Yesterday I left my computer on, I normally don't shut it down when leaving the house for an hour or two. When I got back it was off and when I booted it up, got the "Thermal Event" Message. I had noticed the fan running louder the last few days and the web browser locking up. I usually have...

I know this doesn't have anything to do with Dell, other than they are currently monitors for two Dimension 4550 to play recorded TV, games, etc. I just bought my daughters each a 32" LCD HDTV. I looked everywhere and didn't want to spend a ton of money. One important requirement was the...

The computer will probably be a 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo Optiplex. Will Vista run reasonably fast on that computer? I'd rather use XP now to avoid any problems Vista will probably cause but I'm thinking that in a few years XP will be obsolete and I'll have to either pay close to $300 for Vista...

Hi, I've been to the WIN XP group and to Kelley's Corner and Tweakui. Zip! Nada! Nothing. Please don't ask how I managed to do this, but I was using Acronis. MY C Partition is virtually BLANK'' MY F Partition is my Boot Partition with WIN XP I dread the thought of starting all over. Is there a...

This morning the NIC suddenly failed on my XPS410. No hardware or software changes have occurred in many months. Suddenly I got the tray icon and it says I have limited or no connectivity. If I open the Local Area Connection Status by clicking on the system tray icon, the Activity shows packets...

I have a Dell Mini 9 with 8 gig solid state drive in it I'm running out of space and wondering the best way to remove components of Win XP Home so as to gain space back Example..... I do NOT use Internet Explorer..... so can it be removed?

I just picked up a 250G SATA hard drive from newegg a few days ago for $69 then realized that I will need a right angle SATA cable. I can't find one here locally. Radio Shack doesn't have it, nor Comp USA. If I order it over the web, there is shipping. Does anyone know of a place that gives...

This hard drive will be used to install Windows XP. I'm thinking maybe one partition for Windows and programs and a second one for data. Is this a good idea? If it is, what size should I use for the Windows partition? I saw an article that said if you have two partitions and something goes wrong...

When I purchased my Dell XPS Gen 3 nearly three years ago I had it delivered with the Small business edition of Microsoft Office installed on it. It came with all the discs. When this computer dies and I purchase another computer can I install my Office 2003 copy on it or this illegial? Thanks

Please read my problems and see if you what I am missing. For almost a year now I have fought over and over again (plus spent 30-40 hours with moron Dell technicians who cannot spack English well enough to communicate) trying to get Win2k AS on this Dell Dimension 3000. I can get it to install,...

For those people who own a 14.1" laptop out there.... Have you found the size to be too big for constant use on the run such as taking it to coffee shop, college class, etc? Do you wish you'd bought smaller such as 12.1" size?

Hi I have a Dim 4550 P4 2.53, 1GB Ram, Xp - all updates installed. Until yesterday I had 2 x 60GB HD running perfectly. I installed a 160GB as secondary drive and for 5 minutes it was great. All my transferred files were showing and both partitions were there (127GB and 22GB)

My computer has been in constant use for over 3 years. I know that the registry **has** to be bloated. I have read that some registry cleaners end up deleted needed entries, and you end up with unwanted problems. At the same time, I have read that the current crop of registry cleaners are...

Hi All, I'm considering buying a new computer, probably Dell Dimension 4600 or 8400. Does anyone have info or opinions on the noise level of these models, compared to other Dell models or other manufacturers like Sony, Gateway, or HP? Is there a website with noise ratings for...

Hi, Does anyone have a *toll* number for DELL? I'm calling from overseas so I can't call a toll-free number, and I need to talk to customer-service but they don't list any toll number! I googled, and found a number for their head quarters (1-512-3384400) but amazingly there is only a voice listing...

I've passed my one year anniversary with my 4500 and not one complaint. It's truly been a joy to own and use. I pop into this ng occasionally to see if there are any threads concerning the 4500/4550/4600 models. I've noticed some negative threads regarding Dell, specifically Dell technical support...

I want to add a second hard drive to this PC, but there appears to be only one spot (taken up by the original hard drive). It's mounted in a bracket vertically, near the very front of the case. There doesn't appear to be any other spots to put it aside from finding another bracket like it,...

My first laptop - have been working with a Mac, a present, for few years and suffering from frustration syndrome! My needs: ordinary word-processing / download music (often for two hours or so) / burning CDs / mastering DVDs. Which model should I look for? Many thanks in advance. TG

I have a machine that's caused problems, was not what was promised and is poor quality. I find that the salesperson who sold me the machine will not return my call. I spoke to a manager, who will not return calls or messages. Has anyone sued Dell? I'm thinking of taking legal action against...