Nice lappy with nice thread!
Grats Dell XPS 1210 user! 

Hope can see more Dell XPS update here!

Cheers!

Xps user here! got it since feb i think! I am very happy with it! 

Yay, just got an email from Dell confirming my order. My XPS will be delivered ETA 5-8 business days!!

No problem... I don't mind at all...

Aiseh, I just noticed something disturbing on my XPS... At right bottom part of the screen (the extreme end beside the right hinge), there's a very small but noticable gap in the upper part of the plastic and the lower part of the plastic (the part that has XPS engraved on it)...

And along the back part too, right above the battery. There's the same smallish gap from the left hand side of the battery (right after the AC connector) to the right side of the laptop (above the network connector and the screw beside it)...

The left side, the side with the AC connector is completely smooth, no gaps... Is there something really wrong with my XPS or is that just Dell quality assurance screwing up again? Sigh...

The problem is, I've grown quite attached to this XPS... And other than that slight gap problem, there's nothing else quite wrong on it...

So guys, I have two more days left to return this baby for a replacement, what do you guys think? Stick with it, a few warts and all, or be extremely anal retentive and risk getting a replacement with an whole new potential set of problems to solve?

I'll put up pics later to show just what I'm talking about...

lyn's forum for  PDAs & Mobile Computing have alot of dell thread
anyway, gratz to the new thread! lol

I would like to add something here. Take note for all owners of Dell XPS M1210.

For those who wants to reinstall or reformat or downgrade to Windows XP or whatever, before doing anything please make sure you activate your bluetooth in your Windows before proceeding to your new installation. This is because if you fail to do this step, your new installation will fail fo recognize your bluetooth after that. The only solution then will be reinstalling on your Windows Vista and installing the driver and then reactivating it again. Funny how this bluetooth works. 

Hehe, I found that out the hard way...
This is why I don't want to ask for a replacement unit... Adding hassle only...
It's the drivers I guess... An update to the latest one provided by Dell generally bumps the score up to 3.7... Or your 7400go has problems...
Not yet... Maybe I'll ask them later, for a replacement... But I'm afraid I'll get a lemon like dingding... Cause my XPS is fine, not problematic at all... Exept for these gaps...

Yeah I won't forget to post the Chronicles, thanks for reminding me...

Here are the pics of the gaps... Sorry if they're not clear...

The right side gap...


Compare with the left side, no gap...


The long gap above the battery...


Anybody with the same problem? What do you guys think I should do?   

How come soo many negative feedback from XPS user de ah? 

im having a gap too on the right is more obvious compare to the left side..yeah..i can call them & ask for a new casing..lol..since tat whole bar of mine where there "XPS" word on the silver frame there were scratched by the technician last time..

Ya, and sorry i mean now also, before not this much negative feedback de even both my 640m run very strong till now!

Dell doin bad job nowdays 

Its the first Support Thread... The other one is just a XPS related thread...
In the end I decided to live with it, gaps and all... In a way, the gaps add to the ventilation of the XPS... Hahahaha...     

And I'm not about to give my XPS up for another that might give me even more problems... Perfectionism does have its problems... And if any problems DO occur, I can always invoke CompleteCover and get them to repair/replace it...

The namelist's have been updated, please state your name XPS owners and be added to the list!

xps owner reporting in.

Anyone of u using Intel Thermal Analysis to measure the temperature?

I'm getting the same (most of the time) temperature for both CPU 0 and CPU 1.

For my old xps, the temperature of those two CPU will always be different and it fluctuates a lot.

So I'm wondering if there's something wrong with this unit? (or the old one?)

Good new is, the temperature is usually at 47 or 48 (old one around 50+)

xps owner reporting in. got it november last year. no problems so far...touchwood

Old batch all very good le, but new batch i read alot alot negative feedback

Bro, here u go

Download link here : http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=440101

well...mine is a modest spec...nothing much....2 GHz C2D T7200, GeforceGo 7400, 2G of rams, 9 cell battery and windows XP...(Got my vista upgrade cds last week...but not installing it....wanna wait 1 or 2 or 3 years until vista stabilize.....i hope sooo)

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NHC is not compatible with vista I think.

Haha.. i also just recieved the dvd for vista upgrade.. plan to upgrade it this weekend! cant wait lar... ITS VISTA!!!

How come soo many negative feedback from XPS user de ah? 
is it worth to buy ?

It's well worth the money, even more so with the 3Yrs CompleteCover... But if you don't care so much about the warranty (ie. you can really take care of your laptop), don't care about the small size (some people can't stand 12 inch lappies) and need more bang for the buck, then get a NEC P8210 (RM5000++) or a BenQ S73G (RM3500++)...

I was considering both lappies before getting the XPS... In the end the 3Yrs CompleteCover sealed the deal for me, as I'm quite clumsy and drop things all the time... The XPS itself is no slouch, and is actually very well equipped for a 12 inch laptop...

Even though I do regret not getting the NEC from time to time, especially when I'm forced to play Rainbow Six Vegas at ultra low settings (NEC's ATI x1600 VS XPS's GF7400go = x1600 wins by a long shot)...

But in the end, weather or not it's worth getting the XPS depends on your luck actually... If you get a good unit, then it's well worth it... But if you get a "lemon" (ultra cursed XPS + lotsa problems), then at least you can ask for a replacement from Dell in the first 14 days...

Personally, I love my XPS... It hasn't really given me much problems yet, and carrying a 2++kg 12 incher around looking for good WiFi reception is a wonderful experiance, when compared to lugging around my previous 3.6kg Fujitsu...

