20 Most Recent Dell XPS M1330 Notebook - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Put old motherboard back in. If it's just shutting off randomly start unplugging perriferials until something lets your computer stay on (ex: take out all but one stick of ram, maybe only leave 1 fan in, take out any PCI/PCI-E, etc)

Reinstall the software for the webcam. If you don't have it go to the site that manufactures your machine and look for the instalation files, or just type in the name of the webcam and model of the computer like this, need instalation files for a --- webcam in a ---- laptop, you will get a few thousand answers but your answer will be near the begining, ..or like this need webcam install for a ----- built in webcam, it should take no time at all, thaats how we find stuff many times, you can't keep millions of files handy but they are on the internet, good luck, Gym

your motherboard has short out (replacing the motherboard).

I would guess the battery is done. How old is it? How many charge/ discharge cycles? Do you leave it in when using on AC at home?

Pull the AC plug. What is the trouble? Shut down unnessary startup programs, run a Malware scan, run a up-to-date Anti Virus scan, clean the junk from your machine. Use freeware, CCLEANER and MALWAREBYTES at : http://www.filehippo.com/

Just Install the operating system you require over the top of it. Or format the hard drive.

Have you loaded your touchpad drivers? The only time I've ever seen than happen is when the touchpad drivers aren't loaded. The touch is extra sensitive if your palm(s) just barely touch the pad.By loading the touchpad drivers, you should be all set

Make sure it is enabled on the laptop and on the os. If windows it will be in the control panel. and on the hardware it will likely be a function key

Go to this site for all you windows drivers ! http://home.comcast.net/~supportcd/DriverXP.html ! ENJOY !

BIOS passwords can be reset or removed in two ways:1. using software 2. using hardware.I would first try resetting or removing using software, here are two software apps to reset or retrieve BIOS passwords.!BIOS - is a PC BIOS toolkit offering password removal/decrypt and BIOS settings modification/backup/restore.You can download it here:http://www.syschat.com/download120.html&act=downCmosPwd - Cmos password recovery toolshttp://majorgeeks.com/CmosPwd_d239.htmlYou will need to create a bootable Dos, or Linux or NT cd in order to run them.Good Luck!

Go to the link below and download Ophcrack and burn the iso to a cd. Boot from the CD and let it do it's magic. You'll have your password shortly:http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/download.php

There are two ways toopen the CD drive door if the button just below the drive tray does not work.Go to My Computer and right click on the drive and click on Eject.If this does not work then you can manually open the CD drive tray by -Straighten a paper clip and gently insert it into a tiny hole below the drivetray next to the Eject button. Push the paper clip gently until the drive traypops out, then pull the tray until it is fully out, then you can remove the CDdisc.If you continue having problem opening with the Eject button, then the CD driveis faulty and needs replacing.

usually thru the USB port

When you removed or put in the CPU and the Heat Sink did you put a fresh coat of Thermal Paste on them? If not that is like metal touching metal and it will short out when you try to boot up. The other problem might be that either one of your memory chips is bad or one of the slots on the board that holds the memory is bad.

Maybe your memory is bad or the memory slot is bad.

Remove the Power Cord, Remove the Battery, Remove the cover that houses the memory on the bottom of the laptop then remove one of the memory chips. Set the chip aside then try rebooting the computer. If it boots, then you know the memory chip you set aside is bad so mark an x on it with an ink pen. If it fails to boot then move the chip to the next memory slot and try rebooting. If it fails take the chip out and set it aside, then put the other chip in and try booting it in both slots. If it boots, just to verify that the chip set aside is bad, mark an x on it and put it into the open memory chip slot and try booting.

Remove the main battery and try again, next sub out the ram one at a time and test, I would sub out the power supply to be sure it is basically the only thing left.

yes, just download a player like VLC and install it. you will be good to go. use google to get the download like.

turn off the ""tap to click"" action of the touchpad. you can do this in the control panel of the software for your laptop. it is usually a synaptics pointing device. Hope this helps.

you can remove this password by removing the bios battery. remove the cap where the ram goes... and you will have very easy access to the board. unplog the cable that goes from the bios battery to the board (make sure the pc is off and main battery is out.) plug back in the cable and boot your pc.

Unplug power adapter from computer, remove main battery, now press and hold power for 2 minutes in an attempt to reset.

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