Wow, I don't know U2 can do that. Mind to share some pictures with us?

Have you tried looking at your wireless setup? Maybe you accidentally set a personal IP or something like that.

Well, I played a lot of LAN game through ad hoc network and I never have that problem for the past 3 years. The few reasons I can't join a ad hoc network is either the connection created is not supported or there is something wrong with it IP.

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Creative sound blaster won't give any significant boost to the laptop's speaker. I currently using Windows driver for the audio, it perform much better than IDTs'.

Nope. NC1000 is actually ngam ngam fit the 15'4 laptop. Since latest S15 is 15'6, NC2000 prove to be a better choice.

Serious sh*t? U2 got 2000rpm? I wonder where is the location of the fan. If its located at lower part which is directly projecting to the touchpad area, I might consider getting it as my ram and HDD is boiling when I running on video rendering software.

Well, my suggestion to new laptop owner is that they format the laptop and create another partition out of it. This will wash away the bloatwares and save up the booting time and give better windows performance. But, if you don't know how to format a laptop, I would suggest you install CCleaner and do some software cleaning. You might wanna update the GPU driver for better graphic performance.

Never plug in your adapter when you on battery, it will shorten the lifespan of your battery.

If you insist of running i7 on laptop, then that is the cheapest option for you. However, I would prefer XPS16 with HD4670 although it just run on a P8600.

As far as heard, Dell doesn't charge for any shipping fees. Acer did, my friend just paid rm70 for shipping fees

You can forget about the recovery partition actually, you don't really need a recovery partition if you know how to format you laptop. Win 7 RC? I though you are eligible for Win 7 upgrade, no? If you wanted to install Win 7, get at least a RTM version, RC is just lame..

Wow, that is a smooth upgrade. Some people can't register for the Win7 upgrade for hours but you did it in 30mins.

Nope. Once you install the OS that Dell provided, most of the drivers were installed. You just need to download latest ATI drivers from ATI site.

Nice move. Nobody though about that before

If you reformat, the bloatwares and the unnecessary software can be cleaned out. You can have better windows performance with that. But if I were you, I won't reformat now, I will just partition my HDD. I'll format once I got my hand on the Win 7, better.

Yes you can remove the recovery partition when formatting. Better use that space for media storage

I never encountered the situation before. Is it the same when you running on Chrome and FF?

Technically you can but practically is not proven it will works. You don't really need recovery partition if you know how to format you laptop. Recovery image or partition is for quick format but it will include the bloatwares in it. I think just install Win 7, you will never wanted to revert back to Vista.

Hell NO! The retailer price should be the same or cheaper than the online price. I think the seller trying to coax you into adding additional rm100 for the laptop. You can straight purchase online and no need to pay additional Rm100. The spec you mentioned is the common spec in Dell website, the price is Rm2699 and if the retailer trying to sell it for Rm2799, I think buying online is the better option.

Very sluggish with low setting. I tried that and I stick to PES..

Nope, didn't face it problem before.

Try again, maybe the rom can't read the disc.

Modern Warfare is for high end pc or laptop, 1537 barely can support the play. It would kill the fun playing it with its sluggish graphic and play. 1537 still can support COD-5 but not this one.

One thing about Dell warranty that it is expensive. But if your laptop starting to show the sign of dying then I think the warranty should worth the upgrade. I don't mind extending my warranty if I running on a XPS m1530 Studio somehow more reliable than other line, it is much better compared to Inspiron and some say Studio XPS

Peel off the Vista sticker and replace with Win 7

Well, so far I didn't hear any complain that somebody S15 broke down due to mobo or gpu failure so the hardware should be fine for the next few years given it been taken care in good condition. Rm700 really will poke a huge hole in you pocket if you upgrade it

How did they fix your multimedia touch button? Do they replace the touch button or they just replace the casing? I have no problem with the multimedia touch button, how long the problem occurred?

I thought is the Win 7 logo.

If your warranty going to end, call them and ask them to replace everything You got the problem from the first month using it? Wow, that is stubborn problem that you having there. Ill ask for 1 to 1 exchange if the problem occurs more than 3 month..

If they sent you the 64bit for Vista, I think they can do the same for Win 7

My touchpad quite hot as well. I'm currently using 14inch cooler on S15, just to get the air ventilation better. But when I'm gaming, the touchpad area really hot as the HDD and Ram is beneath it.

Are you sure other than the IE, songs and msn there is no background software running? Which monitor software that you use to monitor the cpu usage?? I'm running on P8400 and HD3450 and I never face any issue with the lagging or hang. I'm running FF with 8 tabs at least and gtalk+msn. On top of that, I'm will run photoshop or after effect and yet, the performance is still great. My laptop get a lil sluggish when I converting vids to iPod format with HQ setting but other than that, I have no problem whatsoever. I'm not talking as a Dell fan, I'm sharing in term of laptop performance.

P8600 is one of the best bargain cpu that available in mainstream laptop market and it's performance proven by some users. And I beg to differ on HD4570, that is another best bargain gpu on mainstream market. I don't know how you configure your laptop but maybe you should check certain aspect to improve performance. For example, which power option that you running on and did you do frequent housekeeping on your HDD?

Just called and tell them your touchpad got problem. Regardless what happen during the conversation with the customer service, just tell them got problem and ask them to fix it.

Another quick solution, external mouse

Have you tried surveying Bagman or Crumpler sleeves?

What OS you running on? Vista or Win 7? I agreed that with 3k you can get a great desktop but with laptop, P8600 and HD4570 is quite good already.

Got this fella that have problem with his Studio XPS, he complain until Dell give him full refund

I quite lucky with Dell laptop, never face a constant problem. The only time I had problem is my GS8400 on Inspiron 14 decide to gone kaput. That time they come to fix it for 3 times. Watch them rip my mobo apart and install it again

I got another friend which is M1530 spoiled after warranty finish but Dell still fixing it FOC. That is why I like Dell, very good customer service and after sales services.

Win 7? The only problem I can spot is either the driver or the flash player is outta date. Update your driver and flash player and open Task Manager to see what is the software running on the background. Need to wait few second to type in msn? This problem not even occur when I'm using Inspiron 14. I can confirm is not the hardware issue, it up to your laptop configuration.

You change laptop like changing shirts But why take 14z? The GPU capability is almost the same like your current S15. Why not getting Studio XPS, better GPU and design?

I have the faulty LED prob too but it just for the num lock led so I don't really care about it, other than that my S15 is healthy like a horse.

I think your mouse really got problem already. I think you better call Dell and ask them to send technician for on site diagnostic rather than doing it through the phone. Sometimes I just don't see the point of doing remote diagnostic, totally inaccurate. Last time I complain on my dvd rom on my Inspiron, they do remote diagnostic on it but I just answer "no..cannot..still won't work" The technician actually came with new dvd rom and replace it. Same goes to my dead mobo, blank screen already, what also cannot see, how to diagnose? Just ask them come and do it on site. The cost is not our concern, its Dell

I believe there will be a sleeve for the 15.6' laptop as currently the 15' laptop in the market are majority 15.6'. You should bring along your laptop when shopping for sleeve, you can try it right away. I saw few sleeves that fit 15.6' but those are branded stuff, ain''t cheap for a sleeve.