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can you hear any beep sound from the pc? if your desktop power coming on?

are you looking for drivers?

which operating system are you trying load?

Check if you have proper Ethernet Card Drivers If you are connecting via modem check drivers for the same. please have a word with you Internet Service Provider. Let me know what happens

Gina Gantt, You can click the link below for possible resolution to the error message. http://bit.ly/1ExO5wS You cannot bypass the administrator password. Click the link below to read the MS article on forgotten or lost passwords. http://bit.ly/1n4gcOF There are programs on the internet that will help recover the Administrator pw for you. Thank You, Dell-Jesse L Dell Social Media and Communities

OS is corrupt and needs to either be repaired or reinstalled.

what model is this small form factor ? mini tower?anyhow, here are the things that you may consider .if its a small form factor unit then you may need to get a video card that is Low Profile and also consider the power supply :The ATI Radeon HD 4650 512MB Low Profile PCIe x16 graphics card should work fine with the 275w PSU.Max power draw is 48 watts

Hi.
Yes, 3d carsd will work in your computer, the only thing you have do is check and make sure that the computer can supply the power requirements for the card.
Some of the video cards run off of the system bus, while others require a seperate power lead attached to them, the same way you plug in power to a hard drive.
Both of the major manufacturers ATI, and NVIDIA, both make 3d cards that will work with your system.
The cards are all pci-e , as this is the fastest bandwidth the system provides for expansion cards.

Something else you will want to look at when upgrading, is what operating system you will be running it on.
Some of the lower prices video cards, even though they might support 3d, they may not support directx 11.
This is crucial if you are running Windows 7, because that is the version that 7 runs on.
Vista runs on dx 10, and xp and below can only run up to directx 9.

Just keep this in mind while shopping.
Both Best Buy, and Fry's carry large selections of 3d capable cards, just remember about the power requirements before you buy.

I hope this answers your question, and gives you some ideas as to which kind of card yo get.

You need to change the CMOS battery.

go to the control panel and find the add hardware/devices add the speakers there will be a need of a sound card if not in the mother board and a driver for the speakers

1st ur oem dell key found on ur pc is compatible with both 32x and 64x but u must backup ur os before reinstalling use windows 7 maintenance section to do a full backup 2nd check ur oem version if on the key if pro or home premium then google to find an iso compatible with ur version but 64x after that head to the dell website and download the specific drivers

usb or ps2 keyboard ? might need to be enabled in BIOS If you want to use a USB keyboard to access Windows command prompt options, make changes in the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), or to operate legacy operating systems, you must enable support for the device inside the BIOS. Shut down the computer and disconnect the USB keyboard. Connect a PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 connector port on the rear of the computer. Turn on the computer and press the "Delete" key several times as soon as you see the initial boot or company logo screen. Wait for the main BIOS setup screen to appear. Press the right or left arrow keys to move the cursor to the "Advanced" or "Advanced Settings" menu option. Press the "Enter" key. Move the cursor to the "Integrated Peripherals" or "Peripheral Configuration" menu option. Press the "Enter" key. Press the down-arrow key to navigate to the "USB Controllers" option. Press the "+" or "-" key to change the menu option to "Enabled." Move the cursor to the "USB Legacy Support" or "USB Legacy Function" field. Press the "+" key repeatedly until the value option changes to "Enabled." Press the "F10" key to save changes to the BIOS settings and exit the setup utility. Wait until the computer begins to restart and then press the power button and hold it for approximately four or five seconds. The computer shuts down completely. Unplug the PS/2 keyboard from the computer and set it aside. Reconnect the USB keyboard restart the computer. As soon as you see the initial boot screen, tap the "Delete" key several times and wait for the BIOS setup screen to appear. If you are able to access the BIOS setup screen with the USB keyboard, USB support is active in the BIOS.

Yes, it can, but it needs to be a low-profile PCI board. Here is a link to a site that can sell you one. There are other sites as well. low profile firewire card Newegg com

Bypass administrator password with Smartkey Windows Password Recovery Professional, and see the detail direction from http://www.recoverlostpassword.com/products/windowspasswordrecovery.html

Try this...it looks like you're taking about how to connect cables that are visibly coloured.. http://www.manualslib.com/manual/553815/Dell-Optiplex-360.html?page=4#manual

hard disk #MAV2x803834-595B

you can visit the manufacturer service center and replace the hardware.

This link might help http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/17592908 I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/ronald_f3c54257e2cc2559

you could try replacing the power supply. if it still does not work, you probably fried the processor or motherboard. (or both). just make sure the replacement power supply has the same type of connectors on the power leads to the motherboard, hard drive, etc.

Hi Tiffany, it sounds like there has been some sort of corruption of the files on the hard disk. You should see about booting from the Windows installation CD / DVD and copying all the files that are of importance to you (documents, photos, music, etc.) on to an external hard drive connected to the USB port or installed as a slave drive internally. Once you have saved all the files you need, shut off the PC and disconnect / remove the drive with your files. Then reinstall Windows again. Once done, shut off the PC and reconnect the drive with your files and copy them back to the hard drive and you should be good to go unless he drive is beginning to fail - in which case purchasing a new hard drive would be a good idea.