Yup in US you'll get better support and cheaper also i think. they have better customer support and ease to change your parts and get servicing in case (touch-wood) your 1530 any problem.

help me please....

i juz received my xps1530 today, but the media button (eject, play, stop, volume etc buttons) wont functioning . really need your help, anyone can help pls....

Maybe a call to Dell would settle the problem bro? You should be under warranty by them right? Give them a call, hopefully they could send their technician over..

Btw guys.. while waiting for the Nvidia problem to be solved, would the eee pc make a decent substitute for normal university usage? I don't wanna spend to much on a substitution cause the m1530 is gonna cost me a bomb already..

is the media button still has plastic cover on it?
if yes, remove it because the plastic cover will make the media button insensitive.

if the problem not solves, you have to contact XPS Technical Support.
1-800-88-5784

a tech guy will come to your house and check-it for you. maybe problem with the connector.

The LCD panel on the M1530 is TN type, meaning, it's of lower quality and as such would offer relatively bad color reproduction on the screen whilst most CRT has good colors but not preferable due to the bulk of it.

You can calibrate your LCD monitor but you could only go so far, and there are no better quality panels of laptops other than TN panels IMHO. I never see the LG panels but I doubt it could beat the colors produced by a CRT. Other than calibration, you could consider using the CRT when you are using photoshop and stuff. Otherwise, you could invest in better monitors with S-IPS or M-PVA panels that offer better color reproduction but most of them come at a premium.

Maybe press harder.It's quite hard to press it.

Mine eject, play, stop, forward and other multimedia touch button seems very sensitive. If yours is not, I think you better call DELL and let them know about it.

my 9 cell batt is still up for sale..if anyone interest can contact me

lol, Upek fingerprint reader crash, 1st time happened, and i just order my 9cell batt!!

i almost got myself a xps m1530 few days ago but then i found out that there's problem with the nvidia graphic cards offered in the xps m1530 laptops.


If there's problem with the nvidia 8400M & 8600M, why do dell still offer the particular graphic cards in xps m1530?


could it be... not everyone who owns xps m1530 has issues with the nvidia graphic cards? or is it that the ones they offer to sell now, they have tested and made sure that there's no heat-related issues with the graphic cards? (if that's the case i'll order 1 right now lol)


or probably dell is trying to clear off the faulty stocks?





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i dunno whether i'm posting at the right section

It's not the heat issue.It's something's wrong with the design that cause the GC to "die" slowly.

die slowly, wat do u mean?

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Added on July 13, 2008, 7:16 amguys izzit worth if i add a sound card for my lappie?

I think what Cheesenium meant is that because of the higher temp, the GPU will have a shortened lifespan?

I heard from the Dell Customer Service Centre that some M1330's have performance drop as you use.

Something's wrong with the hardware.

I doubt it's the temperature problem.

but it doesnt affect the 1530 line rite?

Well an article did state that it affects the 84 and 86 line of cards so you can exclude the M1530 from this. However, the problem does happen more often to the M1330 than M1530.

my UPEK finger print reader KO so often until i gav up using it. sometimes can use, sometimes say my fingerprint reader is not connected. really WTF.

well u try delete it, den download the 1 from dell website, it work for me, no more crashing!

i cant believe this thread moved to second page

well i should something important

to all users do you think the lappie gets dirty very easy

emm nop, just dat everytime after a long use, when i removed my hand from the palmrest, it seems to be have some visible stain there, kinda annoy need to clean it eveytime to make it looks smooth and nice ^^

8400M GS & 8600M GT are not in the 84 & 86 line of cards??

They are,unfortunately.

... that sucks

hye..
i also face problem with upek reader suite..
but yesterday ive downloaded the latest one..that can support ff3..
but just now i downloaded it from dell but it is old one..
can someone give me the link for the latest upek reader??

Hi there guys. Does anyone know if I can upgrade my M1530 to Blu-ray? If so how much does it cost? And who do I call? Thanks for your time!

Blu ray is supported, you can try calling up part sales dept and get them to give you a quotation.

other Dell laptop series (M1330, M1730, Inspiron, Vostro) already got new System BIOS update for thermal control enhancement.
besides that, they also got latest update for GPU driver, audio driver etc but our M1530 still the old one.
no love for M1530 from Dell

i mean how do u check are we using the latest driver?

my bro intendding to buy m1530,
there's a few question i'd like to ask,

does anyone have a heat problem eith m1530? well because that m1530 is equipt with graphic card and high speed processor... im sure it will consume a very vast heat,
another thing is..the laptop is slim...so the ventilation might be a lil bit poor..(this is just my thought)

another thing is...when me n my bro choosing the warranty...there is 'xps 1 year+complete cover wrranty' which is the standard warranty...and 'dell care 1 year warranty' this warranty comes wit hadditional price of Rm127
what are the diffrence between these 2 warranties?

when choosing window vista...the are various type of window vista, what are the diff between vista home basic, home premium and ultimate?

can u guys tell me what are the problem with the nvidia 8600m? the previous post r telling that the 8600 will kill the mobo slowly...is it true...?

last but not least....is M1350 worth buying? no offense guys...i own a dell 1720...i bought the 1720 at high spec with a lower price,

Hope guys can answer my question

TQ

Heat is not a big issue for M1530 because I'm using my laptop everyday. The difference between Vista Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate is kind of obvious. You can go to Microsoft website to see the difference.

