20 Most Recent Dell OptiPlex GX280 PC Desktop - Page 4 Questions & Answers

The operating system is looking for a correct boot device (hard drive) Make sure there are no disks in the drives usb cd floppy if applicable. Make sure bios is set to boot from the hard drive. Restart your computer during the boot process you will see on the screen to press a certain key to enter setup usually the delete or f2 key this will vary depending on your operating system and computer Press and hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS the scroll down to advanced bios features press enter Change the first boot device to your hard drive The BIOS is AMI. Under ADVANCED SETUP: The options listed for 1st,2nd ,3rd Boot device include: IDE-0 means Pri master ? IDE-1 means Pri slave ? IDE-2 means Sec master ? IDE-3 means Sec slave ? or using the arrow keys you can load failsafe or optimized defaults this will set the boot order. also WARNING: Before you start troubleshooting remember that you are dealing with electricity that can KILL. http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/static.php - rules Only work inside the computer case when the power has been switched off and disconnected. Never open the power source. Some of the below steps recommend removing physical parts within the computer. While in the computer it is highly recommend that you be aware of ESD and its potential hazards Remove the memory modules from their slots. Take the opportunity to clean the slots on the motherboards and the memory module connectors. Use compressed air to blow dust away and clean contacts with a soft cloth. Do not use a metallic vacuum cleaner if it touches any component it may create a short and cause damage to the motherboard or other components. Do not use solvent that may attract dust and never poke things like cotton buds in to slots. lightly rub an alcohol on a cloth not to hard let the alcohol do the work on the copper gold or silver tabs and r Allow the pins to dry. They will air dry in a matter of minutes. If reseating the memory did not resolve the issue try swapping the location of the memory. If you have only one stick of memory in the computer try moving it to another slot and then boot the computer. Check the memory module and memory slot contacts. They are either copper tin or gold. The colour will tell you which they are. Mixing tin and gold can result in corrosion that prevents proper contact. Look for any sign of physical damage to the memory module, memory slots or the motherboard. Reseat the memory modules. You should hear an audible click when they are in place. Do not use too much force to reseat the memory module in to the slot this can cause damage to the module, slot or motherboard. The hardware that you are trying to access is damaged or failing. The device drivers for the hardware are faulty or incompatible. Could be a problem with the Hard Drive or the Hard drives PCB http://www.onepcbsolution.com/ There is a connection problem such as a bad cable for internal hard drives Test all power and data leads that attach to your hard drive IDE,SATA the leads from your MOTHERBOARD TO THE HARD DRIVE make sure they have a secure dust free connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty if its a flat 40pin ide this will be the first to fail Make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd and floppy (If Applicable) have secure connections and are not faulty. or just replace them they could be faulty a computer needs power and data to travel through every working device and continue its cycle and have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error Hope this helps.

Tough one, but inspect the motherboard for a blown capacitor. You could test the power supply with a simple voltmeter. Not to mention simply seeing anything lit with the case open while powered one. gl

Can you be a bit more clear? "lowed it's power voice"?

This happens when you don't have a system 32 [ Windows operating system ] installed. This happens if you have a system 64 Windows operating system but usually happens when your Windows operating system isn't working properly. Sounds like you need to either 1 - Run windows repair 2- Run windows fresh install, You will need an INSTALL DISK with the operating system on it. If you have the operating disk insert it into the CD ROM or DVD [ same slot ] - please and follow the prompts. Be sure you have your activation code. If I go into detail this will take some time so I will see how much you know. If this answers your question then fine - if not come back and add to this solution with your comment. Let me know if you can get your pc going again with the information I have given you. Best of it Gary @ Fix Ya

If your machine has a recovery partition. Take a look at this procedure: http://techtips.salon.com/manually-access-dell-restore-partition-2648.html

ADI SoundMAX driver for your Dell desktop:http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/GetDriver/InitiateSingleFileDownload?fileId=2731091828&driverId=MV02H&isInstallAvailable=False&isKCSArticleTobeShown=False&categoryId=AU&returnUrl=%2Fsupport%2Fdrivers%2Fus%2Fen%2F04%2FProduct%2Foptiplex-gx280%3FretrieveState%3DTrue&isUSDownload=true

hi, Does your desktop is making any beap sounds? Are you able to see the dell logo on the startup on the screen? Please do let me know these things.

