20 Most Recent Dell Inspiron 2200 Notebook - Page 4 Questions & Answers

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This may mean your hard drive is corrupted or just dead. If you have a set of 'restore' disks, you may have to re-install Windows. If the unit did not come with a set of disks and you did not make one while the unit was new, you may have a problem.
If the info on the drive is worth recovering for you, look into SpinRite at grc.com It isn't cheap but I once used it to revive many 'dead' hard drives that just had corrupted file tables. If the controller for the drive has failed or the on-board control electronics for the drive are defective, no utility will be able to provide access again and the only recourse is a drive recovery service which costs in the hundreds of dollars.
Your plight reminds me that I haven't backed up my drives for a long time.

I would try reinstalling the wireless driver. To do this, goto start > control panel > system > hardware > device manager and find the driver listed under network controllers. Delete it and restart your computer, and the driver will reinstall itself (it will find new hardware). That may take care of your problem.

Logout of faceback if it is logged in. Look for the Logout in the upper right hand corner under where it says ACCOUNT. Then login with your name and put in your password and remember me if you want it to connect to your account name the next time you go on facebook.

I believe FL1 is a fuse or fusable inductor.

Check the battery and the adapter with multimeterr for the specified voltage. replace if absent. Also if the memory card or back up battery is faulty the PC will not boot up.

If the pc boots up but hangs then it is possible that there is fault on the OS ( operating system) . So open the internet options in the browser and clean all the cookies, temporary internet files, defragment the drives and RESTORE the PC to an earlier set date.

You can use a registry cleaner like Advanced system care. Download from the site and check you system for corrupt files. Also use a good antivirus software which is active to keep your system performing without an attack on the OS. Remove all unnecessary programs installed which you do not use all the time and clean up the drives. This will free up the space and make your system faster.If there is no response but the PC tends to work slower and occasionally hanging when a program is being executed then you might have to install the OS once again. Install the OS and then an antivirus before the drivers of the PC is installed.

Go to dells web site and down load the drivers for your sound card.

This is for windows vista:

1. Open Personalization by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Personalization.
   

2. In the left pane, click Adjust font size (DPI). If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
   

3. In the DPI Scaling dialog box, do one of the following:
   

   • To increase the size of text and other items on the screen, click Larger scale (120 DPI)-make text more readable, and then click OK.
     

   • To decrease the size of text and other items on the screen, click Default scale (96 DPI)-fit more information, and then click OK.
     

   To see the changes, close all of your programs, and then restart Windows.
   

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Hi bubble3

The limited information that you have given is very difficult to diagnose a problem with, if you are looking for a solution the more information you supply will give a better opportunity for a diagnosis or possibly a solution to your problem so if you give us more information we can try to give you a better informed solution.

Regards
SurfRat1

1. Open the Start Menu.

A) Click on All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and System Restore.

2. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

A) Click on the Recovery icon.
B) Click on the Open System Restore button.

A 'System Restore' window will appear. Here you will have to check "Restore computer to an earlier time'

A) Click on the Next button

Now you will find a window with Dates, Description and Type,

Note: It is better if you could remember from which date you are facing the issue, try to select a date prior to that date.

The detail of that particular date should show "System Checkpoint" and time on the right hand side box. Select that date.

Now, Click on Next and System Restore will start. Click on the Finish button and windows will take a reboot.

Go to 'Start' and then Run
write "msconfig" inside Run tab and press 'enter'
inside the 'System configuration utility' window click on 'startup' tab then uncheck all the applications except your current antivirus and press apply then 'ok' and then 'exit without restart' option.

Just do the following steps and your issue will be resolved.

1) Delete all unwanted data from Drive C.

2) Delete all data that you have copied from Drive C to External HDD

3) Open My computer and go to Tools---> Folder Options---->Click on View Tab----> Check 'Show hidden files and folders' and select OK.

4) Go to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp and Delete everything that you see inside Temp Folder

5) Go to C:\WINDOWS\ here you will find folders like $hf_mig$, here you will have to Delete all the folders starting and ending with $ sign.

6) Empty Recycle bin and restart the PC and your issue will be resolved.

When the CPU overheats then it will shut down (i.e. thermaloverload) and won't boot up again until it has cooled down. If this is theproblem is not fixed then the CPU will eventually fail.
A faulty fan causes the problem or the fan and heat sink assembly are cloggedwith dust.
Check the CPU fan to see if it spins freely, if not replace the fan.
If the fan and heat sink is clogged with dust the remove the dust and make surethe vents are clear and dust free. Use a can of compressed air to do this.

