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    XPS m1210 - One blue screen per day...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by lytew8, Aug 20, 2006.

  1. lytew8

    lytew8 Newbie

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    Hey guys,

    I like this little thing but I have setup all the dell drivers properly and I still occasionnaly get blue screens when transfering files or doing little dumb pc tasks.

    Anyone else have random blue screens?

    Thanks,
    Dave
     
    lytew8, Aug 20, 2006
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  2. incandenza

    incandenza Notebook Enthusiast

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    You could download that Dell diagnostics CD and run it for a while to see if you have any hardware problems. (Or use the built-in ones if you have that, but the CD seems much more thorough.)
     
    incandenza, Aug 20, 2006
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  3. OaTmEaL

    OaTmEaL Notebook Enthusiast

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    It’s a shot in the dark, but you might have some bad RAM (The BSOD during file transfers made me think about this possibility).

    You might want to try running Prime 95 (Torture Test/Blend) for at least an hour or so to rule out RAM and processor issues.

    Prime 95: http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm

    Memtest86 is good for checking for RAM specific issues. You’ll have to burn an ISO to run it if you don’t have a floppy drive or a bootable flash drive.

    Memtest86: http://www.memtest86.com/
     
    OaTmEaL, Aug 20, 2006
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  4. NuntiusLuminis

    NuntiusLuminis Notebook Evangelist

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    Or, software incompatibility issues.
    ZoneAlarm Pro dealt my SZ at least two dozen blue screens before I figured out it was the culprit.
     
    NuntiusLuminis, Aug 20, 2006
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  5. robfactory

    robfactory Notebook Consultant

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    What software is loading with the laptop?
     
    robfactory, Aug 20, 2006
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  6. lytew8

    lytew8 Newbie

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    Hey guys, they since have stopped, havent had one in 2 days so I can't tell at the moment. I ram memtest and prime 95 for a while and they have come out just fine.

    Im still curious, hoopefully its all good :)

    Thanks though!
     
    lytew8, Aug 22, 2006
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  7. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    External devices (USB, ExpressCard, etc) have a tendency to cause blue screens when they are hot-swapped, or sometimes even randomly. This is something to take into consideration.
     
    Gautam, Aug 22, 2006
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