Has any have any experience using the PC Cleanup program supplied with new Dell Computers (it in the Start/All Program/Dell Computer/Dell Support Center folder). If so, what functions does it provide and is it worth the effort to run? Thanks for any insights/tips. charliec

A scratch and dent E6500 somebody got came with a 15WU+ screen. Whatever its resolution, things are too small to read with your glasses on. Nearsighted people like me can remove glasses and bend close to the screen. On the other hand, you can fit a lot of those tiny things on the screen at...

Long time no post for me! I have a Dell E510 running Windows XP. It came with one hard drive, around 70gb or so. About a year and a half ago I added a second hard drive inside. It's larger, around 500gb. In the past, when my computer only had one hard drive, I would do a complete factory...

Heya! Runnin vista and keep gettin a "low disk space" on recovery disk here. Bout every 5 mins. Ya know how 2 cancel message? Really annoying~ ZaXXoN

I recently acquired a new Dell Desktop Computer and it came Hotspot Wireless Connection. I have a Dell Laptop which has wireless connection capability. I setup Hotspot Station on the desktop so I can turn it on and off as needed (with a good solid password :). I also setup the laptop for...

My dad has a Dell desktop, vintage E510/520, I can't remember right now. I do have all the specs, but he lives 120 miles away. He has onboard video (GMA945?), and has been running a Samsung 21" widescreen monitor under the wrong resolution for years, with enlarged text, so he can see better. ...

The page at the Crucial.com site for Dell's XPS M1330 laptop (http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=XPS%20M1330) implies that a 64-bit OS, say Windows 7, could run on a 32-bit computer hardware architecture and be able to address more than 3.5GB - actually 8GB in the case of the XPS...

The only computers I've used for the past 15 or so years have been secondhand ex corporate optiplexes and this is the first time I've encountered a real problem. All the machines which became "obsolete" over this time did so in full working condition I have a "matched" pair of Optiplex GX270 mini...

Anyone know why, or experience themselves, that when I go to the Dell site to look at the machines I've bought over the years from Dell, under My Products and Services, none of the 10 machines show Original Configuration? It used to work just fine, as recently as a few days ago. TIA

We've had two Latitude E6400 batteries go bad pretty fast, both fully charged and never used off AC power, but suddenly the orange battery charge light starts saying bad battery. If you take the machine off AC power it turns off instantly. The battery indicates full charge on the battery...

Can you turn off the Intel Acceleration and make the mSATA card "available" as a normal drive so its partition shows in Disk Management? We'd prefer to not use it as a cache. Thanks.

I am looking at purchasing a 17" laptop and wondering if anyone in this group has one they would recommend. While I would prefer Dell, a recommendation for a non Dell product might also be considered. Thanks, Larry

Hi All, I have not followed the dell group in a while, but it's good to see some of the regulars still here and some new folks helping out too. Anyway, my D-Link wireless router died, and I replaced it with a Linksys E1200 wireless router. I have a Samsung ML-2250N ethernet wired printer that...

If a (Dell outlet) machine comes with a claimed full-encrypted HD, can I just replace it with a regular HD or is there some BIOS thingy to deal with? I replace the HD with a big one, just wondering if this will be a problem. --

My question regarding Windows, is... does OEM software vary from country-to-country? Is OEM software purchased in the US the exact same as its' equviliant purchased in United Kingdom, Australia, etc.? Specifically, my question regards to DELL Windows XP Professional x64 US and UK versions. Are...

I just acquired a new computer and it has this Hotspot Station item on it that runs all the time. What is it and can I uninstall or deactivate it? It is located in the Dell Wireless/Hotspot folder? Thanks charliec

New to this forum and never had a problem with our various Dells until this one -- here's the issue: Is there any way to get 1600 x 900 with the onboard Intel video of this model? Intel claims to have a driver that can do this, but it won't install, claims the system requirements weren't met even

Hi, I've got an E510 Core 2D 2.8 gHz desktop (2005) that I just cleaned out. I lifted the processor cooling tower, which separated the heat sink from the top of the processor. I noticed that the paste on the top of the processor was a light grey, but completely dry. Question: Should it be...

I have an old Dell C640, I call it "Old Man"... maxed out, ram and has 802.11g network capabilities. It's running Ubuntu, so needless to say I am sort of on my own software wise, but I do need some help hardware wise. I have an adapter, that allows to take the CD drive out and insert a second HD...

One of the keys on my Vestro 3500 keyboard got loose. Unfortunately, the warranty just lapsed a month ago. Does any one know if it would be OK to fix it with a drop of Crazy Glue? Any other suggestions? Yuri