I just finished transferring a file from my Dell Latitude laptop (650MHz) to my tower (2.9GHz). Both have 10/100 net cards, and the connection was by a crossover cable, so there was no other hardware in the path. The file was 470Meg, and it took 9 minutes to transfer. That seems a little longer...

I purchased a Dell 4700 with XP Media edition. I use some developer programs from IBM that require XP Profession. Just for kicks, I tried to load them on my 4700. The programs validate the OS before installing. They all loaded on with XP Media. Obviously, all the prerequisites were present in...

Have a fairly new Dell 8400 (5xx series) with 3ghz chip and 1.5 gb of memory. When I first got the machine it had 512mb of memory and failed to boot and had AB diag LED lights as yellow. Took to CompUSA who put in different memory and it worked quite well. Then I added more memory (same clock speed...

FWIW... I tried a different net card in the laptop, and was able to transfer the 470meg file in 2-3 minutes, significantly faster than before......

Anyone own the Dell lcd tv/monitor? Can you tell me if it works wells as both a TV and computer monitor?

I have a slave drive that is strictly for backup (no installed programs). Just recently, when I open a particular email message that I have saved in my draft folder (it's one I created. I use it to store and add information), it activates the slave drive. I have this drive set to go off after 15...

Any UK Dell users joined tiscali dial up anytime and had problems with accelerator not being recognised? Several problems- 1. Lost the accelerator at the same time as message "Page not found" 2. Followed the manual switch on of accelerator - did not work 3. Reinstalled did not work 4. ...

I'm considering picking up an older, ultralight notebook; I'm currently looking at either a Dell LS or an IBM X20. I was wondering if anyone here has experiences with the LS. In particular I was wondering what the fastest processor I can put in it is, what type of RAM (and how many slots) it has,...

Hi group, Ive just bought a dell sc1425 (2.8 xeon, SATA drive) and excitedly went through the installation process of putting in fc3. Install went without a hitch (I had heard of scsi problems with fc3 and this machine but we're sata so no worries there) and it went for its reboot. "Missing...

wrote in message ... Given the positive comments here recently about outlet boxes, and the fact that I may be in the market for a system soon, I took a look at the outlet site. I did not find any information on the ...

Just ordered new 9100 system from dell uk,good price for specs ,P4 3.0 630 cpu.1024 ram, 256 geforce 6800 card, 2 x 160 gig hard drives and 17 inch lcd monitor, just over £800 with free delivery,now the power supply provided by dell is 375 watts on 9100 model and im wondering if this will be good...

On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:54 GMT, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, wrote: Does anyone that has a Gen 5 desktop look and tell me if the diagnostic lights stay on after bootup..?? Hmmm.... Looking three inches to the left of your message: mine don't! :)

Have a Dell OptiPlex GX60S Celeron, 128MB, 40GB. Been cleaning system disk, deleting cookies and deleting the temp. files weekly now and PC seems a little faster now. Should I be emptying the Recycle Bin also (last done about 6 months ago)? I have NEVER defragged and have had this PC for 1.5...

Which is bigger? A minitower or a microtower? What are the implications of choosing the smaller one? Cheers to all! JJ (UK)

I have an OptiPlex 170L which I need to be dual display. As it doesn't have an AGP port, if I put a PCI graphics card in will I be able to dusl-display using the PCI card AND the built-in on-board VGA? Thanks

I currently have a Dell Dim 2400 system in my basement. It works great and satisfies my needs (internet surfing via broadband, wp, spreadsheet, etc. -- I also play online poker). I would like to get a notebook computer to have upstairs. I want it wireless so that I can get a router and basically...

Can someone give me the Dell p/n and true manufacturer name of the standard FAX-modem that Dell puts into XPS Gen 4 machine? I want to order one from Dell and be assured that it will work on my XPpro Media Center machine and not have any difficulty with driver software. Thanks.

I have a software title I'd like to back up to a DVD. This title includes 4 CDs. Can I copy the program onto a DVD (as long as it fits) and have the program be executable/installable? Thanks, Monica

I have a Dell 4700 that has a serial ATA interface for the hard drive(s). I would like to purchase another drive and have seen some drives on newegg. Most drives they advertise have a Serial ATA/150 interface. They also list drives with a serial ATA II interface. I tried looking on the tech...

I have a DELL coupon for $90 that must be used by 9/30. My XPS Gen4 runs XPpro Media Center and includes a Phillips DVD+RW DVD8631 (LG) writer. Any suggestions for brand of DVD+ media? I am looking to buy some DVD+Rs and DVD+RW discs via Dell that work well with the above mentioned 16x speed...