Posts by patchmonkey

MrEvil: I've been able to confirm that it is an expresscard slot - after talking to someone at Dell who was not a moron, the adapter cards are "passive adapters," meaning that the PCMCIA sized slot also has a controller for...

So, in a moment of genuine stupidity, I trusted a Dell Sales Agent when I bought my D620 in October. Transcript ME: "Does the D620 have ExpressCard/34 support?" DELL: "Yes, it does." ME: "So...

Hey, I borrowed my sister's ancient i8200 because my Sager 3790 makes a horrible fan noise all the time (and it's out of warranty). Anyway, when the i8200 is plugged in and charging the batteries, it buzzes. It doesn't make the noise...

Hey, I'm just wondering if anyone has an idea for optimum settings for Fable:The Lost Chapters on a P-M1.73Ghz, 768MB ram, MR9700 with 128mb of ram, 1920x1200 screen. It seems to run really smooth at 1024x768 with the settings maxed,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ppower Did you buy it with a Gold or Plat. Visa or Mastercard? If so they 2x warranties if they are 1year or less. I have used this feature two times in the past to stuff I bought fixed. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by ForceCalibur You should contact PCtorque and have someone really take a look at your notebook (mention this thread?). Its defo in their best interest that a thread like this gets resolved in...

As I said in this thread, I think that this computer was one of the worst decisions I've ever made. I was happy for a little while, but now I'm planning on replacing it as soon as I can.

I bought mine from PCTorque. It's going back to California again very soon - I just got a new RMA, hopefully they'll fix it. Maybe. sid21177 - Do you have to be a member to shop at those stores, like you do at BJ's? scottwilkins -...

It actually puts me in a real bind now. I wanted to hold off until next June to get a computer - I wanted one of the new Intel Based Macs. But it looks now that I'll plunk down some money on an Sony/HP/Dell to get me through the next...

Prelude In August of 2004, prior to beginning law school, I came to these forums to see what I could find out about various manufacturers and choose the best computer for my money. After a week or so of reading and discussion, it...