Recent content by Nikki

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    How can i see my CPU temp??

    8O Wow I thought my fx60 was burning up at 50c at idle. I wonder if that is caused by a poorly designed case or do the newer Intel really run that hot :?: i opened my case and ..blew out all the dust bunnies..and left it cracked open..now my temp is 46c...and on the Speedfan box all the red...
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    How can i see my CPU temp??

    Thank you all for your answer's some of the stuff you said is way over my head though. i play my game (eq1 and wow) all day (well when the kids are asleep) and my comp seemed a bit sluggish..a friend said check the CPU temp. so that's what i am trying to do. i will check Dell's website forums...
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    How can i see my CPU temp??

    Motherboard Monitor 5 didnt support it. but, Speedfan did...but, it says 2 diff. things..1) Local temp = 57c 2) Remote Temp = 62c what do these two mean? (whats the diff. between the two) and do you think my CPU is running in the correct temp range? Thanks Nikki
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    How can i see my CPU temp??

    Hello all! I'm new here to the forums,..and I tried to /search this topic but, I cant find it... soo here goes. I have a Dell 8400 series, my cpu = 3.4 ghz i have windows XP home and for the life of me I cant find anywhere in the BIOS anything about temp..health of comp...nothing. Please...
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    Installation

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) We upgrade to Windows XP or Windows 2000 on most of our rebuilt computers. The installation disks we have are older and still has SP1 (for both products) and IE5 for the Windows 2000. So once I go through the install...
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    Wireless

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?) Hi Jerry I just wanted to let you know that it's working again. I uninstalled the whole modem and then installed it again. I don't know exactly why, but it's working. But thank you very much for all your help...
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    Wireless

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?) Hi I just did change the SSID. It used to be "default" and I now changed it. It still doesn't work. I also set up the whole modem again, but still not working... "Jerry Peterson[MSFT]" wrote: > When you setup...
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    Wireless

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?) Hi I couldn't figure out yet, how to change the channel, but I'll try that. Thank you for your help! "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: > You might try changing the channel on your AirPlus access point. Try channel 1,6 or...
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    Wireless

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?) Okay, it worked for like 5 mins... then i got kicked offline again. :-) "Jerry Peterson[MSFT]" wrote: > Have you power cycled the access point recently? Many devices simply need > to be power cycled every once...
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    Wireless

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?) Hi I just tried it, and it works now. But it could also be, that my neighbour (i think it's a neighbour who causes this problem) went offline... Thank you! "Jerry Peterson[MSFT]" wrote: > Have you power cycled...
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    Wireless

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?) Hi. I have Windows XP and AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless (router and the card). It worked perfectly for months, but since like 2 weeks, I keep getting kicked offline and I can't reconnect anymore. It sais, that there...
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    Tech Support/Extended Warranty

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) Even stranger. My original post on this subject (on my screen) shows "Ty" Monica "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message news:4283F518.31F9F3EA@ddress.com... strange. > > Huh? > > On this end, the Subject Line says, "Tech...
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    Tech Support/Extended Warranty

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) Hummmm, I don't know why the subject line reads "Ty". It's showing the correct title in my sent folder. How strange. Monica "Nikki" <nospam@guess.com> wrote in message news:YkRge.41315$gc6.38544@okepread04... >I probably already know...
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    Tech Support/Extended Warranty

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) I probably already know the answer to this, but just in case....does buying a 4 year extended warranty entitle one to a better/higger level of tech support? I rarely need help with the software issues and running the machine (and find...
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    No Printed (hard copy) Manual?

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) Called tech support tonight to have my 2005FPW monitor replaced. Gray/white area in the lower left corner. Is this the "backlighting" I read about? Also to request my Dell XP cd and drivers CD. No problem. Asked if they had a...