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    Windows 7 Usb mic wont work only on my machine?

    Hi, i have a problem lately with a Samson GoMic (usb) on a dell 17 xps 702. Sometime ago i disable it trying to resolve a audio monitor issue and since then i'm unable to use it, tried every single trick around from as simple as enable it back to modify registry entries but no luck, it just...
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    Windows 7 Control Pannel doesn't save Settings OMG have been searching for nearly the whole day

    Okay. I've been searching nearly for 6+ hours right now looking on how to get control panel settings to save. The full story is games that use too much memory will eventually freeze and loop the last sound played which is extremely annoying when my volume is loud enough to hear and it's...
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    Windows 7 CHKDSK scan report.. should I replace drives ASAP?

    Hi, my system is: Dell XPS 420 Q6600 @ 2.4GHz 8GB RAM @ 667MHz Bios A07 Windows 7 home premium 64 (SP 1) 2 x 256GB hitatchi drives in RAID 0 this system was purchased in 2009 and has not been upgraded with new hardware (apart from RAM immediately after purchase). I have recently experienced...
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    Windows 7 Playing DVD's in media player

    Hello all, I have tried a few fixes to watch dvd's on my new laptop without success and wondered if anyone had any other suggestions. I don't have internet access for the laptop so only offline solutions will work. It is a dell xps 15 with an i5 2540m, gt 540m graphics, 6gb ram. When I try to...
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    Windows XP USB not recognized

    Hii, I recently installed windows xp on dell xps to make it a dual boot system. After installing i found that its not recognizizng USB device. Any help in this regard. Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your time.
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 not working on my DELL XPS

    Hii, I recently installed windows XP on my dell XPS which has a windows 7 preinstalled on it. To proceed with windows XP installation i changed the BIOS setting of SATA from AHCI mode to ATA. Windows XP has been installed properly. Now when i try to reboot the system its taking me to windows XP...
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    Windows 7 Need Help Installing Roxio or Finding an Easy MP4 Video Burner for Windows 7

    Win 7 x64, i5, 1T, MSIE 9 My Flip video cam creates MP4 files. I had Roxio Easy CD and DVD Easy Burning ver 10.3(starter kit) preloaded on my Dell XPS 8300. After I reformatted and reinstalled the o.s., I lost the application. I have a disc for the Roxio above but it would not install saying it...
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    Windows 7 internet connection slow and keeps disconnecting

    got a new dell xps laptop few weeks ago. internet runs fine at home but when i connect to internet in my house at college it is very slow and keeps disconnecting. the other guys i live with all have laptops and have no trouble with it. please help!
  9. Windows 7 Windows Backup Error (0x8078002a)

    Hello, Im currently running a Dell XPS, using windows 7 64 bit. I just bought a new external hard drive, the Iomega Ego Portable Hard Drive. Im trying to backup my pc to this drive. Whenever I backup, I get the error 0x8078002a I've searched the forums using the code but not found anything...
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    Windows 7 BSOD on Dell XPS 730 and windows 7

    Hi I have been trying for a couple of days now to figure out the source of some BSODs that have occurred over the last week or so. It started when I was playing Dungeon Siege III, so I attributed it to the game being new, and just tolerated them. Now I ham getting them when i try and do some HD...
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    Windows 7 Bad_Pool_Header Bsod

    Link RemovedLink RemovedI had a BSOD two days ago due to a BAD_POOL_HEADER, and I'm looking for some help to resolve it. I've attached the dump file. In the last couple of weeks, I have installed new RAM, upgraded from Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit (which required a clean install) along...
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    Windows 7 BSOD: Tried reinstalling everythign and still reoccurs....

    Hi, For a while now ive been getting BSOD so i decided to back everything up and reinstall. After doing so, the BSOD still occur and im dumbfounded. I am a noob when it comes to fixing computers... It should be noted that it happends often while im playing crysis 2. My dumps are attached and i...
  13. VIDEO 2011: A Year of Solid State Hard Drives

    This forty minute video demonstration examines the impact of solid state hard drives on various laptops, new and old. A Dell XPS 15z and Dell XPS M1330 are compared through boot tests, benchmarks, and actual gaming experiences. A solution to a problem with SSD installations and Sandy Bridge...
  14. Windows 7 Massive Amounts of Network Traffic / Packets

    Hello, I purchased a new Dell XPS 17 and have previously been a long time user of XP. One big reason I am already not a fan of Windows 7 is because while some things have improved other things have gotten worse. By far this is the worst problem: In XP my Duration online can be 1-2 days and...
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    Windows 7 Dual Monitors under Windows 7

    I recently upgraded my my Dell XPS M1530 to Windows 7 from Vista where I was running Dual monitors, the laptop screen and an external 20" monitor. After the upgrade I cannot seem to run two screens. If you left click on Screen resolution it only recognizes the external monitor but it stays...
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    Windows 7 Problems Connecting to Win2000/2003 Servers

    This problem suddenly appeared and after I had successfully managed to connect to the servers. I recently purchased this Dell XPS 8300 with Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium and am trying to connect to a Win2000 and a Win2003 server. I can connect to other Windows 7 machines on this network without...
  17. Windows 7 Another Kernel-Power (63) problem

    Hi all! My first post here. So, to be short, I'm getting the Critical Kernel-Power event. I've googled this for so long now! I've found many solutions but none of them worked for me. And only a few cases were exactly like mine, which I will explain further. I've got a brand new XPS 15 from...
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    Windows 7 Blue screen on startup (even with disk)

    Hi guys, I'm new to the forum, but have been lurking around for a few months when a previous thread helped me diagnose a BSOD for my friend. Sorry guys...I read the 'rules' for BSOD help requests but due to the nature of my problem, no .dmp files are attainable. I've got a problem that...
  19. This is the Windows 8 Tablet & PC Interface

    Here's a quick look at the new start screen for Windows 8 running on a Dell XPS Development Tablet. The tablet supports both touch and external keyboard interfaces. The UI is ridiculously smooth, it seems even quicker than Windows Phone 7. On tablets Windows 8 will support PlayBook like bezel...
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    Windows 7 Mouse and rendering lag when CPU is idle? Nvidia

    Hello, first of all, I'm quite an advanced user but when it comes to Windows maintenance... Gah :) Okay, so my problem is quite weird. I have a laptop Dell XPS M1530 with Windows 7 on it (32 bit). It has 2 GB of ram, dual core, nvidia 8600m gt video card, 15'6“ monitor. The problem is if my...