Posts by jwaltz666

Long story on this one.. It was pulled from a brand new Inspiron 8600 so I could install my WUXGA screen from my former 8600 after killing the old box with a coffee spill If that's confusing, the main point is that this lcd wasn't...

learn to live with the lines.. OAR (original aspect ratio) is your friend.

Quote: I popped in a DVD. Falling Down, Michael Douglas. I dunno...It didn't "blow my socks off", but it didn't disappoint, either. The resolution of a DVD is 720x480 You need something HD (1920x1080). ...

Check this out.. It does HDTV Looks superb on the wuxga screen.. it isn't easy to lug around and needs an extrenal antenna or cable to pick anything up. http://www.copperbox.com/lite/sasem....1429bc8c9ceed4

You should be able to save some $.. Don't pay full price from dell. keep an eye on the coupons section here and also deals sites like techbargains.com slickdeals.net also sign up for Dell's newsletter in small business and home...

Here's a fun addition for your system HDTV Tuner Check this forum.. One guy there with an 8600 and WUXGA got one. AVS Forum Thread I want one, but tapped myself on cash when I coffee spilled on my 8600 Sadly Dell doesn't...

I'm not sure about newegg, but crucial offers a "Compatibility guarantee" and they offer 1GB sticks.

Yeah At this time I'm trying to avoid taking the system apart. Once I experiment with removing the keyboard on the dead system I might take it off on the new system if it's easy and harmless.

Everyone should have this bookmarked Convert bits/bytes/megabits etc Megabits are probably easiest to use when discussing connection speeds. Rough network speeds on my network Wireless g - 25mbit Wireless b - 8mbit Ethernet -...

Damn.. I hadn't even noticed the (lack of) legacy ports. I hadn't taken a really good look at them side by side. Like the nipple and the buttons I didn't use those ports and won't miss them. Legacy Ports The Keyboard The Fan