Inspiron

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    Solved! how to extract chip

    graphics chip on inspiron 1525. An intel GMA7xx I think. Won't move with mild pull/rocking. Is there a lock?
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    Stuck on applying settings

    Not sure if anyone else has this problem, but after resetting my laptop (which is an inspiron 5520) I was brought to this screen. The problem is that it's taking quite a long time to apply some simple settings.
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    cannot find the webcam icon

    i am having a del inspiron 1545 laptop and i cannot find the webcam icon, i have searched the whole computer, but the camera is working with skype. what should i do?
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    Old laptop keeps turning off

    I have an old Inspiron 1525 and it started to turn it off by itself. I opened and cleaned the heatsink, but it keeps shutting down a few seconds after being turned on (something like 30s). I even tried to use the bios diagnostic, but it shuts down during the tests. I`ve tried to change the power...
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    Inspiron 15 7000 vs MSI GL62M 7RD

    im looking to buy a gaming laptop, not too expensive, hopefully ~ £1000, maximum £1,100. Already have a PC, so not looking for a desktop replacement, just something for travel. Ive been trying to decide between the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (here, middle config) or the MSI GL62M 7RD (here). If...
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    Is the DELL New Inspiron 17 5000 AMD Non-Touch appropriate for gaming, and could it run GTA 5?

    I was wondering whether the DELL New Inspiron 17 5000 AMD Non-Touch would be a good computer for gaming and whether GTA 5 would work on the computer. I do not seek solely a gaming computer, as I would use the computer for other activities as well, such as school and work; I'm wondering if it is...
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    Inspiron 14R 5437 Loose metal inside?

    A guy gave me his Laptop to save his data and reformat the drive because he tried to restore the system but it failed and the lap was in a loop of BSoD. So i went ahead and took the drive out conect it to my pc , saved all his data in my drive and then i was ready to put it back inside the lap...
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    how to I get windows dvd maker to work on my insprion 7720 after reloading windows?

    I had windows reloaded on my inspiron 7720 and now windows dvd maker wont work, it says my graphic card is not right but it use work?
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    Laptop for Engineering School

    Hello everybody, I am currently a Junior studying engineering and I have been switching between a mid 2010 15" Macbook Pro and a 2010 13" Sony Vaio for the past few years. Both have identical internals (Intel i5-540m and Nvidia GTX 330m w/ 256MB of VRAM) and struggle when it comes to even the...
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    HHD went crazy

    So my friend has a Dell Inspiron 11-3147 2 in 1 laptop, yeah I know... Anyways, Dell sent her a new HHD back in April. When I went to the rescue it was stuck in the Dell boot loop, saying it was trying to repair the hhd, needless to say after 9 hrs it was still saying that.. Now I have time to...
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    Cant Decide Which Laptop Should I Buy

    I WANNA BUY NEW LAPTOP. I CHOOSED TWO LAPTOPS ACCORDING TO MY BUDGET. http://www.compuindia.com/new-inspiron-15-7000-i5-7560581tb4g.html? http://www.compuindia.com/laptops-ultrabooks/new-inspiron-15-5000-i7-5567781tb4g.html? which one is better for gaming? inspiron 5567 or inspiron 7560?
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    How many HDD bays in the Dell Inspiron 17 5000 ? I want to install a 250gb SSD and a 1TB SSD. Thanks!

    How many HDD bays in Inspiron 17 5000 model 5767?
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    Not charging while plugged in

    We can log on and the computer stays on, but not able to search for anything as we are getting a notification that the computer is not charging while plugged in. Suggestions on why, and how to fix this ? We have a Dell Inspiron if that makes any difference. Thx :)
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    Inspiron 7559 performance on battery

    I have i7 version of 7559. it is working fine. the games totally run fine on the AC supply but when supply isnt connected the games tend to lag a lot. any solution would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !
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    my inspiron n5030 windows 7 will not connect to internert via wireless

    It says to reset wireless router, network adapter (wireless), and access point. I don't know where any of them are.
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    Is Crucial MX300 M.2 SSD compatible with Dell Inspiron 7559?

