Posts by imjohnphan

Hey guys, man I barely had this laptop and now the worst has happened. As I was studying, reached for a drink by the laptop and knocked it over onto it. Now it seems to be working erratically and barely turns on at all. I don't know if...

Quote: Originally Posted by MrEvil It should. If Dell doesn't seem sympathetic at first, just say you dropped it (sounds like it may have been once or twice anyway). There's a chance they may want to send it to depot...

Hey guys, I just bought a Dell X300 used and still has about 100 days left on the Complete Care warranty. The laptop screen hinges are pretty loose and it could just flip open or close on your hands, there are also scratches on the...

Hey guys, I just bought a used Latitude X300 and it came pretty scratched up. Is there a way to redo it so that it looks better or not so scratched? Anywhere to get replacement panels or chassis for cheap. I don't have much money at all...

I don't think that the aesthetics are that bad for the laptop. It's a little bit over the edge but a person can still deal with it. lol

You should also vacuum the vents every now and then because every time that I do which is like three time a year, A big wad of dust always comes out and the temperatures seem to drop about 5C every time.

Quote: Originally Posted by FastM My M1710 docking station has a power button that turns on/off the laptop. Hahah man if I had a M1710 then I'd be set.

Quote: Originally Posted by Shogo I am in the same situation. Got my 9300 on the floor and am using a USB KB/Mouse combo, external speakers off the Audigy 2 ZS Notebook, and a 1280x1024 monitor. that's...

Quote: Originally Posted by Garbuckle I don't think it'll have any big effect on the components in standby. Many people do run their PC's 24x7 without a problem... It will use more power than if it was completely off,...

Thanks guy I can turn it on from Standby, but a question about Standby though, the memory is still powered on in this mode. Does this affect the life of the memory at all? Or any of the other components that must be left on during Standby?