20 Most Recent Dell OptiPlex 330 Desktop Desktop Computer - Page 6 Questions & Answers

It sounds to me as the expensive part is OK.
First try and boot from your System CD. If that works then your system software is corrupt and a repair is required. To do that, load the rescue/system disk and follow the "Repair your system" prompt. That will fix your problem, if that option is not available and the computer boots OK from the CD then re format your hard drive and then you can put a fresh install system on it restoring your data from your back up discs.
Hope that helps.

kimjolvboy,

Direct link to audio drivers for your model of Dell computer:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R164900&SystemID=PLX_PNT_330&servicetag=&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=8639&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=2&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=3&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=350245


Hope this helps.

-S

You would have to go into the firewall settings and disable them. Usually can find firewall app. in the bottom right corner of the screen. If not then you would be able to find within the all programs folder in the start menu. Or you can uninstall the firewall software and install something else. U can uninstall by going into the add/remove file in the control panel.

This is usually an indication of a failed motherboard. This is similar to the Dell 745 at my work, that had the same problem. After running all of the normal tests, I found the problem to be the motherboard.

i would try plugging in another usb device to see if the connecter works or try another port.
falling that try windows update.

This is an indication that you may need to replace your video card.

Hope this helps. :)

Sounds like your harddrive gave out. It could be corrupted. Time for a new harddrive, what probley happend was 2 critical things were trying to load up at the same time causing a cycle crash. Are you saying that the power itself will not turn back on, or that its impossible to turn on and it not do that? Unplug any new hardware or usb cards or whatever you may have just installed.. if can.. but if you can go into safe mode, do it.. then click start, and type in the run option,, (msconfig) then when it opens, click on the startup tab, and disable them all. then restart and see how it does.

Youve burned something, You may have shocked your motherboard and burned it out. You don't need to see burn marks to fry it. or the ram stick is no longer good. try this, take out your ram stick, and the big watch battery along the wall, carefully not to touch anything else.. pull that out while off for 10 seconds, then re put it in. but it seems like somethings burned.. ive done that once, it was the ram stick, the other time i straight shocked the computer.. but try the bios thing, its a stretch but a possible jumpstart..

well if the DVD is running slow it could be related to the memory of the system

So first of all please check the RAM (it should be above 2 GB to make it run fast)

Right click my computer and click the properties and on the main page you would be able to see the amount of RAM you got on the system

Second thing that you can check is the Virtual memory set on the harddrive

1. Click Start,click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
2. Click the Advanced tab, click Performance Options, click Change, set the "Initial Size" and the "Maximum Size" values for the paging file to 0 (zero), and then restart your computer.
3. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
4. Click the Advanced tab, click Performance Options, click Change, reset the "Initial Size" and the "Maximum Size" values to the recommended values for Windows, and then restart your computer.

Also if this does not fix the problem

Click start>click RUn> type devmgmt.msc

Go to device manager and right click the DVD drive and update the drivers and restart the system

I this also does no help...then we will have to delete the Upper and lower filter from registry...please reply if you require detailed steps

Replace your PSU then test all leads that are attached to your hard drive sounds like a faulty lead of some sorts then try replacing all the leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions + IDE,SATA and the ones that attach from your motherboard to hard drive good luck

Hello

OK, will you please be so kind to let me know exactly what the problem is, i will gladly help. Please just be a little more specific.

kind regards
Andrea

You should go into Start>Printers and Faxes, write down the exact printers that you have (including server name or IP address) and then delete them by right-clicking on each printer and removing it. Once they're gone, add them back by using the Add Printer wizard or by browsing the network to find them and re-connect them. Since you specify that the network printers aren't working, I'm guessing that local (USB, parallel) printers still work properly. This would rule out the local print spooler, and since you didn't mention that everyone else can't print, it's probably not the print server either.

I think I can help :) ...there are two types of passwords that can be on a compter...one being a bios and the other being windows (assuming you have windows). easiest is the windows...google trinity rescue disk and you need to burn the iso (need an iso burner) and boot from it (restart and choose your boot menu option)...once in there, follow directions. If it is a bios, you need to open it up and jumper your computer. There will be 3 pins sticking up really close to each other, two of which is jumped together (prolly using a small plastic looking piece). take this off (when the computer is off) and put it on the other outside pin and middle pin. turn on computer, turn off...replace jumper to original spot, and it should be ereased. Or just take out the small battery for a min or 2

make sure taht the keyboard has not been changed in the control panel, under regional and language options and make sure its set as english and all the options have english selected.

Change your motherboard, this one had a failure in one of the power stages for the processor - it's dead.

you can find your audio drivers here:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WLH&catid=3&dateid=-1&impid=-1&osl=EN&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PLX_PNT_330&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en&TabIndex=&scanSupported=False&scanConsent=False

Also, check your bios settings to see if your on-board audio device is enabled.

You can also check in your device manager to see if there are any error codes or conflicts.

Amber light means that a major hardware failure has occurred. Since it's an Optiplex then surely it has to do with the motherboard, the capacitors have failed. You must replace the motherboard and reinstall Windows.

A Trojan virus can only be in your memory (RAM) if it's somewhere else on your hard drive. Your RAM loses all of the information its storing when the computer is shut off, it doesn't hold data the way a hard drive does. Back-up all of your info that you don't want to lose, and then reinstall Windows choosing the option to reformat the hard drive\partition and then install. You could try to run some free-ware virus programs on it before trying to reinstall Windows. I like AVAST Antivirus, Malwarebytes' Antimalware, & SuperAntiSpyware. There are some viruses and bugs that just can't be removed without reformatting your hard drive and reinstalling your operating system.

Soft ware problem. Try pressing the ESC button during boot up, this will allow you to go into safe mode from where you can reset your system to a previous time