no i use my friend's desktop to check the disc, the disc has content inside

oh my, the M17x is really quite heavy, and i need to get used to the keys...coz due to the sheer size of this monster, i'm having some difficulties typing actually...too used to the 14.1" haha.

damn so envy of u now

shit, guys, i'm having like this cracking noise on my left speaker....maybe i should call up Dell and check it out?.....definitely not normal man....

call them up and check with them ... just in case... the speaker breaks... or driver problem ?

Crackling?
Don't say that the speaker grill is getting loose.
Because I've heard that kind of issue at NBR.

This post has been edited by hidz7: May 11 2011, 10:46 PM

Grats on your purchase bro~
Burn midnight oil yo

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Added on May 11, 2011, 10:51 pmOMG

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 11 2011, 10:51 PM

alienware wif their premium pricetag SHOULD NOT have these kinds of problems...shame on u Alienware !

Rowan, better contact dell asap I think, if you get problem when it is still new, I think you have a chance for a 1 to 1 exchange,
provided if you willing to wait again.

Oh ya, congrats on the new lappy.

T.J, just noticed you have updated your siggy, already placed an order?

yea, it's cracking alright, i tested it out on some songs on Youtube....i need to get it checked out...

yea, i left a message with Dell, i'm flying off to Germany soon, i'll prolly get it checked out when i get back or something....and when i received the laptop, the box was hot! i think the courier guy left it in the sun for too long?....

lol this is sad ... but at least its just the speakers >.<
who knows what other problem it could have been

haha, well, the speakers ain't much of an issue, coz i usually plug in my headphones, coz u know la, the walls here are quite thin...so sometimes, my volume will disturb my neighbours...haha, but other than that, i'm installing my games now, and gonna download crysis which i bought earlier tthru Steam..xD

well. there goes my tactx headset. its been a good 1.5 years. My roccat kave should be here by 5pm.

Damn that's a bummer bro, hope you can get your speakers fixed. It'd be a rip-off if you didn't.

Just now, first time experienced Battery power drain i.e. Suddenly my M15x could not obtain power from battery, only from power supply. What I did to rectify the problem was:
1. Switch off the laptop
2. Pull out the battery
3. Pull out the power supply
4. With everything off. Just hold the power button (alienhead) for 10 sec.
5. Put back the battery
6. Connect the power supply
7. On the laptop
8. Voila! Problem solved

Trust me, you will encounter this at least one time IF you always used your power supply (99%) as a main source to supply power to your laptop.

Hope this helps.

tqs for the heads up =D
it will be useful for me in the not far future .... but after hearing all this seems like aw lappy hav many problems lol

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Added on May 12, 2011, 6:08 amGuys ... im reconsidering the m18x thing >.<
shipping from canada is still kinda elaborate for me >.<
what if i get a m17xR3?
since its available in malaysia, it makes things ALOT easier lol
or should i consider an ASUS ?
this 2 are the most possible candidates for a gaming laptop for me >.<
the games im gonna play are most probably, Dragon Nest, Prototype 2, DMC5, DA3, FIFA 12, PES 2012, Mass Effect 3 assuming those games come out XD juz a rough example,
will m17x be able to handle it ?
p.s and im gonna take animation designing course too , quite sure it can handle that =D

and i was kinda building my own laptop at malaysia dell , and the price was kinda around 12k >.<
can anyone giv me some guidance >.<

This post has been edited by 9satan9: May 12 2011, 06:08 AM

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The M17x is very powerful already bro, it shouldn't have much problems gaming the upcoming games
You might want to consider it instead, save all the hassle of importing and having warranty problems later on
Just my 2 cents

@hidz7, yeah, ordered already haha

Just to give you a better picture of how powerful single HD6970 is compared to desktop counterpart.
HD6970M is almost on par with dual HD5870M,
while single HD5870M is almost as good as HD5770 desktop version, so single HD6970M is almost on par with dual HD5770 desktop version. That's a lot of power already for me.

Regarding the animation designing, you're going to get more software/driver optimization by using Quadro GPU (Nvidia) or AMD Firegl, which is build exclusively for stuff like that.
But for me, if you already have dual or single HD6970M, everything will be smooth for you, in fact HD6970M already can handle all games at max currently.
Of course for future proof, HD6970M crossfire will have more advantage, its benchmark is almost as high as GTX570 desktop.

Wow, congrats bro, buy direct from dell or from viper88?. So envy of you. Really hope I can get mine soon.

This post has been edited by hidz7: May 12 2011, 08:57 AM

@hidz, ordered from viper88
THanks thanks!
Noneed envy la, you'll get yours soon enough~ And a very powerful one I would say

i just called up Dell, i would prolly get it fixed once i get back from my trip i guess.....but that cracking noise does not come up when i set my volume to around 60-70% though....hmmm.....but it'll be better if i can get a replacement..