Dell computer with no input
Dell computer with no input capability!
My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! So what to do with the thing? |
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On 11/27/2017 1:06 PM, Mathedman wrote:
Â*Dell computer with no input capability! My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! Â* Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Â* So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Â*So what to do with the thing? For control panel click on the search icon and type Control, this should bring it up, I keep a shortcut on the desktop as I use it Often. The trend is not to have optical dvd drives anymore, the alternative are USB drives, You can add an external USB drive if you need it. I may be wrong but I was sure that Internet Explorer 11 came with Windows 10, Unless the newer version only comes with Edge. The USB port should recognize any USB device, ONE USB port is totatly unacceptable. My desktop has 8. If it were me I would return it and ask them for a properly working Computer. I hope that helps a little, Others may pitch in and try and help you out also. BTW If you posted the model number it would make it easier to help. Regards, Rene |
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In message , Rene Lamontagne
writes: On 11/27/2017 1:06 PM, Mathedman wrote: *Dell computer with no input capability! My wife just bought Why - old one died, or she just liked the all-in-one idea? a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! Did you (she) buy it sight unseen online, or from a shop? * Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) * So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! *So what to do with the thing? See below ... [] I may be wrong but I was sure that Internet Explorer 11 came with Windows 10, Unless the newer version only comes with Edge. I think you're right. The USB port should recognize any USB device, ONE USB port is totatly unacceptable. My desktop has 8. Seconded. I haven't even _seen_ a machine with less than three for years, even laptops. (Are you _sure_ there aren't others in odd places - top, bottom, sides, edge, keyboard? [How does the keyboard connect - wireless?]) If it were me I would return it and ask them for a properly working Computer. Me too. Only one USB port would alone make it unacceptable to me - especially if it doesn't work! I hope that helps a little, Others may pitch in and try and help you out also. But I'd hold back on applying such fixes, lest you get too attached to it - keep the "return it" option high in your mind. What did she _intend_ to do with the computer when she bought it? (If _she_ can do what she intended, then _you_ finding fault might lead to domestic strife - though a single non-working USB port _should_ be a reason to convince her.) BTW If you posted the model number it would make it easier to help. Regards, Rene -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad - I'm better! (Mae West) |
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"Mathedman" wrote
| So what to do with the thing? Take it back? Maybe she bought a tablet? https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-in...?skuId=4205600 That's an all-in-one. DVD drive. 4 USB. Network jack and audio jacks. HDMI jack. Sounds normal. But why would you buy an all-in-one if you want a desktop? It's usually more money for less flexibility. If you've bought a tablet, or some kind of Win10S hybrid device, then you don't really have a computer and it won't run desktop software. As Rene said, no one can say very much useful without knowing what it is. |
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In message , Mayayana
writes: [] But why would you buy an all-in-one if you want a desktop? It's usually more money for less flexibility. [] Yes, but some people are willing to pay it for the tidier appearance. My brother bought one (around Windows 8.1 time), and he's certainly no dummy - just not "into" computers like most of us are here. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf What's really worth knowing is for the most part unlearnable until you have enough experience to even recognise it as knowledge, let alone as useful knowledge. - Wolf K , in alt.windows7.general, 2017-4-30 |
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"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote
| But why would you buy an all-in-one if you want | a desktop? It's usually more money for less flexibility. | [] | Yes, but some people are willing to pay it for the tidier appearance. My | brother bought one (around Windows 8.1 time), and he's certainly no | dummy - just not "into" computers like most of us are here. I think it's not just an idea of tidier. People get seduced by compact and sleek -- dumb or not. But smaller usually means more expensive. A good example is the competition to make the thinnest laptop. People get excited over cutting off a couple of mm, even though the laptop itself isn't made any lighter. The idea of a thin client was marketed around 2000. Really it's a dumb client. A small, compact computer meant to go online for functionality. But it was just more money for less computer. I can see buying less for more money (laptop) in order to get mobility. But buying a limited desktop with little or no upgradability, for more money, makes no sense. (Even the Apple fans knew enough not to buy Cubes, even though they fell for iMacs. :) |
