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Dell Specs by model for newer laptops	Dell Manuals
Dell Laptop Support	Dell Drivers and Downloads
Late Model Dell Laptop specs by Model	Computersforu.com
How to fix the 3 part screen in Dell Inspiron 8000 series in Hardy	Open the terminal Run sudo displayconfig-gtk Select the correct model for Screen 1 (usually the system manufacturer + native resolution) Set the resolution to the monitor's native resolution Click the OK button Log out Press Ctrl + Alt + F1 to switch to a virtual terminal Run sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf Find the Virtual line under Section "Screen" Change the virtual resolution to the native resolution Press Ctrl + O to save, and Ctrl + X to exit. Run sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart to restart GDM
The fans on dell 8500s do not turn due to a software issue in 9.10 (and all previous versions of Ubuntu!).	[This link provides the procedure for working around the problem. http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Dell_Inspiron_8000_fan]
Recycle Notes	Take systems that would be recycled but have working screens and processors faster than 2.0 Ghz to Sergio for online sale.
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 *Press Ctrl + O to save, and Ctrl + X to exit.
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