Posts by Laes

Hello, this problem with activation is easily fixed. All you'll need to do is re-enter the CD-Key which can be found on a sticker on the bottom of your laptop. Right click Computer, hit Properties, then where it says "X days until...

Hello, I've been searching around for a fix to this problem but haven't been able to find an answer. It seems that on Windows Vista my Inspiron 1720's headphone jack has this nasty static, or popping sounds. I've tried different...

I have been looking for some hacked sound drivers for the Inspiron 1720 for a while, like ones that allow you to play sound through the line-in and let you play audio through your Stereo Mix, just like the ones for the Inspiron...

Hey, I've been searching around and asking some people about overclocking but can't seem to find an answer to what I'm looking for. Is heat the only factor in overclocking? My GPU runs at 45-47c maximum while running the ATI Tool...

Okay the memory test came out all clean. By the way, I am able to get around the BSOD on boot if I power down the system, if I just restart without shutting it down entirely, I get the BSOD still. The HDD is testing right now but it's...

Yeah, tried that. Not sure why one Vista DVD works and the other doesn't though, very strange. I'm getting new RAM either today or next week anyway so, I'll wait until that comes before I ring Dell.

Hmm.. I still get stuck on the black screen with the mouse cursor with the OEM Vista DVD, really unsure of what's going on here now. Update: I re-installed using the retail DVD again, I am now getting the BSOD on boot again.. I'm...

Quote: Originally Posted by Doughy Could be, first thing take 1 of your memory sticks out and see if it boots, if not try the other one. One of the sticks of ram was different to the other, so I took that one...

I just tried my retail Vista DVD, it installed just fine with no freezes or anything BUT, at first boot I got a BSOD while loading but couldn't see the error because it justs reboots right away. Could a faulty HDD cause this?

Hey, I've tried searching for the last 30 minutes and haven't found a solution to my problem. I received my new Inspiron 1720 on Wednesday, and was having really sluggish performance so I decided to reformat. I put in my Vista Home...