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In message , Mayayana
writes: "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote | But why would you buy an all-in-one if you want | a desktop? It's usually more money for less flexibility. | [] | Yes, but some people are willing to pay it for the tidier appearance. My | brother bought one (around Windows 8.1 time), and he's certainly no | dummy - just not "into" computers like most of us are here. I think it's not just an idea of tidier. People get seduced by compact and sleek -- dumb or not. But smaller usually means more expensive. A good Sleek, maybe, but not necessarily compact or smaller; the one my brother bought is quite a big screen (bigger than the monitor he'd had on the laptop it was replacing, by quite a bit IIRR). He just liked the idea of only having one thing - monitor (or all-in-one) - on the desk, rather than monitor plus another big box alongside, which would have given him no extra functionality that he actually wanted. (He transfers with memory sticks; OK, the optical drive is probably a bit more awkward to use, but as he uses that once in a blue moon, it doesn't matter.) example is the competition to make the thinnest laptop. People get excited over cutting off a couple of mm, even though the laptop itself isn't made any lighter. Like the concerns over weight - which don't include the power brick. My W98 laptop (which may actually originally have been earlier; it doesn't have Windows keys in the usual places. It had '9x on it when I bought it) has the power brick inside (the mains lead just goes straight in the back): much easier to transport around. (OK, it's thick and heavy! But that's more to do with when it was made.) If I was buying a new laptop, and one similar - especially as power bricks are now so much smaller anyway - was offered, I'd put it high on my list; but it's never going to happen anyway. The idea of a thin client was marketed around 2000. Really it's a dumb client. A small, compact computer meant to go online for functionality. It oscillates. We originally had dumb terminals - glass teletypes (or even printing ones!) that connected to a mainframe. Then we moved towards machines that did a lot of the graphics etc., and even processing, locally; then, for large companies anyway, there are dumb clients (even if they have more power than the mainframes of old!) that work with a central database. It drifted back, and now we are reverting - although it is more the software and storage that is centralised, rather than the processing and graphics capabilities. (When I've looked into some of these machines with only 32G of solid-state storage in my local stores, and seen how little of that is actually free once the OS and a little software is installed, I've decided they're not for me, but they might suit a lot of people.) But it was just more money for less computer. I can see buying less for more money (laptop) in order to get mobility. But buying a limited desktop with little or no upgradability, for more money, makes no sense. (Even the Apple fans To you. It does to some, especially in small homes. (Which, in UK anyway, are becoming commoner.) knew enough not to buy Cubes, even though they fell for iMacs. :) I use laptops, as you say for portability - though rarely on battery. Though when I got my first one (the '9x one mentioned above), I thought it would remain for use only when out and about, my desktop remaining my main machine - but it soon became my main machine. Now, my desktop (I still have one) hasn't been turned on for weeks if not months. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf Science isn't about being right every time, or even most of the time. It is about being more right over time and fixing what it got wrong. - Scott Adams, 2015-2-2 |
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Mathedman wrote:
Dell computer with no input capability! My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! So what to do with the thing? It does sound like a Windows10-S platform, a bit. Windows10-S has only Metro Apps on it. So Internet Explorer is not one of those. If you right-click the Start Orb, and use the Run box, you can type iexplore.exe and start some copy of Internet Explorer if it exists. That would work on Win10 Home or Win10 Pro, which are the conventional dual-purpose consumer OSes with legacy support. Internet Explorer, on a 64 bit OS platform, is stored in two folders. There is a 32-bit version in Program Files (x86) and a 64-bit version in "Program Files". When you type iexplore.exe, the execution path is going to pick the one it finds first in the path. But you can start either one by locating the two executables, if you wanted to compare the 32-bit IE11 to the 64-bit IE11 on a 64-bit OS. You could double-click one of those, in its respective Program Files folder. ******* Windows10-S can be "upgraded" to Windows 10 Pro, for $50. And for a limited time (likely for the remainder of this year), that upgrade is free. Seeing as