Digerati is right - it's a common misconception that the number of files on a hard drive slows Windows down. If I had £1 for every time that a...
Hi Jet, I would be surprised if a disconnected trackpad cable could cause the symptoms that you've described but, to be honest, I've never...
Francisco, have you been able to try an external monitor as Digerati suggested?
That's all that I can think of doing, other than going into the display settings and changing to a 'large' Windows theme or a larger mouse pointer...
Hi Jet, Do you have an external monitor that you could connect the Inspiron to in order to prove if the screen is black due to a bad connection?...
Hi b747c9, That's a completely different problem - it sounds very much like you have a faulty screen backlight or inverter. You'll almost...
I have dealt with actions that need to be run at shutdown by creating a batch file on the desktop, placed right next to the Start button and...
Although very unlikely, it could also be interference if the laptop is only being used in one place and you've just put a big pair of speakers or...
Yes - quite often, cordless keyboards don't actually 'start up' until Windows is loading.
Thanks VopThis. I'm planning to run some servers inside a cupboard and temperature is obviously a major concern - this article will help with...
Hi 82hjs, Have you tried Microsoft's guidance for repairing Outlook Express issues? An Outlook Express basic repair kit Also note that...
Most drives only have one jumper but older drives sometimes had two. It's not a problem to have different drives with different numbers of jumper...
Thanks for the update - that's a great money-saving tip :-)
As far as I recall, the hard drive must be PRIMARY Master. Therefore, I was suggesting that you leave the hard drive exactly as it is. There is...
Tenex, I have known ribbon cables to become problematic after several years for no obvious reason. Are you able to replace the ribbon cable?...
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