Posts by armandoban

This program worked for me about year ago, but no longer works. The plugins still function but the main app won't launch. XPS Lights.exe - Common Language Runtime Debugging Services Application has generated an exception that could not...

I only ever "mace" my laptop when I need to put it waaay up on the top shelf. Works best with a DVI cable, those screw in good and tight. You can use the cord to pull it down again later too. Convenient!

Quote: Originally Posted by Sandy Davis This same thing happened to me. No chain macing, just from putting in my carry bag every day. Called Dell to order a new power brick and instead they sent me a new laptop. Tech...

Everybody check your brick.. My M1710 PSU went snap-crackle-pop-POW the other night and my system instantantly went black. I got REAL lucky I guess because about one minute after unplugging and swapping batteries a couple times and...

I've found up close the e1705/9400 are not built the same as the M1710/M90. The M90 is the one I'd call "nearly identical" to the XPS M1710 other than the detailing. The e1705/9400 as shipped within the US has a less solid...

Quote: Originally Posted by enfiniti Thats the same part. If anyone knows where I can get the adapter that has component video instead of S-Video/Composite let me know I've been scavenging for that thing...

You don't need to buy a DELL branded cable for composite output, just go to Best Buy or Radio Shack or some BIY computer store and get a cheap SVIDEO-to-Composite video adapter. To whoever said that. Or asked about it. It didn't...