Is there a market for custom built computers sold through an independent person, versus Dell or HP?
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posted by trogdole
on May 18, 2013 -
32 answers
I was wondering if having a dead cooling fan in my Dell Vostro 1500 laptop would make the screen go wonky ?
I purchased a new cooling fan, but I have no idea how to install it.
posted by therealshell
on Apr 29, 2013 -
3 answers
I'm looking for a fast laser printer (black and white is fine) with low running costs and not too invasive software. Ideally one with separate toner and drum cartridges and easily refillable from non-official sources.
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posted by Static Vagabond
on Apr 23, 2013 -
7 answers
This could be a Dell tech support question, but I think it may actually be
easier to get answered here. I have a
Dell E-Flat Panel Stand and I'm trying to disconnect the riser from the base of the stand. The
diagram is no help; it only shows how to put them together (see diagram 1). I've had no luck with Google or the Dell support site. I don't see any release button/unlocking switch. Help!
posted by trillian
on Mar 1, 2013 -
3 answers
I have a Dell laptop with Windows 7 32-bit on it and I'm having the weirdest issue with it. The "Devices and Printers" control panel window hangs every time I open it. It gets to about 90% of the way, according to the progress bar, and then stops. I can manage my printers using the Admin tools but everything else is unreachable. Is there any way to fix this short of a Windows re-install? This is a work laptop and I'd rather not have to go through our IT service department since they'll nuke everything on it that wasn't there when I got it.
posted by tommasz
on Jan 4, 2013 -
8 answers
Where to order power cord/ac adaptor for DELL latitude 5410 laptop? What information do I need to know for Volts and Amps?
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posted by proficiency101
on Nov 6, 2012 -
4 answers
I need a new Desktop PC and I want it to run
well. First, what are good combinations of processor and memory? Intel's Ivy Bridge I7 processors look the best, and I'm guessing 10 gb of ram would suffice, or would it? I'm not buying an Apple, but HP? Compaq? Dell? What combination of processor/ram/brand would you recommend for a desktop somewhere around a thousand dollars? Thanks!
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posted by cashman
on Oct 1, 2012 -
31 answers
I need to add a 3rd hard drive to my Dell Precision T1600 workstation. I want to buy
this bracket to mount it in an optical drive bay. But unfathomably, Dell only sells that part in the UK and Ireland -- it's
not listed on their US site. Help!
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posted by Artifice_Eternity
on Sep 15, 2012 -
4 answers
Intermittent bright spot on one-month-old new Dell Inspiron 15R laptop. How do I fix this?
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posted by murtagh
on Sep 11, 2012 -
9 answers
Fraking-Touchpad filter: My Dell Inspiron Touchpad completely ceased to work at all last night. Me and the Dell tech guy ran some diagnostics, and ascertained that it is NOT a hardware problem, it is an OS problem (I have Windows 7). He says my only option (aside from getting a external mouse and using that instead) is to wipe the whole OS and start over. Really?
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posted by EmpressCallipygos
on Jun 18, 2012 -
17 answers
Help me buy my wife a computer. We know about what she wants but it's been several years since purchasing a machine and we're out of the loop.
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posted by damiano99
on Mar 21, 2012 -
35 answers
My cursor (or some sneaky internal laptop thing) clicks on things I don't want. It has a mind of its own. Help me control it!
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posted by sucre
on Jan 17, 2012 -
13 answers
Short version: I need to find a larger power supply that fits in a Dell Optiplex 780 Small Form Factor (the third from the left
here) so I can power a larger video card (and presumably the fans for it).
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posted by John Kenneth Fisher
on Nov 23, 2011 -
6 answers
I have a brand-new Dell laptop. What's the best way to remove all the bloatware? What things
should I install? (Please no Linux, this is a Windows 7 machine and I need it to stay that way.)
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posted by desjardins
on Sep 23, 2011 -
24 answers
Trying to get a simple headset working with my (otherwise functional) Dell Dimension 9200 has led me to the hell I'm in now: no sound, scouring 2 year old message board posts for dodgy links to poorly labeled sigmatel drivers. Horror awaits inside!
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posted by Oktober
on Sep 16, 2011 -
2 answers
I have a well aged Dell e1505. I'm thinking about upgrading to a 11.6"/12.1" sized AMD Fusion based netbook. Performance-wise, will I suffer a setback, be about equal, or ahead of my Dell?
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posted by bionic.junkie
on Jul 17, 2011 -
11 answers
Follow up to previous question....4yo Dell Inspiron laptop suddenly giving me the old "Plugged in but not charging" routine. Froze the battery for a day but no luck. So I bought a nice new one from Amazon that charged right up and worked for a week. No this one is giving me the same message. Any ideas? Or a place to turn to troubleshoot things? Any help would be appreciated.
posted by mikedelic
on Jul 15, 2011 -
8 answers
If someone was offered a sales position to work for either Oracle or Dell, which would you recommend and why?
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posted by gttommy
on Jun 30, 2011 -
9 answers
Hello. I have a 4yo Dell Inspiron 1720 laptop and about a 10 days ago it stopped charging. It said, "0% available, plugged in but not charging". Took the battery out and put it back in a couple of times and it went back to normal, charged up fine. It happened 2 other times but it went back to charging. However, now it seems to be stuck in the - "plugged in but not charging mode". Any ideas? Thanks
posted by mikedelic
on Jun 26, 2011 -
7 answers
Weird laptop computer behavior. Was it really User Account Controls?
