My Inspiron 1545 thinks I'm pressing ctrl and I don't know why. [more inside]
posted by Pope Guilty on Oct 27, 2009 - 5 answers

My 5 year old dell laptop (8600) has suddenly lost processor speed. Techy details after the break... [more inside]
posted by merocet on May 22, 2009 - 9 answers

The PageUp and PageDown keys on my Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop have started acting weird. Sometimes they act correctly (rarely), sometimes they take me directly to the top or the bottom of the current page (now and then), and sometimes they don't work at all (often). I'm seeing this mostly in Firefox, haven't check other apps yet. This started about a week ago, a few reboots and cold starts since it first occurred...not seeing any improvement or further degradation. Do you know why this is happening, how I can diagnose the issue, and/or how it can be fixed? I use those keys often and this is really hampering my use of my laptop.
posted by Exchequer on Nov 6, 2008 - 9 answers

I have a Dell Inspiron e1505, and a small chunk of the white plastic frame around the keyboard/cpu area has broken off. How can I fix this? [more inside]
posted by brandman on Sep 22, 2008 - 5 answers

How do you disable a trackpad on a Dell Inspiron 1525 running XP? [more inside]
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Aug 12, 2008 - 5 answers

Dell Inspiron 5100 BIOS password reset? [more inside]
posted by doomtop on Jun 18, 2008 - 9 answers

I've been watching DVDs on my laptop (Dell Inspiron 600m) for the past 3 years without a problem; in fact, I just watched 2 DVDs on it last week. Now, playback freezes after 12 minutes and the drive makes horrible "stuttering" noises. [more inside]
posted by venividivici on Apr 2, 2008 - 13 answers

My girlfriend has a Dell Inspiron, and the battery light won't stop flashing. [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Dec 9, 2007 - 16 answers

How difficult is it to replace a laptop's cooling fans? [more inside]
posted by kraigory on Sep 16, 2007 - 9 answers

Will I be able to overclock a Dell Inspiron (Desktop) 531? I know the standard line is that it's impossible, but I hear things about how some Dell motherboards are just slightly-modified from normal ones, and that a little tweaking and flashing will allow overclocking. I can't find any specs on what motherboard the 531 has, though, so I am not sure where to begin.
posted by nervestaple on Sep 3, 2007 - 2 answers

My Dell Inspiron 9300 seems to have a dead motherboard; would it be worth getting it replaced or do I have a shiny new doorstop? [more inside]
posted by zeph on Aug 30, 2007 - 10 answers

Is it possible to purchase an adapter for a Dell Inspiron 1300 that actually works? [more inside]
posted by mahamandarava on Aug 11, 2007 - 7 answers

BSODFilter: I tried to install a RAM upgrade in my girlfriend's Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop, and got nothing on screen after powerup. So I replaced the old DIMM, and got the BSOD -- the file that was missing was a driver for the Intel video adapter. Long story short, it's still not working. [more inside]
posted by YoungAmerican on Aug 2, 2007 - 10 answers

How do I get my Dell Inspiron 2650 laptop keyboard to work again? [more inside]
posted by sulaine on Jul 29, 2007 - 5 answers

OK it is well known that one of the weak links in the power system of a laptop is the AC adapter cord, BUT. . . . [more inside]
posted by Danf on Mar 31, 2007 - 7 answers

Is there a KDE based Linux Distro out there that will "Just Work" with my Intel 945 graphics card on my Dell Inspiron E1405? Or is there an EASY way to get, say, Kubuntu working with it? I can figure out everything else if I can JUST GET GRAPHICAL. [more inside]
posted by TrueVox on Dec 4, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me select RAM for my Dell Inspiron 5150. Currently I have 512 MB RAM and Belarc Advisor says "Slot 'DIMM_A' has 256 MB and Slot 'DIMM_B' has 256 MB." [more inside]
posted by sk381 on Aug 21, 2006 - 12 answers

My CD-RW drive will not firmly attach to my Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop. If I push it with my thumbs, it will make a connection, but as soon as I remove firm pressure, it loses its connection. [more inside]
posted by UKnowForKids on Aug 10, 2006 - 3 answers

Linux for a web designer! Need advice of what versions to use. [more inside]
posted by spinko on Feb 21, 2006 - 12 answers

It's my turn to have ipod woes. Has this particular problem happened to you? Please help before my ipod dream is tragically ended. [more inside]
posted by Amizu on Jan 18, 2006 - 16 answers

When I turn on the phantom power switch on my new Digidesign mbox, I get a warning that the device is pulling too much power from the USB port (and then it stops working). I'm using a Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop, which is one of the recommended systems on Digidesign's site. I have Win XP Service Pack II installed. What gives? [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Aug 21, 2005 - 26 answers

I recently replaced the battery in my old Dell Inspiron 4000. Today I noticed that the led on the power adapter goes off if the battery is in the machine and the machine says it is running on batteries. If I unplug the battery the computer turns off. I am able to boot on AC power but the moment I insert the battery the adapter stops working. I think this is new otherwise the battery would've drained days ago. Has anyone encountered this before? Any ideas? Also, if the computer is off and I plug the adapter into it while the battery is also present, the led on the adapter goes out. If I then remove the battery and attempt to boot the machine, nothing happens. This is very weird. [more inside]
posted by Grod on Nov 20, 2004 - 2 answers

Is it possible to build a new laptop into an existing case? {More Inside} [more inside]
posted by Grod on Mar 18, 2004 - 6 answers