Posts by Red Arrow

Ok I installed i9kfangui and its reporting the following temps while browsing the web: CPU: 51 Video card: 57 Hard drive: 43 Memory: 48 North Bridge: 48 Are these too high? The battery light is again flashing during these temps.

My battery light is flashing every 5 seconds now which I read in the manual means my laptop is overheating (is this correct?). This is happing a lot now after it has been switched on for 10min and sitting idle. The underside of it does...

Never mind, I found a program called DVD Region Killer and it works fine

Hey, sorry if this has been asked many times before or if this is the wrong place. My Dell Inspiron 8600 is now locked on Region 2 and I need to change it to Region 1. I have used up the 5 times I can change it. Is there a way...

Hi there, I have had my 8600 for over a month now problem free but the past few days I have been getting this odd problem. When I try to turn it on all the lights would come on (the 3 above the keyboard and the power light) for a few...

Its ok, I worked it out. I set it not to go into stand-by after 5min, but did not set it not to go into stand-by when I closed the lid.

Loving my 8600 so far (apart from the wrong hd ) but I have one problem. After 5min when the screen switches off it also disconnects from my wireless network, which in turn causes all my downloads running to stop. I have told it not...

Yeah but I have already paid extra for the 7200rpm from Dell, so its not like it was a free upgrade they have messed up. Really annoying as I can't install any programs and set them up as it will be a waste of time.

Cheers guys I did that. Found out it was the Hitachi notebook hd at 4200rpm. This has really pissed me off. Start of April I ordered a 8600 from Dell, I asked at the time for a 7200rpm but told it was not possible. After a few days I...

Hi there. Finally got my Dell 8600 and very happy with it so far. But I have just looked over my invoice and saw something worrying I ordered a 60gb 7200rpm, I made sure on my sales invoice that this was ordered. But I have just...