I doubt anybody would be able to decypher the dump files.
IRQ_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS is a fairly common and generic error. Could be hardware malfunction or could be driver problem. See if there are any numbers listed after that...
Intel vs AMD. Personally, I prefer to stick with Intel simply because OEMs tend to test things more with it, so in my experience it tends to be more "compatible". But I'm sure both would be fine. I doubt you'd notice much...
Very briefly: put both on the same network; make both join the same workgroup (same workgroup name is best); share the folders that contain the files of interest on one machine (under Vista); access them from the laptop (either map a...
Integrated Intel X3100 is probably sufficient for your intended use. Note that if you ever wish to connect an external monitor to your laptop, dedicated video cards would probably achieve higher maximum resolutions (and 8600M GT goes...
I'm sure Dell would be delighted to sell it to you. AFAIK you need 2 items (+ a bunch of costly screws - unless you have some lying around):
Dell Part# : C7586 "Assembly Hard Drive Carrier" (URL)
Dell Part# : XK231...