20 Most Recent Dell Inspiron Mini 10v Netbook Computer Questions & Answers

to me it is if you type alot it is hte key board that has messed up so I would get online and order one.

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You can try to save battery time by changing your laptop to work in balanced mode, or just adjust the screen brightness lower. Screen takes a lot of power.

Plug it in with the mains adapter/ power pack

take the battery out and hold the power button for like 15 seconds. then put battery baCK on and plug it in but do not try to power on. lets saee what goes? remember not to power on

Brenda French, I did a search for this issue on google. Below are the results on how to resovle the hdd password. How to Remove HDD PasswordThank You,Dell-Jesse LDell Social Media and Communities

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It is likely that a replacement battery is required

Your battery may have Battery charge status indicator, when you press the button next to the 4 led indicators the LEDs indicate the charge status.Also the System Battery/Charge LED indicates the battery's current operational condition.Flashing orange indicates Battery failure.

When you plug in the power cord is there any lightswhatsoever on the laptop, where the plug goes in or on the AC Adapter of thepower cord?When you press the power button do you hear fans running, hard drive spinning,lights on the computer, hear any beeps or lights constantly blinking, hear theDvD/CD drive click and the light on the drawer of the DvD/CD turn on for asecond or two? If so the laptop is trying to boot or may have booted, butthe screen is not showing for some reason.Beep tones and blinking lights tells the technicians what is going on with thelaptop and why it is not booting. Most times it's a motherboard issuewhen you hear beeps or blinking lights continuous. Maybe your power cord is bad if you don't get anything to happen whatsoeverwhen you press the power button. And if that's true maybe you wasoperating off the battery the last time you had it on and since the power cordis bad, it was not charging the battery so the battery is drained and the powercord is bad.Maybe you have a Static Charge Buildup. Remove the Power Cord, Remove theBattery, then Press and Hold the power button for 30seconds. After 30 seconds plug the power cord back in (leave the batteryout) and hit the power button to see if it boots. If it does, you can putthe battery back in and let it charge.Maybe your DC Power Jack which is where the power cord plugs into the computer is bad. Take an ink pen and push the tip inside the jack and see if the little pin wiggles, if so the jack is bad. You'll have to take the laptop apart to fix it. Most times it is soldered onto the motherboard, so you will have to desolder the old and solder a new one.

You can change your desktop wallpaper with any photo you have access to on your pc or external device (you just have to copy the photo to your pc) You have 2 options: Going straight to Control pannel then Appearance/Personalization and changing it there or, right click directly on the photo itself and the option should be right in that list of options, though I recommend Control Pannel because there is some display options that are usually required for the photos that may not be big enough or clear enough to be enlarged to your backround

check the fan is working fine.... check th hardisk

try pressing the tab button to get down to the other buttons on the bottom of the screen

Call Dell for replacement of keyboard.

Where it shows about the signal, the Icons bottom right? Right click on it and click troubleshoot. It should check everything out. Where is the wi/fi at? Your house or in public. You may have to type in the numbers on the router. Or turn it off and back on.

What were you doing prior to this error message ?
Did you try to install another OS or During installation did you abort the process
A clean installation of windows will resolve the issue

Or Try this

If you were able to start the computer prior to the issue, then try startup repair and check the result. To do this, try these steps.
Step 1: Perform startup repair using Vista DVD
a. Insert the Windows DVD.
b. Restart your computer.
c. Let the computer restart (boot) from the DVD.
d. If prompted, press any key to continue.
e. When you reach the Install Windows screen, select your preferences in the Language to install, Time and currency format, and Keyboard or input method boxes, and then click Next.
f. Do not click Install now. Instead, click Repair your computer. The System Recovery Options dialog box appears.
g. Make sure the correct operating system is selected, and then click Next.
h. After you click Next, the System Recovery Options menu appears.
i. Click Startup repair. Once the startup repair completes, click Finish to restart the computer.
j. Remove the DVD and restart the computer to see if the system starts fine. See Make system repairs from the Windows Recovery Environment
Also see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932932 Go to BIOS (basic input/outputsystem (BIOS) and make hard disk as first bootable device. See BIOS: frequently asked questions
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/BIOS-frequently-asked-questions Important: Modifying BIOS incorrectly will cause serious damage.

Hope this helps

There will be panels at the bottom or the side of the laptop. The HD is located there and should just slot out.

Here is the internet setup info for that netbook from Dell's website ...

Setting up Your Internet Connection To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet Service provider (ISP).
To set up an Internet connection with a provided ISP desktop shortcut:

1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
   
   
2. Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop.
   
   
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.
   
   

NOTE: Have your ISP information ready. If you do not have an ISP, the Connect to the Internet wizard can help you obtain one.
If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you want to set up an Internet connection with a different ISP:
Windows Vista®

1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
   
   
2. Click Start ® Control Panel® Network and Internet.
   
   
3. Under Network and Sharing Center, click Connect to the Internet.
   
   

The Connect to the Internet window appears.

1. Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect:
   
   
   • Choose Broadband if you will use a DSL modem, cable TV modem, or satellite modem.
     
     
   • Choose Wireless if you will use a wireless connection through a WLAN card.
     
     
   • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network).
     
     

NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP.

1. Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup.
   
   

Windows® XP

1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs.
   
   
2. Click Start ® Control Panel® Network and Internet Connections.
   
   
3. Click Set up or change your Internet connection.
   
   
4. Click Setup. New Connection Wizard window appears.
   
   
5. Click Next. Choose Connect to the Internet and click Next.
   
   
6. Click Set up my connection manually and click Next.
   
   
7. Click either Broadband (PPPoE), Wireless, or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect.
   
   
   • Choose Broadband if you will use a DSL modem, cable TV modem, or satellite modem.
     
     
   • Choose Wireless if you will use a wireless connection through a WLAN card.
     
     
   • Choose Dial-up if you will use a dial-up modem or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network).
     
     

NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP.

1. Follow the instructions on the screen and use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup.
   
   

And here is the link to where the info was found...

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xlob/dtg/en/internea.htm#wp1012333

and another with more info on that netbook ..

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xlob/dtg/en/index.htm