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dzi921
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 Aug 8 2007, 05:08 PM
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Last week, I ordered Blue (for Boss) and Red (for Me)
Blue came in today
Dell said that there are no stock for Red, have to wait till 17th
One thing I notice is that finger print can be easily seen on the colour portion of the casing
Our Specifications:
Intel(R) Core™2 Duo Processor T5250
1.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Label (Dual Core & Intel Wireless)
Genuine Windows Vista™ Business - with AERO experience
15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display with TrueLife ™
2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
120GB SATA Hard Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilitiesÂ
Roxio Creator 9.0
NVIDIA(R) GeForce™ 8400M GS with 128MB GDDR2 dedicated graphic memory
Midnight Blue Color with Microsatin Finish and camera
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
Integrated Stereo Sound
Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth ModuleÂ
9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion Primary BatteryÂ
Dell™ Nylon Backpack
90W Primary AC Adapter (110V/220V)
Dell™ Premium Optical Mouse
Microsoft(R) Office 2007 Small Business OEM Version (English)
Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Outlook with Business Contact Manager/Publisher
Norton™ Internet Security™ 2007 (English) - 15 Months OEM
3 Years CompleteCover
3 Years Plus Phone Support: Mon-Fri 0900-2100, Sat 0900-1600
3-Year Limited Warranty (Next Business Day Service - parts & labour)
Inspiron™ Handling & Insurance Charges (Malaysia)
Online Bonus - RM400 Instant Cash Redemption
Free Upgrade from 1GB to 2GB Memory
Free McAfee Security Center 15 Months
Inspiron™ Delivery Charges (West Malaysia)
1 ExpressCard Slot, (DOES NOT SUPPORT PCMCIA CARDS)
Dell™ PC-Restore
Dell™ Media Direct
Internal 56K Modem
Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet
PC Restore will occupy some HDD capacity.
Approx. 2.0GB of HDD space will be allocated to Dell Media Direct.
RJ-11 Modem cable (AP)
Dell™ Support
The capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment.
Mod Specs Info (Malaysia)
Dell™ Support Center 1.0
Discount is only valid if the corresponding upgraded item is selected above.
Limited time promotional offer only. No further discounts apply.
Price: RM4851
Added on August 8, 2007, 5:14 pmCan I downgrade this to Windows XP Professional? Is the driver available?
I heard that if we have Vista Business, we can downgrade to XP Professional for free, True? How?
This post has been edited by dzi921: Aug 8 2007, 05:14 PM
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dzi921
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Aug 9 2007, 10:04 AM
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Yesterday they said no more stock for red colour and have to wait till 17th August. Today they called and say they will deliver it tomorrow
Can't wait!
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dzi921
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Aug 10 2007, 01:22 PM
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I called Dell asking about downgrading to XP, they said there are some drivers which are not there yet. It will take around 2 months time before they make this available
How do we know when there is a new or updated driver version from Dell?
Added on August 10, 2007, 2:05 pmJust installed XP, and the Driver CD can't seem to find most of the driver like Bluetooth, Video, Sound etc
Anyone managed to get all these installed?
This post has been edited by dzi921: Aug 10 2007, 02:05 PM
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dzi921
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Aug 10 2007, 05:08 PM
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Took me whole day, but managed to find all these
R153997 Intel Chipset XP drivers
-R153997.EXE
R141246 Ricoh XP drivers
-R141246.EXE
R149798 Ethernet XP drivers
-R149798.EXE
R153908 Sound XP driver
-R153908.EXE
R160320 Webcam XP drivers
-R160320.EXE
nVIDIA ForceWare X 101.28
-10128.exe
Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG
-V11.1.0.5_XP_DRIVERS.zip
I have 2 yellow unknown device left BCM2045 and Modem. Anyone managed to get this right?
