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Dell Studio Xps

Forum discussion tagged with Dell Studio Xps.
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    Solved! Using the wrong charger

    I have a Samsung series 9 laptop from 2013 which I have lost the charger for. The input is 19v, 2.1A (40W). I also have a Dell XPS charger with the output: 19.5V, max. 2.31v (45W) Would it damage my laptop if I use this one until my new charger arrives? Thanks!
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    Laptop (dell XPS 9570) only boots after a break.

    After a clean install from USB my laptop only boots after i didn't touch it for like 10 minutes. It also does not restart. Just a black screen with no backlit and no fan noise. Then i wait (AC power in or out makes no difference) for about 10 minutes and it works like nothing happened. Problem...
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    Solved! Looking for Oculus compatible thunderbolt 3 or usb c hub

    Hello, I'm considering getting a dell xps 15 9575 2in1 for work purposes and VR gaming on the side. This is intended to be my secondary gaming machine but there's one problem. There are only 2 thunderbolt ports and 2 usb c ports. I've tried looking for a solution to this question but I wasn't...
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    Laptop (XPS 15 9570) display has low response rate and causing eye strain

    I recently purchased a Dell XPS 15 9570 with the FHD (1080p) display. This screen seems to have a very low response time. Doing any sort of scrolling leaves a very noticeable ghosting (blurry) effect. It's annoying and I'll be okay with it, except I have been getting serious eye strains using...
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    Solved! Is this Dell XPS worth? Or should I return it.

    HI, I've picked up this refurbished Dell XPS 13 9343 for £650 + 2 Year warranty, but I am not sure if I have snagged a good deal, or if I could possible return for something better for my money as its a bit old? For a refurbished unit, its in pretty good nick too. Main reason I have gotten...
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    Solved! Dell XPS 15 with i7-7700HQ Fixed down clock to 0.78Ghz

    I have a Dell XPS 15 9560 i7-7700HQ, lake processor GTX1050 and 16GB of RAM. I have it rased up off the table to help with cooling as I know this can be a problem. When I am gaming the temps get to about 75 Celsius but sometimes randomly the CPU will down clock to 0.78Ghz and keep it fixed...
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    Solved! 2018 Best Laptop to buy?

    Hey, So im starting my 4year Engineering degree and will need a new laptop, Im willing to invest in one that will last the span of my degree. Im thinking the HP Spectre x360 15.6inch, or the Dell XPS 15 9560 or a Surface Book. I would be looking for 16gb ram and at least 256gb ssd with an i7...
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    Dell XPS 15Z Doesn't Always Turn On When I Click The Power Button

    I have this Dell XPS 15Z laptop that doesn't always come up when I click the power button, no matter how hard or soft I press it, it just comes up in its own time. Sometimes it comes up once other times, I just keep pressing and pressing then it comes up + the laptop is out of warranty. Any...
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    AfterShock APEX 15R vs Dell XPS 15

    Hi, Which one do you recommend? Aftershock: Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Processor (Six Core 8th Gen) NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 15.6 Inch 144hz FHD IPS / AHVA wide colour gamut display (1920x1080) Thermal Grizzly KRYONAUT 8GB DDR4 2666mhz (8GB x 1) Blue Tactile Mechanical Switches (Clicky...
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    Game panel on my dell xps m1730 not working

    How do I get the game panel led thingie to work on my dell xps m1730 laptop. It’s currently blank. Note I’m running Windows 7 pro 64bit.
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    Solved! Want to replace my dell XPS L1702 17"

    I have a 6 or 7-year-old Dell XPS L1702 17" Has the JBL sub in it. It is getting pretty old now. Here is what's in it. (see below for configuration) would like to have the same size screen. I am approaching 60 & my vision isn't what it used to be. I would like to have an i7 8th gen CPU. A 1070...
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    Dell xps 15 9550 help and advice

    Im trying my luck here again. I have a laptop dell xps 15 9550. It comes with 256gb ssd. Im looking to expand my storage but i have no idea which type of SSD fits this laptop and what is the biggest amount i can expand it to. Please help me out.
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    Solved! Dell XPs 9550 no power, no led

    Hi Guys, To my horror I tried to use my xps 15 today only to discover it was completely dead. I had tried to charge it through usbc for the first time before turning it on which may or may not be related I have tried: pressing the power button (obviously lol). With and without AC adapter LED...
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    Solved! dell xps 15 9550 battery issue

    i have a swollen battery issue and dell refuse to provide me with support. so i have to buy a new battery. i went on ebay to search for a battery and i dont really know how to look. how do i find out which battery i need? for example...
  15. Sandraos

    Solved! Choosing laptop for video editing (Dell XPS 15 9570?)

    Hi everyone, I am deciding on buying a new laptop for my video editing work. I mostly work with 1080 and 4K videos (could be proxies) and often have Premiere, After Effects and sometimes Photoshop all open at the same time. The most important part for me is to be able to watch the videos in...
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    Dell XPS 15 9570

    Do you have any experience working in adobe programs (video, photo editing) with this laptop (dell xps 15 9570)? Is overheating really an issue? Would you recommend a 4K display? Thank you :)
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    Solved! DELL XPS 1330 Random Shutdowns

    I recently inherited an old Dell XPS 1330. I know it is old... but it is in great shape. It originally had Windows Vista on it. I do not know if this current problem existed when it was running Vista. I just did a fresh install of Windows 7 Pro. It is an OEM version, I own and it is...
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    Solved! upgrade or replace?

    I have a 7 (?) year old dell xps 15 L502x, 6GB RAM,i5-2430M 2 core cpu, 2.4 GHz. It is running slow when I have many (~30) tabs open. I wanted to wait until Intel had fixed meltdown and spectre in hardware before buying a new machine but not much is out with fixes yet. Should I upgrade my PC to...
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    Solved! Dell XPS L502x Laptop stuck on Dell logo on startup

    My Dell laptop has developed a problem where it refuses to go past the Dell logo as shown here. It just hangs on this screen until the power switch is pressed to turn it off. I’ve tried the following to try and fix this: ■ Taking the power cable and battery out, then holding the power button...
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    Choosing a Laptop for Statistics/Data Science

    I am a new graduate student in statistics, and I am looking to buy a laptop that will allow me to handle moderate statistical workloads. At this point, I have narrowed my choice down to two laptops: a Dell XPS 15 or a Dell Precision 7530. I have two main questions about these machines. First...