Dell

Analog vs. Digital Dell Flat Panel Monitors?
I've been thinking about buying a Dell system with a 17 or 19 inch flat panel monitor. They offer different versions of the monitors; analog or the more expensive digital models. I use my computer mainly for email, surfing and Ebay. I NEVER use it for gaming, and seldom for graphics. Would I be better off with... 6 Mar 2005 14:37

1150 mouse automatically clicks?
A friend has a new Dell 1150 laptop. The mouse pad left button automatically clicks as it hovers over a menu or button, frequently, often within a second or two. When a dialog or window comes up, and as the mouse hovers, it often gets answered automatically. Or maybe the window just automatically gets minimi... 4 Mar 2005 07:48

Optical Drives: Identify Manufacturer Name and Model Number
Hello Group: The info found within the BIOS area identifies the drive D: (DVD-ROM) as: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM; GDR8163B and the drive E: as: Phillips DVD+/-RW; dvd8631 . I would like to know the identify of the hardware manufacturer and model or part number for these optical drives so that I may research their ... 4 Mar 2005 07:47

to upgrade or not to upgrade
A friend has a Dimension L1000R - WinME, 128mb RAM, 20gb HDD It won't boot which leaves me with the option of re-installing ME (cough, choke) or buying XP and doing a clean install. Obviously it needs more RAM, but what else should I consider before deciding which way to go? ... 4 Mar 2005 07:47

Dimension 8400, video cards, and "fan alert"
I know there's a well-known issue with Dell Dimension 8400's displaying an alert that video cards requiring more than 75W require an extra fan be installed. And I know that more often than not, installing the extra fan doesn't actually make the alert go away. All of the posts I've read about this issue so far inv... 4 Mar 2005 07:47

Kingston value line memory for Dell Dimension
I just bought a Dimension 3000 w/256mb ram, I want to add another 256mb. Dell specifies PC3200 DDR 400 ram Kingston reccomends KTD8300/256 they sell another PC3200 DDR 400 product under it's value line as KVR400/256R (184 pin DIMM) which I bought for $25 from Circuit City (haven't installed yet). When I called... 4 Mar 2005 22:19

How long does it take for heat to destroy a Pentium 4 extreme edition processor?
I have a Dell XPS computer with the P4 3.4GHz EE. I have been having fan problems (excessive noise), and in order to diagnose the problem, the dell tech had me disconnect the CPU fans and run the computer (including a high intensity game), to see if the noise was still there, thus ruling out the CPU fans as the ... 4 Mar 2005 07:47

crazy 2000fp problem
Hi all, I have a Dell 2000fp display - it's been working flawlessly for two and a half years, at it's regulation 1600x1200 pixel rate. Last week I bought a KVM switch that handles DVI signals, so I set the monitor up with a couple of computers which had previously worked fine connected separately to the monitor,... 4 Mar 2005 07:46

dvd+rw
I have the NEC DVD+RW ND-2100AD installed on my 8300. When trying to play DVDs (orig. store bought) the video will freeze partway through, but the audio keeps playing. This happens on all the DVDs I've tried. This is something new, it used to play them fine. Does anyone know if this is a known problem? Shoul... 4 Mar 2005 07:46

Boot Up Question
Does anyone know what I have to "un-check" in selective startup to keep the Dell Support Alerts application to stop loading in during start up ? It is the only app I am having trouble removing or preventing from running on my new system. Thanks! Mike Dimension 8400 3.4 GHz P4 1 Gig DDR RAM GeForce 6800 GTO... 4 Mar 2005 07:47