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• Downgrade from Vista to XP Pro Dell Inspiron 6400: no sound, error Code 10

  Downgraded from Vista to XP Pro (V. 2002) on my Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop.  Have installed Service Pack 3.

  Audio will not play (I get beeps of warning system but that's all, there isn't a problem with the hardware).

  In Device Manager, there is a yellow exclamation by the "IDT High Definition Audio Codec" under sound, video and game controllers.

  Dxdiag shows NO device installed.

  NO device does appear as installed anywhere.

  I tried the updated drivers, did NOT work.  Get the error code 10.

  Automated fix - it doesn't include troubleshooting for audio.

  Does anyone have a solution?

  DM1313,

  This system comes with 3 different sound cards to choose from. You can view download driver sound options by clicking below.

  Audio drivers Inspiron 6400

  Thank you

  Dell-Jesse

• Very slow start and run for Dell Inspiron 6400 XP times

  "I have a problem with an Inspiron 6400 brought to ' horribly slow start and run time.  XP Pro 32 bit SP3 patched up to date.  Cleaned up a lot of "undesirable", as the partially uninstalled programs, cleaned the files temporary etc. with CCleaner, cleaned and optimized the registry afer all the cleaning has been done, defragmented, tried to start without any of the boot files, disabled all unnecessary services and uninstalled virus checking software, (but ran several anti-virus controls) etc. - no help.   Safe Start Mode is faster, but... not at all normal - 1 1/2 minutes of screen to logon instead of close to 3 minutes.  A lot of memory (2 GB), which rises to 600 to 700 MB runnng all the stuff I've tried.  Hard drive is 1/3 used out of 120 GB with a 2 GB swap file.

  One thing I'm still scratching my head over - beyond the horribly slow boot - is very slow access to files even though everything seems to work normally, but as molasses in January.  Looking at the performance of the Task Manager tab when I run a copy of a file (whether via a cmd window or with Windows Explorer), I see a near max processor would be and the other with a small business.  Even if the customer says he had been getting worse for some time, after checking and cleaning of all things 'normal', my next thought was perhaps a bad disk or disk controller driver, but chkdsk ran very well (although it took hours) even if I ' d I have already updated all drivers (and even the DVD firmware and BIOS) on the Dell web site.  Oh, and I ran Dell Diagnostics (from bootable CD) updates all with no errors found.  And access to the slow file even with symptoms had max-processor occur with a copy of the file on a USB key that seems to eliminiate the hard disk, the disk controller and the pilot.

  The other interesting part of the display for a file copy task manager is that the processes tab simply shows System Idle 97 to 99%, with a percentage of casual for other processes as Explorer while I see 1 max out procesor on the performance tab.  That the same copy on your desktop shows 3-4% of the CPU usage and who is with active antivirus software.  I'm almost ready to fall toward a Windows reinstall, but would like to find the real reason behind this problem of puzzle...

  It of almost as if he's using PIO instead of DMA disk access, but... don't know how/where to test this.

  Look at:

  http://Windows-XP-tricks.com/direct-memory-access-DMA-on-IDE-hard-drive.php

  and

  http://winhlp.com/node/10

  Solved!   Thanks for the links, especially to each other.  An old but still a goodie!

  For those who have enquring spirits (and anyone else who stumbles across this thread), the primary IDE controller has been set to PIO and locked it.  Who would have thought that Windows slowly reduced the transfer speed, whenever he saw 6 errors on an IDE device until it has been reduced to PIO and then he locked it?  But the procedures described in the link of winhlp.com showed how to solve the problem.

  There are actually several problems that led to the final symptoms.  According to KB817472, the Atapi.sys has been improved in XP SP2 only degrade the speed of transfer on 6 consecutive errors instead of 6 cumulative errors.  And even though everything I have (Microsoft update) was seen and showed that this area was to SP3, I found that the driver for the controller layer IDE was the SP2 version.  Someone ran sfc previously perhaps?

  Oh, and I know now that the Task Manager process tab does not time processor kernal, but the performance tab.  Good to know...

  Thanks again to all who have responded.  Starting at the time of connection-question now is 40 seconds.   You'll love Untra DMA mode 5.   There is still a lingering question in my mind, since I've had the same symptoms of slow copy of a file on a flash drive.  Perhaps a link in some way to the way that Windows treats a flashdrive as a "drive"...

• I have a DELL Inspiron 6400 running Windows Vista. The backlight turns off.

