can be disabled via synaptic setting

lol noob here , what setting? how do i access it?

and question to all,

you guys come across any market keyboard skin protector for this xps 16?

hmm. is keyboard skin protector necessary? I heard that if you used keyboard skin protector for a period of time, it will a permanent leave mark on the surface.

guys, issit possible to upgrade the Norton IS 2008 bundle with my lappy to Norton IS 2009 by using the same key?

guys i would like to ask, should i get an XPS 16 or a macbook? i like the spec of the xps 16 but it seems that there's a lot of complains on the overheating problem. compared to the macbook which has lower spec, which is better? i'm not into gaming on my laptop as i have my pc for that so it's more on graphic designing and video editting.


This post has been edited by SHOfrE3zE: May 16 2009, 12:15 AM

the heat problem can be solved by undervolting ur laptop, using a good cooler like zalman nc2000.. however, its now more to whether u prefer vista over mac os X although u can dual boot a vista in a Mac

well actually, i'm looking for something that's a bang for the buck. yup, i'm really interested to use mac os but the spec of the macbook is not that powerful compared to the xps 16 which makes me think twice before purchasing. some more, the mac is a bit more expensive than the xps. for the heat, since it's a laptop so i will use it on my lap sometimes and not just putting it on the table. i have a computer to do that. the xps is more on my mobile computer that i will carry often.

btw, i hate vista. i prefer xp than vista.

This post has been edited by SHOfrE3zE: May 16 2009, 12:36 AM

LOL. Vista is kinda cool ya know. I can't find any bad about Vista. Just anyway, I love my Studio XPS 16, she gave anything on a computer. Just 2 problem I'm facing. Finger-print on the palmrest, keyboard and media keys and heat problem. Others just run cool.

if i may ask, what's the problem with the keyboard and the media keys? yeah i know it's kinda fingerprint prone. btw, how's the leather exterior? won't it get damaged easily with our weather here?
what's the average temp u'll be getting for heavy tasking such as video editting or probably gaming?

the prob with high temp is that it'll damage the interior especially the board and may also defect the body one day. i see that happen on a compaq before.



why i hate vista is because some programs are not compatible with it and the number of popups for security issues.

This post has been edited by SHOfrE3zE: May 16 2009, 12:51 AM

wanna ask guys , im currently on the standard 1 year warranty .. can i extend it? when i already have and purchase a laptop just a week back?

vista sp1 is already an excelence os in terms of compatibility and performance... i believe what u meanas not compatible is the vista without its service pack... heating problem like i said before all u need isjust to do undervolting... according to those that succesfuly did it, temps go as much as 15 degrees lower... add urself a laptop cooler should add additiona 5 to 10 degrees.. but one drawback, th hd 3670 is not as pwerful as the newer hd 4600 series nor the 9600 gt... vid editing should be fine

I have COD4, L4D and BF:Heroes on my XPS. All works great, just occasional lag here and there. Still working that out. What programs are not compatible for you bro? I've yet to use a program that is not vista compatible yet. As for the macbook hardware wise yes its lower than the xps, but bare in mind that the mac os utilizes the hardware more than windows, hence why they don't need such high performing hardwares.

one thing good about macbook is that they have the finest build quality among all laptop brand.. dell is way inferior compare to mac in terms of quality and design

Yea, plus, if you're only aiming to do film and photo editing on your lappy, get the macbook.

On your taskbar, find Dell Touchpad; right-click on it and select "Touchpad properties". Under the "Device Select" tab, at the bottom it reads "Disable touchpad/pointing stick when external USB mouse is present".

My friend's against keyboard protectors, the heat from underneath the keyboard will disintegrate the rubber/plastic sheet gradually. He owns a HP dv4 notebook with keyboard protector.

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Added on May 16, 2009, 9:05 amWell, it really boils down to how much you're willing to spend and what you want to get out of your notebook; I tend to think Macs are more reliable (build quality), but I'm sure not sure whether build quality itself can justify its price tag. If you're in Malaysia all the time, then the heat from the Studio XPS 16 might bother you a bit (constant fan spinning and uncomfortable lap use) and you're better off investing on a notebook cooler or get a Mac.

However having said that, there's no major overheating problems (well, no complains from users here just yet) for the Studio XPS 16; I've seen worst during summer time, I have a friend who literally have to prop a table fan next to his notebook to prevent it from overheating. I forgot which notebook manufacturer he got his notebook from, his notebook will shut down on its own when it overheats.

So the Studio XPS 16 dissipates a lot of heat when it's operating, no doubt about it, overheating is - as far as I'm concern - not an issue with the Studio XPS 16.

Otherwise if you're going to live in countries with 4 seasons, you don't need a notebook cooler for normal day-to-day email, web browsing and Word tasks.

There's always a trade off between performance and heat; you're using the laptop for graphic design and video editing, so both Mac and Dell (RGB LED screen recommended) should do the job just fine.

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Added on May 16, 2009, 9:14 amPersonally I don't like tinkering with voltage and clock speeds that are out of the manufacturer's recommended values. Forcing the CPU/RAM etc to work harder (overclocking/increase the voltage) or not giving enough voltage or underclocking will cause system instability.

This is a crap analogy, so don't take it too seriously: overclocking = pushing yourself too hard during a marathon; undervolting = eat small portions even though you're hungry enough to literally devour a cow. Both these situations are not healthy, it's somewhat similar to notebooks as well.

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Added on May 16, 2009, 9:20 amYes, that is true. A plastic body used to construct the notebook will disintegrate under constant heat exposure. Not sure how long the leather will last, no ones knows for sure at this point (the notebook is still quite new).

I was once like you, yes XP, no Vista. Initially I planned to install XP on this system. But I'm kinda lazy and give Vista a shot (no harm trying) and it work surprisingly well, the UAC is a pain in the a** I have to admit, but other than that it just like XP, all the programs use in XP works for Vista. You can disable UAC by the way.

This post has been edited by Onyx_black: May 16 2009, 09:21 AM

C2D are known to be good OC even if u undervolt...

for mobile C2D, u can actually undervolt quite an amount before it becomes unstable... tried and tested on my T7100 before...

but of course, pls know wat u re doing when u undervolt, and do comprehensive stress test before self-declare the voltage is enough for the CPU to work without any problems...

is there any way that i can get a Dell Studio XPS 16 on retail rather than on the website? Btw, does all the xps 16 comes with a blu-ray player?

Yes you can find retailers selling them. The blu ray is an extra. Most retail sets won't have them

well. erm. for lowyat retailer. don't buy from JustPC or the one at the entrance. They're not professional and not honest.

Hmm. Just a lil' question here, if compare gaming performance, Studio 1555 with HD 4570 and Studio XPS 16 with HD 3670, who wins?

This post has been edited by zorbyss.: May 17 2009, 12:06 AM

guys downloading drivers from the dell website is always slow , is there any other faster way of doing so?