Posts by Armchair Ninja

The optical drive on the 700m is not in a hot-swap bay; taking it out requires a screwdriver. You can do it, but you're not likely to find any ready-made cover plates out there. I do not know if there are any issues with running a...

If you have not reformatted or at least removed all the bloatware, then I would try that. There must be something using up a lot of processor time while you're typing. Be sure you scan for viruses and spyware. What else do you have...

Quote: Originally Posted by odious_m Because it's not a 'laptop'--it's a 'desktop replacement.' lol

Email or chat is usually much better than phone. I prefer email because I don't have to sit there waiting for a response.

#3: No, there is no second battery option for the 9300 or XPS2.

I would personally fire it up as-is and make sure nothing is broken before I installed or un-installed anything. Besides, that way you will see just how much difference a gig of RAM makes.

Why even have a battery (or a laptop for that matter) if you're going to leave it in the refrigerator? I leave the batteries in my laptops because I actually use them.

Are you using Dell Media Experience to watch DVDs? I think I noticed the same thing on mine, it's probably normal, and it probably could have been eliminated by writing the software better. [/end rant] You may be able to improve...

If Dell catches the switch (I have no idea how closely they check) you could potentially be charged with fraud.

S-Video is for connection to a TV. A real honest-to-goodness monitor will connect directly to the VGA output on the 600m just like any desktop. Plug & play, no worries. Only thing to watch out for is to not get a monitor that only...