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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.
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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 *Run sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart to restart GDM
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-|style="text-align:left"|The fans on dell 8500s *do not turn* due to a software issue in 9.10 (and
+|style="text-align:left"|The fans on dell 8500s *do not turn* due to a software issue in 9.10 (and all previous versions of Ubuntu!).
-all previous versions of Ubuntu!).
 |style="text-align:left"|[http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Dell_Inspiron_8000_fan This link provides the procedure for working around the problem.]
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