20 Most Recent Dell Inspiron 531s Desktop Computer - Page 9 Questions & Answers

This software from Windows Vista is corrupted and you need to reinstall windows.

It sounds like it doesn't have a DVD rom drive in it. you can pick one up from a PC store and install it yourself or ask someone who repairs PC's to do it for you

sound like you have a bad hard drive

It should run nicely on Win7-64.
Download drivers from Dell.com otherwise NVIDIA won't run and give you a blue screen.
Hope that helps.

try running this microsoft fix:

http://support.microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/en-us

Hello janna57

go to this "Website," and "Fill-in" or {Choose} any information needed to get the "Drivers" you need. I do not know if you have [Logitech Clear Chat] with just the Headset?

Or do you have "Wireless; which 'use' an {USB Port}.

You will have to 'complete' this "Step!"

Than you'll be able to "Download the Drivers."

If this information helped? Return and give a "Helpful Rating," please!
Thanks, paul7of9

Click here: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/support-downloads?selectedcrid=438

!Attention: "You can also "Update the Drivers."

Part1
Do a [Microsoft Update] from the "Start Menu," scroll in the "All Programs."
Do a "Windows Update" Type: windows update, in the Start Search {box}.
Go to the "Control Panel" from the Start Menu," open the Control Panel.
Scroll to find "Hardware and Sound," and click on the "Sound" applet.
Open the Speaker Properties
Click on the [Driver Button] and "Update Drivers for the Speakers"


Part 2
From the "Desktop Screen."
[Right / Alt] click on the Volume Icon.

• Once the 'window' open!
  
• Select the "Playback Device" shortcut.
• Click on the {MIC Icon} to "highlight!"
  
• Next, click on the [Properties] 'button.'
  
• Now, check the (Device Usage) to make sure that it is [Enable].
  
• Next, check the "Levels / Enhancements..."
• Clicking on the buttons to open
  
• Make sure, that "all the levels on the 'Sound are 'Up!"
  
• Next, go to the "Drivers" by clicking on the "Properties" button.
  
• Select the [Driver] button, and "Update the Drivers."
  
• ***Note: "If any of the Driver {Areas} are "Grayed-Out?"
• Than this mean that the "Drivers are up to (Date)."
• Click on the "OK" button when finished!
• Next, "Restart the Computer."

Part3

Open the "Device Manager," from the [Control Panel > Hardware and Sound], and 'check' to see if the "Sound Card" is "present?"

If the Sound Card is "listed?"

Next, {2x} click to open, and "Update the Drivers"

Smart Internet Protection 2011 is a rogue anti-spyware program
one variant to delete is present on this page:
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also you can download "Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware" from this page: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php.
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press delete at startup
go2 BIOS option
1ST BOOT DEVICE CD/DRIVE
2ND BOOT DEVICE CD/DRIVE
F10 SAVE
RESTART PRESS F12

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What do you need?

faulty new & old keyboard so replace

ask u' r provider he can resolve ip problm

Try using another mouse and see if the problem stays with the mouse or not. If you are using a ball type mouse instead of an optical mouse then there might be dirt inside the roller ball assembly.

Two common problems can cause this sort of thing and is a place to start in trying to resolve the issue.

The first one is overheating. When the cpu gets too hot it will start running sluggishly and can completely freeze up. Put your hand behind the back where the power supply is and feel how hot the air coming out is. If there is no air movement you're also in trouble. The air normally will feel warm but not hot. Also feel the case itself. Dust clogs up the fans, both power supply and extra fans and the cpu fan itself. Make sure any fan you can see isn't covered with lint. Unless you are sure what you are doing don't try to clean it yourself. You don't want to cause static. Have it cleaned. The cpu fan is most important but all of them need to be cleaned out periodically, in homes with pets more often. You can try using a q-tip and clean off the fan blades as much as you can.

The second common cause is spyware. You can acquire spyware from websites. It is not unusual to have a number of them, all trying running at the same time. You can get so many that they can slow down your machine. A good (and free) program like Spybot Search and Destroy and remove these. But BEWARE, not all programs that claim to get rid of spyware do so! Some actually do the opposite. Spybot and Adaware (NOT adware! adAware by lava soft is the one) are free and good programs to get rid of spyware.

There are other things that can also cause your problem but these two are very common and a good place to start.

for dell it is usually on a green sticker on the system or it is on the license label that came with the software.

try downloading a different browser. IE8 is not a very good one. google crome or firefox are good. i had this problem and found it running better with google crome. but the real problem apparently is with a registry file within windows. the only way to repair this particular issue is to format HDD and reinstall, as a recovery does not re-write the corrupt file

That message says that the hard disk was found but nothing on it can be used - Vista is completely corrupted. You will have to reinstall it using the recovery cd that came with it when you bought it.

If you have your Operating System Install Disk then you could just reinstall the operating system fresh from scratch. It will return your computer to as new condition and get rid of pretty much any virus on your system. Unfortunately it will also wipe out any personal pictures or documents you have stored on it. Radical but very effective.

If you don't have the original install disk, you can still get a copy of one. If your computer has the operating system PRODUCT KEY sticker on the side of the case, then you just have to bring it in to any computer shop and they will burn you a copy of the install disk for about $10. However the shop will have to physically see the sticker before they will sell you a copy so you will have to bring in the computer to show them. Then you can do a fresh install of the operating system.

You can bring it to a shop and let them do the whole install for you, but it will probably cost you $75 or so, and it's not that hard. There are many step by step guides on google like:

http://www.buildeasypc.com/sw/windows_xp.htm


Good luck and please comment back if this was helpful and on how you make out.

Hi,
a) If your Operating System is Windows XP follow the step:
Open Control Panel from Start menu (or open RUN and type CONTROL and enter). There you can able to find out User Accounts. Double Click on that and you can able to find out the available users on that PC. Click on the User that you need to change the name. You can able to view the option Change my name. Click on that and change the name and give OK.

b) If your Operating System is Windows 7 follow the step:
Open Control Panel from Start menu (or open RUN and type CONTROL and enter). Here you can find out the User Accounts. Open the User Accounts and you can able to view the users. Open the account that you need to change the name. Once you open the particular user, you can able to view the option Change your account name. Click on that and enter the new name and click on Change Name button. Now you can able to view the new name.

Please let me know the status.
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Your cd drive is damage, the laser head or the spindle is not functioning and is not reading the disc thus causing the message of no cd being insert to appear, however the cd-drive power is still working which the computer is able to still detect, but like I said earlier the spindle/laser head is malfuction. You will need to replace the entire cd rom drive. If you don't know how to replace it, an external cd/dvd drive will also do the job.