i think the other extra goes to dell utilities/ diagnosis tool to examine ur pc as and when required.

btw, i just screwed my D partiton, my media direct only load inside windows

try to use PCRestore (pressing F8) but failed as i already screwed the mbr...huhu

end up reformating the whole thing. now almost finish.

for winxp, try this:
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR)
http://ftp.us.dell.com/network/R161378.EXE

update us, after try.

This post has been edited by djlah: May 3 2008, 07:24 PM

cant use the image restore?like in the manual?
install again really kao2.. takes long time is it?

of coz ma....now pening seaching SetPoint application which used to setting my Dell Bluetooth Mouse button.

try to install Mouse Suite but no button setting coming up

This post has been edited by chipun: May 3 2008, 09:40 PM

sorry chipun
what is "mbr"?

This post has been edited by gyvermac: May 3 2008, 10:39 PM

Master Boot Record. Try this to know more about MBR.

as far as i believe, if change ur partition size, u already break ur mbr and then ur media direct wont load expressly i.e pressing media direct button will load windows instead of media direct express. then media direct will load after windows load...u loose the point of having media direct

so..think b4 u resizing ur partitionor play around with it...huhu..lesson learnt. i already lost the PCRestore etc

There are hidden partitions exist for:
1) your Media Direct installation - it allows you to open any media without booting up your laptop (by pressing Media Direct button key).
2) Dell Recovery option installation - it is the system backup if your system is totaled out or completely hosed.
3) some harddisk models have HDD system software installed

This post has been edited by eclectice: May 4 2008, 09:41 PM

hai guys..

i just notice that i had one dead pixel of my screen after changing the wallpaper. it size about a particle of sand.

can i request for screen replacement? or there are certain criteria of dead pixel that qualify for screen replacement?

cheers!

OK. I finally had time to play around with my new XPS. I do not have any problems with my HDD. It's a Western Digital 250GB 5400RPM HDD. Pretty quiet for me except for when the virus scan is running. Can hear the spindle spinning which is common. Other than that, my laptop is good. No heaty palm rest, hinge is good and no dead pixels. I can't find any fault and am really satisfied with my purchase. Only problem now I have is I can't seem to update my Vista to SP1 via windows update!

phoenix,

try update ur fingerprint driver from UPEK website to version 1.9.2.111

and then maybe try update ur audio driver to the latest from dell website...

the SP1 should come up after that...thats what i experience..also i had read somewhere in this forum.

yes, either >5 dead pixel or 2 joint dead pixels.
but if system still new as not more than 14days, may try to request too.

This post has been edited by djlah: May 4 2008, 05:47 PM

ok thanks,

already sent notification to them. but i guess mine only 1 dead pixel but maybe 2 joint dead pixel. i cant tell.

chipun,
do u experienced any BSOD after updating the driver for fingerprint?

hmm...no BSOD so far. haven't seen how bsod look like

but i guess it shud be same as the blue screen of windowz rite..

Vista SP1 is actually applicable to all vista version?
mine is Vista Home Premium 32-bit.
How did you update Chipun? Thru Windows Update?

yeah...i guess so...its for all version.

mine also same version with u...i update thru Windows Update...about 66MB in size...

orait chipun, thanks.
will try update tonite.
drivers for fingerprints and audio already downloaded.
will update later.

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Added on May 5, 2008, 8:59 pmguys,
successfully upgrade Vista SP1.
thanks Chipun for the tips.

This post has been edited by gyvermac: May 5 2008, 08:59 PM

a good bluetooth driver. doesn't have any bugs so far. thanks man., hehe

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Added on May 5, 2008, 9:27 pmwah, upgrade to sp1 so easy one. cz that time i though cant upgrade through windows update, so find a new sp1 64bit disc

This post has been edited by MrLawKH: May 5 2008, 09:27 PM

MrLawKH, juz follow what's Chipun suggested. (our OS = Vista Home Premium 32 bits)

1. Update driver for fingerprint from www.upek.com and audio from Dell website.
2. Run Windows Update
3. The result :

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Added on May 6, 2008, 9:24 amguys,
my lappy rating is only 4.1.....
how about you guys?

This post has been edited by gyvermac: May 6 2008, 09:24 AM

wooo.....finally got my WWAN card working with M1330 and celcom 3G!!