Hello download here at dell:http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/optiplex-gx280Select audio and hit the download link.Please unzip the file before you installGood luck

Test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions,IDE,SATA

the leads from your ((motherboard to your hard drive)) make sure they have a secure dust free connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd 3 1/2 inch floppy have secure connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty ?

even something as small as an electrical extension or a faulty fan lead can cause this problem

a computer needs all of the data and electrical current to travel through every working device and to have an end to be able work properly

motherboard and a hard drive any leads between them will fail before your motherboard or your hard drive if its a flat ribbon 40 pin type IDE replace it this will be the first to fail check all electrical extensions make sure they are securely seated even the cd/dvd floppy drives need to have current go through make sure these drives are working

make sure the CPU central processing unit has thermal paste and dust free and is securely seated

make sure your computer ram modules are securely seated with no dust in sockets also Cmos battery has charge with no dust in the socket some motherboards cmos batteries are soldered in

hope this helps

you will have to open up your network connections click start control panel network connections this may vary depending on your operating system look for local area connection if you see a red x or a yellow exclamation or question mark ! ? you will need to update or install the driver or it could be firewalled If you are trying to connect through a modem/router you it should have come with a disk then you might have to connect the usb lead to your modem to get a connection then click start control panel administration tools computer management device manager scroll to network adapters should see a yellow question / exclamation mark ? ! or a red X right click install drivers the driver might be on the disc supplied by your ISP internet service provider or the motherboard disc

click start type cmd press enter you will be in DOS mode

type in ipconfig press enter

you will see all o fyour internet connection details type in your default gateway adress into your internet search should read something like 10.0.0.138

Make sure you Ethernet/internet is enabled in bios restart your computer during the boot up process you will see on your screen a certain key to

press to enter set up (BIOS) press and hold that key to enter bios using arrow keys navigate to integrated peripherals look for SiS On Chip Pci Device press enter scroll to SiS 10/100m press enter make sure its enabledimake sure its enabledPci device arrows key scroll to nstalled. hope this helps

Dell Support > Optiplex GX280 Desktop PC > User Manual,http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx280/en/ug/tindex.htmI chose the Mini-Tower model because the following information applies to all models;Small Form Factor (SFF)Small DesktopDesktopSmall Mini-TowerMini-TowerComputer and Software Problems > Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities > System Lights,http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx280/en/ug/tools02.htm#wp1114432Now scroll down. What do the Diagnostic Lights indicate?Post back in a Comment.Regards,joecoolvette

Uninstall it and install it again. some files may have got missing or corrupted during installation.

Restart the computer. Repeatedly press the F8 key until the Advanced Boot Options screen appears. Select the Safe Mode option using the up and down arrow keys

then press the ENTER key. Choose "Windows XP Home/Professional" depending on the version of the operating system. Press ENTER. Shortly, the welcome screen should show.

Log in as "Administrator"

Click Yes to not use System Restore Mode.

Click the Start button. Choose Run and type in "control userpasswords" (without the quotes). Click OK

Select the "Administrator" user.

Click Change my password. Enter a new password in the corresponding text boxes.

Click OK. Write this password down and store it in a secure place. I do not recommend that a password hint be used.

Close the User Accounts window and restart Windows. hope this helps

Sorry to say that a 260w PSU is the largest PSU you will get for this system as that is all the M/B is safely rated to any higher than that and it may cause a fire or worse. I run a Dell GX270 and this is maxed out on a 260w PSU. This system will only be upgradeable to these specs :3.2Ghz CPU ( Note they must match existing letters on CPU.3Gb Ram under XP, 4 Gb under Vista or Win 7. ( Note win 7 will run very slowly )256Mb PCI Card or 512Mb AGP (4X or 8X )500Gb IDE or SATA HDDDVD Burner max ( Blu-Ray will not work as it is too advanced ).Even the tower model of these systems only have a 260w PSU max due to limited power rating for the M/B. Tower PSU is able to be swapped out just like any other tower but the fact remains that the M/B is only rated to 260w and if you use a larger PSU it may cause a fire or worse. I hope this helps.

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he is true....driver prob

google translatemy graphics are slow Click start control panel administrative tools computer management device manager scroll to display adapters + to expand you might see a yellow question mark ? or exclamation mark ! or a red x right click select reinstall drivers

If you computer came with a motherboard disk the drivers could be on it

or you might need to download them http://download.cnet.com/radeon-igp-345m/3000-2108_4-62924.htmlor if you are playing games with animation this will use lots of graphics putting large ammount of strain on your computer CPU central processing unit and computer RAM

Press windows button and in the search type msconfig go to startup tab and uncheck those you dont want to start.

scroll to the bottom toolbar bottom of screen right click you can select task manager applications also processes you will see whats running on your computer and ticking over you might have a virus

if you see something running that you does not need to be running select end now then you might you might uninstall that particular program

and some unnecessary programs

you should also check leads from motherboard to hard drive for secure dust free connections

click start control panel administrative tools computer management disk management right click on your drive select properties click tools you should see click check now

click start tick in both boxes this will schedule to on restart

do not have any input while chkdsk utility is in progress any might damage your computer

also you might download and use this registry cleaner it is totally free to use

http://download.cnet.com/ccleaner/

then defragment your hard drive

adding more ram is the best way of speeding up a computer

If youre not sure if a module is right for your system use the

Crucial Memory Advisor tool for a list of guaranteed compatible modules

you should always ask for a guarantee on compatibility before purchasing any ram and buy working pairs if possible

you might have to many programs running at the same time putting to much strain on the CPU central processing unit

try uninstalling a few unnecessary programs

This tool deletes unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk so you can increase the amount of storage space you have.

