Probably 3 or 4 months late on this response .. but I had a similar problem.
I didn't have any viruses, spyware or adware on my computer. But, at random moments (usually when a video starts playing, but not always), the screen goes...
You're on your second hard drive too eh? So am I actually. My original hard drive was a 40GB 5400RPM, a parts sheet said they sent me a replacement 60GB 7200RPM, but it turned out to physically be an 80GB 7200RPM.
I'm also on my...
Right click an empty area on the desktop, select Properties.
Go to the "Settings" tab, and play around with the two blue monitors which represent your displays. You should be able to switch primary monitors there. With...
The new generation of Dell Notebooks are quite sturdy (as opposed to the old generation). By old generation, I'm talking about the 8600, 9100. By new, i'm talking about any Dell that has the new silvery look.
The keyboard flex has...
I just got a Lapcool2 w/ the 4 USB 2.0 ports for about $50CDN. Although the pad isn't as wide as the laptop is, it does give my 8600's CPU fan more room to breathe.
My memory temp drops about 5C; my CPU and GPU drop about 3C. The...