20 Most Recent Dell INSPIRON 6000 CENTRINO 1.7GHZ,512mb,40GB,DVDRW,XP (086216118098) PC Notebook - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Not sure on the wifi part but as far as your lost files... when you reinstalled the operating system(windows xp), depending on the options you choose, there is the posibility of losing all of your personal data. This does not nesicarrily mean that the data is gone gone forever kinda thing but it can be an expensive process to recover data that has been deleted and there is not guarentee that all or any of it can be retrieved.
I have used the recovermyfiles software at the site below, before and it took a long time and did recover a good deal of data when my wife did a system restore(reinstalled XP) but it was a lot to sort through because the files do not keep their original name most of the time.... anyway it may be something you want to look into.

http://www.recovermyfiles.com/

Hello, Try going to the Dell Support Website and choose the Driver's and Downloads. Type in or have your system scanned to get to the correct Support Page for YOUR Systems Downloads. Find the one you need on the list and follow the directions. NOTE: I recommend that you Download & Install ALL the Current Updates for your system to allow your system to run at its Best Performance. GOOD LUCK & HOPE I HELPED.. Lucky4lynn2

What do you mean clean, delete and reboot? Are you trying to re-format the whole hard drive? If yes then follow this. 1. Prepare the Windows OS disc. 2. Use ac adapter on laptop. 3. Power on laptop then immediately keep tapping on F12. 4. Boot menu will appear use then the arrow keys highlight on onboard CD/DVD-ROM then insert the windows OS disc then press the enter key. Just wait until it loaded the windows setup. Just follow the prompt on the screen on deleting the partition. Windows has its instructions during the process.

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when you sign in, it pops up but if u close the popup then they are all deleted.

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That LED error generally indicates a RAM error during the power on self test. Try reseating the memory modules. If no change try them one a t a time one slot at a time, see if any change

Please perform the below steps to configure settings on your computer:

1. Right click on My Computer icon and go to Manage.
2. Go to Services then go to Service and Applications.
3. Double click on Wireless Zero Configuration.
4. Change the Start Up Type to Automatic and click on Apply
5. Click on Start and press OK to close the window.
6. Go to 'Control Panel', Click on Classic View in the left hand side menu and then open 'Network Connections'.
7. Right-click on the wireless Network Connection icon and select 'Properties'.
8. Go to the 'Wireless Networks' tab .
9. Check the option 'Use Windows to Configure this Wireless Connection' and click 'OK'.

Now please perform the following instructions to connect to the wireless network:

1. Go to 'Control Panel', Click on Classic View in the left hand side menu and then open 'Network Connections'.
2. Right-click on the wireless Network Connection icon and select 'Properties'.
3. Click on the 'wireless network' tab.
4. Under Preferred networks if you see any name in the list then highlight the name and click remove. Click OK.
5. Right-click on the wireless Network Connection icon and select 'View Available Networks'.
6. Look for the SSID (aka Network Name) of the Wireless router or access point.
4. Highlight thee SSID from the list that you want to connect to.
5. Type the security Key here and click on the 'Connect' button.
6. You should have successfully established a wireless network connection.
I hope this information allows you to resolve this issue.

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Anand

If you want to get it back to the original settings without the latest patches, turn on the computer and hit <Ctrl> and <F11> together when the blue bar displays with www.dell.com during the boot sequence. If you miss the timing, let the computer boot-up then shut down again and retry. This will restore from a compressed partition on your hard drive. Thus anything you have added (programs/files) will disappear. Do not power down during the Restore sequence or you could end up with an unusable machine.

Use the Windows System Restore if you just have a bad driver.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

you should of not done that i could of damaged it

hi there, the program isn't necessary, if your computer is capable of burning DVD's, you can try obtaining some DVD burning software, you don't have to get the memorex burning software, you can try different software from different sources .

Have you burn a disc before with this computer??? if so, make sure the disc is new, no scratches, also, you can clean your disc tray with a dvd cleaner disc, not expensive and needs to be done after every 10hrs of use, keeping it clean will save you alot of heartache.....hope this helps.......

OUCH... Might need a new harddrive or motherboard. Does it even let you go into the bios? Maybe you can do a full reinstall to save you the dough.

your cd drive might just be jammed. on the front of the drive there is a little pin hole. find yourself a safety pin or paper clip and insert it in the hole. push the pin in and it will unlock the drive door. with the door open restart your computer.

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If it is asking for a password, then you will have to enter the password. Othewise, you won't get past it.
If you have Windows XP, you can start in safe mode and log on as administrator--chances are it's not password protected. Most people forget to put a password on it. Then you can change or remove your password.

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Restore the PC to original condition with the HP Recovery Manager If the computer cannot open to the Windows desktop, follow the steps below to use the f11 key to launch the HP Recovery Manager and return your notebook to its original factory condition.

1. When the notebook is powered on, press the wireless button to turn ON the wireless switch.
2. Turn the power off and on to restart the computer.
3. Press the f11 key to launch the HP Recovery Manager. NOTE: If the HP Recovery Manager cannot access the hard drive to fix the system errors, use the personal recovery discs to recover the hard drive to its original condition.
4. When the Welcome to HP Recovery Manager windows displays, click Next .
5. When prompted to perform a Microsoft System Restore , select No , and then click Next .
6. When prompted to perform a System Recovery , select Yes , and then click Next .
7. When prompted to Backup Files , select the desired option.
8. When prompted to perform a Recover your computer to original factory condition , select Next and allow the system recovery process to complete.

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New Zealand

no only with disk you have lost the restore part of factory restore

I would suspect your hard drive has failed especially if you were hearing strange noises coming from the drive. ook in the Bios and see if the hard drive is being recognized, and is #1 in the boot order and listed as Master. If not, it has probably failed or the power cable is loose. Check all internal connections. You added Ram a month ago and possibly a cable is loose. You could try the hard drive in another computer, or remove it and have it tested at a computer shop. You could borrow another hard drive and try it or buy a new one. If it is a very old computer you may just want to buy a new one. If you decide to buy another one, wait until after Oct 22 and buy a Windows 7 OS. Windows 7 which I have been testing it superior to Vista.

did you try a + Dvd?Can you format the disk or add data to it ?

You can contact Dell Technical Support and see if they will send you a new XP CD. All the drivers can be downloaded at Support.dell.com for that system. If you can't get Dell to replace the CD, try Ebay. Here is an Example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Reinstallation-Dell-CD-w-MS-OS-XP-Pro-SP2_W0QQitemZ300352622860QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Software?hash=item45ee69510c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_500wt_1182

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Inspiron 15 is a good choice