Posts by bobbd

Thanks for the tips! I've done some of this but I will be looking at blackviper.com. I'll bet that's a big part of the lack of speed. Bob

I'm getting 1 minute 15 seconds to the desktop and almost 2 minutes until everything's loaded and the mouse pointer goes to normal (i.e. all background stuff is done). Any pointers/threads as to how to speed this up? Thanks Bob I did...

Re locking your computer, it depends on your circumstances. A cable lock won't stop a determined thief. Of course nothing else will that leaves the computer usable. However, it will stop the fast-grab type. Of course it must be tied to...

Vista isn't as bad as some people make out, but it's no where near as good or compelling as Microsoft says either. The question is whether you have a compelling reason to upgrade at this time. I have a similar system and personally, I'm...

Try the Dell forum on www.notebookreview.com. There's a sticky. As for partitions, I usually do 4. System, Documents, Source, Temp. Source is all the stuff I download and install. Documents is docs, photos, etc. The reason for the split...

I wouldn't expect the hard drive speed to affect the score. And while 1 gig versus 2 might lower it a bit, I wouldn't think it would be that drastic. There's a sticky thread in the Dell 12 to 15 inch forum that is for benchmarks. Take a...

I used the Dell Windows install CD, but I'm using XP Pro. And I did not experience anything like what you did on my install. Everything was quite as expected. Have you checked the Taks Manager Processes list to see if anything's taking...

Have you verified that you have the GeForce 7400? Check in the Device Manager under Display Adapters. I am currently using Video Driver version 84.69, A01. It's file R126007.exe. However I have a newer one for version 94.22 A02, file...

I got a 2101 after a fresh install which is in line with the review you mention. The main differences are that I have a 2.00 ghz Core 2 Duo and 2 Gig of RAM. But those won't make that much difference. Make sure that you download the...

Sorry, I can't tell you about the adapters. May be worth a separate post with the specifics in the title. With that X-Fi card, you won't be worrying about sound software add-ons. Bob