Re: Xps 8500 is not booting .. Boot device keep coming as disabled .. Please...
Hi sunnyo62,It appears that the system is unable to detect the 'Boot device'. Either the system is trying to boot with a device other than the 'Hard drive' (that is not detected in the computer); or...
View ArticleDimension 4700, A,B,C green, D amber with two beeps.
I had pulled this tower out of storage about a month ago, and after having to mess with a loose wire here and there, I had the system up and running, and running quite well all things considered. This...
View ArticleRe: Dell Dimension 8200 Blinking YELLOW LIGHT, HELP PLEASE!
OK, ordered the motherboard ($19). If this doesn't work, I'm going to get a bat and reenact that scene from Office Space on the Dell.
View ArticleRe: Dimension 4700, A,B,C green, D amber with two beeps.
http://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_dimension_desktops/dimension-4700c_Owner's Manual_en-us.pdfDisconnect the hard drive data cable and turn off and back on. There should be...
View ArticleRe: Dell Dimension 8200 Blinking YELLOW LIGHT, HELP PLEASE!
kaccie14$19, that's an excellent price.Let's hope the motherboard fixes the issue.Bev.
View ArticleRe: Why are some "answers" wrong?
Thank you for the thoughtful reply. It's much more helpful than the rantings which were originally posted as a reply to a serious question! I'm glad that a moderator saw fit to delete them - well done!
View ArticleRe: Need Advice to Install Rear Case Fan in XPS 420
Roga-Jeffski if I may ask can you tell me about the 3 to 4 pin adapter? Just want to make sure about male and female ends?
View ArticleRe: Dimension 4700 desktop will not boot up
Did you just reinstall the old battery? Do you know if that battery is good?Are you sure it's just 2 beeps? Error codes on the 4700 should come in 3 groups, separated by a brief pause.So it you're...
View ArticleRe: Dimension 4700 desktop will not boot up
Medallion19I pulled my Dimension 4700 out of storage about a month ago, and at first, I had several error codes, all of which I fixed, and the tower has been working perfectly fine since. This...
View ArticleRe: resize browser windows?
Thanks - there was one malware on board 'adware.shopper', I got rid of it. Fairly innocuous but it might have been responsible for the odd browser window behaviour? The malware is almost certainly a...
View ArticleRe: Dimension 4700 desktop will not boot up
Ok, I got it to work again. Let me start off by thanking everyone for their response.I am not sure what happened, but after I replaced the motherboard battery (yes, with a brand new battery), I wasn't...
View ArticleRe: How do I contact Dell's corporate office? Please help?
I have bought plenty of computers from DELL and have known that if I purchase anything from here, that I will need to buy and extended warranty on my products. In Aug. of 2011 I purchased a XPS and a...
View ArticleRe: Dimension 4700 desktop will not boot up
Medallion19.As you don't have a floppy drive installed, enter the system setup [ F2 on Startup ] and check under diskette drives, if there's is a 3.5" diskette drive listed, change it to "Not...
View ArticleRe: How do I contact Dell's corporate office? Please help?
Inkjet Printers are designed to be disposable and the Cost of a new printer from Many Vendors is not anywhere near $3000.A brand new one with Ink is $130.Dell V525w Wireless All I...
View ArticleRe: resize browser windows?
There are archived versions of flash. But Just Like Java And Acrobat there are also patch after patch after patch.Archived Flash Player versionsWhen I have older hardware issues I revert to specific...
View ArticleRe: resize browser windows?
Did removing the malware solve the browser window problem?Go to the Adobe Flash site and look for their tool to remove exisiting versions of Flash. That's the only correct way to remove Flash. Get the...
View Articlewindows upgrades
An update for microsoft silverlight (KB2814124) keep coming up in update but it will not update. IT says windows update encountered an unknown error code 641. I tried to uninstall silverlight but a...
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