20 Most Recent Dell Inspiron 8600 Notebook - Page 6 Questions & Answers

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Are you trying to get the windows key code?
you can use a utility to read it from the registry, something like Keyfinder available for free at:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

If you bought this unit from a retail and the OS was preinstalled, be aware that you will need to CDs provided by the manufacturer to reinstall using that key. The OEM key will not work with a retail version of Windows.

You definitley have a virus/malware issue. This is not unusual with rundll32.exe files. rundll32.exe is a legitimate and needed file within Windows. The key is "unknown file associated" which is an indication that a new file with similar name has been inserted onto your PC.

My suggestion would be to boot into safe mode without networking and run your anti-virus software as Administrator.

Hi,

Go to the dell site and check the support options for your computer. There should be a driver download section, and in there you shoud find the correct network driver. In theory, it's as simple as that to sort integrated component driver issues.

this problem occurs when the lens of the drive gets weak or broken

you can either buy a new drive or just get the lens of the old drive replaced

yes its possible to replace a cd rw/ dvd drive with a dvd rw drive

Hi,

The choice for an ideal laptop depends on following factors like:

1) Your usage pattern: whether you use the laptop for just browsing the internet, or for office work, or for high resource demanding games, softwares,etc.

2) After-sales support: Some manufacturers provide good service support whereas other might let you down. Also, one has to be careful about the high service fees that some manufacturers might charge later on after the warranty period gets expired.

3) Upgradability: With technology always moving forward, it is always good to buy a product which can be later on upgraded as your needs change.

4) Your Budget

5) Operating System:Some manufacturers like Sony Viao are offering free upgrades to Windows 7 if you purchase some models having Vista OS

You should keep al these points in mind while short-listing a new laptop. Also, make detailed enquiries regarding these from the respective sales representatives of various manufacturers at the showrooms.

Our suggestion would be to go for either Sony, Toshiba or Dell (Also, you must be knowing about Dell since you are already using it)

Hope this solves your problem. Thanks.

Check your firewall settings.

This is most probably due to damaged segments on the OS disk..If you are speaking about software installation on XP , provide details

Right click the hd in my computer
choose properties
click security tab
see the permissions your account has got on the hd.
if your account is part of administrators group you can add your account, get full control on the hd or take ownership of the drive.

This means that your hardrive boot volume is corrupted.
Put a bootable Windows Xp cd, go to recovery console ( at the first screen press r)
After that type chkdsk c: /r (checkdisk)

HI...

The easiest and most foolproof method for testing your LCD Screen is to hook up the laptop to an external monitor. If the video output on the external monitor looks fine, this means that the problem is with the video connector, with your LCD panel itself, or with the circuitry that turns on the LCD.
What do we do? It all starts with disassembling the notebook. Find the video connector on the system board (if the video is integrated on the motherboard) or on the video card that is attached to the motherboard. Try re-connecting the cables. You may as well locate the display connector on the back of the end LCD panel. Re-seat that one too. This way you can be sure that the problem is not related to connections.
Every now and then the switch located on the system board that turns the backlight of the LCD on and off can become stuck. If this is the problem then your LCD never powers on. There's a little switch that detects whether the screen of your notebook is open or closed. That's the one we're talking about. Try to push it down and hope it gets unstuck.
Disassembling the laptop to unstick this switch is an option, but sometimes you can get away with not taking it apart. Try lightly hitting that plastic switch. But wait, this isn't the only possible cause, unfortunately. Re-seat the other connectors and cables that are present around the LCD panel and the video on board (including the inverter).
All of the aforementioned can usually be fixed, but let's not forget about the screen itself. Sometimes the screen can become defective. Here we'll enumerate a few scenarios where the screen has gone bad and must be replaced: lots of vertical lines or bands appearing on the screen; half of the screen works fine but the other half stays either black (blank) or really white; the output on the screen looks blurred and changes to different patterns; and so forth. These are almost always signs of a defective LCD panel.
However, if the output on the screen is nothing but garbage, such as incorrectly placed special characters, shadows around the characters, unknown randomly placed marks of different colors, distorted or ugly-looking geometric patterns, or tiny little white dots all over the screen, then these are almost always due to the system board or the connection between the LCD panel and the video card. Re-seat the connectors.
All in all, these are some of the most common hardware failures. Nevertheless, before we finish this part, let's name some of the others that will be covered in the second segment of this guide, along with the promised system instability troubleshooting strategies. These include clicking noises coming from the HDD, which is the well-known symptom of a dying HDD. Thus, back up your important data as soon as possible and order a replacement. Overheating is also discussed thoroughly.

Good luck !!!

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PCmania

hello

As you have mentioned that power supply is working fine then there can be only two things.

1. Your charging module in the mother board is malfunctioning.And you cannot replace a particular module, you have to replace whole motherboard for it.If your system is under warranty Dell will do it for free.
2. The connector which connects the battery with the mother board is gone.

hope this will solve your problem

Thank you.

I use a program called Driver Detective doesn't cost very much like $20 for 2 years i think? been a while since i payed for mine but it will check all your main drivers for out-of-dates and give you direct links to download from it very helpful for staying up-todate without searching for everything good luck!

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reinstall xp, you wont have another problem for a year or so

check the power button, if the power button $working check the board motherboard

Even taking a laptop apart (to board level) is tough, but you need to order the USB socket on ebay and solder the new one in carefully. Are you a qualified miniature soldering expert?