What is tha largest HDD a DELL INSPIRON 640M (E1405 in US?) can take?
Has any one found success with a 320GB 7200 RPM HDD?
Also has anyone tried installing Windows server 2003? As a student I am eligible for a license
I have an Intel 1.6 ghz T2050 Core Duo, and I was wondering what sort of upgrades I can install to increase the performance of my laptop?
Can I install a faster Core Duo processor? Can I install a Core 2 Duo processor without changing the motherboard?
curious to find out what sort of upgrades I can install on my laptop,
I need a new hard drive for my M170. It uses the ATA6/IDE interface, so the new SATA drives are not an option. Is 160GB the largest drive available for my laptop at the moment? I have a feeling it is, as I can't find anything larger than that.
View 11 Replies View Relatedcomputer was working as good as new before this happens. I'm extremely careful when it comes to installing apps, hardware, etc. The day before this madness started my computer was working 90% equal to how I received it.
Now, here comes the story...
1.- A month and something ago, while playing Guitar Zero II, my PC ran out of battery. I turned the whole thing off - closed the game, shut WXP off, etc. And started to charge the battery - it was already 5am and I needed to go to work the day after.
2.- Three days after, I went to my laptop to check my email. The PC started fine, until I opened IE... a blue window popped up and then the PC shut off. "huh?" I said.. "this is wierd"... I try to start my pc and nothing. Power light, lock lights on for 2 seconds (no fan, no hdd, no CD, no nothing) and then the lights would turn off. I try to reboot my pc several times in various moments of the day, and nothing.
3.- Called Dell, and though my warranty was off, the guy from tech support guided me to remove both rams and hard drive (I knew how to get rams out but I didn't know where the HDD was). Once we finished with other tests the guy told me "sorry Sir, your motherboard is fried"
4.- A week ago I was about to press "submit" to a newly DELL pc (I'm starting B-school next week, so I needed a PC), and only because I was a little bit typsy, I got sentimental and said "meeeh, I might as well try it one more time". Took the laptop out of its bag, turn the damn thing on and VOILA! back to life!!!!!!!!!!! (?!?!?!) After this, it was obvious that motherboard wasn't burned - or anything within the PC for that matter. Desperate, I did defragmentations, CHKDSK, and restore WXP to a date in which I knew it was working (april or something) I worked on my computer for the rest of the day without any hickups.
5.- The following day I turn my laptop on again and it gave me a blue screen with the following msg "IRQL_not_less_equal" and died. I looked over the internet and found that one of the reasons could be that some hardware could be damaged, so I took every single part I knew how to take off (both rams, hdd, battery) and started testing. First I put only one ram. Nothing. I swapped the rams. Nothing. I left the "B" ram in the "A" slot. Nothing. "A" ram to "B" slot. Nothing. Took both rams out and installed Hdd. Nothing. Well.. at this point you can imagine i try to reseat and combine everything within my capabilitied.
6.- Today, I was about to buy a new computer again and the exact same thing happened. I know it sounds freaky (it seems that my moribund PC still has some feelings for me?
i've seen kingston advertising 4gb ram for my dell inspiron 640m, can anyone tell me if i fitted these would they make much difference to the way my laptop will run?
also has anyone used a 2nd hard drive caddy for a dell laptop, how do they fit on
It seems they top out at 500 gb. Although I saw there is a 640 gb drive called the Samsung Spinpoint MP4 that is supposed to be out, but I can't find anywhere to buy it yet.
There are other larger drives, but they are only 5400 rpm.
My 320 gb laptop internal drive which came with my Dell finally crashed completely, blue screen, and all tests regarding the drive say 'fail', so I guess it's time to buy a new one...it was 5400 and I should upgrade to 7200 anyway....
Fortunately everything is backed up.
I have done some research, and found some 500gb SATA HDD's for laptops, but I have noticed that they are 5400rpm. The fastest large drive I have found is a new Hitachi, 320 7200rpm drive (which is supposedly coming out and will probly cost a fortune) Some told me that the speed doesn't make a difference when they are a big drive. If I get a 5400 rpm drive will it kill my gaming (oblivion, Half life 2, Bioshock, etc.
View 11 Replies View RelatedI've been trying to sort out my girlfriends inspiron which is running v v slowly (loads of spyware, viruses etc). I really wanted to do I fresh installation of XP but my girlfriend thinks she threw away the relevant cd ('well, I've never needed any of those cds before!).
I've rung Dell UK but its out of warranty so they wont send a new one. Currently on hold to technical support to see how much it will be to order a new one (15 mins so far!).
However, I was wondering whether there is any easier/cheaper way to get the recovery cd? I think I have a friend with a normal XP home cd but this would be difficult to get hold of plus I assume I would have to find all the drivers (don't want to spend too much time on this). Another alternative which was suggested was to do a System Restore but when I load it up it only allows me to select dates from October (the only restore point in October is one I created a few days ago before I started trying to uninstall a load of stuff).
how to get hold of this cd?
He says the only things that are not working for sure are the keyboard, LCD, and 1 of the RAM sticks, the one located underneath the keyboard.
However, he says the motherboard is slightly bent and the CPU looks like its in good working condition, so he is pretty much selling the CPU (T7200) 60gb hard drive, 512mb ddr2, 6 cell battery, wireless card, and fan cooler, and possibly dvd drive i haven't heard back from him.
I'm really interested in the CPU, but I don't know if it works, neither does he. He just states that the laptop won't start.
