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2 short beeps at startup on a Dell Studio 540

My computer does not start, when I press the button I hear 2 short beeps, a pause, then 2 short beeps again, ideals?

My Dell client does not install on XPS 8300

Having a lot of problems with the computer down and freezing. Want to run diagnostics, but the My Dell client does not install. He gets in what concerns the 'system requirements check', and then disappears. Tried running in administrator mode. Troubl

5 years XPS 9000 very slow, need advice to improve/replace components?

He's going to play very slow games.  The material is the same plant, and I'm a player of causality.  Be advise what I can do to upgrade or replace components?

Inspiron desktop PC (3847, early 2013) compatible with Intel i7?

I'm running a Dell Inspiron 3847 and I need your help. Is it compatible with the Intel i7?

(Redirected) Latitude E6410 Windows Update

Hello Latitude E6410, changed a bad HD for a new. Installed windows 7. In addition to having problems with the WIFI and USB drivers, I can't do a windows update, in addition to a big red X, the message I get is "The Windows Update cannot currently ch

Reference Dell Update IS NOT RUNNING for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver

You just bought a mini-tower Optiplex 7010 with Win 8 Pro 64 - bit, 8 GB RAM, 500 GB HD and Intel Core i5 3470 3,20 GHz. Noticed in the task manager that the process/service IAStorDataSVC started eating memory and becomes very large RAM over time.  A

(Redirected) Windows 7 Login lost password

Hello all, if this is the wrong forum can you kindly redirect me to and I'll be on my way. Well, I had just recently in my computer only to find out I do not know the administrator password. And it's the only Director exists. I tried a third-party so

Updating the core for i5 i3 (Redirected)

I am currently using dell inspiron15 3521 core i3-3217U CPU @1. 8 GHz. I can pass for core i5 or i7? I need speed more programming and coding software.

Passwords (redirect)

HI, I tried to use the installation for Windows XP disk and it asked for a password and I put the password in the connection it says that it was the wrong password, is the difference between the administrators password and the password that allows yo

Maximum memory for Optiplex 380

Specifications for maximum memory in the Optiplex 380 are quite confusing. Pdf manual indicates the maximum memory is 4 GB - 4 GB module in a slot or two 2 GB modules in two locations. But I read in other places that the maximum is 8 GB - two 4 GB mo

Dell XPS 730 X - upgrade memory only recognize two sticks

I upgraded my office 730 x 4 GB Crucial single DDR3 1600 MT/s PC3-12800 CL11 UDIMM unbuffered 240-pin Desktop CT51264BA160B Module of memory and the computer only recognizes two sticks. I tried reseating the memory sticks and not change. Any suggesti

Hardware problem Inspiron 545

Recently, I replaced my unit to power supply for inspiron 545 with this one When I plug in the power supply, there is a light yellow on and when I press the power button on the pc starts but there is no beep and nothing on the display screen.

XPS Gen 5 - compatibility Cpu explained?

Hi all. Well I've been poking around and found no solid information on what my computer can be upgraded to. Because my computer seems to be compatible with the Core 2 Duo. I was wondering if maybe there's even compatible with the Core 2 Quad, being t

This block of power SUPPLY Corsair will work in desktop XPS 8700?

Hello friends, I really really wanted to buy the 8700 XPS because the tower is much better and lighter then the Alienware Aurora. But I wanted to know if this PSU Corsair AX760w will be perfectly compatible with the Dell XPS 8700? I wanted to update

What Version of PCIe for XPS 435 t

Hi, I want to install a PCIe USB 3.0 card.  What version of PCIe are PCIe slots?  They are PCIe 1.0 or 2.0?    (I have a card 1-way USB 3.0 and I'm trying to manage my expectations for performance.)

Dell XPS 8700 GPU Upgrade

Hello. I recently got the XPS8700 with Intel Core i7 3.4 GHz, 24 GB Ram, GeForce GT GPU 635. The PC works fine, however, I really want to upgrade graphics card, to get the best experience. I was looking at the GPU was the Radeon R9290. I realized tha

XPS 8700 - installed new SSD but still the HARD drive boots

I just installed a Samsung 840 Pro in one of my 8700's. I used the software of Samsung cloning and cloning has been a success, as far as I know. Then, I changed the cables between the factory-installed HDD and SSD so that the SSD is now connected to

Media hard drive how can I expect with Optiplex 3010?

I come back to the store. I bought Optiplex 3010. I wanted to put the second hard drive in the case, but there is no hard drive to it support. Is this normal? There is only a single hard disk media, and it is already used by installed drive. Please h

Dell optiplex 790 and windows 8

Hello guys What is windows 8 pro compatible with Dell optiplex 790? Are there problems with it or not so if I buy windows 8 pro 64-bit, how can I install the drivers?

Dell Vostro 200 won't turn on

I have a Vostro 200, works pretty well, however I had to unplug it to move furniture, and when I plugged it to the switch does nothing. There is the device that the green light on the power supply unit lights up green, I tried unplugging for awhile a