Posts by kent1146

Best advice is to call Dell, and have them take a look at it. Whatever the solution is, will require someone at the very least to open the laptop up... possibly replace some parts. If it's still under warranty, call Dell and have them...

Quote: Originally Posted by amm37 just wondering is the 8400 nvidia card offered with 1330 good enough to view blue ray or hd dvd (i was thinking of using my xbox hd dvd add-on)? Yes.

I don't like Vista for a variety of reasons. It offers no improvement over WinXP, besides some visual enhancements (Aero). It uses a lot more resources than WinXP, such as CPU and RAM. A lot of programs that I use for work are not...

Your post was so long, I didn't bother reading it. All I can say is, once you get it, reformat and install WinXP. You'll be much better off.

1) No, no noticeable difference. 2) No, no noticeable difference (power draw on a hard drive is miniscule compared to CPU, GPU, and display). 3) Yes, the 64GB SSD is partitioned like any other hard drive in an M1330. However, be...

You will not find the 8800M in anything less than a 17" laptop.

It all comes down to the form factor you want. If you travel a lot for business, or want a smaller laptop, then the M1330 is definitely the one you want to go with. It's smaller, lighter, more compact, and won't get crushed when the...

You can get an external USB 2.5" drive (like the Western Digital Passport) for around $110 for 160GB, $180 for 250GB. These drives are USB 2.0, and do not require an external power source. They are excellent for storing media that...

I would call Dell tech support about this. Whatever the cause is, it is something that cannot be solved by software (unless there is something buggy or corrupt about the drivers you are using). If it is not software, then it will...

1) The laptop's display is 1280x800. CCFL and LED are just the backlight technologies, and not the resolution. So either screen technology will also be 1280x800. 2) Yes, there is VGA out. It will support whatever your drivers will...