If you think that 1720 is cheaper and better then just go for the laptop. No offense.

yup, advanteage for 1720 is it has a nother hdd den xps, and as for the gpu problem well i think its all about luck, u dont see many of us m1530 user complain bout heat problem or due to gpu dead, just a minor of them, as for heat vantilation i prefer using a notebook coller, just to be on the safe side, keep my laptop as cool as possible,!

i am expecting my XPS m1530 next week.

t7250 2 gig 800mhz
vista premium
wxga tft wt true life
4 gig ram
250 gig hdd
256 nvidia 8600 gt
6 cell bat
3 years warranty + complete accidental cover

other spec r standad... plus a dell nylon backpack.

total cost is rm 395x

cant wait. damn.

guys...wat is the diff between 3gb n 4gb.....in term of pc performance

Considering whether to buy XPS M1530 or M1330, suggestions anyone?
Thanks.

bro...seriously...go for 1530.. it got 15 inch screen
b4 this im using 13 inch lappie for CAD...believe me...it frustating....

go for 15 inch...or....17 inch....

well, actually it has been discuz b4, but as for 3gb and 4gb the oni difference u can see is when u are using vista 64bit, althou now vista sp1 32bit can see the total amount of ram is in ur laptop, but infact it still utilize 3gb or may 3.5gb, but i 'll advise dat u dont upgrade ram instead of invest more on ur proc or gpu!



go for th m1530, totally woth it, bigger screen comapre to m1330, i using it to do my design works, totally satisfying!

The heating issues are just for a minor part of users right?
Heard from friends that gaming on Vista is sometimes problematic, is it true?

Juz settle my mind on XPS 1530~
Had some experience in pcfair as i used to work on selling hp laptops. But thts was back in kch, now settling in penang.
But several survey tempt me into buying during pcfair. Hopefully it's cheaper then on9.

But as for the processor, T5750 or T7250? 667Mhz or 800?
And for Geforce, 256MB is a must for a heavy gamer like me! So juz wondering should i go for 8600 or 9500? As my fren got XPS of 9500 on d last pcfair.
For d RAM, is it cheaper if upgrade to 3/4 G from dell or buy later? Since it comes with 2x1GB RAM.

Lastly, pcfair usually giv extend warranty? From d past posts dated back in 2007, many got free extended to 3 yrs + alotsssssss freebies. So hopefully i can get a nice deal!

got my lcd monitor replaced with a LG Philips LPL0301...before that i think i'm using the china brand one...den got one faulty red vertical line on the screen and got it replaced

It depends.

Older games might have some problem but i have not seen any game's problem is so serious till it's unplayable.

Newer games with the Games for Windows will work flawlessly on Vista.

yeah, as far as i know, not many ppl experiencing heat problem from 1530, i dont think so, i'm runnning on vista ultimate, and eveyrthing runs smoothly!



ermm, i'm kinda confused? 8600 or 9500 as in gpu or proc? coz either one of it i think u got an typo error,
from proc i recomend u go for the 800mhz wan
and ram, try not to upgrade from dell, DIY urself better , and save cost too!



how u get urs replace with lg?? i wan mine too, checked mine is samsung, got some grainy effect!

for the heat problem was it mention before that t8300 processors produce less heat
as a matter in fact the temp is quite low if u are not gaming serious graphic game

i was playing NFS most wanted the cooling vent can dry my hair ( very hot air)

so depends how use it

for me, i never facing any gaming problem on Vista so far.

Err, mind telling what graphic card are you using?
Cos from what i know, it lags when you play FIFA 08 using a system running on 8600 though.
So I'm actually still considering whether to get 8400 or 8600.

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Added on July 16, 2008, 9:13 pmOh ya one more question, which warranty should i get?

guys..
one more question..
between nvida 8600 and ati 3450...in term of graphic performance..

TQ

o..really?
i never heard that before...
btw, i'm using 8600.
i play c&c tiberium wars,nfs prostreet,underground 2,most wanted,carbon on my lappy
all ok...never got problem...

definietely 8600 by a mile

o_O, weird, i playing with gow and assassin credd full setting , quite smooth!



sure 8600gt ownz 3450, but i said in termn of graphic 3450 will be slightly better!

8600GT performance is good but the chip is faulty.

Nvidia have admitted that their mistake here - http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/nvidia-...s-are-defectiv/

so are they gonna replace with us with the new 86 gpu?