Posts by cbp

Since forum search seems not to work... I just bought the M70-SR3 from staples (CAD 1099.00$), but it doesn't have the windows cd with it. I need to know how can I get a windows cd for this laptop, without making a backup with...

I got mine to work by upgrading the drivers for the video card, as the instructions in the XPS booklet were outdated. However, I could not get audio to work. I don't know if the audio jack on that splitter works. Does anyone know if...

Wow... I just went through 5 representatives. Had to call the french ones to redirect me to the correct place. Two hours of waiting/forwarding. The technician made me test the laptop. We came to the conclusion that it might be both...

Update: Now it died completely. When I try to boot the maching the screen stays black and even so machine stops somewhere before entering Windows. I will call Dell and see when they can come and fix this. I heard Dell had crappy...

Quote: Originally Posted by shoman24v see sig Thanks. I will call dell. I hate how low quality their hardware is. I mean for 4000$CAD I would expect something that would last at least 1 year until warranty...

I don't think that is the problem. I just got the laptop about a month ago. It looks clean to me. There is not enough dust in there to clean.

This weird thing happens whenever I try to run intensive 3D programs/games. I have a 6800 Go Ultra on my XPS Gen2. Up to now, everything worked ok, with the exception of random reboots whenever I played Counter Strike Source....

I just got the White Screen + Reboot while playing CS:S on the internet. I played last night for about 2 hours with no problems. This morning game rebooted each time I tried to play multiplayer. But, whenever I play CS:S single...

Quote: Originally Posted by Groove75 If it's your first foray into Linux, I'd recommend Suse. It's a good install process and auto-configures everything fairly well. It's very user friendly....for linux that is. ...

I need to install a Linux on my XPS2 and I want to know which version (distro) should I install, and that has the drivers for an XPS2? I am no expert in Linux so I need something that is user friendly. Installation is not a problem....