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posted by rich
on Jun 24, 2011 -
7 answers
Is my (partner's) laptop display kaput? It alternates between a blank screen (although the backlight is on) and strange wavy pink-green effects.
The system outputs to an external monitor, and I've updated the bios and display drivers. I have also taken off and apart the screen to check the cable connections, with no change. What's happened? Motherboard? Display? Cable? Specs inside.
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posted by Wulfhere
on Jun 10, 2011 -
3 answers
My laptop died a few days ago. I'm probably starting a new job next week for which I will need a laptop. The deceased was a one-year-old (JUSt out of warranty) Dell Inspiron 1464 whose motherboard got fried from unknown causes (possibly because it was sitting and idling in a hot part of the house with no way to dissipate the heat). It cost me about $500-something and we were a good team. Question: Should I just get another one of those or try for an upgrade within that same price range?
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posted by bleep
on Jun 6, 2011 -
14 answers
I have a Dell Vostro 1500 that has good build quality and I have loved it for the past 4 years. However, the sound amp has gone out and I'm needing a new keyboard, plus it's still running XP so I thought I'd check out new laptops. ALL Dell laptops now come with "truelife" (glossy) displays and I can no longer get a matte display like I have on my Vostro. So.....is it worth it to try to get mine locally refurbed or should I bite the bullet and get a new laptop? I have no idea what a rehab would cost versus a new laptop. More than anything, I just love the way my current laptop "feels." (You know?) FYI, I have an iPad and it does most everything I need to do anymore, but still need a laptop with Windows for work-related things. Thoughts?
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posted by Gerard Sorme
on May 28, 2011 -
5 answers
I have an Ubuntu server. It's a Dell PowerEdge with a PERC 6 RAID controller. I'm trying to get it to boot to a different drive, and grub doesn't seem to be cooperating - it appears to attempt to boot to the correct volume and partition and then bonks out when mounting /proc - what gives?
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posted by migurski
on Apr 28, 2011 -
21 answers
Are laptop keyboards really as easy to replace as the do-it-yourself articles make it sound?
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posted by amyms
on Mar 8, 2011 -
15 answers
How should I go about getting the best deal on one of the Dell UltraSharp monitors?
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posted by Ryogen
on Feb 16, 2011 -
3 answers
Any major difference between optiplex and xps? I'm getting quotes 3 basic machines, 2 power user machines and 1 power user laptop for a small non-profit. They gave me the first quotes and they ran pretty basic configurations, intel duo processors, all optiplexes... i went to the small business website and mades some amazing computers, XPS's with much better specs, and around the same price points (i5 or i7 processors). The dell rep just emailed me and said that xps's are gaming machines, not really for business... any thoughts?
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posted by fozzie33
on Jan 28, 2011 -
8 answers
I just purchased a Dell Vostro 3700, and the nVidia card won't work under linux.
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posted by chundo
on Dec 1, 2010 -
7 answers
I'm wondering whether my Dell laptop is naturally slow at this point or whether there's something weird afoot; and also, how to figure out whether I can install a solid state disk in it without much trouble?
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posted by the mad poster!
on Nov 11, 2010 -
11 answers
My uncle is looking for a laptop with a certain set of specs. He saw a Sony laptop like it, but he's wondering if there's a laptop with the same specs, but more wallet friendly.
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posted by antgly
on Nov 9, 2010 -
8 answers
Hey folks. Long time reader, first time 'asker.'
Help me find a cheap, used computer parts store in San Francisco - I'm particularly looking for Dell laptop parts.
Just inherited a Dell D810 Latitude laptop - needs some love - almost free love, that's my budget... Any chance in getting a line on a used dell charger (type pa-10) or a used battery for a Latitiude d810 (type Y4367)? Anyone know of a recycle-ry that I can hit up for cheap? I've scouted ebay, put a call out on freecycle (Marin, SF), and scoured craigslist. Suggests?
posted by firestorm888
on Oct 26, 2010 -
5 answers
Netbook/Windows Starter 7 question: What is the filename (and path) for the default, non-changeable background (wallpaper) image? Can I just save what I want as that file and have it use that instead?
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posted by fiercecupcake
on Oct 20, 2010 -
6 answers
Can my franken-laptop make it through the rest of the semester? Help me find out if I should invest anymore money into this thing, or throw it in the ocean.
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posted by shinyshiny
on Sep 29, 2010 -
6 answers
Is there any way yet to buy a truly carrier-unlocked Dell Streak in the USA? The ones in the US for $450 are carrier locked. If I buy the model from the UK, with VAT, it'll be something like $700 after converting GBP to USD, and those are -also- carrier locked, to O2.
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posted by thewalrus
on Sep 28, 2010 -
4 answers
It's time for a new laptop. I have always had, and loved, Toshibas, and have put them out to pasture due to general age and crotchety behaviour rather than total meltdown. I was all ready to buy my new one (
this guy) when I noticed
this Dell with broadly similar specs, same price and a better processor. The main difference is Intel Core i3 versus i5.
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posted by sarahkeebs
on Sep 14, 2010 -
15 answers
My monitor says "out of range signal, change your display" but....
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posted by JtJ
on Jul 20, 2010 -
15 answers
I'm trying to attach a Dell HDTV to its table mount and it's driving me
completely insane.
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posted by Merzbau
on Jul 18, 2010 -
11 answers
