the Dim 9100 are scarce. Is this model not sold very well or is it too early...

Do the side openings on the Dim 9100 mean I have to provide side clearance? If so, how much? I want to stand the 9100 on the floor against one side of my desk's kneehole.

I bought my new Inspiron 6000 under the Employee Purchase = Program/student, teacher program. The only disks sent were for Office = SBE. No OS disk, no recovery disk.............the told me that it's all = on the system now..........a heck of a lot of good it will do if the = computer crashes. ...

Trial version of McAfee Antivirus/Security Center bundled on my XPS Gen 4 has expired. Is there any way for me to freely download anti-virus signature updates manually, w/o an annual subscription ?

Hello and thanks for stopping by... ---I'm using three hyphens as brackets in this posting, to highlight the main points--- . Hope it helps and not annoys. Friends of mine ---can't scan--- with their Dell 922 All-in-one. They can print okay but not scan. We've tried installing the...

I was just checking the price of memory for a new Dell Dimension 9100. The base configuration has 512 MB; to configure with 4 GB (the max) adds an incremental price of $1099 for a home system. This is in contast to the Crucial price of $126 per GB stick, or a total of ~$500 for 4 GB. It makes no...

So I ordered an Inspiron with an Intel 2915 a/b/g. I wanted the "a" because there is so much 2.4 Ghz sword fighting in my neighborhood (the phone almost doesn't work at all) that I figured having 5 Ghz would be worth having, if nothing else than to experiment. Also, my 2.4 Ghz phone causes the...

I have a 700m notebook computer. Its power cord is 3-prong = grounded. If I use an extension cord when I travel, is it important to use a 3-prong cord? -- C and A Bredt

Hi My mouse is scrolling all over the screen(on its own) Can anyone advise me how to fix it? I looked in Control Panel-mouse settings but nothing seems different there. TIA

I was opening up my almost brand new Dell 600m laptop, to replace a broken PCMCIA slot riser on the motherboard. As soon as I got the keyboard off, I noticed a small cable running from the keyboard connection underneath a piece of metal protecting the motherboard. I figured "No Big Deal", and...

Latitude 840c Won't resume when the lid is opened. Everything else seems like its waking up, but no screen. I'm running XP sp2, with gforce 4 go driver 6.13.10.4258. Any help is appreciated. John