I have an old Dimension 8100 that served me well, but its time to
replace it. Can I take the DVD drives (5-7 years old) from the 8100 and
swap them into the 630i? Has the interface connections changed for
optical drives since the 8100? I hate to throw them out since they still

I got a message from Dell Support that there is an
update for BIOS on Dell Mini 9
Did anyone else get this update?
Also, it seems like the plug in for ON the mini itself

DESPERATION POST - I apologize if this is posted in the wrong area.
90 days ago purchased an XPS 730 from Dell, desktop was refurbished.
Since taking desktop out of the box it has been one issue after
another.  Took almost two months to get computer transferred into my

Some friends would like me to install Yahoo IM on a newly acquired
(and clean) Dell 670, but I'm hesitant because it may unnecessarily
pollute the OS. What are your feelings on Yahoo IM in terms of security
issues and OS bloat?

I'm thinking of buying an Optiplex 360 system with 20"
flat screen on "Dell deals" section
I plan to use this as a base for a home built DVR as
well as general computing and maybe some light CAD work

does anyone have a sense of the computing power of the current generations
of netbooks?  how would they compare to say a celeron driven laptop of say 3
years ago?
i haven't played with one, but i asked a buddy to run a simple test:  create

This morning the NIC suddenly failed on my XPS410. No hardware or
software changes have occurred in many months. Suddenly I got the tray
icon and it says I have limited or no connectivity.
If I open the Local Area Connection Status by clicking on the system

Would it be correct to say that the PCI bus is now over and replaced by
PCIe?
So if manufacturers are still making PCI card devices, it's only to
accommodate owners of 'older' computers that use the PCI bus; and if

probably going to buy a Studio 13 or 15 laptop for my 15 year old son (not a
gamer).   My guess is that he'll not need a video card, so i may use the
integrated graphics.  that said, if we find it not powerful enough, can a
graphics card be added after the fact?

will the 420 accept 2gb memory cards,would like to install 4gb ram--2-2gb
memory modules,if so how which slots would I use.Thanks

We have a server we will need for one more year and since it is more than
five years old Dell will not sell us maintenance contract (yes, that is one
more reason to use HP for servers).
Is there a third party you can recommend?

I'm looking for a couple of new Dell laptop batteries - 75UYF -
I had been getting the genuine Dell versions from a seller on eBay,
but he no longer is doing that - and has gone private and more expensive.
Over the years, I've had some of the other brands - but they didn't seem to

Bought a Dell Mini 9 with 8 gig drive and Win XP Home
I don't need a ton of drive space but need more than 8
gig
Where is the "sweet spot" as far as most SSD drive

I suspect someone much smarter than me somewhere slip-streamed SP3 into a CD
at some point and knows this already.
For me, I just booted the system from a Dell badged XP Pro SP3 disc to an
existing WinVista Home Premium system and it went w/o a hitch.

I have an Inspiron 2200 laptop. The AC adapter sparks when I move it when it
is plugged into my laptop as there is a frayed wire (about an inch from
where it plugs into the computer).
It still charges the battery (it doesn't spark if I leave it alone).