    Hi, I am planning to fill the m.2 slot of my Inspiron 7559 with this product. https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-MX300-275GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B01IAGSDJ0 As far as I know, MX200 works well with this laptop but I am not sure about MX300. Thanks Tahmid
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    does the inspiron 15 have input hdmi

    I want to hook up my XBox will this work?
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    4K video editing: Asus ROG GL752VW versus Dell Inspiron 15 Gaming (7566)

    Hi guys, Asus ROG GL752VW: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01EKZRM74/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3IZ0E8IFV1QAB&coliid=IEHEL76X9RLA0&psc=1 Dell Inspiron 15 Gaming: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7566-laptop/pd?oc=cn56603&model_id=inspiron-15-7566-laptop I'm now looking for...
  19. trainey120

    Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 Laptop Charger no longer Charging

    Awhile back, my friend gave me his Dell laptop that he got at the beginning of the year. Since he isn't a Windows guy, and traded it out later on for a Macbook. The laptop seemed 100% fine, until I started to plug in the charger. Automatically it gave me a "plugged in, but not charging" message...
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    Two Button Restart?

    My new Inspiron 13 7000 Series laptop wont boot up. This happened once before and the Microsoft guys told me about a two button restart that worked, but I forgot. Do you know about this?
  21. T3CHN0RRI5

    Very Slow Boot Time and Wierd colored line during boot up on New Laptop

    Hey Guys I just purchased a Dell inspiron 5567. It comes preloaded with Windows 10 Home and lots of other stuff. Only thing that has been bothering me is the seriously slow boot up time (around 2-3 minutes) which is quite slow compared to the 8 seconds my desktop handles with lower specs on...
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    Getting a laptop. In a dilemma

    So i have narrowed it down to 3 Lenovo Ideapad 510 80SV0059US Dell Inspiron 5559 HP Pavilion 15-AU116TX I am leaning towards the Lenovo. But it has come to my attention that the display on it is not very good. And I can't find any display reviews for the Dell and HP. So can anyone help me...
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    Why are games slow?

    I have an inspiron 15 7000 series with i7, 8gb ram, intel HD graphics 520, and UHD. I wanted an expensive laptop to runs games well, but I only get 20 fps in minecraft. What is wrong with it?
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    Laptop will not turn on

    I just got my new battery for my laptop ( inspiron n4010) and now my laptop will not turn on the white light is on on my battery indicator does it just need to charge or do need to get a new laptop?
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    Upgrade graphics card Inspiron 13 7353

    Hi There, I was wondering if I could upgrade the graphics card on my current laptop. I want to be able to play Forza Horizon 3 on it, but what is has now doesn't have near the power. Inspiron 13 Model 7353 IntelCore i7-7500U 8GB memory 500 GB SSD Integrated Intel HD Graphics 550 I appreciate...
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    How to solve computer lag.

    I have been playing games on my brand new gaming laptop (Dell Inspiron 15 7000 gaming edition) and everything was good for a while, but recently I've been experiencing some video lag. I usually play League of Legends and everything works fine, but I seem to have video lag(my ping is 53, so...
  27. BlazeMike

    Keyboard Backlight Stopped working Dell Inspiron 7000 13

    Hey all! My keyboard backlight was working fine but then one day it just stopped. I've pushed f10 and fn + f10 doesn't give any feedback I've gone to the Windows mobility center and made sure things are fine there but still no feedback. But the CAPS LOCK Light and back light works Apart...
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    the touch screen - how to turn on !? Inspiron 5758

    i have the 17.3" Inspiron 5758. How do i turn on the touch screeen ? or is that a function you can order on the side when purthesing the dell computer ? it did not come up as an option when i orderd the machine.
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    Use a CRT on an inspiron E1505

    Have a CRT hooked up to laptop. Was working fine. Moved iit, now CRT won't come on.
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    Lost ability to turn off touchpad Inspiron E1505

    I installed a new ss hard drive to my Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop and lost the ability to turn off the touchpad when using a mouse. Tried downloading some Synaptics drivers but they didn't solve the problem. Any ideas?
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    inspiron n5110 battery backup problem

