I have an 'old' Inspiron 3800 (450MHz Celeron, 192 MB RAM, 4GB HD)
that's stll working as it should but I like to upgrade the OS from the
original Win98SE to Windows 2000 because I want to run a few apps that
don't work in Win98.

Just curious, any web developers have a preference for best bang/buck on a
dell laptop.
I tinker with Dreamweaver , Visual Studio .NET (for C#), Light DB
developement.

Is there a way to buy repair parts from Dell online ? i.e., replacement CPU
fans, etc.?
I've browsed all through their website - only listings I could find for
"parts" for specific machines was really more accessories than parts -

I have a Dell Optiplex GXa  computer, with a PII 300 mhz cpu.
Can I replace that cpu by a PIII cpu ( 500 mhz, 512 cache, 100 mhz fsb,
2.0V core) do it's motherboard can take that PIII cpu ??
Thank

Only after downloading Motherboard Monitor did I discover that
Dimension 3000 is not supported. Can anybody recommend a freeware that
will work? Thanks.

Last Wednesday I ordered a Dell system through their online ordering system.
The system came to around $2400.   During the checkout process I supplied my MC
number.   Dell asks if there is a daily limit on the card.  Of course, everyone
has a daily limit.  Mine was $1500.

The CD-RW in my Dell Latitude C640 is acting up, so I'm temporarily using a
(old) Iomega "Zip-CD 650" External CD-RW via the USB port.
The question is, this is obviously a 650 MB CD-RW, but can I use 700MB CD-R
blanks in it (and just ignore the other 50 MB), or *MUST* I use 650 MB ...

Today I received shipment of a refurbished Dell.  This makes my third
one.  It did not include a power cable nor a DVI to VGA converter and
the video card only has DVI outputs :-(  The power cable in no real
biggy seeing how I have a few spare but I need that converter!  D'OH!

Does anyone have a power supply for H-K speakers using 15V and 1.1 Amp?
Somehow mine went missing during a recent move. (Probably will turn up
later)
Thank you

I have a Dimension 8100 that I want to upgrade the memory in...I looked
at 1 gig - and it was almost $600!  Is there a reason this memory is
extremely pricey?
Chris

I recently picked up a Dell PowerEdge 4300 with a Perc 2/SC RAID
controller. I installed MS Windows XP Professional on it and everything
seems to work great.
I'm curious though about how I can run diagnostics and control the Perc

Problem; Dell 8300 motherboard in a new Dell XPS Gen 3 case.
The on/off button isn't the problem i think. But the powersuply i am not
sure about it. If i chekc fotos i see the same 2x12 pins connector, however
the colorsheme of the cables is different. Did anyone did try this or

We have an Inspiron 1100 Notebook that someone set the BIOS password on and
we've no idea what the password is. Evidently the CMOS battery is hard-wired
in (jumpers maybe?) or is there some default Dell password? Any help would
be appreciated. Thank you.

Dell have just upgraded their 8400 series pc's to contain 630/640/650
processors instead of the 500 series. The difference being the L1 cache
is now 2Meg instead of 1. And to think I just ordered a new Dell last
Friday and it has the older processor in it at a greater price.

Dell Dimension 4100, 1 gig PIII, 512 meg RAM, Win2k Pro, 80 gig hard disk,
USB 1.0.
I am considering buying a scanner and I will be an infrequent user.  I
understand newer peripherals come with USB 2.0; would there be any