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Unable to boot Windows 8.1 UEFI USB key on XPS 13 2015
I have an XPS 13 Developer edition on witch I try to install Windows 8.1
I have already done that on others computer always with success. But I am unable to do so with this XPS.
I use Rufus to ...
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How to "sleep" a Windows 8 laptop without closing the lid
I have a Dell XPS Windows 8 laptop.
I'd like to be able to "sleep" it overnight without needing to close the lid (often it is on a laptop stand where closing it is awkward).
The "Power" menu has ...
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Dell XPS 12, Windows 8.1 single language Chinese. How to change to English
I bought a Dell XPS 12 in China and made the mistake of not buying a pro version of Windows 8.1 on it. To change my language to English I have been searching for solutions but haven't managed so far. ...
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Samsung 830 seen in BIOS but not Windows 8 on Dell XPS8700
So this is odd: I have a known-good Samsung 830 256GB SSD which my new Dell 8700 Special Edition sees in BIOS, however it's not visible at all in Windows 8.1. This drive works fine in my old computer....
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Why does my computer frequently fail to wake up?
My computer frequently fails to wake up. I press the keyboard or mouse but it just sits there. The monitor is off. I have a Dell XPS 8500, have all the latest drivers according to
http://www.dell....
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Frequent DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION BSOD on Windows 8
I am having frequent Blue Screens of Death on my new Windows 8 Dell XPS 13 UltraBook. The specifics:
Hardware (screenshot of device manager with what I think are the most relevant items expanded):
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How do I create factory restore media for a Dell laptop with Windows 8?
This may have been asked before, but not for Windows 8. How do you create the factory restore media for a Dell Laptop (a Dell XPS 15 in my case) before I go and do something stupid with it.
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Replace laptop monitor with touchscreen
I have an old Dell XPS M1530. I just replaced the hard drive with an SSD and installed Windows 8. I was wondering if it's possible for me to replace the screen with a touch screen LCD panel and use ...
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When AC Power is disconnected, atibtmon.exe throws a Runtime error
The installer is not working for my ATI mobility Radeon HD 3670 on Dell XPS Studio 16 using Windows 8 PRO 64 bits. Here are the screenshots of my ATI Radeon configuration:
Hardware configuration
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Does the Dell XPS One 27 Touch Support SLAT for Windows 8 64-bit Hyper-V?
64-bit Windows 8 has Hyper-V (virtualization) built-in.
Hyper-V only works if the host machine is equipped with a 64-bit processor that supports a feature called Second Level Address Translation (...
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