Posts by zerowind

Hey this is great info Pugsly. Thanks for posting this and the link to the file. Good stuff. I downloaded the file and will try it this weekend and share my findings. One question though.. My machine's drive is actually split into 3...

Yes, the 17 inch version. It's definitely worth the money if you want to keep your lappy looking new.

Zero scratches and I'm planning on keeping it that way. See here and here for tips on protecting your lid. It's a lot of money so it's definitely worth protecting.

Quote: Originally Posted by djinn Are you guys talking about scratches on the black part of the lid, like the corners? Or the platic silver piece? I mentioned the plexus mainly to protect the shiny silver...

Quote: Originally Posted by zerowind As far as scratches caused by pulling your M170 in and out of a bag, you'll need something else to protect the lid when you store your machine. If you don't like the way that...

Front view: Dynamic 3/4 view: Closeup view of the corner: Front view (notice it fits like a glove) Here is what the inside looks like, I had to cut special shaped slits to make it easy to pull off. Closeup view...

OK, after reading about how most of you ppl are scratching your M170's lids while slipping them into and out of your bags/backpacks, I went searching for a solution that would protect it even more than using the plexus protectant I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bal`thzar its not really for scratches. I got one in the corner of my lid s You got a scratch already? Bummer dude... did it happen while you had it in the backpack?

Think of this stuff like a car wax for computers. (Or your shiny lid) It offers protection in the respect that car wax does (things like dust tends to slide off so you have less change of scratches). For heavy duty anti-scratching and...

With the M170, you are lucky because they include the OS CD and the resource CD. When setting up the OS, remember to just delete the main partition *not* the small 47meg partition which is used to run diagnostics in case your system...