there isn't a lot of Windows10-S out there (I searched about a month ago), I really wasn't expecting to run into that yet. In the Run Box, type "winver" to collect information about the install. Using "slmgr /dlv" will give details of the activation (irrelevant for this discussion, but part of evidence collection otherwise). And the System Control Panel will also have some strings containing evidence of what you've got. To date, only Microsoft Surface products list Windows10-S as their OS, and I haven't seen evidence that companies like Dell/HP/Lenovo are shipping that. Windows10-S only runs Windows Store Apps, meaning the MSEdge browser is your browser for the moment. If that's the case, you can fix that by doing the free Pro upgrade, before it's too late! Why doesn't your USB port work ? Haven't a clue. Start by cracking the owners manual. If you'd mentioned the model number of the machine, I would have investigated... You probably don't have a Type-C USB connector, because otherwise you would have mentioned the weird thing that doesn't look like a USB port :-) You can adapt Type-C to other connector types, in order to plug in your existing junk room full of stuff. Paul |
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On 11/27/2017 01:06 PM, Mathedman wrote:
Â*Dell computer with no input capability! My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! Â* Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Â* So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Â*So what to do with the thing? I looked at the specs for the lowest end Dell I could find and it has four USB ports. I suspect you are doing something wrong |
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On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:20:40 +0000, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
I may be wrong but I was sure that Internet Explorer 11 came with Windows 10, Unless the newer version only comes with Edge. I think you're right. My Creator Update has IE11. But Edge is default. |
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On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 13:06:45 -0600, Mathedman
wrote: Dell computer with no input capability! My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. The time to find out about things like that is *before* you buy it, not after. I always recommend against all-in-one computers. Nothing lasts forever. If one part dies, you lose the whole thing. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! You probably need drivers for what you plug in. Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which What edition? doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Do a search for it. So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! It does. It also has Edge. Do searches for them. So what to do with the thing? |
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On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:37:49 -0600, Rene Lamontagne
wrote: I may be wrong but I was sure that Internet Explorer 11 came with Windows 10, Unless the newer version only comes with Edge. Windows 10 comes with both--IE11 and Edge. And you can use almost any of the third-party choices available; as far as I'm concerned, they are almost all better than either IE11 or Edge. My personal favorite is FireFox. |
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On 11/28/2017 9:08 AM, philo wrote:
On 11/27/2017 01:06 PM, Mathedman wrote: Â*Â*Dell computer with no input capability! My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! Â*Â* Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Â*Â* So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Â*Â*So what to do with the thing? I looked at the specs for the lowest end Dell I could find and it has four USB ports. I suspect you are doing something wrong I suspect Mayayna is right, And she bought a tablet with keyboard. Rene |
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On 11/27/2017 03:21 PM, Mayayana wrote:
[snip] That's an all-in-one. DVD drive. 4 USB. Network jack and audio jacks. HDMI jack. Sounds normal. But why would you buy an all-in-one if you want a desktop? It's usually more money for less flexibility. I wouldn't. Less flexibility (for one thing, you probably won't be able to use a KVM switch). Also, no separate power cord for the monitor (I like to be able to switch monitors, lights, etc... with one switch). If you've bought a tablet, or some kind of Win10S hybrid device, then you don't really have a computer and it won't run desktop software. As Rene said, no one can say very much useful without knowing what it is. -- 27 days until the winter celebration (Monday December 25, 2017 12:00:00 AM for 1 day). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ |
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On 11/28/2017 09:22 AM, Ken Blake wrote:
