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Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« on: November 01, 2011, 05:50:22 pm »
Alright, I have a bit of a puzzling inquiry:

Dell Latitude c180

Symptoms:  Screen works wonderfully after start up, however afer I go to either the Bios, the Desktop or the log in screen, the screen gets extremely dim almost looking like it suddenly went black.  I reboot and it recycles.  Help!
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 05:54:13 pm »
I know this was posted a while back. Are you still having this issue?

It sounds like Windows does boot up, but when you get to the desktop, it "shuts off" from there. Is that right?
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 08:28:05 pm »
Have you tried turning up the screen brightness?
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 08:29:01 pm »
I have tried to change the screen brightness but i still only have like a back image, almost like if you remember the game boy colors before they have back lighting
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 03:37:48 am »
If you close and open the laptop without powering down (making sure it's not set to go to sleep or standby, and the monitor is set to turn off when you close it), does the light come back on briefly before switching off again?  If so, it sounds like the CCT (what actually makes the light in a many LCD screens) has gone out.  Unfortunately, while it can be replaced yourself, I would advise against it.  If you accidentally snap the tube, you don't want to breathe what's inside.  If you don't feel like buying a new monitor for it (either replacing the whole bit yourself [safer than just the CCT, but more costly] or sending it in for repair [even more costly]) and don't move it around much, most laptops have a VGA port for plugging in a desktop monitor.
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2011, 09:58:39 am »
The light only comes back on after a power down and reboot for just a few seconds.
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2011, 06:41:49 pm »
It does sound like the backlight's gone out to me, which is unfortunate, but it happens.
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2011, 12:45:50 pm »
I had the same thing on a macbook pro a few years ago. Backlight went out.  It would work for a few seconds and then out.  I could work on it in direct sunlight where I could see the screen. ;) It's typically not worth the cost to repair from what I recall.  You're better off just getting a new one unless you're under warranty of course.

I'd just hook it up to an external monitor so you can use it and transfer off the files you need until you can get it replaced.


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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2011, 03:13:44 pm »
Hello all.

I have a family video saved to my pc and I want to share it with.... well my family. The thing is the file is over 6 gigs and my pc won't let me move it to anywhere. What should I do? It's on windows 7
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2011, 05:05:29 pm »
You could chop it into a couple pieces using Windows Movie Maker. I just downloaded VideoPad Video Editor and it was pretty easy to use.
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2011, 05:12:17 am »
Put it on a Flash Dive and pass it around :p
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2011, 08:24:57 am »
LOL. That's actually not a bad idea.
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2011, 10:32:05 am »
The file is 7 gigs and to big to move. Windows won't even let put it on my 1tb ehdd.
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2011, 12:45:40 pm »
Quote from: mesona on December 23, 2011, 10:32:05 am
The file is 7 gigs and to big to move. Windows won't even let put it on my 1tb ehdd.

That sounds really weird to me. I've never had an issue transferring big files with Win7. I just copied a 25gig zip file to my sister's portable HD a couple days ago.
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2011, 02:29:16 pm »
It's a 465gb hard drive with only 100 gigs used but I get "family trip 1011 is too large for the destination file system"
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2011, 02:33:55 pm »
I have a dell latitude 2120 does anyone know how to do a system restore without the cd?
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2011, 02:35:12 pm »
Mesona: I'll bet that the disk you're trying to copy to is formatted with FAT32 filesystem, not NTFS.  FAT32 limits the maximum size of an individual file to 4gb.  It used to be the common filesystem for externals as it was compatible with more older OS versions.  You might check on that.  Your error message makes me think that's the cause as well.

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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2011, 06:48:09 pm »
any one know a good site for tablet apps (None Andriod,but Windows xp)
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #18 on: December 30, 2011, 03:58:06 pm »
Since I'm unfamiliar with Windows tablets (didn't even know they made em), I have a question (which may actually help), does Windows not have an App Store/Android Market equivalent?
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Re: Tech Support (New since the other was Dead)
« Reply #19 on: December 30, 2011, 10:40:15 pm »
Quote from: Skrae on December 30, 2011, 03:58:06 pm
Since I'm unfamiliar with Windows tablets (didn't even know they made em), I have a question (which may actually help), does Windows not have an App Store/Android Market equivalent?

Windows tablets/slates are actually full functioning Windows 7 devices. They are not running a mobile OS, and therefore don't have an app market like Android or Apple. You simply install programs just like a laptop. Unless of course you are referencing the new Windows Phone. 
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