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which solid state drive for dell optiplex ? by
moe s.
can someone recommend a solid state drive preferably 256gb or larger that works with
the sata plugs on a new optiplex ? I mean that it plugs in to the existing sata/power
harness and matches the pins for cables already in system.
they all come with sata 80gb drives by default (samsung, etc)...
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economics to prolong a dell laptop battery? by
RnR[_2_]
With the main purpose to save money say over 5 to 10 years, what do
you think is the best way to prolong the life of a dell laptop (E1405)
battery ? After that time, I'd probably replace the laptop with a new
one and want to use the same method to prolong its battery too.
If it matters, I'd say I...
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OT - Domain Name Question by
Von Fourche[_2_]
I have a question on domain names. I know how to buy them, I have a
couple and use one for my site. But anybody can
look up my site and find my name. I know when I bought those domain names
Go Daddy offered some special service where they keep my information
private. Is that what I think it...
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Dimension 8400 - is there a max HDD size? by
redkid333
I was putting a new WD Green 1.5TB SATA HDD in a Dell Dimension 8400. It is the third HDD. HD does not show up in Comp Mngmnt/Disk Mngmnt. I put the second one in w/o a problem. Original is a 160mb, 2nd was a 640mb.
I cycled power but nothing. This was an OEM drive.
Is there a limit on the...
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Newsgroup gone on vacation? by
Ben Myers[_2_]
Either news.eternal-september.org is broken or this newsgroup has become
comatose. Haven't seen a post here for a couple of days... Ben
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Dell Inspiron 570 and Windows 7 Power Settings by
Guy Wilson
Posting this here in case someone else runs into this.
I just bought a Dell Inspiron 570 package from Staples - had a 20 inch
LCD monitor.
Set up Windows etc - in the power settings set the PC to go on standby
after 1 hour. But I subsequently found that the PC would not come out
of standby...
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what's wrong with my pc? by
jenres
Just months ago, my friend gave me a complete set of PC which is DELL
optiplex 360. It's from Saudi. But the thing is, just a few months
after I used it, it's already having trouble. It turns into blue
screen and then restarts. What could be wrong with this?
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Possible to add HDMI outout to Optiplex 780? by
[email protected]
I can get a really good deal on Optiplex 780 here at
the engineering university I attend.
However, besides doing school work on it, would also
like the 780 to act as home theater PC. As such it
would be nice to have HDMI output on it.
Will I need a whole new video and sound card with...
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Defrag program by
Monica
I've always used Window's defrag program. This is adequate or can I/Should
I be using something better?
A newsletter I got today mentioned a program called UltraDefrag. It's free
so maybe it's worth what it costs g
What would you guys suggest?
Thanks,
Monica
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Dell Driver Re-set tool - not functioning by
occam[_3_]
Hi
I have a Dell Dimension 8400, running XP Pro SP3.
I recently noticed that my (Dell) Driver Reset Tool is not functioning.
I downloaded the latest version (R92578.exe) and re-installed it - just
for good measure. Still no joy.
Symptoms: When I run it from Dell Accessories (Start All...
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Studio 17 by
Bill[_28_]
I'm in Australia and am waiting for the release of the i5 Studio 17 Laptops.
Dell's local website says available, but only the i7 is listed:
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/studio-1747?c=au&l=en&s=dhs&cs=audhs1
When I e-mail Dell sales I do not get any response.
Are...
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Large Drive Support Dimension 4550 by
ChuckP
I have a Dell Dimension 4550 with an 80gb drive. I would like to replace it
with a larger drive (350GB). This will be a clean reinstall.
My recovery disk does not have SP1 on board. My intent is to...
1) format a 130GB partition on the new drive
2) install Xp from recovery disk
3) apply...
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Dell Inspiron 1720 Sound Skip Problems With All Music Players by
TomAZ
Have an Inspiron 1720 running Vista Home premium with 2.5 Ghz dual
core CPU and 4 Gb RAM Recently the sytem has developed a problem with
"skips" or hiccups with sound when playing music. It doesn't matter
what player I use (have tried VLC, jet Audio, and Windows media
player). skips are more...
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Time to replace my Inspiron 8500 - recommendations for a replacement? by
Bob Pownall
After 6.5 years of faithful service, it's finally time to replace my
Inspiron 8500. (Still works OK, but I'm starting to see things which
make me wonder if it's about to head downhill.)
Among the major vendors, I'm looking at Dell and Toshiba laptops. (For
various reasons, I'd prefer not to...
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No Signal / HTPC to HDTV by
n o s p a m p l e a s e[_2_]
I have connected my HTPC to my HDTV through HDMI cable. My HTPC is
loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.
My HDTV is 40" LED Samsung full HD.
Everything seems to be working fine except at times, it shows "no
signal" HDMI4 and after a while it again starts working. "Screen
saver" is set to...
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Studio 1745 Win XP drivers? by
Tim[_14_]
I have had a new Studio Laptop for 3 weeks now. I am starting to not like
Win 7. Has anybody tried to install XP? I have been looking for drivers with
out any luck. Any comments welcome. Thanks Tim
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Shmutz Underneath the Studio XPS 8100 by
Daddy[_3_]
What is the big idea behind raising the front of the Studio XPS 8100 a
half-inch or so off the horizontal?
If the idea was to improve access for folks who place the case on the
floor, a measly half-inch (or so) is not going to make a difference.
Meanwhile, all manner of shmutz ("dirt" in...
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Help with a Dimension 8200 Memory and Freezing by
Sam
Hi, I pulled out an old Dell Dimension 8200 w/ 512mb ram and Win Xp Pro and
updated w/ sp3, Windows Essentials and all the other updates.
What kind of memory does it use? I want to upgrade to 2gb if I ncan.
I'm thinking I can probably pick up memory on eBay for it.
The PC freezes up...
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Laptop Power Hit New Response by
Ron Hardin
A power hit last night shut down a Vostro 1500's
power adapter, which apparently has a "something's wrong"
mode that leaves it off even after power returns.
Then the laptop runs the battery to exhaustion and shuts off,
even though the house is awash with mains power.
If the power had gone off for...
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