[snip] I always recommend against all-in-one computers. Nothing lasts forever. If one part dies, you lose the whole thing. I used to have an iMac. It worked OK except for the display controller (which would work for a minute or 2 after booting, then would fail completely). I actually used it for a few years (remote access, VNC would fail but telnet worked), until the hard drive died. You probably need drivers for what you plug in. IIRC, any Windows from ME/2000 includes the driver for storage devices. [snip] -- 27 days until the winter celebration (Monday December 25, 2017 12:00:00 AM for 1 day). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "We ought to be stressing real science in the classroom instead of stressing somebody's religion" -- 'Dr' Kent Hovind |
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On 11/27/2017 2:37 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 11/27/2017 1:06 PM, Mathedman wrote: Â*Â*Dell computer with no input capability! My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! Â*Â* Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Â*Â* So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Â*Â*So what to do with the thing? For control panel click on the search icon and typeÂ* Control, this should bring it up, I keep a shortcut on the desktop as I use it Often. The trend is not to have optical dvd drives anymore, the alternative are USB drives, You can add an external USB drive if you need it. I may be wrong but I was sure that Internet Explorer 11 came with Windows 10, Unless the newer version only comes with Edge. The USB port should recognize any USB device, ONE USB port is totatly unacceptable. My desktop has 8. If it were me I would return it and ask them for a properly working Computer. I hope that helps a little, Others may pitch in and try and help you out also. BTW If you posted the model number it would make it easier to help. Regards, Rene There is no "Control Panel" --at least not visibly --and "Search" gets nothing |
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On 11/27/2017 3:20 PM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message , Rene Lamontagne writes: On 11/27/2017 1:06 PM, Mathedman wrote: Â*Â*Dell computer with no input capability! My wife just bought Why - old one died, or she just liked the all-in-one idea? a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! Did you (she) buy it sight unseen online, or from a shop? Â*Â* Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Â*Â* So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Â*Â*So what to do with the thing? See below ... [] I may be wrong but I was sure that Internet Explorer 11 came with Windows 10, Unless the newer version only comes with Edge. I think you're right. The USB port should recognize any USB device, ONE USB port is totatly unacceptable. My desktop has 8. Seconded. I haven't even _seen_ a machine with less than three for years, even laptops. (Are you _sure_ there aren't others in odd places - top, bottom, sides, edge, keyboard? [How does the keyboard connect - wireless?]) If it were me I would return it and ask them for a properly working Computer. Me too. Only one USB port would alone make it unacceptable to me - especially if it doesn't work! I hope that helps a little, Others may pitch in and try and help you out also. But I'd hold back on applying such fixes, lest you get too attached to it - keep the "return it" option high in your mind. What did she _intend_ to do with the computer when she bought it? (If _she_ can do what she intended, then _you_ finding fault might lead to domestic strife - though a single non-working USB port _should_ be a reason to convince her.) BTW If you posted the model number it would make it easier to help. Regards, Rene Yes I'm sure! I searched it over. I would return it if there was a suitable substitute. My wifes problem ---she only wants an "all in one". As far as I can find out, only Dell makes one --- this one. The previous model worked fine. I've tried to contact DEll. Ha! Try that! |
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On 11/27/2017 5:50 PM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message , Mayayana writes: [] But why would you buy an all-in-one if you want a desktop? It's usually more money for less flexibility. [] Yes, but some people are willing to pay it for the tidier appearance. My brother bought one (around Windows 8.1 time), and he's certainly no dummy - just not "into" computers like most of us are here. No one reads what I've said. It my wife's deal. She ONLY WANTS AN "ALL IN ONE". Is there one other than Dell? |
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:00:04 -0600, Mathedman
wrote: No one reads what I've said. It my wife's deal. She ONLY WANTS AN "ALL IN ONE". Is there one other than Dell? Yes, there are many others. I have no interest in them personally, but out of curiosity I just did a Google search on all in one computer. I got lots of hits. Here's one: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/all-des...d=abcat0501005 |
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On 27 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in
