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post #21 of 33
8/4/04 at 11:19am
I've had my 8600 with WXGA for maybe 6 weeks now and I love it. Originally ordered a 9100 WSXGA but resolution too high for me.
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post #22 of 33
8/4/04 at 11:23am
I had a connectivity problem when I tried to connect up my laptops to my Iogear wireless router/print server. I had great connection signal strength, but no connection. After spending time on the phone with Iogear tech support we discovered that my router was taking the IP address that was assigned to my DSL modem. The Iogear tech guy walked me through the steps to rewrite the firmware of the router that changed it's default IP address which solved my problem.

Also I had to make some ajustments to my touchpad before I found the settings that I like. Now my touchpad works great.

As for the resolution problem, if you dislike it that much, return the computer for the wxga before your satifaction period expires.

John
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post #23 of 33
8/4/04 at 12:49pm
Yeah. USB 2.0 is faster in burst speed, but on average Firewire is faster. All LCD monitors have scaling problems when not using native resolution as they are digital monitors as oppsed to CRTs which are generally Analog. This means that on analogs, the pixel size has unlimited scalability. The digital monitor however, has pixel sizes which are basically fixed and if you want to decrease your resolution (and thus increase your pixel size) a certain amount of interpolation has to occur, thus the bluriness.

Unless you absolutely hate the display, keep using it as you will get used to it with time. With regards to the trackpad, I have had a few problems also, but have a play with some of the gesture settings and you may be able to make it suit your needs. As mentioned above though, you cant really beat a mouse so this may be worth a try. If you can persist with your machine and set things up to suit you, I think you will find it to be a good piece of equipment. If you can't and you really hate it though, return it and get something else.
Cheers
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post #24 of 33
8/4/04 at 12:59pm
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hey so i packed it up and was going to try returning it for the wxga. So this morning I got up and took it out of the box to see what it would look like at the 1280x800 resolution of the wxga and its much better combined with the change in dpi. Not only that but i then see symantecs thing pop up and say it has been updated and I am like how the hell did it do that, the net must be working. It is! No I do like windows and I am fairly experienced, I dont get all the technical stuff just how to make it run and stuff. But its working well now and I am going to give it a week or so see how I like this, maybe return it for the wxga and maybe I can live with this sxga at this lower resolution as it doesn't look too bad at all. Maybe the computer sensed my frustration and shaped up as it didnt want to go back. lol thanks for your help. I appreciate those of you who arent so negative. And to evo thats a sweet car you have.
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post #25 of 33
8/4/04 at 8:03pm
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you will love it, as i do, WSXGA+ is so cool...
I know i will. I am so excited!!! Just wonder how Pinnacle Studio will run in WSXGA? I believe is supports normal SXGA but not sure about WSXGA. I might just have to resize the windows, and not make it fullscreen. Nevermind. Will test when I receive (9 days to go on Dells Site!!!)
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post #26 of 33
8/4/04 at 8:14pm
If you are keeping the laptop, you'll need to tweak the touchpad. I'm sure that Apple you played with also had its motion detector panel toyed with before the angry customers got in there to bang on the thing... and that goes if you switch a notebook, too. I don't see a problem with keeping your own. You didn't mention anything that's absolutely impossible to fix; the blurry images may be because of HR. (Search the DELL forums -- not the entire Notebookforums -- for a solution to HR.)

Keep in mind that you have absolutely no guarantee of a new system's performance or appeal.
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post #27 of 33
8/4/04 at 11:55pm
You sound very finicky, or just technically challenged...
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post #28 of 33
8/5/04 at 1:40am
Hey you guys, be nice to terpfan! There is no need to be egotistical or make presumptions. Granted, most of us are quite picky with the way our lappys run, but this forum is maintained to *help each other out* not put each other down for our idiosyncrasies.
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post #29 of 33
8/5/04 at 4:36am
terpfan101 - im glad your starting to like the system
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post #30 of 33
8/5/04 at 4:57pm
I have the WUXGA version and cannot get used to it. Plus, there is no other useable resolution for this thing. Too bad, but Dell is getting it back.
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post #31 of 33
8/5/04 at 5:05pm
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Originally Posted by bikerchic
Hey you guys, be nice to terpfan! There is no need to be egotistical or make presumptions. Granted, most of us are quite picky with the way our lappys run, but this forum is maintained to *help each other out* not put each other down for our idiosyncrasies.

Don't let a few absent minded posts scare ya off terpfan. If you have any other problems you can't find the answers to the majority of us here will do whatever we can to steer you in the right direction.

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post #32 of 33
8/5/04 at 6:32pm
Firewire is 400 sustained. USB2 is 480 burst.
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post #33 of 33
8/5/04 at 6:34pm
I wish people would read the whole topic.

It's already been explained.
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