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How can I get a Dell Dimension E510 to boot from a Windows XP Professional CD on start up? My cousin gave me his old Windows XP Professional (32 bit) CD, which he does not use or need anymore. However, I do not know how to boot it up on start up in order to start the process of reformatting my ent

I am not at all computer guy.. Today I got a throwaway del dimension 3100 that my friends office were disposing off. I got the cpu and the monitor. The machine doesn't have any hard disk and the RAM, also it doesn't have any cables. I want to know If I buy the hardisk, ram and the required cables, w

I did just this about a year ago, a Latitutde E6410. and made the additional mistake of getting a depot 3 year warranty. Late in Sept of this year, had a freezing blue screening issue - clearly motherboard and/or ram. I'm a desktop support tech with 11 years of experience, BTW. The phone tech and I

I was using Dell data Safe on Line and while slow it worked. It then ceased to work I contacted support who tried to get it to work and now won't talk to me . I have paid a subscription for this and I now want my money back but now one will talk. Anyone having a similar problem

I did just this about a year ago, a Latitutde E6410. and made the additional mistake of getting a depot 3 year warranty. Late in Sept of this year, had a freezing blue screening issue - clearly motherboard and/or ram. I'm a desktop support tech with 11 years of experience, BTW. The phone tech and I

Ok here's the rundown: Computer is a Dell XPS Gen 2 desktop running Windows XP SP3 and is 7 years old. I've been getting a low battery voltage warning for about 2 weeks but the system always boots and runs fine after hitting F1 at the prompt. The system e=was last used on Saturday Oct 30 and was sh

Hi, I need help with my dell c521 desktop. I recently had a problem with my monitor being to bright. I tried adjusting it with the monitor controls but that did not work. I then tried adjusting it through the nvida controls.that did not work. I believe I actual turned the video card off.  My m

I was given a Dimension 2400 from a friend of mine that was moving. Basically is it even worth spending some cash to upgrade this?  I am going to use it to get online download some music and stuff maybe some video editing for home movies.  So there ya go.    Hope to hear from

I cannot install the IE9 on my computer. I click to install and it goes all the way through and then at the end it says something about some files are still being used by the internet, click on restart to finsih installation.  So I click on restart and when my computer restarts before everythi

If I purchase a Dell gift-card off the "For Home" side of Dell products on their products page, will that card buy anything off of the Dell products page "For Small and Medium Business" line.? are there any restrictions rules or guidlines that apply to purchasing a gift card ? Thank You Sir Mimi

Reinstalled xp-sp3 along with all xp updates recently, i know its hard to diagnose computer problems through forums, so i'm providing as many details as i can. I have the same firewall, a few of the same programs, same firefox version, same few addons, different av ( disabled it for a test, no chan

Hello The fan on my graphics card (nvidia geforce 9500 gt) has died and i am trying to replace it with a fan i got out of an old power supply box that was never used. Both the new and old fan plugs are 2p plugs but have different fittings so the new fan can not plug into where the old one was. T

I have a Studio 1555. Upgraded to Windows 7 using Dell upgrade disks Wanted to make use of the System Recovery Media so went to use the Dell Data Safe local backup. Went to step 1 to check and it came back with error message: Dell Data Local Backup cannot be installed because your hard drive does

I have a Studio 1555. Upgraded to Windows 7 using Dell upgrade disks Wanted to make use of the System Recovery Media so went to use the Dell Data Safe local backup. Went to step 1 to check and it came back with error message: Dell Data Local Backup cannot be installed because your hard drive does

I have a Studio 1555. Upgraded to Windows 7 using Dell upgrade disks Wanted to make use of the System Recovery Media so went to use the Dell Data Safe local backup. Went to step 1 to check and it came back with error message: Dell Data Local Backup cannot be installed because your hard drive does

I have a Studio 1555. Upgraded to Windows 7 using Dell upgrade disks Wanted to make use of the System Recovery Media so went to use the Dell Data Safe local backup. Went to step 1 to check and it came back with error message: Dell Data Local Backup cannot be installed because your hard drive does

OK. . .I thought I had problems with my Power Supply (PSU) before. So I replaced the PSU.  But the computer would not do anything after I pushed the power button.   I think it was blinking amber.   So I replace the motherboard.  Now when I push the on button, the fan on the gr

Older Optiplex GX260. This just started yesterday.  The power button shows a yellowish light when the PC is shut down.  It takes several attempts pushing the start button to crank it up.  I go through this routine.  I unplug the power cord, press the start button repeatedly un