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dzi921
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Aug 10 2007, 06:43 PM
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QUOTE(ahaha @ Aug 10 2007, 06:32 PM) dzi921 did you call the Dell support b4 downgrading?? I am wondering if the Vostro XP drivers can be used instead since the hardwares used are the same.... Btw mine the compile the driver which you downloaded?? Best if you can give in detail how you did it and what drivers did you download since in the Dell support website there are many drivers/softwares and not all are actually needed I think such as diagnostic tools and such.... I've called Dell and Microsoft Dell said they are working on the XP drivers Microsoft said I can legally downgrade to XP Pro cause I have Vista Business. Just take any XP Pro CD and install it. So I took a Dell XP Pro CD and installed it. It didn't prompt for product key The drivers are not from the 1520 Dell Driver page, but for other models. I've tested all the list mentioned above and it is working fine. Will provide the links later on If you are desperate, just google the driver based on the number (e.g R153997) |
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dzi921
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Aug 10 2007, 09:50 PM
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QUOTE(David83 @ Aug 10 2007, 08:06 PM) Wow ... this is so great. Only applicable to Vista Business? Vista Home Basic and Premium are not able to do so I assumed? You cannot downgrade if you have Home Basic It's only for Business For Premium, I'm not sure, but my guess since Premium is > Business, it should be possible |
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dzi921
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Aug 10 2007, 10:01 PM
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Installing Windows XP on Dell Inspiron 1520Before you install XP, you must first configure a setting in BIOS else XP CD will not detect your hardisk In BIOS: Onboard Devices -> Flash Cache Module -> Set Off Onboard Devices -> SATA Operation -> Set ATA Ok, you can now proceed with installing XP Dell Inspiron 1520 XP Drivers (Complete)*Best to install in sequence R153997 Intel Chipset XP drivers -R153997.EXE http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/...7&fileid=205326*Must install this first R141246 Ricoh XP drivers -R141246.EXE http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloa...0&fileid=188377nVIDIA ForceWare X 101.28 -10128.exe http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index....showtopic=14222*Install from Device Manager, select the .INF folder R153908 Sound XP driver -R153908.EXE http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloa...0&fileid=205136R149798 Ethernet XP drivers -R149798.EXE http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloa...0&fileid=198980Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG -V11.1.0.5_XP_DRIVERS.zip http://downloadcenter.intel.com/download.a...D=2259&lang=eng*Install from Device Manager, select the .INF folder R161378 Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module -R161378.EXE http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...5&fileid=216131R150152 Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92,modem -R150152.EXE http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...0&fileid=199809This post has been edited by dzi921: Aug 12 2007, 01:40 PM
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dzi921
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Aug 10 2007, 10:03 PM
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QUOTE(David83 @ Aug 10 2007, 10:01 PM) My Premium is referring to Home Premium. Not Vista Ultimate. Maybe you mistakenly thought Vista Ultimate as Vista Premium. Is there a version called Vista Premium? Vista Ultimate is greater than Vista Business. Sorry, my fault. I think I meant Ultimate > Business |
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dzi921
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Aug 10 2007, 11:15 PM
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QUOTE(ahaha @ Aug 10 2007, 10:59 PM) dzi921 did you try the Vostro drivers instead?? they have the Bluetooth driver for Vostro... should be able to use right since same hardware?? Not yet try, will try that later |
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dzi921
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Aug 11 2007, 11:53 AM
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QUOTE(Darkmage12 @ Aug 11 2007, 10:44 AM) does this laptop have bluetooth built-in? Mine has it built-in but not working with XP cause no driver. Vista is fine Funny, I just went to Dell website and seems like the current 1520 doesn't have bluetooth option QUOTE(weirdguy @ Aug 11 2007, 11:22 AM) I found out that Dell Complete Cover Plan had changed name to DellCare. Also, price is more expensive than the previous plan. I think it had happened right after PC Fair promotion ends. Can someone verify this? If it is true, that's mean I need to bring down some specs to fit my budget. Hai... Yes, I think they just changed it this week cause last week is still the same |
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dzi921
