Dell Inspiron 8600 Notebook - Page 5 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
Describe how to switch on wireless in dell
Some Dell inspiron 8600 doesnt have a built in wireless card only bluetooth. But if you have one, just press Fn+F2 and it will enable your wireless connection. Hope this helps.
The volume and Mute buttons on the computer don't
The keyboard's additional keys need driver software in order to operate properly. If you have the drivers at hand just install them. Otherwise look for a folder named SWSetup on your local drive, HP usually keeps the drivers in that folder, and install your drivers.
If you can't find both accessible go to this page and download your specific driver.
http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=ly&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=INS_PNT_P4M_8600&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=
CRX830E
Sounds like it's time to get a new CD/DVD.
I can't get the sound any louder than low.
Hello and thank you for using Fixya's services.
This is a common problem with Dell laptops. The simpliest, cheapest solution would be to purchase a pair of amplified headphones or speakers. usually, headphones made for ipods are amplified. This will increase the sound dramatically.
Dell Inspiron8600 display is blank. It begins
If you get the boot image on your screen then you screen is working correctly unless there's something that you not explaining. You can try an ext. monitor if you think it is something related to your LCD screen not woring during boot up. If the ext monitor not showing your laptop to boot then you have problem with your OS and may need to get it repaired or restored.
Cd.rom will not work
When the computer is turned on check in my computer to see if the cd rom is detected (d: or e: etc....) if so right click on it and select eject and see if your cdrom pops open.
If this happens then it looks like it could be a dirty lens and a simple cheap lens cleaner may work.
If the drive is not found in my computer then it could be a faulty cdrom.
When I start up laptp show the
hi,
-there is a possibility that the computer is searching for a bootable device; disable the drive A in the system setup
-if you are using Windows Vista you may press F8 while the computer is starting up and select disable error messages on start-up.
cheers!
Dell Inspiron 8600 now missing the battery meter
Click
here and click the link to download all on the upper right hand side of the page. Instruction are embedded in the page and the download themselves for each individual download, including what they do and so on...... Unzip and installation of all these is highly recommended to restore your system back to factory functionality......i assure you that the battery meter shortcut is not the only function missing from your system.....you just haven't found the rest yet, and may never need them for that matter, but still i do recommend installing all the downloads that are available for your device, and don't worry, if there is anything that needs to be overwritten during installation, let if overwrite...you'll be just fine.....
so there ya go, sry i cant walk you through the whole process but there wouldn't be enough room for me to spell it all out on here.
GOOD LUCK AND PLS RATE THIS POST!! :D
Code of authenticity on the bottom of my computer
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.
I have a pc dell xp windows and everytime i try to
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.
Missingg ethernet card driver for Inspiron 8600.
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.
Dell Inspiron 8600 Cd RW/DVD has stopped working
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
Monitor wil not display
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 !!!
Regards
PCmania
Inspiron 8600 does not charge batteries. Power
hello
As you have mentioned that power supply is working fine then there can be only two things.
- 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.
- The connector which connects the battery with the mother board is gone.
hope this will solve your problem
Thank you.
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