Have a very old Dell Diminesion 8400 desktop. Tried to use it and kept getting blue screen. Used Dell PC Restore to wipe computer and reinstall the factory delivered software. Unfortunately since that was in 2002 I now have a clean install of XP Media Center Edition version 200 2 SP2 and I.E. version 6.0. When I try to go to the internet (I have a connection) to update XP and I.E. I get an error message (I The page cannot be displayed ....cannot find server or DSN Error internet explorer. Any ideas on how to get out of this catch 22?
Problem accessing internet after Dell PC Restore
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Dell XPS 420- Battery System Voltage Low
When I turn on my dell XPS 42O, an alert message informing me that the battery system voltage is low appears on the screen. What battery do I need to purchase as a replacement to resolve this problem?
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How to move WIN10 operating system to onboard SSD? Or should I?
I just received my XPS8900 with 2TB HDD and 256GB SSD (which is mounted to the M.2 slot on the motherboard. I anticipated Dell would have loaded the Windows 10 operating system on the SSD... but that was not the case. How do I migrate the operating system over to the SSD? or should I? Everything I see listed seems to mention migrating to a SSD that connects with the SATA cable used by the original HDD.
I have updated the BIOS, made the recovery USB, system image file & repair disk.
Main use of this PC is for use with Adobe Lightroom, Photos, MSOffice, Internet, etc. No gaming, TV, etc. Any advice is very welcome!
Mike J
XPS 8900, i7-6700K, 32GB DDR4 2133MHz, 2TB 7200, 256GB SSD, Blu-Ray RW, Nvidia GTX960 2GB, 1560 wireless, etc.
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XPS 8700, PCIe SSD, and the not really a PCIe x4 question
All,
Ok, so I've seen this thread:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19536759
and I understand that the PCIe slot that looks like a PCIe x4 is really only wired for PCIe x1.
What I don't understand is why it's as slow as claimed. As I understand it, SATA 3.0 SSDs max out around the low to mid 500s MB/s,
But, PCIe x4 SSDs can go significantly faster.
HOWEVER, given that
- SATA 3.0 max ~ 600MB/s
- PCIe x1 3.0 max ~ 980MB/s
then shouldn't a PCIe SSD, even crippled by being plugged into this bogus x4 slot, still be able to outpace a SATA SSD? by around 50-60%?
However, what I've read suggests that such an arrangement with the PCIe x1 that looks like a x4 actually underperforms the SATA SSD.
Why is that the case?
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Dell Precision 690 Onboard sas Frozen
Hi all
i have a Dell 690, the on-board SAS controller is enabled but on boot it freezes during initialization and cant go any further.
is there a way to disable on-board sas without entering the bios?
there's currently nothing plugged into the sas connections
Thanks
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Will PSU PCF 500 W fit and work with Dell Optiplex 755 MT?
Does this (Chinese) PSU PCF 500 Watt fit and work properly 
in a Dell Optiplex 755 MT?
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Getting 60Hz on 4k with INTEL 4000 HD Graphics
Yea, I know this is kind of ridiculous but it is possible as any other monitor is able to get 60hz with DP 1.2, mind you this is enabled. I've tried many methods.
Right now, I'm on 2k at 60hz.
Dell monitor is UP1414Q
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Service Mode Jumper Installed...
I've got an Optiplex 780, that when booting displays the 'service mode jumper installed' message.
Where would that jumper be?
Thanks!
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BD-RE in a XPS 8900
Can a BD-RE be installed in a XPS 8900? If so anybody know a part #? Thanks!
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Enable NumLock on Start - Windows 10 - Dell Inspiron Desktop
How do you enable the NumLock when you start a Dell Inspiron Desktop running Windows 10?
I have edited the Registry value for "InitialKeyboardIndicators" to 2147483650. After powering down and restarting, NumLock is still not on.
Do I have to disable "Fast Startup", too?
I accessed the BIOS menu on startup, but did not see any option for the Keyboard settings - unless I missed it.
Thanks,
Bart
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Inspiron 3647 - is there a comprehensive list of CPUs supported?
So, I have an Inspiron Small Desktop (3647) currently with the Pentium G3220 CPU.
I'm considering going with an i3, since the power draw is approximately the same, and I could thus re-use the same heatsink.