Eiraku, u shouldnt be sad..u r comparing xps with another notebook with different category...kindda not fair larr....

u c, xps come with 12inch size notebok, those nec/benq r mostly 14/15inch notebook size (with x1600)...12inch r meant for mobility dude! while 14/15inch notebook for multimedia purpose....

now now....let c...try compare ur xps with other notebook with same category/hv same 12inch size....

now now...when u do dat, u will realise urs come with the most powerfull gcard ever....mostly all 12inch notebook come with integrated gcard only...so, pls be thankfull with ur notbook...n be proud of it! hehehe

@jiahuilee
should not hv any probs...s-video plug r meant to plug it with tv set....n yes, u will hv dual screen mode after that...u can surf the net n at the same time use another screen to watch movies....hehehe

About the SVideo thing, try pressing FN+F8 after you've plugged it in? Maybe I'll try it myself after I get home...

I read one of the reviews of the xps and the author posted this image http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/16495.jpg (the nvidia window).

Mine doesn't have all those info, (refer to the pic attached). When I click on the nvidia control panel, there's only two feature there, 3D setting and display.

Is it because I'm running Window Vista? Or something to do with the drivers?

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wow add me into the user lists...heard u guys having lotsa problem with XPS...haih...wonder why...lolz

Don't worry, the Vista NVidia drivers/programs are different... Check for the NVidia settings application in the Control Panel: it replaces the one you saw in the screenshot... A helluva lot less features when compared with the XP drivers/program though...
New batch = new problems probably... My XPS, other then a few build quality issues (gaps) is running fine, no problems....

Added your name Frontpage already... Welcome!

no 1 read my previous post ke?    
the gap thing can be fix by calling dell...they will replace new lcd cover + bezel!...

if u really wanna fix it urself, open ur lcd cover...n tighten the screw inside....got gap becos the screw inside the cover went loose! happened with my 6400 but i bet, it would b the same....just the size diff

Well, Dell only provides for the XPS M1210 here in Malaysia... I'll put up info on both the M1710 and the M2010 (which is not quite a laptop, really) as soon as they start selling them here in Malaysia, but the only XPS we have in Malaysia right now is the M1210...

But, if I must, no problems mate... Renaming thread... I can always put up a new thread for the M1710 later... Sorry for the trouble...
Sorry about that... But, I'm letting it be nonetheless because:

1) The gap's not THAT big, it's more of a misalignment actually...

2) I'm not going to let the "Legion of Doom" (aka the on-site repair people) touch my XPS unless it's a critical problem. There might be only the tiniest of chances that they might just screw up my LCD (and everything else) in the process, but I'm not gonna risk it...

Not yet anyway, unless I get too annoyed with the gap in a few months from now... Then I'll call em up pronto...

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Added on May 3, 2007, 3:53 amWell, I'm back home for the hols, and now I'm noticing something quite funny... Placing my XPS on a flat level surface in an air conditioned room (ie. on the table in my room) and then playing STALKER (or any other 3D intensive game), the air coming out of the left side exhaust vent can get quite warm...  Not enough to burn my hand, but to the point that I can actually smell it (hot air smell, can't really describe well)...

Have never faced this problem in my hostel, as there's not AC there and the small chair I put my XPS on is not really flat (its curved downwards a bit = better air circulation?)... 

It's never done this even when I use it on my lap... Granted I've never played games on battery... 

Temporary solution, prop the back side up with a book... Now its running at about 20-40 degrees inclination = better air circulation = cooler (but still lukewarm) air...

The Intel temp thingy is showing 40-50 degrees celsius for the CPU, but as there are some people who say that it's incompatible with Vista, I'll have to try again using Everest or something like that...

The highest I've seen the graphics chip temp go is around 70-75 degrees, and even that was when I was experimenting with ATITools (was overclocking the 7400go a bit, eventually got scared that I might fry the chip and returned it to the stock settings)... I'll have to check with Everest later how hot it's running now...

So guys, especially those who have been using their XPS for a while, is this normal or abnormal? I'm guessing that it's normal, and that is has been happening for a while... Its just that only in the dry, cool, empty air of my AC room that I could really notice (and smell) how warm it is...

Of course, I might be wrong and my 7400go (or the processor) might be burning itself alive...

hey why am i not in the list??? anyway add me....

wanna ask do you guys have this problem?? I haev 2 xps m1210, same specs,same software installed, etc....

but on one of it, i have 2 users, and the other is main admin...
the one with 2 user account tends to be slower/laggier than the other one, is it suppose to be like this??

(it is laggier when 2 users are active at the same time.....i.e instead of log off, use switch user)

Another XPS user in! 

Now that sounds like a bad mobo... Try to check with Dell....
Yep, heat decreases battery life... For me, I like to keep it in though... I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to blackouts - I like to know I have a battery to keep my data safe when everything goes kaput...

And besides, I'm using the advanced no write-cache settings for my HDD ---> makes the HDD faster but there's a huge chance for data loss if I lose power suddenly... So I keep my batt in for that purpose...

hi guys i seem to be having problems installing hamachi v1.0.2.1
it jus hang thr upon middle of installation process...
anyone facing this prob b4?

virtual LAN...it gives u LAN via internet...so that u can play Dota wit frens over internet without using battlenet for example...lol
argh duno why XPS having problem installing it...keeps crashes upon installation...mayb its network card cannot support..

I'll be getting my XPS tomorrow

i called dell and asked them regarding whether i should remove it, and they told me it's not neccessary. They say mobos will cut off the power to it once it's fully charge.
And one thing i'm concerned of is the possibility of dust accumulation at the contact if you remove the battery.

don't xps have a cover to put in place of the battery to cover up the "hole"?

dissappointed to hear that ... my old dell 4150 has a blank module casing to cover up the "hole"

Got a call yesterday morning from dell delivery, they said they will be delivering my xps on tuesday instead... that's today