Posts by KCK

It's perfectly normal to hear stuttered sounds while WinXP Pro starts its various services or some applications (e.g., a virus scanner). I hear that occasionally, and maybe WinXP Plus contributes to the issue in your case. Your audio...

Easy; just buy a new hub. Seriously, a repair would most probably cost much more than a new hub.

This is what I mentioned in my former post.

Yes, as I mentioned before, reseating the LCD cable might help. If you are cautious enough, just follow the instructions in the service manual to unplug the cable and plug it back firmly. If this doesn't work, or you don't try at...

Leave it plugged in. I have been doing this for years (even with previous generation batteries) without any ill effects.

kdynamic: All you need is to translate number comparisons into vague statements while perusing Tommi's compendium http://www.hut.fi/~tgustafs/screensize.html Let me help a little. A 12.1" XGA 1024x768 monitor has 106 PPI...

I guess you have not used the 65W adapter to charge the battery so far. As for European vs US prices, customs and shipping are secondary (e.g., M60 is produced in Ireland for world-wide distribution, but costs more in the EU). I think...

Dell's site gives the sizes for both I5100 and I8600; what else do you need? A ruler, perhaps?

The Register used to be good about two years ago, while I was looking for my previous notebook. This year, while I waited for Dothan, it turned out to be sort of third-tier, reporting gossip obtained from other well-known sources...

Well, V.B., you mentioned yet another aspect of IE (window size), whereas most users complain about IE's failure to enlarge fonts where needed (apparently Firefox does better, but still screws up when pictures/tables are present, whereas...