Delete the files using Disk Cleanup

If you want to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your hard disk to free up disk space and help your computer run faster, use Disk Cleanup.

It removes temporary files, empties the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of system files and other items that you no longer need.

Open Disk Cleanup by clicking start all programs accessories system tools and then clicking Disk Cleanup.

In the Disk Cleanup Options dialog box, choose whether you want to clean up your own files only or all of the files on the computer.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

If the Disk Cleanup Drive Selection dialog box appears, select the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.

Click the Disk Cleanup tab, and then select the check boxes for the files you want to delete.

When you finish selecting the files you want to delete, click OK, and then click Delete files to confirm the operation.

Disk Cleanup proceeds to remove all unnecessary files from your computer.

This tool deletes unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk so you can increase the amount of storage space you have.

Delete the files using Disk Cleanup

If you want to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your hard disk to free up disk space and help your computer run faster, use Disk Cleanup.

It removes temporary files, empties the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of system files and other items that you no longer need.

Watch the demo (1:00)

this should speed up your computer

hope this helps

Hello,

You must be wondering why your computer keeps freezing up while you need to get your job done or you want to relax and play your favorite game. My computer used to freeze up quite often. I could not do anything about it. I can only reset my computer every time it happens. So I went on research about why my computer freezes and I found an amazing way to get rid of it. It did not only stop my computer from freezing up, it also made my PC run fast. I will tell you how to do it.What is happening with my computer?
I found out that the registry files in our computer are the ones responsible for this problem. Registry files are the core files of your windows operating system. They determine and rule all your computer processes. As you use your computer you will install programs, uninstall programs, sometimes virus invade your pc without you knowing it, hardware problems, spyware, and much more. All these actions and events will be recorded in your registry. Your registries will grow in size and some of them might go broken because of program errors or malwares (virus, spyware, and adware).
You might notice that, it starts to run slower. After you remove certain virus, adware or software. Your PC performance drops slightly. Some of you might even experience worse cases like frequent freezes, blue screens, and computer crashes.
How can I repair my registry?
My PC had some important registries broken, that was why my Computer kept on freezing up. So I tried to find a way to fix these registries and stop my PC from freezing up. I wanted to tweak my own registry, luckily my friend was there and saw what I was trying to do and stopped me. He then explained to me that editing windows registry carelessly might destroy your windows, making it stop working totally. My curiosity almost killed me...
Then I continue researching how to fix my registries, and I found out that technicians use this program called registry cleaner. The best registry cleaners nowadays are Error Nuker, Registry Fix, and Registry Easy. CNET.com reviewed Error Nuker and they were really satisfied. Error Nuker was rated as one of the best programs by CNET.com. I tried this registry cleaner on my computer and it worked like a magic. My computer never freezes anymore and it becomes as fast as when it was new.
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Type the above link, so you can download them to scan your PC for free. with this, it should fix your problem.

Take care.

After doing a lot of checking online. I think you should just buy a new video card. That one isn't very good at all and you can't even find vista drivers anywhere on the web let alone windows 7 drivers. Sorry.

NOTICE: This process erases both the system and admin passwords.

1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."
   
   
2. Locate the 2-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board, and remove the jumper to clear the password.
   
3. Close the computer cover.
   
   
4. Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
   
   
5. After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer, shut down your computer.
   
   
6. Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
   
   
7. Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board.
   
   
8. Open the computer cover.
   
   
9. Locate the 2-pin password jumper on the system board and attach the jumper to reenable the password feature.
   
   
10. Replace the computer cover.
11. To clear CMOS
12. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."
    
    
13. Reset the current CMOS settings:
    
    
    1. Locate the password (PSWD) and CMOS (RTC_RST) jumpers on the system board.
       
       
    1. Remove the password jumper plug from its pins.
       
       
    2. Place the password jumper plug on the RTC_RST pins and wait approximately 5 seconds.
       
       
    3. Remove the jumper plug from the RTC_RST pins and place it back on the password pins.
       
       
14. Close the computer cover.