Ya I mean that Dell sales rep is really stupid not you. I believe the sales rep didn't clearly explain to you how the procedure and instruction how to do payment in cheque. As previously if I not mistaken the sales rep will let you know when the time they will come and collect it from you and will confirm with you whether the cheque been received or not.

P/S:Sorry for the misunderstanding that I didn't write clearly. (I will shot myself for the misunderstanding. )

Adding this to let you all know what I did previously ....I just change my laptop LCD due to light leakage and yellowish for using it less than 2 mth. Last friday they sent me outsource engineer to change it for me.Unfortunately the new LCD got dead pixel and I able to see the tiny square pixel on the screen. So I go through online chat with the tech support again to request to change LCD again. Today they come to change the LCD again. This 3rd new LCD was awesome!! The yellowish is nearly gone !! Still got a bit if compare to desktop monitor but can adjust through adobe gamma/color management. Besides that, the LCD view angle become wider also. What a wonderful experience support by Dell.

P/S:This time they bring 3 outsource engineer to check whether I go problem on my LCD.

This post has been edited by swanchew: Apr 30 2007, 09:05 PM

For windows vista only:

You can change the power option at the control panel:


If you just want the LCD display to turn off while the system continue running,set this 1 minutes on turn off display.After 1 minutes it will turn off the LCD display and everything on your system still continue running:


Another way to turn off just the LCD display by closing the LCD display lid, set this:


This post has been edited by swanchew: May 1 2007, 04:30 PM

For your information, those survey email will rate their performance who serve you. This will also effect their annual bonus. If you rate them excellent with compliment comment they may get cash rewards.

If the agent keep receiving unsatisfy survey, their manager will go and brain wash them. .In worst case, they may lost their job.

Well, it depend whether you think is worth it or not. If you are a clumsy person who always drop your laptop or accidentially hit the laptop here and there then I prefer you to get the extend warranty. Else, is it not necessary to extend the warranty.It is recommended to extend the warranty to 3yr on the 1st time purchase. If your laptop already over 3yrs, you might think of buying a new laptop rather than extending the warranty.

Main expensive cost of laptop is LCD screen, motherboard and the processor where we can't really able to buy it from the normal computer shop. So anything happen on this 3 part, you normally need to call the dell to replace it with charges.

The rest of the laptop part able to get from computer shop either replace it as internal/external/portable.

This post has been edited by swanchew: May 5 2007, 08:24 AM

Go to device manager, right click on the USB unknown and uninstall it. Then scan the device manager again. If still can't recognise, you need to download the Dell system notebook driver. Hope this helps.

Do you mean the hertz ? If yes, then is standard 60hz.

6400 is full of fan.Then Dell gonna slide us out? :'( NOT FAIR!!

I flash my system from A12 > A14 > A17. If can't flash from A12 to A17. Try get the older version A14. Then flash A12 to A14 then A17. Hope this helps.

If still cannot, you know you always pick the call and start dialing Dell technical support to service you.

In order to install dell media direct, you need to unpartition part of your hard disk around 1.5gb or 2gb. Then use the dell media direct cd to install it. You can use partition magic 8.0. to delete partition and make it unpartition or unformated...

Which means you need to install cyberlink application into your system. You can download direct from Dell website. http://supportapj.dell.com/support/topics/...pup&file=210212

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Added on August 21, 2007, 5:10 pmYou can use this tool to upgrade your latest ATI driver. Please read the instruction carefully before you install it. Works both XP and Vista.
http://www.driverheaven.net/modtool/

This post has been edited by swanchew: Aug 21 2007, 05:12 PM

Oh sorry here http://www.download.com/3000-2139_4-10533000.html <<Trial version only

If you brought your system from dell, they will provide the cyberlink CD for you also. If you do not have the CD, maybe you can call technical support to burn one for you.

News update:
Dell Support Center
http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...pIndex=dellspct



This post has been edited by swanchew: Aug 23 2007, 09:15 PM

Hmm, I think Dell battery wasn't as good as I aspect. My both 9-cell battery last average 3hrs only.

Recommended to get the latest driver.Updating your latest driver such as wifi is worth because you will get a wider range of wireless signal.
You still can use the older driver if you are too lazy to download.

Yes is compatible but not stable especially the ATI driver from Dell. So I recommended you to get the latest driver. I been using dual boot for sometimes.I prefer xp rather than vista due to the blurriest text make my eyes tired.

Here the dell driver download link:
http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...n&catid=&impid=


This post has been edited by swanchew: Aug 26 2007, 05:22 PM

How many % in order to change the battery? I use my battery only once a week. The wear off already 17%++ .... How to ask them to change?