Posts by KCK

Well, if you have nothing better to do in the meantime, and are not afraid to open up your box, you could try to reseat the LCD cables; see the service manual at http://docs.us.dell.com/support/edoc...0/en/index.htm

This automatic downclocking at higher temperatures seems normal for FX5650, and except for the usual heating mod that improves cooling, you may get some luck from different drivers. Do a search at the Inspiron Video section on the...

As for whether to use Quickset or SpeedswitchXP, I am using none, since Windows Power Schemes are enough for me. Of course it won't hurt you to try each of them. BTW, since you seem to care about unnecessary programs and services, you...

The CPU upgrade is easy, as explained by somms http://notebookforums.com/303165 Unfortunately GPU upgrades for I8600 look unlikely (as the upgrade would have to maintain the same form factor), but who knows...

Did you try 4(iv) in the FAQ http://notebookforums.com/showpost.p...72&postcount=5

The real-life difference between the older Banias 1.5GHz and the newer Dothan 1.6GHz won't be dramatic in most applications; you could get some rough idea by looking at the benchmarks...

MissieVissie: Dell's European prices tend to be significantly higher than the US ones (with which most users here are familiar only). Your configuration looks OK for your purposes. I would still talk to a Dell rep to check the...

TxArmyNGuard: As far as I remember, Dell AccessDirect enables functionality for the extra non-standard keys. SpeedswitchXP controls Power Schemes (similarly to Dell Quickset on other machines). Thus you probably need AccessDirect,...

Unfortunately Compal 56 SXGA+'s vertical viewing angles suck...

mojoRT: I guess you have no direct experience with these screens (otherwise you wouldn't be asking such questions). My short answer is: Forget both, and choose between UXGA and WSXGA+. The short explanation is that SXGA+ has...