Posts by KCK

Just email Dell's tech support. They should send a keyboard for replacement.

I concur with some of the previous posters. There is nothing wrong with Alps touchpads in current Dell's offers. Just set the driver's properties right and wait until the surface wears out.

How about the usual troubleshooting? Remove the modem software, then its drivers via Device Manager, install the latest version from Dell's website, etc.

Don't worry at all until your warranty runs out. I.e., if you want to use it for three years, get a 3-yr warranty.

You wouldn't notice the 0.14 GHz difference.

A05 is still working fine for me. Any guesses on those "new Intel processors and new wireless cards"?

Once you have got SP2, don't go back, just wait for an update. In the near future, even cautious guys like me won't be able to stay away from SP2, since MS will asssume SP2 is installed for their future security updates.

As far as I remember (I'm not using it), the unique feature of Dell's Quickset (vs Windows standard options) is that it enables the network card to power down, thus saving some battery life.

I agree that both upgrades are woth their price.

Tomasz: As far as I know, the features you describe are more related to "accoustic" rather than "power" control; usually "power" features enable turning off the HDD after some period of inactivity, while...