My problem is when I try to watch a movie or play an audio CD, the sound comes out very distorted. This problem doesn't happen when I watch videos on the internet or anything loaded onto my computer or when I rip a CD/DVD or burn one. The sound has the same distorted quality no matter what program I use.
I've tried updating the driver, disabling digital playback (vs. analog), and everything else I could think of. Please help!
Specifics:
Dell Inspiron E1405
Windows XP Media Center Edition, 2004
TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L632D DVD/CD Drive
I am working on a friends laptop, a Dell Inpiron e1405, and it won't power on. He had it start downloading an update for his iPod walked away for a bit and when he came back, the computer was off and it won't turn back on. We have tested his power cord with a multi-meter and we know the right amount of power is getting to his laptop. When we plug it into the wall, the LED comes on indicating the battery is charging. Also, about every 5th time we push the power button, the power LED lights up then goes off.
What I tried:
I unplugged the power cord and took out the battery and the CMOS battery then held down the power button for a minute. Then I put it back together and nothing happened.
I took the entire laptop apart so that it was just a motherboard in the case with nothing else attached. Then I put everything back in to see it something just needed reseated. Nothing yet.
How do i have my screen stay bright after i have taken out my charger.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI am thinking of upgrading the hard drive on my Dell E1405. I was just curious if there is some kind of limit as to how big a drive I can get or is just whatever my wallet will tolerate.
In addition, can anyone point me to the "correct" hard-drive that my laptop supports? (I'm assuming it's a SATA drive.)
I wasn't sure what type (if there is one) that I need to buy for my laptop. Just anything on amazon or fry.com, or something along those lines.
I have a problem with my E1405 with its lcd backlight turned off about 1 second after opening the lid.
I can still see Windows running when I look really closely.
According to what I've read it's most probably a faulty inverter. So I bought a replacement off eBay and installed it
I have a E1405 that quit working. I replaced the keypad and got a new battery. It won't boot. The only thing that happens is the Numlock, Caps lock and a third led, which escapes me now comes on and stays on for about thirty seconds. I checked to see if the ram was loose, removed and re-installed the cmos battery, even tried my spare HD. I am thinking the system board might be toast.
View 3 Replies View RelatedSo I have a Dell XPS M140 and the blue lights for the Media Direct buttons are much brighter than those on my Inspiron E1405..
View 3 Replies View RelatedOn the start-up diagonstic the error code 2000-0146 came up. The computer is booting fine, though sometimes does not shuts down properly. Should I look into getting a new hard drive right now. Is it going bad?
View 15 Replies View RelatedIs it normal that dell.ca would have fewer choices of screens than dell.com? I'm looking at the studio 15, and dell.com lists Hi Resolution/Bright,
glossy widescreen 15.4 WLED display (1440x900) as a choice, which is what I want, but dell.ca doesn't. When I view the system specs though, that choice is listed as on option.
I have a Dell Latitude E6530 and when I plugged in my monitor and keyboard into the docking station, they were not recognized. But I can plug them into the laptop while docked and they are recognized.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have a Dell Inspiron N5010 purchased about 2 and a half years ago. I was just deleting some random programs which I don't ever use, and accidentally clicked on uninstall Dell Data Safe Local Back up.
How to reinstall it? I tried to do so by clicking this link [URL] .... but it just came up with an error message.
my laptop vostro 3460 won't boot any more. When I turn it on it loads the Dell logo (I suppose it passes the POST) but then it just shows a black page. It could be anything, but I guess that it may have something to do with Windows 8 and the UEFI system. I also would be quite happy to install linux mint and get rid of Windows, but I don't know how to change the boot priority order.
So my questions are:
1 is it a hardware issue ? if not, can I solve my problem easily ?
2 how can I change the boot priority order, to install mint ?
I am looking for xp driver for Dell Wireless WLAN 1397 Half MiniCard (4312bg) (boradcom).
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Slow keyboard response, letters don't keep up with my typing.
Can a dell lcd screen work in non-dell laptops, or do they use a non-standard connection?
View 3 Replies View Relatedwhen i first got my dell inspiron and it was all good. when i set the monitor to shut off after 1 minute of being idle, it did and would not turn on unless someone moved the mouse of pressed a button. however, after i reformatted, the computer monitor would shut off after 1 min but soon afterwards it turns on again by itself, then it goes off again, then it remains on permanently. i recently formatted my laptop again and this problem persists. anyone knows whats sup? im using xp ftw... and my configurations are the same as it was before the reformats so idk whats wrong.
View 9 Replies View Relatedi have just installed dells quickset, someone who have try it before ? (did you like it better then XP energy scheduler)
someone know if "allways on" is the same as (dells) "maxium performance" ?
im wondering if (maybe) Dell quickset gives me little longer battery time then XP scheduler. (maxium battery VS battery (XP)
Why can"t I get the Dell Webcam Central to load on my inspiron 1545? I have downloaded it twice from the support site for my service tag and each time i attempt t install it and it shows a coorupt or incomplete download
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View 15 Replies View Relatedi consider buying assassin's creed for pc to play it on my dell laptop (see sig).
any idea, how it will run? anyone with an i9400/e1705/oc'ed 7900gs, who already
played it? is it worth it or do i have to turn down the settings too much?
just for info: i can play gears of war, bioshock, ut3, cod4, et:qw, sega rally,
orange box, stalker, etc. at max settings at 1280x800 res. everything runs
smoothly like that. have to turn down aa or shadow qual. slightly down sometimes,
though.