Posts by mfife

I had been searching for an answer with no luck, but found that it might be in the folder options. Tools->Folder Options->Single/Double click to open options. I'm not at home to try this yet, but why does Sony turn this on by...

There's got to be a way to shut this off. I got my new Sony Vaio, and it comes with XP pre-loaded. I should have blown it away first thing and re-installed without all the junk, but I decided to give it a try. Well, problem is...

What were your settings (AA, no/bi/tri filtering, etc) and what playable fps's were you getting? Could you crank everything to max and play well? I'm really considering this laptop b/c its the only 15" laptop w/ the x800/6800...

It was mentioned in another forum that the Alieware 7700's are clevo based, and now that the ultra video cards are coming out, one should (in theory) be able to buy one from Sager and put it in their alienware. Is this true? More...

Quote: Originally Posted by ALIEN-FUSION Sager (pctorque) is releasing a new 15.4 pci express notebook soon. Goto pctorque.com and check it out maybe this will be more you style. Wow, that's totally and right...

I am putting lots of hope in Alienware's getting the 9800 to work in the 5500. After all, ATI is making them for some time for the Dell XPS which are non-PCIe laptops. The biggest concern is probably heat problems - that XPS is an...

Quote: Originally Posted by Astu222 :gasp: MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON OUR SOULS. dude, its called wear and tear, unless it is something beyond a cosmetic problem, you need to get over it. I have a dell inspiron...

I'm also struggling with this same problem. I just don't want a 17" beast of a laptop. I want to actually be able to carry this around and use it on a plane. Anybody ever tried to use a 17" laptop in coach plane seats?!?...

Quote: Originally Posted by LeafsBlow29 <snip>I beleive i already told you why i said that overnight was a bad idea, because i remember 2-3 other people complain about it and then come back saying alienware...

So, I'm going to be getting an alienware laptop soon, but was waiting to hear the results of the ATI/nVidia comparisons. How well does HL2 run on your machine, and are our ATI friends really beating out the nVidia as predicted?