Posts by sonicwind

I've never heard of CPU whine. Just for kicks, try changing the BIOS to reduce hdd noise. I've definitely seen Windows hit the virtual memory during scrolling, so it's possible that's what's happening. Also, double check and put the...

I read somewhere that Dell would be offering LED backlight on the m1530 in the future. Agreed, 2.6ghz is not worth the 325. I thought the 2.4 was worth it though, but if money was tight, I'd certainly get more memory and the 2.2 or even...

hmmm, thanks for the info. I was planning on waiting to use Vista until hell froze over. I hope you find solutions. Mine won't be here for a couple weeks so I can't help figure things out. What about using XP drivers for the 1520?

In my experience, I have never seen any real world benefit from dual channel. Personally, I always get the minimum amount of ram from Dell, then upgrade to the maximum bought elsewhere for a reasonable amount of money. FYI, my E1705,...

Quote: Originally Posted by foladar I've noticed most of the coupons stopped late November, did Dell just not release as many due to it being December and having orders all over the place already? Also, how often do...

First Impressions I just received the 1520, quite a bit earlier than Dell predicted, which is always nice, and also my usual experience with Dell, though not usually this much earlier. The box is quite a bit bigger than I've ever...

I'd go with the Dell. For the battery life, processing power. I don't know about price and support, lately, but in the past Dell was better on these points as well.

well thinner is nice. Dell has never been very competitive in that department. That sloped style doesn't really seem thinner to me, though.

Try using a program called PowerStrip to add and configure a resolution for your notebook. I used this before to get a sharper, lower than actual resolution out of notebooks. Most likely you can get a much better display than what the...

I just ordered a 1520 with the $300 discount. (Comes out cheaper than a Dell outlet with same specs). I don't see any particular improvement in the 1525. Do you? http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...b=highlighttab