    I have a dell inspiron n5110 laptop. now i have changed my laptop battery and its charging as normal battery but even after getting full charged laptop gets shutdown within 2 min. we can't expect this poor backup from a new battery. please help me what should i do to fix this issue.
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    Do I need a new cable or LCD screen? (Inspiron 1545)

    I have an old Inspiron 1545 that was sitting on a shelf due to screen troubles. The image would quickly fail, starting with a white bar up top followed by the rest of the screen graying out and becoming unresponsive. Part of the image could be refreshed for a brief instant by impacting the side...
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    Laptop has trouble staying connected to wifi/ethernet

    Hello, I have a dell inspiron 7537 15 inch model. My laptop has always had trouble connecting to Ethernet and WiFi. I keep getting a 'no internet access' message when I check for the details in the network menu. I am also plugged directly into the same source as that of the WiFi (meaning that my...
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    i3 2370m issues, trouble shooting help, Inspiron N5050

    i have an old laptop that i bought roughly 4 years ago that i recently wiped and installed Win 10 on, but even at idle i get random and often occurrences of my CPU shooting up in "utilization %" sometimes to 100% and sometimes just sits around at 60% or so, it runs the fans super high and sits...
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    Inspiron 3542 Battery Issue

    So this is an odd problem that requires a little bit of explaining. My current laptop is a 2 year old Inspiron 3542 which I use for school and the like. In the past two months, an issue with the battery has been ongoing. Depending on where pressure (and I mean like light pressure of a hand...
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    Two Beeps, Dell inspiron N5010

    I am facing problem with my Inspiron N5010 laptop, its not starting up and gives two beep continuously till I off it. At start, the laptop was getting slow, and by day, it showed 2GB RAM, while I have 3GB. One day IDT sound managment software start appear repeatedly on desktop on startup. So I...
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    Dell Inspiron 5545 Issues

    I have several issues with my Inspiron 5545,i would appreaciate any help i can get,or maybe just an explenation. Heating This is a big issue,especially when i activate crossfire mode,my CPU goes insane,thus lowering my performance.I can overclock the CPU to 3200 mhz and the GPU to 1300 mhz,and...
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    Is this a good laptop?

    Sorry for my cluelessness, but I honestly don't understand laptops and what works best and yadayadayada. The laptop I have now, a Toshiba Qosmio notebook is great, and I can do just about everything on it, multitask, downloads multiple things, play intense games and all that great stuff, but...
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    I have a bios version A04, Inspirion N5050 that will not start up,,,,Help

    What to look for when your computer won't start up,,,,I have a Dell laptop, bios version A04 Inspiron
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    Z5170 vs Inspiron 15 5558

    I basically want one of them that provides better performance with gaming. Lenovo Z5170 Intel core i7 - 5500U 8GB of RAM 15.6 inches 1920×1080 1TB AMD Radeon R9 M375 Dell inspiron 15 5558 Intel core i5 - 5200U 8GB of RAM 15.6 inches 1920×1080 1TB nVidia GeForce 920M The fact that Dell...
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    Del inspiron N4050 shutdown when using high proformance games, specially in a hot weather

    I have a dell Inspiron N4050, with AMD Radeon HD 7450M switchable graphic card. It used to work fine , when I play games but after I loaned it to a friend of mine, now every time I open a game that needs performance the laptop just shutdown, no messages , no warning no nothing. specially when...
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    Which Inspiron is better for gaming?

    Which Laptop would be better for School and Moderate to Heavy Gaming? I play mainly games like Dragon Age, Skyrim, and SWTOR (MMO). I will also be using this computer for Netflix. Quick Reply would be great as there is a great sale on at the moment...
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    Hardware repair for screen snapped apart from my keyboard?

    My mini Inspiron had the screen snapped off of the keyboard. When I plug it in, it powers up and the screen is white instead of like normal. What can I do to take it apart, fix it, and put it back together? Novice skills here, at best. Thanks!
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    Dedicated GPU not showing up in new Dell laptop, help please

    So I purchased Dell Inspiron 15 3541 laptop (AMD A6 6310 with R4 graphics, 500 GB HDD, 4GB RAM, 2GB R5 M230, Ubuntu) All else is working but AMD R5 M230 Graphics card is not being shown anywhere. I installed Windows, installed drivers, checked device manager, BIOS, dxdiag, GPU-Z etc, But there...
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    is it possible to upgrade the graphics card of inspiron N4050. if not any other options???

    trying to play fifa 15 in my inspiron n4050 laptop. it has intel HD graphics 3000.
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    My kid set up a password but now doesn't remember.

