1. We don't have the advantage of having that case in front of us so maybe that's why your fix sounds confusing, particularly this:". . .but what i did is that i removed the CPUs incredibly loud motor fan and this fan sounded alright to keep so i removed the CPUs fan completely and placed it on the CPURead more

    We don’t have the advantage of having that case in front of us so maybe that’s why your fix sounds confusing, particularly this:

    “. . .but what i did is that i removed the CPUs incredibly loud motor fan and this fan sounded alright to keep so i removed the CPUs fan completely and placed it on the CPU to keep it cool. So now it only has 2 fans.”

    But again, maybe it’d make sense if I had the case to look at.

    The ‘attached pipe thing’ over the cpu is usually there to funnel the cpu heat out of the back of the case. If that’s what the ‘pipe thing’ is for then it shouldn’t be blocking anything unless someone has messed around with it and reinstalled it incorrectly.

    But if the temps stay low and the noise is gone then I guess that’s all that matters.

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  2. I didn't bother to do a search for JLPC1 because I assumed it was the front panel header. I just found this:http://us.msi.com/service/faq/1310....In other words, it's for MSI use only.

    I didn’t bother to do a search for JLPC1 because I assumed it was the front panel header. I just found this:

    http://us.msi.com/service/faq/1310….

    In other words, it’s for MSI use only.

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  3. A regular dos/98/ME bootdisk won't recognize a USB drive. That's probably why you couldn't find its drive letter after booting from whatever it was you booted from. You have to add certain drivers to config.sys and even then it sometimes doesn't work out but bootdisk.com (linked to above) has some hRead more

    A regular dos/98/ME bootdisk won’t recognize a USB drive. That’s probably why you couldn’t find its drive letter after booting from whatever it was you booted from. You have to add certain drivers to config.sys and even then it sometimes doesn’t work out but bootdisk.com (linked to above) has some help in that area.

    But why don’t you just spend $5 or $10 and get a good used cd or dvd rom? I just picked up a couple DVD burners on ebay for around $5 each.

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  4. There are column headings at the top of the Inbox - From, Recieved, Size, Attachment, etc. Clicking those column headings typically determines the sort order.As far as I know, most users sort by Recieved, which keeps the Inbox in chronological order. I can't think of a column heading option that wouRead more

    There are column headings at the top of the Inbox – From, Recieved, Size, Attachment, etc. Clicking those column headings typically determines the sort order.

    As far as I know, most users sort by Recieved, which keeps the Inbox in chronological order. I can’t think of a column heading option that would sort email messages chronologically but push meeting notices to the bottom of the Inbox.

    We don’t use the Outlook calendar very often so I don’t get too many meeting notices, but when I do, they are listed chronologically with the rest of my email. I can play around a bit at work today to see what I can find.

    Click Here Before Posting Data or VBA Code —> How To Post Data or Code.

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  5. From other forums that I've read, these tests failing is not a serious issue. Many ISP's set their gateways not to respond to routers pinging them.Most likely, your speed problem is completely unrelated to these two diagnostics. If your router had no contact with it's gateway at your ISP, there woulRead more

    From other forums that I’ve read, these tests failing is not a serious issue. Many ISP’s set their gateways not to respond to routers pinging them.

    Most likely, your speed problem is completely unrelated to these two diagnostics. If your router had no contact with it’s gateway at your ISP, there would be no speed, not low speed.

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  6. if you start your dell inspiron with the usb plugged in..select F12 for boot up options. You will see an option for USB..if you have changed ur Bios options,the USB is usually one option before the CD/DVD boot up. The option to boot up from usb only shows when you start the computer with you usb alrRead more

    if you start your dell inspiron with the usb plugged in..select F12 for boot up options. You will see an option for USB..if you have changed ur Bios options,the USB is usually one option before the CD/DVD boot up. The option to boot up from usb only shows when you start the computer with you usb already plugged in. See less
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  7. Do A Proper Power Reset & then test to see if your fan speed is Ok.Doing proper power reset is easy. It isn't the same as simply shutting down your machine.A proper power reset means draining all the electricity out of the system.This will properly reset the hardware and also clear volatile memoRead more

    Do A Proper Power Reset & then test to see if your fan speed is Ok.

    Doing proper power reset is easy. It isn’t the same as simply shutting down your machine.

    A proper power reset means draining all the electricity out of the system.
    This will properly reset the hardware and also clear volatile memory, it also helps since Windows will be restarted after, clearing out any memory leaks, not enough system resources or other problems that might get in the way of the repairs.

    Have you ever heard someone say their computer wasn’t working right, so they unhooked it, took it to a computer repair shop and when they got there the system was working fine? This is because the power had drained out of the system!

    (Step 1) Shut down and power off the computer.

    (Step 2) Once the computer is powered off, unplug the power cord. If it is a laptop also remove the battery. It is important that any way for the system to keep getting power is unplugged or unhooked.

    (Step 3) With the power cord unplugged and the battery removed (if you have one), hit the power button a few times as if you are trying to turn on the computer. When you do this and the computer tries to turn on, all the electricity is drained out of the system.

    (Step 4) Plug the power cord back in and reinsert the battery (if you have one) and turn the computer on.

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  8. There are definitely newer laptops (than what you have) that support all of that. But just to be clear, you can NOT upgrade to a dual core on either of your laptops. The motherboard chipset is too old & that is the limiting factor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...

    There are definitely newer laptops (than what you have) that support all of that. But just to be clear, you can NOT upgrade to a dual core on either of your laptops. The motherboard chipset is too old & that is the limiting factor.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_…

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  9. If your scenario matches this guy then it is damaged:http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum...230V through a power supply expecting 110V is going to damage something.I have no idea what 110V would do to a power supply expecting 230V.Here we use 230V, and anyone I have seen setting it to 110 has damagedRead more

    If your scenario matches this guy then it is damaged:

    http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum…

    230V through a power supply expecting 110V is going to damage something.

    I have no idea what 110V would do to a power supply expecting 230V.

    Here we use 230V, and anyone I have seen setting it to 110 has damaged the power supply in some way.

    However if the computer still power’s on then you are right, it is something else that is damaged.

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