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Aug 11 2007, 12:13 PM
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QUOTE(D.Sync @ Aug 11 2007, 11:56 AM) So Dell Inspiron 1520 preinstalled with winxp cannot use the bluetooth remote? 1520 does not support XP officially. It comes pre-installed with Vista Check my few post before these for all drivers for XP expect Bluetooth and Modem (still trying, if anyone got it, kindly post it here) |
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dzi921
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Aug 11 2007, 04:50 PM
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QUOTE(andrewL @ Aug 11 2007, 04:49 PM) oh.. its in the add on... i added the remote and noise cancelation ear buds Call Dell. You have already paid them  |
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dzi921
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Aug 11 2007, 07:29 PM
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QUOTE(Darkmage12 @ Aug 11 2007, 06:08 PM) so now no more bluetooth? I just double check. Weird, they seemed to have remove bluetooth optopn |
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dzi921
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Aug 11 2007, 08:20 PM
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QUOTE(Darkmage12 @ Aug 11 2007, 07:49 PM) or is it built in already? It's not stated as built it. I doubt it is I purposely add this bluetooth previously MU832 Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module But XP don't have driver for it  Wasted! |
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dzi921
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Aug 11 2007, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE(penny2 @ Aug 11 2007, 09:43 PM) inspiron 1420 and 1520's price keep on increasing... haiz...
Added on August 11, 2007, 9:45 pmwhy dont you try dual boot? it will certainly suit you better from several aspects My company product is going to be Vista compatible by Oct/Nov. I'll just wait till then Or maybe by then 1520 will also support XP I've not format and reinstall my computer for 2 1/2 years till now 
Added on August 11, 2007, 10:04 pmQUOTE(roustabout @ Aug 11 2007, 09:59 PM) May be you can check this post from 1420 thread: The link for the bluetooth driver for XP is in that post http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=12787444on the download page, it mentioned the following :- Release Title: Network: Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR), Driver, Windows XP, Multi Language, Inspiron 1520, Vostro Notebook 1500, v.5.1.0.3400, A00 Ah... Thanks I'll give it a try shortly This post has been edited by dzi921: Aug 11 2007, 10:04 PM |
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dzi921
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Aug 11 2007, 10:23 PM
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If I set my resolution to max, I'm having problem with playing quicktime movie in IE7. I can hear sound but the video is green in colour then IE7 will crashed
But If I set the resolution to 1024 then it is ok
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dzi921
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Aug 12 2007, 12:34 PM
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Ok, Bluetooth is now working I've updated Post #284 (Page 15) - Drivers for Windows XP Now the only driver missing is 'Modem Device on High Definition Audio Bus' |
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dzi921
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Aug 12 2007, 01:42 PM
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 FINALLY, I have all the drivers for XP Updated Post #284 (Page 15) Added instructions to configure BIOS before installing XP (else XP CD will not detect hardisk) |
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dzi921
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Aug 12 2007, 11:20 PM
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QUOTE(leizmende @ Aug 12 2007, 10:53 PM) i had install window xp for my 1520. i able to install all the driver provided here except bluetooth. i keep asking me to activate bluetooth using Fn+F2 or radio On/Off switch. It noting happen when i press Fn+F2. Anyone can help me  1) Is your laptop with Bluetooth inbuilt? 2) Have you enable the Bluetooth. Check the switch on your left. And the LED light on your right (next to Home button) If you have both corrent, What I did was go to Device Manager, add the driver manually by select the .INF folder Then only do the installation. Can you try?
Added on August 12, 2007, 11:23 pmYou have to extract the R161378.EXE file. I use Winrar to do it Then point the directory to <drive>\BTW5_1\Win32\drivers This post has been edited by dzi921: Aug 12 2007, 11:23 PM |
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dzi921
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Aug 13 2007, 07:52 AM
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QUOTE(penny2 @ Aug 13 2007, 01:29 AM) if i install the non-original os to the laptop, will it affect my warranty or has any negative implication? I've asked Dell. No problemo |
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