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Is it possible to add 2 monitor to Dell XPS 15 Laptop?
Is it possible to add 2 monitor to this Dell XPS 15 Laptop ?
Mini DisplayPort (1)
2 total USB 3.0
HDMI 1.4
Do we need to buy extra hardware for this?
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How to clear 217Gb of <Unknown> space on my C drive?
I have a Dell XPS 15 (2013 model L521X - Windows 7) with a capacity of 680.3 GB on the C drive.
But WinDirSat says that 217.4 GB of that space is <Unknown>
and I can't access it!
SpaceSniffer ...
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How do I install Windows 7 (with Intel RST) and Linux to dual boot on a Dell XPS 15?
I have recieved a new $work laptop, a Dell XPS 15 with a 128GB mSATA drive and a a 1TB 5400 HDD. It came with Windows 8 installed, which is not supported by my employer and must be re-installed with ...
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My Dell laptop has Nvidia GPU but it runs on Intel graphics
I have Dell XPS L502x and I bought which has 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M Graphics card
But it runs on Intel Graphics
How to use Nvidia Graphics instead Intel Graphics?
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Can I delete the OEM partition on the new Dell XPS 15?
My new Dell XPS 15 L521X just arrived. I need to set this up to dual boot Linux. Sadly, the system comes with four primary partitions. I can't do a clean install at the moment, so one of the ...
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Number of Processors and Computer Speed relation?
Does changing the number of processors under Boot Advanced Options affect computer speed?
I have Dell XPS 15z Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) OS with 4GB RAM, intel i5 processor @2.5 Ghz and 1GB ...
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Error trying to install Windows 7 on Dell XPS13 9360
I just bought a brand new Dell XPS13 9360. It came with Windows 10 but I'd like to install Windows 7 on it because I really, really want to stay on Windows 7 and not upgrade until they pry it out of ...
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Can I connect two other monitors to my Dell Studio XPS?
I currently have a Dell Studio XPS laptop that I connect to an external monitor with the standard VGA output. I have also bought a Display port to DVI adaptor that I would like to connect to another ...
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Windows 7 directly turn monitor off when just listening to music
Windows 7, Laptop DELL XPS 1330:
When just listening to music, I want to turn off my laptop display immediately. It perfectly works after the usual delay (e.g. 10 mins) set in the power management, ...
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Dell XPS 17 laptop: USB 3.0 Ports don't work until machine rebooted
I have a new Dell XPS 17 laptop. My issue: The two USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) ports on the rear of the machine are not recognising anything when I start up. I've tried attaching a mouse, keyboard, headset, ...
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Why is Windows 7 throttling my laptop CPU?
I have been dealing with this problem for months.
The Computer
Model: Dell XPS M1330 (specs found here; I have the full 4GB of RAM)
Age: 3+ years
OS: Windows 7 Professional x64
Problem ...
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Replacing laptop hard drive
I have two laptops, a Dell XPS running 64-bit and HP Pavilion 32-bit and I want to replace the Dell hard drive with the hard drive in the HP temporarily because my Dell laptop became very slow and I ...
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How can I write Spanish accents on my Dell XPS Studio 16 keyboard?
I state the model number because generally you would type ALT + to type a letter from another language. But you would have to use the numerical pad with NumLock on.
Most laptops usually have the ...
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BSOD During Windows 7 Install
I current have a working XP partition a Dell XPS m1330 laptop along with a working Ubuntu partition. After launching the Windows 7 install DVD from within XP I run through the options for a custom ...
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Windows 7 Installation Fails at 7% Extraction on Dell
Alright, before I begin I want to clarify some points so no one wastes their time giving solutions that have already been addressed and haven't worked:
I am aware that this is a common error (...
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