no respond at all ... is the esata port hving problem ??
hmmm ... adding extra ram will spoils ur ram warranty ...
the price I'm not sure ... less ppl sell DDr3 ... I go shop ask 4gb DDR3 ... they say dont hv even 2gb DDR2 also no ... buy from dell ...

Dell technician and sales agent dislike me ... I gv alot complain ... even they sales agent position below they customer care manger also being complain by me. straight to their manager ... now they fix my case faster ald ..
What i want is they solving problem fast and dont keep delay and delay. said i followed up with you= do nothing.
I dont like scold ppl ... but is those ppl make me scold them ...

confirmed working try again plug into the middle part.. using that slot for my mouse since day 1.

yea can ald ...
extra USB port to use ...

now i hv 4 port to use .. hihi

i dont think adding ram will affect your warranty

The sound quality is reasonable I would say, not quite Harmon Kardon/Altec Lansing's standard though.
No for me, that is if you don't transport the notebook in a regular basis; if you do, you might get a scratch or two, still depends how you carry your notebook (e.g. in a bag pack, by hand etc).

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Added on March 16, 2009, 8:31 amHeat is not a concern to me as the weather here is cold, and the fact that I'm using a notebook cooler reduces the core CPU temperature down to around 45 degrees Celcius and hard disk temperature down to 36 degrees Celcius. Bear in mind that I'm running my notebook at "Balanced" mode all the time.
As I've mentioned in my previous post, I'm using Cooler Master Notepal W2; I have the Cooler Master Infinite but the cleaning process is very tedious, so I opt for the W2 instead.

This post has been edited by Onyx_black: Mar 16 2009, 08:31 AM

if you add urselft ... it will spoils ur notebook ram warranty. which part you hv open it will no longer warranty by dell. this is sales agent ans customer care told me

Yea i know this..So i feel wanna order from dell..
But of course not that fast..Just bought it, still enough for me..

I think that depends on which laptop that comes with Harmon Kardon/Altec Lansing. Cheaper compaq still comes with AL but the sound is day and light if you want to compare.

This post has been edited by teNtiOn: Mar 16 2009, 11:17 AM

wuah ... my SXPS 16 in high performance mode with light intensity about 10-20% can last for 2 hour or 1 hour 58 min ~.~

previous only can last for 1 and half hour when i turn off all the light ...

anyone know this unit still hv what special function function ??....

I'm looking for refurbish unit which are cheap and light use for art drawing, design and photoshop CS3 and else . no gaming but do use it to watch movie

This unit is really good..But a few things seriously drive me crazy..

what drive you up the wall ??
hot problem ? and easy get scratches ??
low batteries life ?? ~.~

you can try reduce unnecessary program from running ... it can save more power and reduce hot
face detection, webcam,quickset, and else can close ... no use ...

i close all still about the same..LOl..
Gonna buy a notebook cooler or else my lappy will melt..

haiz ... then i hv nothing to said ...
go buy coolerpad ... M'sia temperature is hot.
dont worry later Ony_black will experience when the summer come (may be he go bck to M'sia)

Where are the cooling vents on the SXPS16 actually? Does it get hot via normal web surfing if I place it on my lap flat?

at the back on top of the power button, left to the battery. yup it will get warm on your lap even normal web surfing, using power saving mode will decrease it by a little.

This post has been edited by teNtiOn: Mar 16 2009, 04:24 PM

hai ....
you are right ... placing ur notebook in flat will causing ur notebook getting hot ....
try to put ur notebook in slope manner ... it will reducing heat but for ur harddisc ....

So far my replacement unit didnt hv any scratches make by me but by Dell ...

Give me a summary of your specs just like the ones I posted up at the first post, so I can put you to the owner's list.

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 32 bit SP1 Edition (English)
Microsoft® Works 9.0 (Does Not Include Microsoft® Office 2003/2007 Software)
1-year XPS Premier Service with 1-year CompleteCover
16 " 720p WXGA (1366x768) Anti-Glare WLED Display with 2.0MP webcam
2GB (2x1GB) 1067MHz DDR3 SDRAM
250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Slot Load 8X DVD + /-RW Drive with double layer write capability
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio Software
Intel® WiFi Link 5100 (802.11a/g/n) Half Mini-card (MY)
Dell™ Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (MY)

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Added on March 16, 2009, 5:24 pmHey guys..I do know there is laptop skin which protect laptop frm getting scratches..
But i cant find any for XPS 16...Any1 know whr can i get it?/

This post has been edited by gzavincent: Mar 16 2009, 05:24 PM

go look for screen protector 17' for wide screen if not square 17' can not fit your notebook screen ..
If you are KL ppl go low yat ask for 17' wide screen then cut it ur self.

me can not use screen protector yet, waiting dell repair my unit. my screen LCD hv scratches =.=
haiz ....

you must protect ur outer and inner LCD cover ... palm rest as well ....

good luck ... hope my luck coming bck to me ^.^

who know how to fix microsotf.net.framework problem ??

Ya what i mean is protect the whole body..In bulk order there selling alot..Some transparent and some with nice pic..
But dun have the 1 for XPS 16..