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DELL Monitor stops working in DiGITAL mode
I had bought a Inspiron 530 with a DELL 19" Wide Flat Panel monitor. I had connected it via digital cable and it worked perfectly fine. Today it stopped working. When I boot my computer, it flashes "entering power save mode". It works in analog mode fine. I am unable to figure what the problem is. Any suggestio... 29 Jun 2010 15:09

Suggestions for a Used 17" Dell LCD Monitor?
I'm in the market for a used, ahem, pre-owned LCD Monitor to pair with my 7 year old Dimension 4600. http://groups.google.com/group/alt.sys.pc-clone.dell/browse_thread/thread/e1377c8b61754dc5?hl=en# Looking on CraigsList and ebay, there's a lot of them out there. Any suggestions on model number? Any models I sh... 1 Jul 2010 20:03

Delete Unwanted Microsoft Program
How can you delete safely, a program, that was downloaded by mistake, and do to a virus, cannot remove it in the normal way. E.G.Control panel, Add and Remove . When I try to do it It comes up with a Cannot remove without CD or installation disk. I never had a disk! The Program... Micro.Net Framework 3.0 Servi... 28 Jun 2010 10:34

Something new
I burned a cdr never got over 10x speed (maxell 48x if i remember),dvd never over 1x using 16x dvd-r. Now when i put the cdr or dvd in the lg autoplay starts ok then another autoplay starts, got two going a once. Does not do that on dvd-rom unit. Thanks Larry ... 27 Jun 2010 16:05

Which operating system for a Netbook?
In news:i0835g02qug(a)news1.newsguy.com, Nate Nagel typed on Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:52:48 -0400: considered one of the Linux distros for netbooks? I don't have a netbook, but I've found Ubuntu to run well on both my laptop and my (non-Dell) desktop. Certainly *much* faster than XP Pro on my work computer. A ... 1 Jul 2010 22:14

Thunderbird--windows7--charter
I just got a new computer with Windows 7. I am using Thunderbird for my new mail client. I set things up and all is working, but on the setting it says the password is transmitted unsecurely, apparently it is not encrypted. Charter is no help whatsoever. I am surprised -- does anyone else use Thunderbird ... 29 Jun 2010 12:56

Inspiron Laptop Repair Return to Dell New Question
"Ben Myers" <ben_myers(a)charter.net> wrote in message news:i006k9$1el$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... On 6/23/2010 9:34 PM, Pat Conover wrote: Hi All, I need to return my nephews Inspiron 1525 for repair after he dropped it pretty badly. The back hinge and screen surround are broken. Surprisin... 27 Jun 2010 02:02

New Inspiron Problem
Ok, I have an aging Inspiron 2200. Lately, the battery charges/doesn't charge. If I jiggle the AC Adapter, it charges. Same problem with a different charger, so it appears to be the receptacle in the computer that the charger plugs into. Is this an expensive fix? (I assume something has to be replaced or re-... 28 Jun 2010 22:44

Backup question
Well, folks, I finally did spring for a new laptop: A Compaq Presario for $299 at Best Buy. It had good reviews on the BB site. Now a backup question. I have been using Acronis True Image 10 Home to back up my computers (all XP). The package does not mention Windows7. (The highest is Vista). Does anyone k... 29 Jun 2010 17:22

Thanks for the info!
Larry <Larry(a)nospamme.net> wrote in news:Xns9DA1D158D190BLarrynospammenet(a)216.196.97.130: I got this error message "HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55n (Seek,Synch,ATIP a mechanical positioning error-Hardware error(04/09/03). Dimension 8200 1.9 1gb. Top unit dvd-rom , second is dvd writer (LG) connected with 4... 28 Jun 2010 12:48