alt.windows7.general: Dell computer with no input capability! Yes it does. My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- That's your input capability. Get a USB DVD drive. but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! If that's true, it's defective. Return it to where you bought it from. Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Yes, it does. It has a "Settings" app as well as the traditional Control Panel. You have to search for Control Panel, though, as it's not on the menu by default. So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites Well, that's something, isn't it? It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Well, yes it does, but it also has Edge, and you can install any other web browser you like. So what to do with the thing? You do most anything any other computer does, just with limited storage space and expandability. Unless it's broken out of the box, which you indicate that it is. So, return it and get a different one. |
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On 11/28/2017 12:04 PM, Nil wrote:
On 27 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in alt.windows7.general: Dell computer with no input capability! Yes it does. My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- That's your input capability. Get a USB DVD drive. but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! If that's true, it's defective. Return it to where you bought it from. Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Yes, it does. It has a "Settings" app as well as the traditional Control Panel. You have to search for Control Panel, though, as it's not on the menu by default. So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites Well, that's something, isn't it? It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Well, yes it does, but it also has Edge, and you can install any other web browser you like. So what to do with the thing? You do most anything any other computer does, just with limited storage space and expandability. Unless it's broken out of the box, which you indicate that it is. So, return it and get a different one. Well---not true. It has NO cd/dvd slot. It has one USB slot and it doesn't work. It has Internet Explorer. It is Windows 10 and I can find no "control panel" even with "search".. I would never have it for me, but (are you married?) my wife insists on an "All In One" computer. As far as I can determine, this Dell is the only available "all in one" machine. I tried to contact Dell --- but---yeah, try that! |
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On 11/28/2017 12:04 PM, Nil wrote:
On 27 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in alt.windows7.general: Dell computer with no input capability! Yes it does. My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- That's your input capability. Get a USB DVD drive. but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! If that's true, it's defective. Return it to where you bought it from. Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Yes, it does. It has a "Settings" app as well as the traditional Control Panel. You have to search for Control Panel, though, as it's not on the menu by default. So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites Well, that's something, isn't it? It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Well, yes it does, but it also has Edge, and you can install any other web browser you like. So what to do with the thing? You do most anything any other computer does, just with limited storage space and expandability. Unless it's broken out of the box, which you indicate that it is. So, return it and get a different one. Well---not true. It has NO cd/dvd slot. It has one USB slot and it doesn't work. It has Internet Explorer. It is Windows 10 and I can find no "control panel" even with "search".. I would never have it for me, but (are you married?) my wife insists on an "All In One" computer. As far as I can determine, this Dell is the only available "all in one" machine. I tried to contact Dell --- but---yeah, try that! |
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:00:04 -0600, Mathedman
wrote: No one reads what I've said. It my wife's deal. She ONLY WANTS AN "ALL IN ONE". Is there one other than Dell? Several folks have offered to help, but they'd like to know what the model number is. There should be one somewhere on the unit. -- Char Jackson |
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On 11/28/2017 12:20 PM, Mathedman wrote:
On 11/28/2017 12:04 PM, Nil wrote: On 27 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in alt.windows7.general: Â*Â* Dell computer with no input capability! Yes it does. My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- That's your input capability. Get a USB DVD drive. but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! If that's true, it's defective. Return it to where you bought it from. Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Yes, it does. It has a "Settings" app as well as the traditional Control Panel. You have to search for Control Panel, though, as it's not on the menu by default. So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites Well, that's something, isn't it? It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Well, yes it does, but it also has Edge, and you can install any other web browser you like. So what to do with the thing? You do most anything any other computer does, just with limited storage space and expandability. Unless it's broken out of the box, which you indicate that it is. So, return it and get a different one. Â* Well---not true. It has NO cd/dvd slot. It has one Â*USB slot and it doesn't work. It has Internet Explorer. It is Windows 10 and I can find no "control panel" even with "search".. Â*Â* I would never have it for me, but (are you married?) my wife insists on an "All In One" computer. As far as I can determine, this Dell is the only available "all in one" machine. Â*Â* I tried to contact Dell --- but---yeah, try that! There are literally dozens of All in one machines by ACER ASUS HP LENOVA DELL And others. Google all in one computers. Rene |