  I have a DELL Inspiron 6400 running Windows Vista. The backlight turns off when the charger is plugged after about 10 to 15 minutes. If I shine a torch on the screen, I see about the display is always. If I select change user from the menu start or stop / restart the machine, the backlight turns on and will last for another 10 to 15 minutes. I tried in safe mode and the same thing happens. Can someone help me with this problem?

  It could be the inverter Board or the backlight itself on the way to the outside. Whatever it is, it is definitely a hardware problem and it will take a good repairman to fix. You can contact Dell and see what they would charge to fix this, just to see if it would be more cost-effective to buy a new laptop or have it repaired. Because it is 5 years since it is manufacturing, you can be better to save your pennies for a new :-(

  SC Tom

• Receive error message when trying to make PC Restore on Dell Inspiron 6400

  Original title: my dell inspiron 6400 with Vista Home will not let me restore pc, it starts then it gives me an error message a little box with a red circle with an x in it help!

  My dell inspiron 6400 with Vista Home will not let me restore pc, it starts then it gives me an error message a little box with a red circle with an x in it help!

  Hi robertbrandt3,

  1. you are trying to do a full restore of the PC?

  2. What is the exact error message you get?

  You may need to contact the manufacturer of the computer, if you try to do a PC Restore to restore your computer to factory default.

  Check out the link:

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?docid=336966

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Dell Inspiron 6400 driver Windows 98

  Any ideas where I can find a video driver Windows 98 for an old laptop Dell Inspiron 6400?

  I'm trying to resurrect an old lego robot made in the name of a school.  The software runs only on a Windows 95 / 98 machine so I installed Windows 98 on an old laptop.  Everything is going well except that the video is limited to 16 colors.

  Any help much appreciated.

  Thank you.

  James.

  Make sure you install VMWare tools for Windows 98SE VM it will give you a proper display driver.

• Inspiron 6400 - SATA-II possible?

  Hello

  I have an Inspiron 6400 with Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset and Intel (r) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27-4, now I want to improve this system with a larger HARD drive.

  The problem I have, is the question about the SATA port it's a SATA-I or SATA-II Port.

  Not found information about this specification on the Intel site and google.

  Thanks for your help and sorry for my terrible English.

  Best regards

  Rangald

  
  

• How can I save my win drive-dell inspiron 6400

  I have an inspiron 6400 and want to to back up drive c: (win)

  I install norton ghost 2003. but it shows this error: unalble to find free mbr slot in the dll of the virtual partition. This is usually because there is no slot free primary partition left on the startup disk.

  How can I backup my drive with norton ghost 2003 or another program win.

  This restore disk from dell with 3 GB of storage is for what.

  TNX.

  Hi Hamid390,

  This problem occurs when the computer has exhausted all the four primary partitions in the table to partition of the boot drive. An extended partition takes a prime location, in order to have three primary partitions and an extended partition would also cause this problem.

  Start the computer from a startup disk Ghost rather than a Ghost virtual Partition. You can use the Ghost boot Wizard to create a Standard Ghost Book disc for this purpose.

  Repartition this disk. If you re-partition the drive, make sure that you create backups of your data before doing so.

  For more information, you can also check for a link: http://bit.ly/Qvwpaw

  I know if that restore drive are you referring?

  Is - Dell Datasafe online? If so, Dell DataSafe Online to protect your music, photos and other important files by placing copies of backup to a secure storage site using your internet connection. For your security all data is encrypted and compressed before leaving your computer.

  For more information, refer to link: http://dell.to/Txcw3F

  Answer please for more details.

• How can I get my Dell 720 printer to work with Windows 7 on a Dell Inspiron 6400, because I can't find the correct driver?

  My Dell Inspiron 6400 'Windows Vista' has been updated for "Windows 7" and the Dell 720 printer has stopped working.

  There are possible solutions here...

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-hardware/cannot-get-Dell-720-printer-to-print-Windows-7/ab2cec8f-B267-4654-9f5f-9e9a48eac1c0

  Tricky

• Unable to boot from CD/USB in Inspiron 6400

  I need to reinstall xp on my Dell Inspiron 6400.

  isn't any recovery disk or what so ever, only the windows xp disk.

  the strange thing is that the laptop won't boot at all except the HD.

  format the disk I have had connected externally to other computer, then formatted, there from there.

  tried using the boot selection menu (F12) and by selecting the cd-rom - nothing happanes.

  also tried to boot from a bootable USB key with xp installation on it - nothing happanes.

  also tried to change the boot sequence in the BIOS - no effect.

