20 Most Recent Dell Inspiron 2200 Notebook - Page 8 Questions & Answers

You should reinstall your windows.the file is had become curropted due to viruses.

If its working go into your bios and check installed ram /etc /spec
If you can upgrade it might be an option

Boot your PC with the windows OS disk and choose to repair your computer when asked. Run the chkdsk program in DOS on the recover mode to correct disk errors.
On completion, restart your computer normally and check it it works.

If it does not work, you may need to format your pc & reinstall windows again.

for turning on blue tooth try pressing Fn+F2 simultaneously.
if that dosent turns on the bluetooth then try only F2 it should surely turn on the bluetooth.

spam and virus would be the 1st thing i would check.
do ctrl alt delete and check how many processes are running

• when u 1st install windows xp there's about 33 processes give or take 5. if the number is realy high then its cuzz u have to many programs running if its low then its cuzz of spam and virus.
• there is a slim chance its a hardwar problem like hard drive or ram when i fixed computers 90% was software
  

if spam and virus get avg its free!!! install it and do all the updates then shut the laptop off and push f8 key and go in to safe mode and do a scan do the a few times but it the viruses and been in there long some times u have to reinstall windows

to many processes what i would do is go to start and to run and put(msconfig)go to start up and disable all and in services click hide microsoft services. then disable all the ones you see that will make it run faster. but it may make and plug and play items u may have installed not to work.(printers ect) if u r not to good with computers best bet would be to reinstall the drivers. you can do this step to lower the processes and may stop some of the weak spam and virus that start up when you 1st trun on the computer.

This could be the speed of the bus on the motherbaord or it also possible that the voltage of Ram is too high or too low.

If it's a bus speed problem, you have no choice to upgrade the memory, instead you have to stick with the old one or you can opt for 512 mb since your laptop has only one Dimm slot.

First reboot your system, go into Bios Settings and go to Advanced System or Advanced or something similar option and check the Voltage settings and change the Ram voltage. You'll see the available options which is variable for the installed motherboard with the Bios. Change the Ram voltage to one point higher and reboot the machine normally. Now try playing the Video. If this doesn't help, Again change the Ram voltage to one point lower and once again reboot the system normally to check the effect.

Also update the graphics drivers to the latest version and don't forget to update/install DirectX, DirectX Version 10 will do (click here to download DirectX 10). You can try uninstalling the Graphics drivers and reinstall it. I am not sure with this one, but sometimes this does the trick.

It's necessary to update the Codecs or install a codec pack like KLite Codec Packs (click here to download).

Don't forget to restart the computer everytime you make the changes.

This issue is not very common and there are limited fixes. The most common problems after Upgrading a Ram are "No video" or "No Power on", but in your case, it's different and I've only come across this twice.

This is all what you can do with this for now, and if it's not worthy trying, you better stick with the old ram or 512mb (I am not sure whether you have tried with 512mb or not.)

You can check out the details about your Laptop's memory here.. click here.

Good luck.

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Reverse of taking it apart.

Either your CD/DVD drive is dirty & needs to be cleaned, or the drive has gone bad & needs to be replaced.
First, try to take the drive off the laptop. Open the drive & blow compressed air into it (from a can of compressed air) to clean it. You could also clean the lens (the small round glassy object inside the drive) using lens cleaning tissues & lens cleaning fluid.
If this did not fix the problem, you will need to replace the CD/DVD drive with a working one, or use an external CD/DVD driv.

I would start by removing any firewall software like Norton 360 or internet security. As well click:
Tools tab top of Explorer browser
Then internet options
Then connections
Remove any and all VPN's in the large box
then click Lan settings
automatic detect settings should have a check in the box
and there should be no checks in the Proxy Server

this video will give you the guide you need to completely remove the motherboard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Di4lKZcAY

To adjust the brightness of LCD screen, hold down the FN key, repeatedly press the arrow keys to increase brightness. Or, hold down the FN key, repeatedly press the arrow keys to reduce the brightness.

here's the link to your laptop's Service Manual. If you're patient and start from the beginning, the keyboard will be relatively easy for you to remove.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins2200/en/SM/index.htm

the hard drive is damaged. Needs to be replaced.

Hi, this error is often due to a DirectX problem. Try downloading the latest DirectC from Microsoft website and reinstall: DirectX download LINK
Regards, Peter

DDR PC2700 with a maximum of 1GB
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Inspiron%202200

hi go to the control panel, in there you will see user accounts, click on that and you will see the users for your system, click on the user that has computer administrator on it, then just choose change password or remove it...hope that helps

Hi,
If the the four lights on the computer come and then go off. Then these are the diagnostics lights telling that the motherboard has gone bad and needs a replacement

If they flash in some sequence . The the problem could be with one of the internal components.

For more information on the same you can visit www.support.dell.com

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the solution to your problem is simple. .
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Buy a New Laptop . . ^_^


joke, i really dont know how to Fix it^_^

peace. .

Most likely, this is a hardware problem rather than a software one. While viruses and malware can cause oddities in keyboard and mice behavior, what both of you are describing appears to be due to the actual keys. On most laptops, except for more recent versions, the keyboard is one "unit". That is, if you were to pull off all of the keys on a keyboard, you would find that it is really just a series of buttons next to each other without physical separation between them. This means that it is quite possible to get solid or liquid debris (dust, dirt, food, etc.) into the cracks in between the keys. Over time this can accumulate to the point where nearby keys can get stuck together in such a way that when one key is pushed, the others also activate. To remedy this, I would purchase some cleaning fluid at any computer/electronics store (be sure to look for ones that are approved for use on laptop keyboards), a can of compressed air may also be useful, although it is possible that it would make the problem worse.

When the computer is turned off, apply the cleaning fluid and either make use of the compressed air or a vacuum cleaner near the problem keys. For maximum benefit, you can attempt to remove some of the keys to further get at any debris. After this, let the computer sit for a while (if you have used a liquid cleaning fluid) to be sure that it is completely dry. Restart the computer and see if the problem has resolved itself. Repeat if necessary.