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Vostro 1220 Owner's Cafe

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by theZoid, Nov 20, 2009.

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  1. nigeltec

    nigeltec Newbie

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    RE Fan Loudness
    FYI I have the P8600 and haven't noticed any fan noise to speak of.
    Re heat - mild warmth on each side of touchpad but again nothing to be concerned about.
     
    nigeltec, Mar 20, 2010
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    kdviner70 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would agree with nigeltec. I used mine extensively on a recent trip and noise was not a problem. I have a T6670.
     
    kdviner70, Mar 23, 2010
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  3. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    I have p8600....noise is not an issue either. no major heat issueds either....sometime the left palm gets slightly warm if I spend 3 hours gaming, but it's not enough to even consider an issue.
     
    theZoid, Mar 23, 2010
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  4. charding

    charding Notebook Enthusiast

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    You say the touchpad is small. Do you mind giving me the dimensions? My current laptop, which is pretty old has a touchpad of size 3" x 1 5/8" and might be about 1/8" sunken from the top of the wrist area. So I'm used to that size. Is touchpad flush with the wrist area of the laptop or is it sunken down a little?
     
    charding, Apr 3, 2010
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    Mine travels with a MS notebook USB cooler...I used it without, and the fan is slightly noticeable but not a problem. The cooler really keeps it quiet.
     
    theZoid, Apr 3, 2010
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    I have a Dell Vostro 1220 with the following hardware specs: Windows 7 ultimate edition 32 bit, Encrypted hard drive, Processor: T9550 2.66 ghz, 4 gb ram and a 4 cell battery = 32 watt hour.
    I'm getting about 1 hour 30 minutes out of the battery. I conducted some tests and ran streaming netflix video (via wifi) and with all the timers off the machine ran for 1 hour 17 minutes until it hibernated. I then conducted another test looping a video file (the sample windows 7 video file) with all radios turned off. It ran for 1 hour 35 minutes.
    What kind of times are you getting out of your 4 cell battery. If someone could conduct a similar test I would be really grateful. Thanks in advance to the community.
    Regards Jim
     
    jstavropoulos, Apr 21, 2010
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  7. idiscuss

    idiscuss Notebook Consultant

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    my v1220 lasts 5 to 6 hours easily without any special tweaking.

    1.5 hours seems too short.
     
    idiscuss, Apr 22, 2010
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    By the way, can anybody recommend a docking station for V1220?
     
    idiscuss, Apr 22, 2010
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    RE: battery life on vostro 1220 with 4 cell battery:
    Do you have the 3 watt hour 4 cell battery ? It seems like a very big disparity. What's your processor speed ? My processor is pretty fast but it does have intel speed step so it should slow down when it does not need the full speed.
    Thanks again . Regards Jim
     
    jstavropoulos, Apr 22, 2010
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    idiscuss Notebook Consultant

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    Fellow V1220 owners, how many of you are still on Windows XP? Do you plan to upgrade to Windows 7?

    I still have Windows XP Pro on my mine, it is a Windows Vista Business downgrade, but I also have a Windows 7 upgrade kit from Dell.

    So far, the XP seems to be working just fine, expect for a certain audio problem. I am wondering if I should sit down and spend some time doing the upgrade to Windows 7. Is it worth it?
     
    idiscuss, Apr 27, 2010
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