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    error messages, shut downs

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by msboc, Aug 7, 2008.

  1. msboc

    msboc Notebook Consultant

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    I've had a number of things go "wrong" with my 1530.

    Just now when I tried to open spider solitaire I got an error message telling me that I had run out of memory and should close some apps. However, I only had yahoo mail, aol mail and one other website open. I've had many more than that with no problem.

    Is this is a Dell Support Issue?


    I've also been bumped off line a couple of times. Is that Vista or my ISP? (I have att yahoo dsl.)

    Last issue... Word sometimes closes and then is automatically reopened.


    The last two problems are intermittent. The first one is something that's never happened before. Both my C and D drives seem to have plenty of memory left.

    Thanks for any help you can give me.
     
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  2. synic

    synic Notebook Deity

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    How much RAM do you have?
     
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  3. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Either that, or its a virus, worm, or some other background processes that are taking up a lot of power. If your under 21 days... get a replacement immediately.
     
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  4. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    ask for a replacement if ur still within 21 days

    ram gone: check if vista sees all ur ram... maybe one got unseated
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 7, 2008
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  5. msboc

    msboc Notebook Consultant

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    I have 4 gigs....

    I'm running McAfee now; but it's been on all the time.

    This computer is a replacement computer. I think I got it around three weeks ago.. have to check the exact date.
     
    msboc, Aug 7, 2008
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