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Frequent Black Screen While Watching Movies on Dell Inspiron 15R 5537

I only just very recently received this laptop as a gift, but as soon as I started watching movies on my Netflix account I noticed that the screen would briefly go black then return to my program. This...

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How to recover my original windows activation code

Hi, I purchased dell vostro 470 last year. My system is still in warranty.Accidental I deleted registered windows 8 and since then I have been suffering from this issue. I have been talking to live...

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Upgrade XPS 8700 to Win 8.1

Has anyone been successful upgrading an XPS 8700 from win 8 to 8.1?  If so how did you do it?  Nothing seems to work for me and I get no help from Dell support.

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Problem with System Devices on Windows 8

I am using Dell Vostro 3750 laptop with Windows 8 Pro legally fully activated.I installed Intel management drivers with Integrated Clock service thingI restarted computerI encrypted Intel folder in...

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Dell Wireless TP713 Touchpad 2-finger and 3-finger gestures?

I purchased the Dell Wireless TP713 Touchpad last year but did not attempt to use it until recently. None of the two finger or three finger gestures work. The mouse in the control panel does not have a...

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Windows 8 reinstall without recovery partitions

Hello, I had Windows 8 and Linux installed on my Inspiron 15 7537, with dual boot, all worked perfectly for months. Yesterday I had to reinstall Linux and during the procedure all the partitions of my...

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Windows 8.1 Single Language Backup

Hi All,I recently bought a Dell Laptop with following OS: Windows 8.1 Single Language (64Bit) EnglishThe technician at Dell authorized store says that the backup can be taken only on USB drive and not...

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Windows 8 Pro downgrade to Windows 7 Pro

I have been trying to downgrade my Dell e7240 with Windows 8 Professional to Windows 7 Professional for two weeks now unsuccessfully.  I opened a chat with Dell and made two phone calls to Microsoft...

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Installation of Windows 8.1 on the 32gb SSD in the Inspiron 14z

Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron 5423 which is a i5, 4gb ram, 500gb HDD and 32gb SSD. I did read a few posts in the forum where the experts suggested that Windows should not be installed on the SSD and...

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Install W7 over W8.1

I have yet to see a step by step tutorial on how I can install W7 on a W8.1 computer. I have a Dell laptop Inspiron 3721. I do not qualify for the "downgrade". I just can not stand W8. I'm 75 years old...

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Windows update not working (new to me, but refurbished Inspiron 7000 (7537))

Just got my new laptop today.  Tried to install updates using windows updates, but the download never moves past 0%.  Tried the windows service that auto-fixes windows update...to no avail.  Can anyone...

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Need to reinstall win 8.1 after a disk crash

After a crash I need tot reinstall win 8.1. With my XPS 8500 there was no disk delivered.If I want to download pre-installed software from the support web-site from Dell, it seems there is nothing...

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How to migrate from Windows XP to Windows 8.1 by retail CD or online

I have Precision T3400 Workstation with Windows XP Pro x64 and also Vista. How do I migrate to Windows 8.1 ? To migrate do I have to format, thereby delete everything on the hard drive and start from a...

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dell Inspiron 15R 5521 webcam issue

I upgraded my laptop software to win8.1 my webcam in the device manager looks to the integrated camera but webcam is not workingI tested by Dell PC Diagnostics shows my webcam is installed and its...

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Autoplay not working on Guest Account

I have just purchased an Inspiron 15 laptop, Windows 8, for my club.  Its prime purpose is to connect to a projector to show presentations, images and DVDs.  Since it will be used by a number of...

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Compatibility

How do I find out if my T3400 Precision Workstation,purchased in 2009 is compatible with Windows 8 or 8.1 in the first place? A compatibility table I came across on a DELL web page does not list T3400...

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Installing Windows 8 on Dell XPS 15 L502x

when i purchased my laptop my elder bro created separate partitions in my laptop.here is a screenshot from my Disk Management [IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/21mvxja.jpg[/IMG]now, i am planing to install...

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Windows 8.1 Tablet PC Input Service Not Listed

Hi I need help with my windows 8.1. I am trying to enable the tablet pc input service and it is not listed in my services. I have XPS 8700 and S2240T monitor.After I talked to Microsoft they told me...

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Dell Zino HD 410 and Windows 8.1

I have not been able to install 8.1 on my Dell Zino HD 410 with AMD Phenom for the past month. I keep getting 'Devices Ready' stuck. It seems to stop at random %s too. From 3% up to 33% but no higher...

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Windows updates

I have purchased a Dell XPS 435 and upgraded to Windows 8.1.I tried to contact a Dell tech regarding some update problems and ended up with click4support who said they were Dell techs. They could not...

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