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post #101 of 228
6/6/06 at 2:07am
haven't received the laptop yet, but i just checked the system configuration using the service tag (under order history). i'm getting the AUO screen.... anyone have any experience with the WXGA+ AUO screen??
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post #102 of 228
6/6/06 at 5:00pm
No, but let us know what you think of it when you get it please. I might send my LG back if you like it a lot..........
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post #103 of 228
6/6/06 at 7:25pm
Looking more and more like it might be an issue w/ the LG displays.

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/...1#689000059731
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post #104 of 228
6/6/06 at 11:01pm
good news: laptop came today, 1 day early!

bad news: so i did get the AUO1047 screen as i said earlier and it's got that crappy sparkle effect going on. :sad: also a bit of light leakage on the bottom, but not nearly as bad as the E1405 i returned. tried playing with the brightness and nvidia settings and it still looks grainy on a white background.

so i'm going to go ahead and try to get the samsung screen replacement. what do you guys think would be the best way to go about this?
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post #105 of 228
6/6/06 at 11:21pm
I don't think there's any way of specifying what screen you get as a replacement..........just pure luck. You just have to cross your fingers and hope they bring you a different model. I will most likely be going through the same ordeal over the next week or two trying to get my LG replaced. Let me know if you have any luck with it..........
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post #106 of 228
6/7/06 at 12:37am
It may sound rash but I think I would end up sending the whole machine back if the screen was bad simply because I waited so long for a 620 and then even longer for the dedicated graphics. But maybe I am a glutton for sitting on hold...
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post #107 of 228
6/7/06 at 1:29am
^well i already did that with the E1405 i ordered before this D620
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post #108 of 228
6/7/06 at 1:09pm
Have any of you D620 owners tried connecting the notebook to a digital projector? I use my D600 with a projector all the time and keep reading horror stories about D620's and D820's with issues when using a projector.
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post #109 of 228
6/7/06 at 3:20pm
what kind of issues?
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post #110 of 228
6/7/06 at 4:14pm
Things like either the projector not working at all or it forcing the laptop to switch to weird screen resolutions.
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post #111 of 228
6/7/06 at 4:16pm
ok so i called tech support and wow lemme just first say that SB support is wayyyy better than Home. i had the nicest young woman help me who actually seemed like she wanted to help as opposed to one of those off-shore indian reps.

so anyway, i'm getting a screen replacement shipped overnight, but she said that since it was under warranty replacements there was no way of knowing the manufacturer and that the part # i had (JC269) doesn't match up with the replacement part #s.

anyway, she said it definitely wouldn't be the same AUO screen that i already have so hopefully it's the samsung and not the LG Philips...
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post #112 of 228
6/7/06 at 6:30pm
If you request a replacement screen and the tech guy comes to replace it, what happens if you like the screen you have better than the replacement? Can you just say no thanks and ship the replacement screen back to Dell?
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post #113 of 228
6/7/06 at 7:04pm
i dont see why not... i mean isn't that the point of technical support? customer satisfaction?
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post #114 of 228
6/7/06 at 8:29pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by jgayman
Have any of you D620 owners tried connecting the notebook to a digital projector? I use my D600 with a projector all the time and keep reading horror stories about D620's and D820's with issues when using a projector.

I had no problems running my Powerpoint slide show today. The Nvidia Wizard to run multiple monitors worked like a charm.

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post #115 of 228
6/7/06 at 8:48pm
ya i would think that all depends on the video drivers.... not the laptop itself
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post #116 of 228
6/7/06 at 9:38pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by roro
ok so i called tech support and wow lemme just first say that SB support is wayyyy better than Home. i had the nicest young woman help me who actually seemed like she wanted to help as opposed to one of those off-shore indian reps.

so anyway, i'm getting a screen replacement shipped overnight, but she said that since it was under warranty replacements there was no way of knowing the manufacturer and that the part # i had (JC269) doesn't match up with the replacement part #s.

anyway, she said it definitely wouldn't be the same AUO screen that i already have so hopefully it's the samsung and not the LG Philips...

Dell Small Business has the best customer service around. I was impressed that I received emails from individuals who updated me on my order status and return. It was nice. I am very happy with Dell Small Business. I am even happier that I got an excellent screen.

Ronin,

Havy you tried other games? I have played Mafia, Tiger Woods and NHL without a problem. I may consider pushing the envelope on more 'advanced games'. Would you mind summarizing which games worked and did not work?
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post #117 of 228
6/7/06 at 11:21pm
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I've only tried HL2, Doom 3, and Civ 4. Doom 3 didn't run to great on higher settings, only mid to low settings. HL2 ran good at high settings and Civ 4 runs excellent on most settings. I dont really have time to install other games right now and test them out.
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post #118 of 228
6/8/06 at 1:41pm
dell is fast. i got the screen this morning at 10am. got done installing it.. took me about an hour but i was doing everything very carefully. could probly do it again in half an hr.

anyway, onto the good stuff. so i was pretty happy when i saw the samsung label on the screen. put everything back together, ran powerstrip, and sure enough it was the SEC4457 screen. kinda disappointed cuz it didn't really get rid of all the grainy "sparkle" but i gotta say that it's significantly better than the old AUO screen. slightly less light leakage from the bottom too. the contrast and viewing angles also look better, but that could just be a placebo effect. anyway, i'm pretty satisfied with this samsung screen so i guess this D620 is a keeper...

edit: btw the part# was YJ832 - "SVC;LCD;14.1;WXGA+;VESA;D620"
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post #119 of 228
6/10/06 at 5:46pm
Has anyone tried world of warcraft on this machine ?
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post #120 of 228
6/11/06 at 5:39pm

help?

Umm.. with myne i have a GMA (i think 950) and in counter-strike i was getting... lets see a 10 year old game (almost) about... 12-24 fps!! such lag! Does anyone know how to fix this, the computer is sparkley fast.. (lol), and its nice, i just got it 2 days ago.. but does anyone know how to get it to be... umm... faster ?

EDIT: is it possible for me to upgrade to the NVidia graphics card? where would i buy it from?

D620
2.0 Core Duo
1.0 2x512
GMA 900
WXGA Screen
XP Pro
DVD +- RW
No Bluetooth
Nothing else ()
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