hi there,
try connecting ur laptop to an external monitor and check out if its powering up.
thanks.

now merch had you installed any software after which you started getting this prob.for ex spysherrif and just curious have u tried system restore.
u can also try :- click on start->run->type...

dear merch,
click on this link:- http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
go to Line 128. Restore Desktop and Screensaver Tabs then click on it a windows would come up
click on save and save...

there may two parts in the ac adapter i am not sure about urs normaly there is a brick shaped plastic in the middle with a wire going to the power socket and the other going to ur laptop now in many...

well sir what u can do is try booting up the system with any other power supply.

well i have win xp and have fat 32 file system :mrgreen:

looks like u need to get another power supply. cos if the system is turning up from the battery and not with the power supply then the fault point towards the port on the notebook and the port on the...

but then again i belive they have life time phone support
right?!!:)

i dont know what is causing this actually but if u want to get rid of the pop up u can try msconfig and try disabling and then check out what is giving that error :)

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well if u want to format the hard drive what u can do is u can get a bootable floppy of win 98 and insert it and then let the system boot from it then u can go in to your drive and format it with the...

ok like if i am unable to boot into the windows in anyway is there a way to do a system restore through the dos mode or through any mode if suppose the system is only able to get into the dos mode in...

yeh and for the slow system click on start>click on run>type %temp% and hit enter
a folder will open it up deleate everything that also eases the system

as far as i know u get only trial version of it or else u have to purchase it or get the full version the other way :)

one more thing also after "chkdsk /r" "run chkdsk /f" this should hopefully resolve it:)

try getting into the recovery console by
1)by booting from a bootable winxp cd
2)let the system load up all the files needed
3)hit the key "R" when it give u an option of either selecting enter or...

why are u not calling dell tech support? :)