Posts by HapiROTT

Most systems have a series of Beeps that relate to error codes. I'm not sure if this model does that. It sounds like a poxy mainboard.

Hey FearNo1, Your certainly entitled to your opinion, my post was ment to illustrate the format of the media is not the ONLY deciding factor. As I would rather use a Good quality DVD+R then a crappy DVD-R. With these format..They either...

Sounds like a component failure. Although I once had a printer cable cause a system not to boot. Unplug everything from the notebook except the AC (although I'm pretty sure your already done that) and try it. hope this helps.

The drive should show up as another partiton under "My Computer harddrives section" or you can navigated to it using windows explorer. At least that is how my enclosure works. As a side note remember to remove the "usb...

Quote: Originally Posted by JackBlack Run dell diagnostics. From the HD or the CD. Should help pinpoint the issue. Jack makes a good point

Can you try removing the battery and only running the unit from the AC adapter. I'm not 100% sure but maybe a defective battery is causing the system not to boot.

Yes.. it is common for manufactures to cripple a product to provide a lower market segment. I have direct experince in the enterprise market with this. I guess it makes me cynical as specification and marketing data have become...

Quote: Originally Posted by Prosaic Then it sounds like DVD-R is best for burning disks for use in standard DVD players. I assumed the 8X DVD+/-RW Drive in my E1505 would handle burning any of these media, but is that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jay4jc -i dunno my 9300 is kinda like a good dog i suppose.... Certainly adds creditabilty to the phrase "My dog ate my homework"

I think it's a matter of what you prefer. I have the WUXGA "Turelife 1920x1200 screen" I have not seen a brighter or clearer LCD to date. On the downside it is very glossy, some users find glare when using it. The WSXGA+ is a...