Do a Disk Cleanup and a Defrag of the hard drive to get all the TMP files and Cookies out of the system. You find these under the Accessories tab in XP and then go to System Tools. Then you need to clean the Registry with a registry cleaner. Here is a good free one I use all the time.http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner. Today with all the surfing on the Web you get massive amounts of clutter and weekly need to do the above steps to keep the system clean. Phil Let me know if I can help you more. [email protected]

try another browser such as mozilla firefox if you are using internet explorer. Check if your facebook page would turn on. Otherwise try to click Tools > Internet Options > Delete Cookies > Delete Temporary files, hit apply & ok...

If you can access other browsers but not facebook, notify if there is an error message when facebook gets blank . You may to access facebook alternatively by accessing https://www.facebook.com

Hi there,
Please try to remove the battery, remove the power adapter press and hold the power button for 10 sec and then try plugging the adapter into the outlet without the battery and check if the unit will turn on.
If it doesn't:
remove the memory, remove the hard drive, remove the WLAN card (if applicable).
Check if the unit will turn on, or if it will give a sound.
If it does not turn on it means that you have a bad motherboard and it needs to be replaced.
Other wise if it turned on and emitted some beeping noise,
put the components back one by one and try turning the computer on after you put each component back to check which is causing the problem
Hope this helps!

The brightness of the screen on battery and on AC power is configured in the pre-OS setup.
When the computer starts you will see options like press F2 or DEL to enter Setup.
Choose this option and you should find your brightness settings.
Two points:
Lower brightness saves battery power.
Your notebook display will fade over time. You might be able to find a replacement at eBay. If not, I am sure Dell will fix it for you.
I hope this helps.

Hi Mario,

In this case you need to follow these below mentioned steps.

1. Check the Drivers for your sound card. if its missing install it from your Drivers disc or download from the Dell website and install it.

2. Please check that whether your sound is mute or not.
3. Please check the audio cable.

If problem persists. its a hardware fault, and you need to contact Dell.

Check for virus as they are one of the causes to make the computer run slow. Along with that clean your disc of unwanted files, temporary internet files, cookies and unwanted/idle programms. Also de-fragment the disc.

Its very simple process..
1)open BIOS setup by pressing F2
2)go to advance option
3)go to security and reset master password

If your problem not solved then clear CMOS memory by suitable jumper on motherboard.
or format your computer if no any way is remaining..

Thank you for giving me opportunity to solve your problem.

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Determine if a new program was recently installed on your computer loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); If you recently removed a program or a Windows component from your computer by deleting it manually, related information that is still on your computer may be causing the problem. To remove the program or component, first reinstall it, and then use the Add or Remove Programs tool, or follow the manufacturer's instructions.

To remove a program from your computer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
2. In the list of programs, click the one that you want to remove, and then click Change/Remove.
3. Click Yes when you are prompted with the question "Do you want to remove the program?"

If the program is not listed in the Add or Remove Programs tool, contact the manufacturer to obtain instructions for removing it.

Use the Last Known Good Configuration tool to restore the operation of Windows XP loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); If Windows does not start, try to restore operation of Windows XP by using the Last Known Good configuration. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Start the computer, and then press the F8 key when Windows begins to start. The Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
2. Use the ARROW keys to select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked), and then click OK.
3. If a start menu appears, use the ARROW keys to select Microsoft Windows XP, and then click OK
   

Confirm that your CMOS/BIOS settings are correct loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); Confirm that your CMOS/BIOS settings are correct.

Warning This procedure may involve changing your CMOS settings and changing your BIOS. Incorrect changes to the BIOS of your computer can result in serious problems. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from changes to your BIOS can be solved. Change your CMOS settings at your own risk. Incorrect or corrupted CMOS and BIOS settings can cause startup problems or shutdown problems.

Microsoft cannot provide specific instructions for changing your CMOS and BIOS settings because they are specific to your computer. For information about the correct CMOS and BIOS settings for your computer and how to check and change these settings, see your computer documentation or contact the manufacturer of your computer


Confirm that your hard disk or file system is not damaged loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); Confirm that your hard disk or file system is not damaged. Start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, load Microsoft Recovery Console, and then use the Chkdsk command-line utility. This may solve your problem.

Hi.

This does sound like the program you have installed has messed things up with the system files of the computer.

You can use system restore to take the computer back to an earlier time before you installed the program.

Click on the Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > System Tool and then click on the System Restore icon. A window will pop up and from there you can set your computer back to an earlier date, just follow the instructions and click yes to agree that you understand that system restore cannot be stopped once started. When you have agreed to this system restore will start and then after a minute or two your computer will restart.
If system restore was successful it will tell you once the computer has booted into Windows.

As for an external hard drive i would recommend Western Digital external hard drives. They are very quiet and reliable but there are plenty to choose from so from there its up to you what you purchase.

If you are having any trouble getting to system restore or need anymore help please post back making sure you post what operating system you are using (XP, Vista or Win 7)



Good luck.