Top 10 Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Notebook Questions & Answers

Ok here is the real fix from someone who had the exact same issue and now does not.... Disconnect cables ah what is that for advise if you dont know how to solve a problem then dont waste peoples time!!!!!
Type msconfig in the run box from the start menu, go to the tab that says "startup" point your mouse to the box that says BTMeter and click. This should remove the battery switch program from running while the OS is trying to shut down and should resolve your issue with the freeze up during normal shut down process. You do not need this program its just another "checks and measures" program Dell added in Windows already has this program built in and it works fine. Now when the PC starts back up a box will pop up stating you changed your start up applications just put a check in the little option that says "dont show me this again.

There are a nr of ways to quickly change your wallpaper. I'm assuming you have Windows XP. If you go to an empty area on your desktop, right click and select Properties. On the tabs at the top, go to Desktop. You will be given a nr of options. Choose one of the background options, or go to Browse and find a file that you want to change to, select it.
That file will now also be in your choice of backgrounds. Select it and click Apply. That should change the wallpaper.

However, I've found before that sometimes you have to reboot for this to happen (This could be an Active Desktop Recovery Issue). Good luck

try to power drain pc first. to do that, turn pc off, remove battery and ac adapter. press down power button for 15-20 sec, then but all back in and try to turn pc on. if still no go, you may need to replace battery or ac adapter, f it still wont work, possible motherboard replacement is needed.

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

Please refer to the following 2 articles to diagnose & fix your problem:

http://www.fixya.com/support/r6416355-troubleshooting_laptop_battery_problems

http://www.fixya.com/support/r6416948-troubleshooting_laptop_power_failures

This could indicate a bad battery. Try removing the battery and powering on the laptop. If the power LED remains white then you have a problem with the charging circuit. That means your battery could be defective or the battery charging circuit on your motherboard is faulty.

If you know how to use disk tools provided by HD manufatuer, NOT Dell, please run advanced test.

If it's fixable it will fix, Otherwise, you have to replace it.

If you laptop is under warranty, I will go for.

Please, read also

http://www.fixya.com/support/t1012567-error_code_0f00_065d_msg_ide_failed.

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/disk-drives/f/3534/p/19110625/19233611.aspx

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So will the computer boot or is Startup Repair hanging or looping and preventing the computer to boot successfully?

If you can't boot successfully you'll need a repair disc or operating system disc so that you can get to a command prompt (black screen with white writing) and run the check disk command.

To run the check disk utility you will need a repair disc ora operating system disc. Put the disc in the cd drive and boot fromit. You want to get to the Dos Command Prompt (Black screen with whiteletters) and type the following command: chkdsk /r
Check disk will run well over an hour or two and you will notice thepercentages going from high to low, this is normal. Let it run tocompletion. Then reboot machine.

If check disk fails to solve your problem you might have to reinstall windows.Try doing a Repair Install that way you don't loose your data, documents,music, pictures, videos or programs.

In windows xp you get to the dos command prompt by selecting R for repair whenthe options appear.

In Vista and Windows 7 you want to get to the recoveryconsole and look down at the bottom of the window for the Dos Command.If check disk does not solve the problem you will probably have to reinstall your operating system. Try to do a Repair Install so that it does not delete your data.

Step 1:
BIOS is the first function run by a computer when turned on. It is known as "Boot Firmware," and it checks and initializes other components in your computer, such as your video chip, hard disk or sound card. Because this is the initial process in a computer, it can be troublesome for users who forget their BIOS password and need to access the BIOS. There are several main strategies to attempt when trying to bypass a BIOS password, including accessing the hard disk (which should contain the BIOS password), trying backdoor BIOS passwords (backdoor passwords are generic passwords created by manufacturers in case the user password is lost or forgotten), and flashing the BIOS (flashing is the process of overwriting the original data with new data).

Enter the CMOS start-up menu when you turn on the machine by pressing DEL, F2, or CTRL + ALT + DEL during the boot sequence. Go to STANDARD CMOS SETUP. Find control options for the hard disk. Change both TYPE and MODE to: AUTO. Reboot the system. You will now have access to the hard disk. From this menu, you should be able to find basic system passwords, including the BIOS password. b> Trying Standard Backdoor Passwords For AWARD BIOS, try the following passwords: "AWARD SW, AWARD_SW, Award SW, AWARD PW, _award, awkward, J64, j256, j262, j332, j322, 01322222, 589589, 589721, 595595, 598598, HLT, SER, SKY_FOX, aLLy, aLLY, Condo, CONCAT, TTPTHA, aPAf, HLT, KDD, ZBAAACA, ZAAADA, ZJAAADC, djonet." For AMI BIOS, try the following passwords: "AMI, A.M.I., AMI SW, AMI_SW, BIOS, PASSWORD, HEWITT RAND, Oder." For all other types of BIOSes, try the following passwords: "LKWPETER, lkwpeter, BIOSTAR, biostar, BIOSSTAR, biosstar, ALFAROME, Syxz, Wodj." b> Flashing the BIOS in Software Access MS DOS and type "DEBUG" at the command prompt. This will bring up the DEBUG menu. Type the following code for AMI/AWARD BIOS (note: the Os are the letter "oh," not the numeral "Zero"):
"O 70 17
O 71 17
Q" Type the following code for Phoenix BIOS (note: the Os are the letter "oh," not the numeral "Zero"):
"O 70 FF
O 71 17
Q" If the previous steps yield no results, try the following code:
"O 70 2E
O 71 FF
Q"