When I unplug most of the USB devices computer starts up normally. If not, I keep getting the low system voltage message, though now usually when I hit F1 (as it says; to continue) it starts up. Have repeated this experiment 4 or 5 times now. Still haven't replaced the battery. Should I still replace it with the Dell replacement I've got or does this mean it is the power supply? Also, volume for speakers has been low for about a month. Would this be a related problem?
Thanks Randall On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 7:48 AM, Mike Sloane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "refurbished" is a technicality used in the the consumer goods business. > Legally, they cannot sell something as "new" if the produce was offered for > sale (i.e. sold to a retailer). So if it comes back to the manufacturer for > any reason, even if the package was never opened, it has to be sold as > "refurbished". So cards, power supplies, monitors, etc. that may be > essentially brand new show up as "refurbs" with the warning "may contain > minor cosmetic defects" and/or similar. It is also a way for a manufacturer > to get rid of obsolete inventory after a product change and still keep their > retailers happy that they aren't being sideswiped/undercut by the > manufacture. > > So, yes, you could be getting a brand new battery that is "refurbished". > > Mike > > > Tom Piwowar wrote: > >> BTW, Dell said they only sell refurbished >>> batteries. The cost is only $1.99, but wonder how long this will last. >>> I >>> ordered an extra for a back up. >>> >> >> This sounds suspicious. In my experience batteries do not get refurbished. >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> >> >> > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