    Hi, sorry for bothering you guys but recently my brother gave my kids a new laptop, Inspiron 11 3000 series. I didn't have time to set it up so when I came home from work I come to found out that my daughter followed the instructions but now doesn't remember the password. I don't think she knew...
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    Dell Battery suddenly not identified - Battery is good but not charging and not powering laptop

    My Inspiron 3521 battery suddenly is not being identified by laptop. The battery was working fine, holding charge for a couple of hrs. Laptop will only run with the AC supply. Battery shows 100% charged but will not run the laptop, It will run a 12V vacuum cleaner though so it has enough juice...
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    Dell Laptop Inspiron 15 3000 series

    Won'tt turn on and LED light flash's when I try
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    Laptop boots slow.i need fix asap please

    It says dell and it usually takes 5-10secs.now it takes over 50secs and it doesnt boot into the OS.
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    I need help resetting my Inspiron e1705 I brought wit a password lock on that I don't kno

    It's a password lock on it I don't kno it I brought it like this
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    can i run this game

    can i run overwatch i have a laptop of dell of inspiron 5050
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    Inspiron 1720 No Post. Two beeps, new ram, new MB.

    Hi I have an Inspiron 1720 (PP22X). I have replaced the motherboard. I have disconnected everything except the fan, the speaker, the RAM and the hard drive. When I plug in the power jack the blue power LED lights up, the HDD LED lights up briefly and there is a delay of about thirty seconds...
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    Dell Inspiron 15 boots for 2 seconds only

    Hi guys, Would really appreciate some guidance on how to trouble shoot my issue. I have a Dell Inspirion 15 p40f which i believe is the 3000 series. I've been away on holiday and now on return my laptop won't boot. It starts booting and then after 2-3 seconds completely turns off. Long before...
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    Dell precision 7510 vs Inspiron 7559

    Hi, I'm looking to purchase a laptop for college for an electrical engineering major. I was looking at the Dell precision 7510 http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=172211846187&category=177&pm=1&ds=0&t=1463962268015 Dell Inspiron 7559...
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    Laptop is stuck in boot, Help!

    Help, 2 weeks ago i went into the msconfig and checked off " No gui boot " and disabled some services including a few dell ones. Once i reset my laptop, it was stuck in boot. My laptops screen is cracked and ive tried all I can to connect it to my tv but it just wont work. My laptops model is A...
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    How to disable battery charging in Dell XPS 15 2016 (9550) Infinity Edge Notebook?

    Hi Folks, I hope you guys are doing well. I recently upgraded from Dell Xps 15 L502x to Dell's flagship XPS 15 2016 (9550) Infinity Edge Notebook and I'm happy with it. So, I used my old XPS with the power cord plugged in even after it reaches 100% or until I see the fully charged...
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    Inspiron 1545 black screen

    I have an Inspiron 1545, screen stays black, but I have been able to install a second external usb screen. The PC is working fine. It looks like the 3mm fuse is okay. Backlight from the screen broken? Do I need to replace the power source to the screen, or replace the screen? If you buy another...
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    Inspiron 1545 Win10 Compatible Wireless Card

    I have a free 1545 that I upgraded to Win10. The Intel 5100 wireless card is giving me fits, and I'm strongly considering replacing it with one compatible with Win10. (After two weeks of working, it suddenly fails to connect.) I have read that only certain cards are compatible with certain...
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    Two days old Inspiron 15 laptop. Every 4 to 6 attempts to power back on I have to remove the battery and put back in.

    I'm experiencing boot up problems with my two days old Inspiron 15 laptop. Every 4 to 6 attempts to power back on after normal shutdown I have to remove the battery, wait 10 seconds and put it back in before it starts up. It will then start up normally for another 4-6 attempts. I kept it plugged...