The specifications document merely states that Celeron, Pentium, and i3/i5/i7 4th generation are supported, but no further detail than that.
My immediate question: While I've seen the 3647 offered with the i3-4160 and i3-4170, does the system support the i3-43xx CPUs?
How about the various Haswell i3/5/7 CPUs with S, T, and TE at the end of the model number? I'd possibly be interested in some of those for the purposes of reduced power consumption.
Ideally, is there some definitive list of every processor this computer supports?
Thanks!
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Inspiron one 2320. Driver for Win 10 card reader
I have upgraded to Win 10 on my Inspiron one 2320. SD card reader is not recognised. Dell say they will not support win 10 on my device. Where can I get a driver for the factory fitted SD card reader?
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Drive replacement procedure
How do I remove the front bezel of my Dell Precision 380 work station in order to replace the non-working optical drive? The old DVD-RW drive must come out thru the front of the case due to its length.
Dell Support no longer lists the related Users Guide, and the Quick Reference Guide immediately crashes each time I try to load and view it.
Seems Dell changes case design with each new model as the 380 is different than the 350, etc. to keep things interesting - and frustrating.
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Precision 3620 hang
I've been setting up a Precision 3620. Everything worked well for about 3 days. The last step was populating user data from an external drive via USB. When I returned to the machine the copy had finished, but programs wouldn't launch - for example Firefox said that it was already running, but the process didn't even show in task manager. Some sort of Dell "Command update" window was flashing.
A reboot just resulted in a hung desktop: the hourglass showed on the task bar and nothing could be selected. Task manager hung with a blank window.
I still had the firewall on, so I couldn't attach with event viewer from another computer. But I did have a drive mapped. I saw some Windows Update activity logged, but couldn't see if it was just checking or if there was an actual update.
I'm giving up and resetting to the factory OS.
All this just to compare notes in case it turns out to be a bad Windows or Dell update. I'll definitely checkpoint the install.
Oh, and the Boot CD wouldn't recognize the Bitlocker recovery key even though the Bitlocker ID matched. Guess I'll have to go without Bitlocker on that PC.
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Complete beginner - help needed on how to install SSD in Optiplex 3020
Some help please as I want to install an SSD in my PC and use it in place of the existing HDD
Where and how should it be mechanically installed?
Besides the SSD what else will I need?
Do I need a caddy if so which one ?
Will the data cable be from the motherboard or the existing HDD?
Will the power be looped from the HDD power - if so which cable will I need?
Are slave and master settings needed?
Thanks
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USB Ports not working and no PS2 ports available
All USB ports on my Dell Inspiron 530 stopped working and therefore no keyboard or mouse control available to work on recovery. Is there any way to work around this problem? Although the computer was updated to Windows 7 Pro some time ago, I do still have both the Win 7 discs and the OEM discs that came with the computer. Any suggestions?
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XPS 8900 will not boot up with first power on
I recently purchased a XPS 8900 w/2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTS 960 Graphics card and a S2716DG 27" Monitor. When the computer has been turned off for a long period of time, the computer will not boot up without pushing the power on button again which turns off computer. Pushing power on button again will boot up the computer. The monitor shows a notice that it is going into a power down mode when the button is pushed the first time. If you turn off the computer and then restart it works as it should.
Another issue I have is that the system will not wake up after several minutes of being in the sleep mode. It will work up if you try to wake it up within a few minutes.
Any help would be appreciated. I have spent several hours with Dell techs on other issues that have been resolved, but these have not been solved.
I am almost ready to return this computer system to Costco.
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Inspiron 3847 and AMD RX460
I have a Inspiron 3847 and just tried to install the graphic card AMD RX460 but I can't connect any power to the graphic card because it has a different connection. And without the power the computer doesn't recognize the graphic card. Any help?
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T7610 - T7600 parts compatibility
Is T7610 workstation compatible with T7600's front panel / 24pin / 20 pin PSU cables? Thanks.
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The XPS 8300 is stuck at the BIOS screen when i installed a gtx gt 730 from evga
When i put a evga geforce gt 730 2gb in to the xps 8300 and i had that the wires put in correctly but it works with the AMD Radaon HD 6670 and it boots up fine with the AMD Radaon, But not with the Evga geforce 730 2gb.
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