i definately will do so. thanks for the email, make things easier for me to complain. i hope i can get a free laptop or some freebies! muahahah. but i'll complain only after dell acknowledged that they received my cheque, i scared later complain the company purposely do something to my cheque

anyone receive this email from dell?

bought frm a forummer, forgot the name and the sticker is meant for laptop (same dimension as centrino duo)

can 6400 support ati x1600 gc?

well not really sure when dell can come out with santa rosa ..but if u surf arround about notebook, hp and asus r ready with santa rosa.

n news about dell, it will spice up with ubuntu ...  

I just got my DELL Inspiron 6400 yesterday!!! hehe so so happy..so so nice..DELL is nice!!    so now..thinking...of buying external HDD..which brand is better ah? hitachi is for performance?really ah? then should i get a sata ext HDD to usb 2.0 to connect to my lappie? but usb 2.0 will limit the sata speed rite?

what does it mean by hard disc (PATA)?

planning to buy cooler master notebook cooler also..but i heard if run with USB very lousy..need adapter ka?

Parallel ATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment or PATA) is a standard for connecting hard drives into computer systems. As its name implies, PATA is based on parallel signaling technology, unlike Serial ATA (SATA) devices that use serial signaling technology. Parallel ATA dates back to the 1980s. Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) drives operate according to this standard.

The connections for PATA devices were originally made using 40-conductor ribbon cables. These were later supplanted by 80-conductor cables in which every other conductor is grounded, minimizing mutual capacitance (and consequent crosstalk) between conductors. The maximum workable cable length is 46 centimeters (about 18 inches). This means that PATA cables are only practical for use with internal drives.

Parallel ATA was originally called Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) until the year 2003 when SATA was introduced. The cable for a SATA connection has seven conductors. These cables are more flexible than PATA cables and can be much longer, allowing the designer more latitude in the physical layout of a system. Because there are fewer conductors, crosstalk is less likely to be troublesome in SATA than in PATA. The signal voltage is lower as well (250 mV for SATA as compared with 5 V for PATA).

Thank you Steven! ehehe   happy to be in the club! 

Oh..take hitachi better ah? hmm okok..cos WD used to be a famous hard disc brand..hitachi is quite new brand rite? Dun think im gonna change the default 80GB hard disc in my inspiron 6400...planning to buy at least a 120 gb one...then just connect it to the lappie as an extra external hard disc...but should i get a SATA external hard disc? as i said..i dun think i want to install it into my laptop..just using it as an external device...will SATA be worth it?...cos seems USB 2.0 will still limit the SATA Fast speed transfer rite? since sata (from external HDD) to USB 2.0 (to my lappie)...thanks for clarifying what PATA is..

Yeap..my fren who bought a cooler master 2 fan notepad cooler told me at 1st he used USB..then he said the fan not powerful...so he bought an adapter for the cooler master W1 model..then he say now fan more powerful...but he din test the temperature difference la....

Another fren of mine also told me he bought the same cooler master notepad cooler...he said..only made a 1 degree reduction in his lappie... dunno if it really works a not..this cooler master notepad cooler..the W1 model..

Steven..hehe i said lousy...the fan lousy..when using USB..not noisy..hehe   

I got one question , If there's a problem with my laptop or hardware failure , Dell technician will come to our house and fix it , do I need to pay to them or delivery fee?

If I plan to order another Dell extra battery and call them again , will they charge delivery fee ?

Yep I knew about the price but I was wondering will they charge Rm100 for coming to my house for delivery ?
Just want to ask , if running idle with Intel GMA 950 with 9 cell how long will it run compare to X1400 ?
I still deciding whether should have a graphic card or not.

T5300,2GB,120GB,X1400,DVDRW,Truelife,1 year CC,Vista Basic at 3584.

Want to ask those Dell application like the Quick Set, can remove or not

You are reinstalling what windows? Windows Vista or XP?

For Vista, you don't need to reinstall any drivers. All dell 6400 drivers are available in the Windows Vista installation.

You just need to update the drivers if you want to.

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ok i need help from u guys..i formatted and when i wanna create 2 partitions for my hdisk they said max partition is 4

now i have 4 partitions

1)os
2)media direct
3)dell stuff 1
4)dell stuff 2

i need another partition for my self.. i read the 1st page they said only have 3 partitions but i have 4

media direct is the same.. around 5mb

but the other 2 dell stuff in seperate partition!
edit: quick reply plsss..i format half way and i'm waitin foru guys 2 reply..what should i do? i know media direct i cant format..wat bout the other 2 dell stuff?

Btw for formatting the notebook do they provide cd's for Vista?

ajul, this is not a selling thread...so, pls stop advertising it....  
i am not cruel enough to push report button like steven