Tip for laptop users: battery condition, sleep problems

Hello everyone. A few hours ago my computer was in sleep mode and unplugged when the battery died. Upon plugging it back in, I was met with an empty black screen. I turned it off by holding the power button, but the laptop refuses to boot now. Upon turning it on, I get the Toshiba start...

hi all does anyone know the best way i can reset my alienware Mx18 laptop back to factory condition ? im not looking to set it from a earlier back up , i want to re set it back to brand new. hope someone can help thanx Matty

So I have a stock Dell Inspiron 6400, and this weekend I left it on overnight without the power supply plugged in. I woke up to find the battery at nearly 0% and the desktop frozen, and was required to force shut it down. After rebooting, the computer ran disk checks, memory checks, and attempted...

I haven't verified this yet, but I wondered if it's a possible bug? I bought a Dell XPS M1330 over a year ago and it came preloaded with Vista Home Premium. Since I want to keep the batteries in good condition I run the laptop with no battery connected and AC plugged in whenever it sits on my...