20 Most Recent Dell Inspiron 1525 Notebook - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Your hard drive is missing from the system. Or, just does not recognize it. The obvious - Remove any USB devices like drives and any media from disc player. Its trying to load, but can't find bootable hard drive, CD, or USB... Remove the hard drive and re-seat (reconnect). Check BIOS by pressing an F key during boot. Look on the screen for correct Function key. Might be F2 key. Verify BIOS recognizes the drive. It must be listed! There is no going forward if it's not. Check boot order and make internal hard drive first. Save and restart.

When you say it won't charge, does it charge at all? 1. It indicates that it is charging, but as soon as you unplug the charger the battery quickly or immediately indicates it is dead. If the laptop is off, the LED on the laptop shows it is charging but the battery is always dead, 2. It is as if you didn't have the charger plugged in. No light on the laptop at all when the charger is plugged in. Possible solutions: 1. The battery has died and is no longer capable of taking a charge. An alternate explanation if you can't even get the laptop to turn on even though the laptop charge LED is on, is that the internal power supply that converts the incoming and battery voltage to all the voltages required has died. 2. The power connector inside the laptop is a common failure point. The solder joints break from various minor shocks over time. This is going to become more common with lead-free solder as it is more brittle. Less likely is that the charging circuit inside the laptop has failed.

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Here's a start, download, install MALWAREBYTES FREE at :http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/ Run a FULL SCAN and delete results. Also does Skype sart at windows start? If it does disable it form auto start. Here's another free usefull program free as well CCLEANER :http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ Run to remove "junk" from your system, Look for TOOLS section, click on STARTUP, disable startup programs you do not need.Look in skype settings for a IE setting adjust setting to your preference.

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Which program dod you try to redownload? Your web browser? This error is caused by your internet connection, proxy settings, dead links (unlikely on youtube) or anti virus software. As for a solution you can try deleting cookies, temporarliy deactivating firewall and restart your router. Hope this helps. More specific information would be nice also.

When you alter the Date and Time and next time you boot up again the date and time has reverted back to some other time, this indicated the BIOS battery is flat and it needs to be replaced.
To fix this problem, replace the BIOS battery and change the date and Time setting.

If your using windows 7 right click on the desktop. click personlize and then click display. in the side panel click calibrate color then at the bottom hit next. until you get to the brightness settings. see if that helps at all.

Overheating When the CPU overheats then it will shut down (i.e. thermal overload) and won't boot up again until it has cooled down. If this is the problem is not fixed then the CPU will eventually fail. A faulty fan causes the problem or the fan and heat sink assembly are clogged with dust. Check the CPU fan to see if it spins freely, if not replace the fan. If the fan and heat sink is clogged with dust the remove the dust and make sure the vents are clear and dust free. Use a small brush and can of compressed air to do this.

According to Dell you must remove and reinstall video card.http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&docid=266787#Video

Dell factory is on the D: partion. With Vista power on and immediately start taping on the F8 key and do the system restore or marked Dell factory restore. ON XP system power on > hold the Ctrl key down and tap on the F11 key and same as the instructions above If the system demands for an admin password try just clicking on Enter.. or try your user name and logon.

YOUR WINDOWS IS CORRUPTED PLEASE REINSTALL AGAIN

Remove the hard drive and reseat it back in place, sometimes this will cure the problem. If this fails have the hardware checked for possible replacement.

NO BOOTABLE DEVICE When the PC cannot see a boot file/disk on either the hard disk or floppy drive it gives an error message "No bootable device. Insert boot disk and press any key" There may be a hard disk problem. Check the BIOS to see if the hard disk is detected, if not open the case and re-seat the hard drive and also where it connects to the motherboard. If it still gives this error message and the BIOS does not detect this hard drive, then the hard drive is probably faulty. To get the computer operating again, install a new hard drive in your computer and then install Windows on this hard drive plus the computer's device drivers and your programs.

Install the webcam drivers from the cd that came with your computer.Type "webcam" in the search bar at the bottom left of your screen after clicking the windows orb.This should bring up your webcam software.View photos in your My Pictures folder some-times under the heading webcam.Take care!damnor01

change the Graphik Card or replace a new Motherboard

restart your computer repeatedly tapping the f8 key to enter safe mode while the screen is black once in safe mode where the only things working will be your keyboard and mouse allowing you to attempt to repair your computer

Windows Advanced Options Menu

Please select an option:

Safe ModeSafe Mode with NetworkingSafe Mode with Command Prompt

Enable Boot LoggingEnable VGA modeLast Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)Debugging Mode

Start Windows NormallyRebootReturn to OS Choices Menu

Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice

select safe mode with command prompt

Click start run type cmd press Enter

black screen should open DOS mode

this will vary depending on your operating system

type in net user username

For eg. If you want to change administrator password , type net user Administrator

it will prompt you to enter the new password

enter the new password and the password is changed

if this fails you will need to

Select safe mode with networking to download

you could download all of these or just one save them to a usb drive for later use if one fails to remove the password

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A CMOS BIOS password recovery tool

Editors note: This tool should only be used by experienced computer users. Please see the enclosed read me if you would like to run it from Windows. Failure to follow instructions (from Windows) will cause your anti-virus to flag this as a virus.

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Data Doctor Password unmask unhide program is a useful free utility to reveal passwords hidden behind the asterisk ***** characters inside any protected password text box

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I work for the Wal-Mart PC Care program. The PC Care program is free, it provides assistance in installing a year worth of virus protection. Anything beyond that is on a pay for fee service. It does not replace the original Dell warranty (which as pointed out) you were under. The little card board disk hold clearly states that you should save your receipt here. The receipt can be generated again at the local store. A customer can also purchase an extended service that comes info effect after the original warranty expires. It is not a bad plan, but it does pay to read and know what the plan covers. You still need to contact Dell as you are under their warranty. Pre-existing conditions are not covered by any extended service plan.

reinstall the operation system or check the hard disk to be in place ..cause it seam it opens up ok for the initial stage ..try to see if your hard disk has a recovery partition ..and use it to go back to the factory settings ..To do that press f12 on start and on the boot screen choose the recovery partition if it has one ..If not..use a installation disk and make a clean install (format the C drive when you install .