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"Mathedman" wrote
|As far as I can determine, this | Dell is the only available "all in one" machine. You keep saying that. I don't know why anyone would buy Dell, but they do have all-in-ones. The first one that turned up for me on a search has all the things you say are missing. I already posted the link: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-in...?skuId=4205600 You seem to be confusing all-in-one with tablet. All-in-one is a limited computer packed into a case behind a monitor. But it *is* a desktop computer and should have a DVD drive as well as network and USB jacks. A tablet is different. But why are you asking here, anyway? Why not ask the store clerk if your wife bought it in a store? If your wife bought the Dell online then at least you've learned a lesson about the limitations of buying online. |
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Mathedman wrote:
On 11/27/2017 2:37 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 11/27/2017 1:06 PM, Mathedman wrote: Dell computer with no input capability! My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! So what to do with the thing? For control panel click on the search icon and type Control, this should bring it up, I keep a shortcut on the desktop as I use it Often. The trend is not to have optical dvd drives anymore, the alternative are USB drives, You can add an external USB drive if you need it. I may be wrong but I was sure that Internet Explorer 11 came with Windows 10, Unless the newer version only comes with Edge. The USB port should recognize any USB device, ONE USB port is totatly unacceptable. My desktop has 8. If it were me I would return it and ask them for a properly working Computer. I hope that helps a little, Others may pitch in and try and help you out also. BTW If you posted the model number it would make it easier to help. Regards, Rene There is no "Control Panel" --at least not visibly --and "Search" gets nothing The command is normally "control.exe". Typing "control" in Cortana should have found it. If you had Windows10-S, I don't know what the symptoms would be. And whether there are actually any EXE files on it... at all. It's not supposed to run legacy software. But since so far, I could only find four Surface products with Windows10-S on them, you should be pretty safe. I'd have tested Windows10-S by now, if there was a DVD for it :-) Paul |
Dell computer with no input
Mathedman wrote:
On 11/27/2017 5:50 PM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote: In message , Mayayana writes: [] But why would you buy an all-in-one if you want a desktop? It's usually more money for less flexibility. [] Yes, but some people are willing to pay it for the tidier appearance. My brother bought one (around Windows 8.1 time), and he's certainly no dummy - just not "into" computers like most of us are here. No one reads what I've said. It my wife's deal. She ONLY WANTS AN "ALL IN ONE". Is there one other than Dell? Eurocom used to make them. Example page here. http://www.eurocom.com/configure(2,161,0)ec I bought one of them as a gift for someone. And Eurocom doesn't make stuff, they use an ODM like Clevo for stuff like that. Eurocom is the OEM, Clevo is the ODM. The laptop business uses a lot of ODM activity, so companies distributing laptops, they may not have made them in their own factory. And the ODM puts the desired company branding on the item. When I bought the AIO machine from Eurocom, I was able to find a promotional picture of the exact same machine on the Clevo site itself. Would I buy one again ? Like the one I got ? No!!! Not the best of engineering on the one I got. PSU from hell. An AIO today, would use "pure laptop technology" so a (noiseless) external power brick could run the whole thing. ******* I'm sure if you use the right search terms, you'll find more than Dell out there. Paul |
Dell computer with no input
On 11/28/2017 12:42 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
