Posts by feiyue

If buy spare parts, you need to call the correct phone #. If want to replace bad parts or tech issues, use email or online chat. DO NOT call them, it will be hell. The service representatives who are behind email/chat vs the ones who...

However, delay time is 40 days: "Certain available options (listed below) could delay your Inspiron E1705 ship date. Option delays are not cumulative; selecting two items with four-day delay times should delay your shipment by...

nope, my partition magic (Version 8.05 (Build 1371) 5/5/2004) can't see that media direct partition. also tried your method of 'Power on using the Media Direct button, then hold the power button down shuting down the PC.', still...

It looks exactly the same as inspiron E1705, except some red LED light, and XPS quicksnap on the cover.

I guess your problem is due to not enough free space. you need to leave a free partition > 14xx MB Since you already installed system, you probably don't want to re-partition and reinstall again. Softwares can resize a partition...

Don't know if anyone else's E1705 ever crashed. My config: T2300, 533MHZ 1G, 60G 5400 RPM, Nvidia Go 7800 XP Media center fresh reinstalled, drivers updated to latest Dell versions, including video driver. BSOD every about 2~3...

what did you do before you try to fix mediadirect? or say, how did you 'damaged' mediadirect? Don't need to worry about the mediadirect in the HPA. Don't need to touch it, and it should be still on your HD. HD layout like this...

What's the best way to reach Dell spare parts dept? I am not a Dell certified technician... Quote: Originally Posted by Sir Meili another thought is to try and call the spare parts dept for some. They sell refurb...

The mediadirect repair CD? In order to make Dell MBR to work, there must be some gap between xp partition and the first dos partition. My HD layout is: Partition 1. 48MB hidden FAT Dell utilities Gap 8MB Parittion 2. NTFS...

Typo, I mean mediadirect. Yes I got MediaDirect to work. Quote: Originally Posted by 21st Hermit You switched here from MediaDirect to Mediacenter creating more confusion. While I applaud your goals here, I was...