Dell Inspiron - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support - Page 7

try F2 key ( with and without Fn Key) to turn on /off Wifi

please contact dell customer support, they will help you out in this.
Go on dell.com.
They ask you for service code which is alphanumeric tag written on sticket of your computer.

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this thing is old right? made 2006 so is 13 years old today.and is xp or vista , bad news.https://pcdied.com/XP-sux-sg.htmlvista released January 30, 2007 so is not vista. I guess.?so why not take any usb keyboard made and try that.if that works then we know the relic internal is dead. or just software bunged up.we can boot to Linux demo disk and see of the keys workall techs do that, takes 5 min work.and omg the keys work in Linux. so windows is BORKED!("corrupted".no OS stated, at all if XP this is normal for XP it is a virus magnet.do not run XP ever again if doing so now, OK?what also can change is language settings set wrong.and last."&"gives what? that is shifted character.shift 7so if 7 works and all shift keys fail then shift is bad.so use the right shift, does that work.?try all keys and see what works and not. if Linux fails ,then the keyboard is toast.. (ask how to boot free Linux demo mode "try me" at one of the best ways to test ANY PC after Windozgoes mad?is to boot from Linux demo desk (harmless it is)we make a USB stick or burn a DVD-r disk and boot it. then run Linux see how it runs for what ever the ill's may be. bad keyboard or HDD test top my list.http://www.pcdied.com/linux.htmlboot it and click "TRY ME"one other way (weaker by far) is to use BIOS and test your keyboard, but sadly a full test is not possible there.

Hello, This error code means that hard drive is a failure then I think to replace a harddrive.

no computer even stated,? why?sorry I can't hear it!@a bad fana dirty fan clean it.a bad Hard disk drive HDD , head crash.or loose parts inside,or the beeper in side is beeping codescalled POST error BEEP codes. we count them.?and report them here?beep beep beep pause , repeats>? code 3.why not get it repaired in a PC repair shop.?they can hear it and fix it for sure.assumes speakers (audio) are quiet.

what password, there are 7 levels not answering for all 7 me not can we see your screen (omg) http://pcdied.com/passwords.html the question posed, is like asking, where did I lose my car keys. only 7 times worse. talking in a text box blind and not one photo of screen failing (impossible.)

have you tried buying a canister of air and blowing the gaps around the keys as dirt and fluff can accumulate and cause mis strokes.

what is the OS? if windows go to control panel and select system and security to create a restore point, doing a factory reset will leave the computer without anything to restore to though

go online at library or someone elses pc, do to dell web site. type in questions How to reboot after entering your model number or tag on webpage under Support. you should be able to find out. its usually a combination of keys, ie. ctrl+Fkey or just hitting an Fkey before the dell logo appears when rebooting. A menu will appear asking what you want to do-diagnostics, reboot to factory, etc. hope this hepled

Boot to safe mode with networking, download the Kaspersky Removal Tool at : http://support.kaspersky.com/1464, remove Kaspersky, reboot and reinstall. Question, What Antivirus did you have originally? Did you use the Anti Virus Removal Tool to remove it before installing Kaspersky? Most Anti Virus use a Removal Tool, obtained from the makers website. It's advised to remove Anti Virus completely with the Removal Tool before installing another.

You may try to perform System Restore . Press and hold the Windows key and press 'R' key. This will open the run window -> Type 'rstrui' without the parenthesis, click on 'Ok' -> This will open the System Restore window. Follow the on-screen instructions to restore your computer to an earlier date, choose a date when the WIFI was working well

Look on he power adapter and some of the old dells has to have a 65 amp and you might have the 90 amp check to see which one you have. the 90 amp is for the docking station

change the power supply it seems like you are not getting enough power to the monther board or it could be the power board is bad

might have to reset it un plug it and then pull the battery out and press the power button to clean it. then plug it back in with out the battery in and if it did not start sometimes you have ot have the battery in for some laptops to start. see if that fixes it.

In this case, check if you are able to login to your Microsoft Account. If you are able to login, then re-check if you are typing your password correctly while signing in to Windows. If you are not able to login to your Microsoft Account too, you may need to reset your Microsoft Account password by following the steps mentioned on the link below: https://account.live.com/resetpassword.aspx If you are able to sign in to your Windows account after re-entering the password, you can consider disabling Windows logon screen by following the steps mentioned on the link below so that henceforth you do not need to enter password while signing in to your Windows user account: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2054380/disable-windows-logon-password.html GuruAid.com

Beep codes for the Inspiron Mini are as follows:

Beep Code Possible Problem
One Possible system board failure — BIOS ROM checksum failure
Two No RAM detected
NOTE: If you installed or replaced the memory module, ensure that the memory module is seated properly.
Three Possible system board failure — Chipset error
Four RAM read/write failure
Five Real Time Clock failure
Six Video card or chip failure
Seven Processor failure
Eight Display failure

If you press CTRL + F11 at turn on you will be able to access the "Recovery Partition" If you follow the instructions it will restore you to factory settings.

2000-0142 is a hard disk drive failure.

You will need to replace the drive to resolve the problem

I would suspect a bad hard drive.

sure old post and 12 year old PC. (relic, we use dog years on LT) you did it wrong, the tests. here is the order (&matters)

1. main battery huge out, they short, remove it forever if you want.
2. next this PC is today 12 years old and no RTC coin cell lasts 12years, below 2.9vdc it bad , did you forget this? why?
3. rule one says the pink bunny, after 7 years get ride of COIN.!!!
4. next is AC powerpack only, and the correct one and voltage and 100watts is best on old hot running PCs did you get this wrong ? a $15 cheap fix too, having full power to run this pig.
5. Learn that old CPU and old GPU (omg both) waste huge power and heat, due to a verse Moores law effect. (google it)
6. next is Fans they must run or there is no power, BIOS runs the fans if BIOS is dead fans will be dead, means no power in the PC.!!!! or shorts.!!!!
7. The GOAL first is not windows or linux it is in fact BIOS. BIOS screens must all work even with HDD out. and sure DVD drive out.
8. we next remove optional modules from the mobo. like wifi, modem dial up; useless card, and all ram tested ram 1 by 1, we then remove SD readers or card readers from MOBO and quite frankly all models NOT CPU/GPU. see if one module is shorted. we do, that and expect that, after all things do short, when they do the VRMs regulators SHUT DOWN ending that FIRE thing.
9. there is more, if confused have a real shop fix it. they know these ropes. (electronics testing and isolating bad parts)