On 11/28/2017 12:20 PM, Mathedman wrote: On 11/28/2017 12:04 PM, Nil wrote: On 27 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in alt.windows7.general: Â*Â* Dell computer with no input capability! Yes it does. My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- That's your input capability. Get a USB DVD drive. but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! If that's true, it's defective. Return it to where you bought it from. Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Yes, it does. It has a "Settings" app as well as the traditional Control Panel. You have to search for Control Panel, though, as it's not on the menu by default. So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites Well, that's something, isn't it? It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Well, yes it does, but it also has Edge, and you can install any other web browser you like. So what to do with the thing? You do most anything any other computer does, just with limited storage space and expandability. Unless it's broken out of the box, which you indicate that it is. So, return it and get a different one. Â*Â* Well---not true. It has NO cd/dvd slot. It has one Â*Â*USB slot and it doesn't work. It has Internet Explorer. It is Windows 10 and I can find no "control panel" even with "search".. Â*Â*Â* I would never have it for me, but (are you married?) my wife insists on an "All In One" computer. As far as I can determine, this Dell is the only available "all in one" machine. Â*Â*Â* I tried to contact Dell --- but---yeah, try that! There are literally dozens of All in one machines by ACER ASUS HP LENOVA DELL And others. Google all in one computers. Rene I think you didn't read my original post. There is no cd/dvd drive. There is a single USB port, but it doesn't work! And, it matters not how many folks make all-in-one machines. This is the one I have,a Dell, newly bought, to replace an identical one which died. |
Dell computer with no input
On 11/28/2017 3:22 PM, Mathedman wrote:
On 11/28/2017 12:42 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 11/28/2017 12:20 PM, Mathedman wrote: On 11/28/2017 12:04 PM, Nil wrote: On 27 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in alt.windows7.general: Â*Â* Dell computer with no input capability! Yes it does. My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- That's your input capability. Get a USB DVD drive. but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! If that's true, it's defective. Return it to where you bought it from. Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Yes, it does. It has a "Settings" app as well as the traditional Control Panel. You have to search for Control Panel, though, as it's not on the menu by default. So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites Well, that's something, isn't it? It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Well, yes it does, but it also has Edge, and you can install any other web browser you like. So what to do with the thing? You do most anything any other computer does, just with limited storage space and expandability. Unless it's broken out of the box, which you indicate that it is. So, return it and get a different one. Â*Â* Well---not true. It has NO cd/dvd slot. It has one Â*Â*USB slot and it doesn't work. It has Internet Explorer. It is Windows 10 and I can find no "control panel" even with "search".. Â*Â*Â* I would never have it for me, but (are you married?) my wife insists on an "All In One" computer. As far as I can determine, this Dell is the only available "all in one" machine. Â*Â*Â* I tried to contact Dell --- but---yeah, try that! There are literally dozens of All in one machines by ACER ASUS HP LENOVA DELL And others. Google all in one computers. Rene Â* I think you didn't read my original post. There is no cd/dvd drive. There is a single USB port, but it doesn't work! Â* And, it matters not how many folks make all-in-one machines. This is the one I have,a Dell, newly bought, to replace an identical one which died. MODEL NUMBER PLEASE. Rene |
Dell computer with no input
On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:28:38 -0600
Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 11/28/2017 3:22 PM, Mathedman wrote: On 11/28/2017 12:42 PM, Rene Lamontagne wrote: On 11/28/2017 12:20 PM, Mathedman wrote: On 11/28/2017 12:04 PM, Nil wrote: On 27 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in alt.windows7.general: Â*Â* Dell computer with no input capability! Yes it does. My wife just bought a New Dell "all in one" computer. But the thing is bizarre. It has no DVD drive, nor place to install one. It has one USB port --- That's your input capability. Get a USB DVD drive. but the computer does not recognize anything plugged into the USB slot ! If that's true, it's defective. Return it to where you bought it from. Further more, it has Windows 10 installed which doesn't have "Control Panel (at least none I could find) Yes, it does. It has a "Settings" app as well as the traditional Control Panel. You have to search for Control Panel, though, as it's not on the menu by default. So how do we do anything? We can access internet sites Well, that's something, isn't it? It doesn't even have Internet Explorer! Well, yes it does, but it also has Edge, and you can install any other web browser you like. So what to do with the thing? You do most anything any other computer does, just with limited storage space and expandability. Unless it's broken out of the box, which you indicate that it is. So, return it and get a different one. Â*Â* Well---not true. It has NO cd/dvd slot. It has one Â*Â*USB slot and it doesn't work. It has Internet Explorer. It is Windows 10 and I can find no "control panel" even with "search".. Â*Â*Â* I would never have it for me, but (are you married?) my wife insists on an "All In One" computer. As far as I can determine, this Dell is the only available "all in one" machine. Â*Â*Â* I tried to contact Dell --- but---yeah, try that! There are literally dozens of All in one machines by ACER ASUS HP LENOVA DELL And others. Google all in one computers. Rene Â* I think you didn't read my original post. There is no cd/dvd drive. There is a single USB port, but it doesn't work! Â* And, it matters not how many folks make all-in-one machines. This is the one I have,a Dell, newly bought, to replace an identical one which died. MODEL NUMBER PLEASE. Rene That should have been in his first post. |
