Recent content by dan99t

Hi, I want to buy a Refurbished Dell Precision 7820 Workstation & install Windows-7 on it to run some old software. Also I don’t like Win-11 due to it’s tiny fonts because I am running 12 x 24 inch monitors currently using Win-7 on another very old Dell 7500 Workstation which is about to crash...

I have Dell 5820 workstation with Win-11 for workstation which I bought in October 2022. I have not used it at all for last 2 years since I received it because of tiny fonts issue. I want to give it another try. That means I will have to download last 2 years updates which will take forever...

You guys are correct. It is the keyboard. I tried to pull & push the wire going into keyboard & it makes that connect & disconnect noise. I looked on the back of the keyboard to see if I can open it to fix it & the number of screws is mind boggling so I have ordered 2 new keyboards to be on safe...

As I said I have a PS2 Keyboard so will give that a try.

I have a PS2 Keyboard so will give that a try.

Hi, I have an old Dell workstation T-7500. I am using " Kensington Pro Fit Wired Comfort Keyboard " which is about one year old plugged into a USB 2.0 port. Lately it keeps on connecting & disconnecting. I changed the ports but no relief. Everything else like mouse & USB sticks work fine. CMOS...

Hi, Currently I am using following two Toshiba HDDs in my Dell Workstation T-7500 for storage purpose ( No OS ) and they are working together fine (1) Dell Toshiba MG08ADA400NY ( 4 tb ) HDD (2) Toshiba MG08ADA600E ( 6 tb ) HDD But they are full now and I want to buy a new Toshiba 10 TB...

Could I go to someone OR the seller who has Win-11 on their system & get it formatted by them ? Would Win-7 then still create detection problem ?

Could you kindly give me more details or direct me to a place that explains how to do it ? The reason I am using Win-7 is that I have setup my rig to run 12, 24 inch monitors & a setup that does what I need to do. I also have newer Dell 5820 Workstation with Win-11 Pro but I am having issues...

I am using Dell T-7500 workstation with Windows-7 Ultimate. It has 4 drive bays & currently I am running 1 x 500 GB SSD + 1 x 2 TB SSD + 1 x 6 TB HDD6 TB HDD, I want to replace 6 TB HDD with a new 10 TB HDD. The Dell spec sheet says maximum Storage capacity is 10 TB. Does that mean, I will...

Hi, I am using Win-7 with last final 2020 update. I am also using ESET Internet Security antivirus. I have Fiber Internet connection with router. Would any of above protect me from Akira Ransomware ? I take precautions not to download any attachments in email or open suspicious emails but...

It is not just on the other side of same wall. There is a bathroom in between. It is not as easy as a thermostat. It has a circuit board & sensor that controls the temp. Unless someone has this kind of A/C, it is hard to describe everything.

Hi, First let me apologize if this is the wrong place for my question but didn’t know who else to ask & some of you are expert on hardware so that you might know. Tried to google but no definitive answer. I just bought LG Dual Inverter 1.5 Ton A/C & Outdoor unit fan stops after set temp is...

When none of the icons on desktop work, how do I back Up ? It boots & shows desktop & icons but can't click & open any of them including windows explorer.

Hi, I am using Dell workstation T-7500 with Win-7. I use 500GB SSD as my boot drive & others 3TBs 3 of them as storage. I have been using this PC for over 10 years. Today I was working & downloaded some stock market data which I do every Saturday. After that I connected 3, 3TB HDD SATA III...