20 Most Recent Dell Inspiron 5100 Notebook Questions & Answers

just open yr cmos battary on motherboard around 5 second, then your password will reset.

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Press the power button and press F2. you may have to press it multiple times. If you wait to long then the laptop will boot to Windows.

Restart your laptop and keep tapping F8 key the moment you see something on the screen. You will get a black screen with some options written in white. Select the option Safe mode and then you can create a new user with admin rights. Or else at the windows login screen press and hold ctrl and alt key and tap delete key twice and then it will take you to a login screen. Dont put any password there just hit enter. And you will be able to login with admin rights.

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Hi,You can press and hold CTRL and ALT while pressing the down arrow key to rotate the display, if that doesn't work right click on an empty space on the Desktop and select Screen Resolution from there change the Orientation from Landscape (flipped) to Landscape.

Hey Mary,At the link below is information on setting up and troubleshooting your internet and wireless connections.There are step by step instructions.Dell Networking and Wireless Support Centerhttp://dell.to/15yuglgThank You,Dell-Jesse LDell Social Media and Communities

Im not really sure what are referring to there after all my programmes has been hidden also RUN is not diplaying anywhereClick start control panel scroll to folder options view place a tick in show hidden files folders and drivesthis may vary depending on your operating system Click start control panel look for uninstall a program or add remove programs to uninstall the car gamePress windows button and in the search type msconfig go to startup tab and uncheck those you dont want to start.

scroll to the bottom toolbar bottom of screen right click you can select task manager applications also processes you will see whats running on your computer and ticking over you might have a virus

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microsoft security essentials your operating system must be registered

Win7/Vista/XP 64 bit

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if you see something running that you does not need to be running select end now then you might you might uninstall that particular program

and some unnecessary programs

you should also check leads from motherboard to hard drive for secure dust free connections

click start control panel administrative tools computer management disk management right click on your drive select properties click tools you should see click check now

click start tick in both boxes this will schedule to on restart

do not have any input while chkdsk utility is in progress any might damage your computer

also you might download and use this registry cleaner it is totally free to use

http://download.cnet.com/ccleaner/

then defragment your hard drive

adding more ram is the best way of speeding up a computer

If youre not sure if a module is right for your system use the

Crucial Memory Advisor tool for a list of guaranteed compatible modules

you should always ask for a guarantee on compatibility before purchasing any ram and buy working pairs if possible

you might have to many programs running at the same time putting to much strain on the CPU central processing unit

try uninstalling a few unnecessary programs

This tool deletes unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk so you can increase the amount of storage space you have.

Delete the files using Disk Cleanup

If you want to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your hard disk to free up disk space and help your computer run faster, use Disk Cleanup.

It removes temporary files, empties the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of system files and other items that you no longer need.

Open Disk Cleanup by clicking start all programs accessories system tools and then clicking Disk Cleanup.

In the Disk Cleanup Options dialog box, choose whether you want to clean up your own files only or all of the files on the computer.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

If the Disk Cleanup Drive Selection dialog box appears, select the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.

Click the Disk Cleanup tab, and then select the check boxes for the files you want to delete.

When you finish selecting the files you want to delete, click OK, and then click Delete files to confirm the operation.

Disk Cleanup proceeds to remove all unnecessary files from your computer.

This tool deletes unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk so you can increase the amount of storage space you have.

Delete the files using Disk Cleanup

If you want to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your hard disk to free up disk space and help your computer run faster, use Disk Cleanup.

It removes temporary files, empties the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of system files and other items that you no longer need.

Watch the demo (1:00)

this should speed up your computer

hope this helps

The User's Guide and the Service Manual for your model laptop (Dell Inspiron 5100) are located here. You can either download the guides or open them in your browser if you have Adobe Reader installed. I hope this solution helped, and have a great day!

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You have a dead motherboard maam. I apologize.

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reset bios setting & select 1st boot hard disc.

If you get a 'Limited connectivity" on you wirelessconnection on your laptop, it means that the wireless card on your laptopprobably did not get an IP address from the wireless router. To fix this problem, right click on the wireless icon on the Task bar and thenclick Repair.This will force the wireless router to issue a IP address to the wireless cardon the laptop.

I believe the problem may be the cooling fan, of the Fan Assembly.Dirt, dust, hair, food crumbs, lint, you name it, can be drawn up into the laptop by this fan.This can cause a strain on the fan's bearings.It could also be that the fan's bearings have simply failed. They are dry, hence the occasional howling noise.The method is to open the laptop, and physically check the fan.Dell Support > Inspiron 5100 Notebook PC > Service Manual,http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins5100/en/sm/index.htmFIRST thing;FOLLOW Anti-Static Precautions.Anti-Static Precautions:Your body carries Static electricity. Static WILL fry out (Short Circuit), the delicate hardware components inside a computer.Suggest wear an ESD wrist strap, and connect it's alligator clip to a good ground source. (Electro Static Discharge)Basic example of an ESD wrist strap,http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103245[ I connect to an unpainted surface, of the metal frame of an open, empty desktop computer case. Just one example ]On the Dell Support > Service Manual page, click on -Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyThis shows the Fan Assembly. It is connected to the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly.Another view of the Fan Assembly,http://www.brilliantstore.com/laptop-cooling-pad-dell-cpa-1606.htmlView of the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly, with the Fan Assembly,http://www.laptopbattery-usa.com/dell-inspiron-1100-5100-5150-laptop-cpu-cooling-fan-p-1238.html?zenid=okh2t54jgsg369stoj7gipf3k5See the 4 screws sticking up, and the squarish metal plate they go down in?This plate sits on top of the Processor.The two curved slightly flattened copper pipes, are Cooling Tubes.They are sealed on both ends, and are filled with Nitrogen.They attach to the squarish metal plate, that sits on top of the Processor, and the other end of them goes to a Heatsink.This cannot be seen in the photo.The Heatsink is a rectangular finned object.Has Tall, Thin, fins.Heat is absorbed from the Processor, by the squarish metal plate sitting on top of it.The Cooling Tubes then absorb the heat from the squarish metal plate.Heat is then transferred along the Cooling Tubes, to the Heatsink.The Heatsink absorbs the heat, then radiates it away with it's fins.Air from the Fan Assembly, helps carry heat away from the Heatsink fins.The Fan's blades, center hub, and surrounding cage, (Shroud), must be clean. If the fan's blades are dirty, the result could be an unbalanced fan.Makes the fan tilt to one side, and possibly scrape the blades on the Shroud.Also over time the dirt, dust, etc, can cause the Fan's bearings to fail.Gently see if you can move the Fan up, and down. Gently grab a blade of the Fan, and see if you can move the Fan. You will know if the Fan's blades have too much movement up, and down. (Or tilt to the side)If the Fan is bad, (Bearings), see if you can buy just the Fan, and replace it.If not you may wish to replace the entire Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly.Should this be the case post back in a Comment.I need to guide you in proper replacement. [ You need to Thoroughly clean the top of the Processor, and the bottom of the squarish metal plate that sits on it.Then Thermal Paste needs to be Properly applied, and the 4 screws tightened down in a sequence ]Regards,joecoolvette

DIM SLOT OF A RAM MEMORY? IMPOSSIBLE! WHY/ U NEED TO TAKE OUT THE MOBO AND DO A UN-SOLDERING AND SOLDER THE DIMM

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Run a deep or full scan of your system to see if you have a virus, update your definitions first, I have seen this on a few computers caused by this very thing.

that usally means that you have a stuck key on the keyboard ,or a memory error