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post #761 of 786
4/19/05 at 9:39pm
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Maybe. It might just be repaired which would be fine... but I don't think I can stand it without my baby And its my main computer as well
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post #762 of 786
4/19/05 at 11:17pm
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Originally Posted by BBQmyNUTZ
Tummy, quick question. What version firmware does your NEC-6500A drive have, and where did you buy it? I've heard of some problems with laptops which only have one IDE channel (like the Z71V) with the NEC firmware causing a conflict because its bios is set to MASTER instead of SLAVE.

Kai
Hey, sorry only just saw this now. Answered your post in PM but for the rest of the crowd, if they're interested, the NEC should fit fine and work and be detected fine as long as it's version 2.xx. Version 4.xx firmware (reverse ATA NEC's) might have some problems. Not 100% sure.
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post #763 of 786
4/20/05 at 12:22am
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Originally Posted by B Nietsnie
Maybe. It might just be repaired which would be fine... but I don't think I can stand it without my baby And its my main computer as well
does this mean we'll have to take out our cryptography books again to decipher typing from the broken keyboard of your old machine?
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post #764 of 786
4/20/05 at 12:46am
I play Counter Strike alot, so BN has nothing on noobs that do it on accident :-/

You know what, fellas? I think that within the next two weeks, I will have ordered a notebook. It is weighing in at between 75% Z71v and 25% XPS2. I basically just have to find them and hold them to see which one I'd feel most comfortable with, but giving a few points to the XPS2 for GFx and a few to the Z71v for battery and size... *sigh* this is so hard!
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post #765 of 786
4/20/05 at 2:42am
Hey, can anyone else a slight buz in the fan? It's weird because it cuts out briefly if you click on something. It's not by any means loud, but if your in a quiet area it can get a little annoying.
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post #766 of 786
4/20/05 at 11:41am
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Originally Posted by BannedNinja
I play Counter Strike alot, so BN has nothing on noobs that do it on accident :-/

You know what, fellas? I think that within the next two weeks, I will have ordered a notebook. It is weighing in at between 75% Z71v and 25% XPS2. I basically just have to find them and hold them to see which one I'd feel most comfortable with, but giving a few points to the XPS2 for GFx and a few to the Z71v for battery and size... *sigh* this is so hard!
if those are your ends, would a Dell 9300 be a middle ground? It's somewhere between your two "extremes."
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post #767 of 786
4/20/05 at 4:57pm
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krankitup: Yep, I definently noticed a slight buzz on battery. Sometimes it went away, but some times it didnt. Pressing a key or something stopped the buzzing while the key was held down.

And I got the other laptop to work... the num-lock key was broken, screwing up all the keys, and so I bought an external keyboard. Pressed num-lock on the external keyboard...laptop keyboard works!
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post #768 of 786
4/21/05 at 2:58am
Quick question, sorry if someone asked this earlier

Is it too heavy to carry around all day? Or maybe just half the day?
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post #769 of 786
4/21/05 at 3:00am
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Originally Posted by Woody06
Quick question, sorry if someone asked this earlier

Is it too heavy to carry around all day? Or maybe just half the day?
I've used all weekend while travelling around and do slide show for wedding shoot. Worked fine for me. Not heavy.
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post #770 of 786
4/21/05 at 3:04am
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Originally Posted by B Nietsnie
And I got the other laptop to work... the num-lock key was broken, screwing up all the keys, and so I bought an external keyboard. Pressed num-lock on the external keyboard...laptop keyboard works!
yay! good for you!
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Originally Posted by Woody06
Is it too heavy to carry around all day? Or maybe just half the day?
It's got average weight in my opinion. You can carry it around all day, and it will work fine, but I'd recommend using the shoulder strap on the laptop bag to avoid tiring out your arms.
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post #771 of 786
4/21/05 at 3:04am
Thanks, gonna build my own since... my 4880 went down the drain after much thought... Just plain too heavy, thanks rob, and dj for converting me to the dark side....
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post #772 of 786
4/21/05 at 3:50am
"You have done well, my young apprentice. muahahaha!!!" FYI all, not to copy smilepak too much, but I also updated my review with more observations on the screen & build and comments on Audio DJ, the DVD+/-RW drive, quirks, and my experience with IST! Click in my signature to read it.
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post #773 of 786
4/27/05 at 2:39am
Hey, is there a way I can configure the cd control buttons to work with iTunes?
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post #774 of 786
4/27/05 at 2:42am
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Originally Posted by krankitup
Hey, is there a way I can configure the cd control buttons to work with iTunes?
If you talk to this dude he might make it for you. He made one for the winamps....

http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=78601
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post #775 of 786
4/28/05 at 12:20am
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Woo-hoo! Just got my replaced Asus Z71v from IST. I have a new baby back
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post #776 of 786
4/28/05 at 12:25am
How is she? Screen perfect?
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post #777 of 786
4/28/05 at 12:47am
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Originally Posted by B Nietsnie
Woo-hoo! Just got my replaced Asus Z71v from IST. I have a new baby back
Is she fine?!

SOmeone play Lady by Lenny Kravitz!
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post #778 of 786
4/28/05 at 1:03am
Him getting his a 2 days before me makes me wish I got priority shipping. *taps foot*

I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight...

Anyone else REALLY glad they didn't get an alienware? I might have driven myself CRAZY
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post #779 of 786
4/28/05 at 1:17am
My Asus Z71V has the tweeting noise, when running on batteries.
Was this problem resolved?

I figured something out that resolved the noise for me...
when I change the cpu performance to 25% or 50% the noise goes away (becomes very faint)... but on 75% or 100% the noise is present.
I have a 1.86Ghz btw.
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post #780 of 786
4/28/05 at 3:19am
I'm also starting to consider the Z71V , but looking at coboc.com....
(still want Turion, but time is running out.... )
Couple of questions though:
1) Anyone ever bought from there yet, and if so, what are they like?
2) If I were to buy a barebones system, do you think it'd come with the integrated wireless card? I know I need to get the chassis, cpu, hd, memory, and optical drive... but wireless card...?

Thanks!
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