Posts by csware

Infrarared receiver that you hook up to a USB port. it's a wired receiver about 3 feet long. I had hoped originally that the IR would be built into the system too. My 700m only has 2 usb ports, one which is already being used by my...

where and how did you get the 100 dollar coupon? i got in on the 600 dollar coupon with the home division. I got everything identical to your system except with 1 gig/2 dimm setup for 1160. looks like you got a better deal! ...

i didnt even know that dell shipped out 700m with samsung hard drives. i thought it was either hitachi or fujitsu? i hope my new 700m doesn't come with anything samsung!

Quote: Originally Posted by mlin I have access to both Phillips & Samsung CDRW/DVD combo drives a while ago at the same time when they sent a replacement 9200 to me. Personally I like Phillips better than Samsung....

will dell find out if i switch the drive? My 700m with the samsung drive has a much better LCD with less light leak and better viewing angles. it almost looks as though they use a different LCD manufacturer. the color contrast is...

anybody?

i ordered two identical options 700m's from dell and they came with different optical drives. one of them is : PHILIPS CDRW/DVD CDD5263 and the other is : Samsung CDRW/DVD SN-3245 I plan on sending one 700m back to dell for a...

I received a 700m and mine has no problems you have described. however, i've got a light leakage problem with my LCD instead. my HD is also hitachi 40gig and its really silent and makes NO clicking sound. good luck with your exchange.

in the bios it says HTS548040M9AT00. is this hitachi or fujitsu?

i just got off the fone with dell customer care and they reluctantly offered to exchange my unit. at first they said they wont be able to ship the new unit before they received the one i have now, but after a bit of a chatter they...