Dell computer with no input
I'm using external DVD drives anyway, when the
original one wears out in whatever failure mode that usually is. Increasing error rates, failing to launch. It does require the USB port be working though. -- On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk. |
Dell computer with no input
In message , Mathedman
writes: [] There are literally dozens of All in one machines by ACER ASUS HP LENOVA DELL And others. Google all in one computers. Rene I think you didn't read my original post. There is no cd/dvd drive. There is a single USB port, but it doesn't work! And, it matters not how many folks make all-in-one machines. This is the one I have,a Dell, newly bought, to replace an identical one which died. To quote an earlier post of yours: No one reads what I've said. It my wife's deal. She ONLY WANTS AN "ALL IN ONE". Is there one other than Dell? So to then go on to say "it matters not how many folks make all-in-one nachines", after you specifically ASKED that question, is a little rude to say the least. Do we think this guy (or gal) is a troll, guys and gals? 1. He won't give model number, despite repeated asking. 2. He hasn't answered my question about how the keyboard is connected. 3. He hasn't answered the question "is it an all-in-one or a tablet". On the remote off-chance it _is_ a genuine enquiry, I'd suggest returning it (on the basis of the non-functioning USB socket), and getting the biggest laptop you can; that will satisfy the (wife's?) requirement that it's all in one, and have all the toys you could want - certainly at least three USB and an optical drive. I _think_ the biggest laptops (not that I'd put them on my lap!) are 18" models, but there _might_ be bigger; how big is the dud one's screen? -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf A perfectionist takes infinite pains and often gives them to others |
Dell computer with no input
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote
| Do we think this guy (or gal) is a troll, guys and gals? | I think he's older, doesn't focus well, generally really does want to understand and solve problems, but tends to get impatient and blame others when he can't follow the explanations. In this case, though, I suspect he really just wants to complain about his wife. He's already said that she's giving him no say in the matter, so there's no issue to solve. :) |
Dell computer with no input
On 11/28/2017 7:21 PM, Mayayana wrote:
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote | Do we think this guy (or gal) is a troll, guys and gals? | I think he's older, doesn't focus well, generally really does want to understand and solve problems, but tends to get impatient and blame others when he can't follow the explanations. In this case, though, I suspect he really just wants to complain about his wife. He's already said that she's giving him no say in the matter, so there's no issue to solve. :) Well for my part he can either be more forthcoming with the asked for details or he can go sliding down the Bannister (watch out for the newel post). Rene |
Dell computer with no input
On 28 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in
alt.windows7.general: Well---not true. It has NO cd/dvd slot. It has one USB slot and it doesn't work. It should. As I said before, you should be able to plug in an external USB optical drive. But if, as you say, it "doesn't work" (though you never explain how you know that) then it's broken and you should return it. I tried to contact Dell --- but---yeah, try that! No, *you* try that: http://www.dell.com/support/contents...ct-Information |
Dell computer with no input
Nil wrote:
On 28 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in alt.windows7.general: Well---not true. It has NO cd/dvd slot. It has one USB slot and it doesn't work. It should. As I said before, you should be able to plug in an external USB optical drive. But if, as you say, it "doesn't work" (though you never explain how you know that) then it's broken and you should return it. I tried to contact Dell --- but---yeah, try that! No, *you* try that: http://www.dell.com/support/contents...ct-Information Especially as the OP knows the model number... and we don't. Paul |
Dell computer with no input
On 28 Nov 2017, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote
in alt.windows7.general: Do we think this guy (or gal) is a troll, guys and gals? That much seems clear. Someone who was really looking for help wouldn't be this intentionally uninformative and uncooperative. Also, anybody who was truly as obtuse and confused as this person is trying to appear wouldn't know how to post through aioe. They'd be using Google groups. |
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