  I thought that my drive is perhaps bad - but I checked in the other laptop and it starts up fine,

  both of my drive and my usb flash drive.

  you have ideas of how to start?

  tried to reset the bios to its deafult.

  also, I thought that perhaps his problems of sata drivers that must be integrated into the installation of windows xp-

  but I don't think it's cause this laptop is not even have an option for the AHCI mode.

  be happy to get help here

  Thank you

  Hey, thanks for the detailed response.

  fact another check today - got my boss at work, another flash bootable, conatining hirens boot cd drive.

  and it started of the old laptop.

  the optical drive is probably dead, and my USB bootable, created with Win2Flash app, isn't CCTV with those

  old s pc (although in my 2 years toshiba pc it starts great)

  He took out his bootable in a different way, a way that I intend to try to use for a startup to the xp installation.

  I thank all for the answers and the help and have a great week

  Adiel

• Inspiron 6400/E1505 stuck in endless reboot

  "Hi all-I am working on a Inspiron 6400/E1505The system will not boot, only do a endless reboot, cannot even do a safe mode boot. This machine does not even come with a reinstallation disc.I have run the F12 Diagnostics program and do get error codes when it runs.
  

  Primary one is 1000-0146 IDE status failed
  

  Secondary one is DST Short status test fails.SO, do I  have to get a buy HDD and a OEM XP Home disc???Thanks"
  

  Message edited by jxdesign on 21/10/2008 14:55
  
  

• Inspiron 6400 and Wi - Fi

  Hi, I have a laptop Inspiron 6400, which is able to connect to my router (Netgear CG814WG).  The network card on the laptop is an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG.  The signal strength is excellent but I'm unable to access the internet (IE cannot display the webpage).

  This is a new router as I access the internet via a cable. Previously, I had a Linksys DSL-G604T router.  I had no problem with the laptop, connect to the internet.

  For any help or suggestions most welcome.

  Thank you

  
  

• go to Dell inspiron 6400 deleted

  Hi everyone this is my first time here be so sweet lol

  I have a big problem, I have a dell inspiron 6400 running windows media edition 2005.

  is the size of my disk hard 80gig

  My os has been corrupted then an offer a friend to fix it for me, it has now been removed and the operating system and has deleted would leave them systems, I think that there are 4 left and now there is only 1 which is 33gig in size.

  I have no restore cd or anything else to fix it.

  is any way to set it up again these were leaving and install a new version of xp media edtion...?

  or should I just by him in the tray.

  any help would be fantastic... .thanks in advance... David

  
  

• Unable to connect to the network, Inspiron 6400, Win XP Pro

  Hello. I have a laptop Inspiron 6400 with Windows XP Pro and cannot connect to the local network and thus to internet. The problem appeared after I took the laptop with me on a trip. I don't know if I hit it too or maybe changed a setting that I should not have. The only relevant thing I can remember is that I tried to connect to a wireless network, but totally failed. So now I'm back home and cannot connect to my network (not wireless), even if the icon on the computer says that it is connected to the network and works fine, then the function 'fix' there was no help. Other computers connected to the same router doesn't have the same problem. The laptop is not reachable from the other computer, and vice versa.

  Here is the ipconfig information:

  Windows IP configuration:
  The host name...: (who cares, right)
  Suffix main DNS...:
  Node... type: hybrid
  Active... IP routing: Yes
  Active... proxy WINS: No.

  Ethernet connection to the Local network card:
  The connection-specific DNS suffix. :
  Descrtiption...: Broadcom 440 x 10/100 Integrated Controller
  Physical address: 00-1D-09-BE-2A-B5
  DHCP active.... : No.
  ... The IP address: 192.168.0.1
  ... Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.
  ... Default gateway:

  Ethernet wireless network connection card:
  State media: Media disconnected
  ... Description: Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN minicards
  Physical address: 00-1F-3A-11-2D-61

  So, I would be really happy if someone could tell me what is the problem...

  
  

• little or no connectivity-Inspiron 6400

  my computer will not find the ip address of my ISP and rather default address 169 when the auto config value accordingly, I can't connect through ethernet or wireless public instead I get "limited or no connectivity" I'm not sure that's enough information, but I'm not tech savvy. any help would be appreciated.

  Dell inspiron 6400/e1505
  Windows xp home ed.
  1.56 ghz
  RAM-1024 MB
  ATI mobility radeon x 1300 graphics card