*OFFICIAL* "All Powerful" M15x Owners Lounge - Part 4

Fable 3 is going to be released on PC? Count me in!!

 

yes supposed ti be in OCT but they pushed the pc one back and is going to release it for 360 first...but oh man i cant wait!!!! fable 3 is gonna be a highlight of my year

 

Sweet, can't wait to get back into that series, hope the 260m can handle it. I know someone who bought a second hand xbox just for Fable 2, I shoulda pinched it off them for a while.

 

yea the 260m should handle it...maybe at high settings but not max....but then again lionhead is optimizing it for pc thats why the release date for pc was set back..

 

OK GOT SOME GOOD F**KING NEWS!!!!! MY M15X WAS SHIPPED TODAY GUESS WHAT ELSE!!!!!!! ONE DAY SHIPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHH IM F**KING EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


*on a note please excuse the language im just super duper really excitedly happy*

 

congrats, and have fun

Make sure to read the new owners thread

 

thanks wattos

so i dont think anyone is going to care except me but here is the tracking number if someone wants to follow along..AHHH!!!!

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not sure if you want to post your tracking i might want to call into fedex and have them reroute the package or hold it for me at the warehouse so i can pick it up and have me a shiny new alienware. I never got a HAT with mine so i might grab yours.

 

Need a sig for it....hehehe has to be a certain sig...or the wont hand it over..it has to ship here also..so ha!!but ima remove just in case

 

but faiz if you really want the hat i could send you mine....wouldnt cost but a few dollars..(for me) but if you really want it i will send it cause i wont use it

 

even if it was a couple $$$ it's not about the money i know how bad you have been craving for the M15x and taking it away from you right when you are about to receive it in couple more days is just wrong. You enjoy it buddy you have worked hard for it

 

i recieve it tomorrow hopefully ima send you me hat....you need a hat..also wattos nice new owners thread it was very well done

 

nahh man i was kidding about the HAT i appreciate it what i really need is the display port to HDMI dongle but i have Tech Support sending me one overnight. You enjoy your setup and report back with everything and go crazy on the videos and benchmarking and tweaking. Try to spend time with your family in between all that or your GF might end up dumping you because of the ALIENWARE

 

na she will use it too she lives with meh....she doesnt care she is awesome

 

Warning, much bawwing below.

Urgh! I got so [insert the f word here] today!
I first tried to move my HD movie from my computer to my PS3, so I use my external HDD. But it wasnt working, I had to format my external HDD to fat32. So I think to myself, meh I can delete everything, I have it on my other HDD anyway. So I do it, I format my HDD in fat32, then I transfer all my movies back on it, the whole process took about 2 hours. (slow transfer is slow). So finally done, I try it on my PS3, IT DOESNT work!
I don't understand, so I give up and just move my lappy close from my tv so I can plug it to the TV with a HDMI port.
I try to find my movies by browsing my external HDD' but my computer doesnt recognize it. I don't get it.. i think to myself, meh another stoopid problem, lets reboot.
in the process of rebooting I notice a weird screen, my lappy couldnt boot!
After a dozen of try, I decide to pop in my Win7 installation CD, I just wanted to fix my boot problem, but it didnt work out! So I guessed I would just reinstall Win7 anyway, I needed a fresh install anyway!
but while reinstalling I realize I still have a couple of files I don't have backed up (my documents, will all my school work and a LOT of personal documents). I then decided to simply reinstall windows but I kept my old files.
After another hour, the process is over. I back up all my files quickly on my external HDD and I start a new windows installation because I wanted to do a REAL fresh install.
So here I am on my new fresh install, running great but somehow my document folder I had backed up is empty.
Its freakin empty O_O
I just lost all my goddamn work I did in the last decade >___________________>.
Now for my question, I have a backup file (done with windows) I did few weeks ago. I would like to know if I can use this backup file to restore my files? For now, my lappy doesnt recognize it...

Argghh I lost everything

 

yes you could (maybe you have to be a bit more specific with me i dont catcch on as quick) but dont you have a backup image? do a backup image every so often to keep things in check incase of emergencys

 

The thing is, I have a old system backup, but I cant seem to restore my computer from their, it doesnt recognize the file! But I neeeeeeeeeeeeeed these files... Please help

 

try accessing it through a windows OS cd they have the restore option...i think you can get it through the BIOS as well..insert the CD and do a recovery option... tell us what happens

 

ok so i have next buisness day shipping which means it is delivered next buisness day after it is shipped...wouldnt that mean if dell had it shipped today i would get it tomorrow??

 

all you can do is use data recovery software to try to get the sectors that have not been overwritten back. When i do data recovery i can get back like 50-60% data depends on how much you have already used since formatting since it is getting overwritten.

Top 10 FREE Data Recovery Software | Raymond.CC Blog

 

Even if I formatted my drive, I can still recover files with these softwares?

 

If they just marked it shipped AND when you check tracking it doesn't show it as having been picked up yet, what that means is they generated the label/info for shipping (which also produces a tracking #), and then FedEx/UPS guy will pick it up tomorrow (Monday) and if it is next day business, it will be here Tuesday.

 

if the file is there yes

 

Don't expect miracles but there is plenty of free software that will help you recover atleast some of your data so give it a shot if anything you will get some of your files which is more than what you have right now. You only have time to loose that it already lost the files.

 

yes, but don't write any new stuff to the drive until you recovered your data. that will ensure the best chance possible to recover everything since it hasn't "overwritten" any of the old data.

also (and this is important) you need to recover the data to a SEPERATE DRIVE.

 

Dude that sucks soccer, Do not write anything new on that hdd. I had the same thing happen, I used "get data back" to recover most of my file. Probably easier to recover the external since its only been formatted, you hdd could be more difficult since its been over written with the new OS. But there is still a hood chance of recovery.

 

One question. How would you go about upgrading to the 3 year advanced warranty?

 

Got my express card USB expansion today so my M15x now has 4 USB ports and an eSATA The only drawback is that the express card is ejected by pressing it in to release which means inserting a USB stick can eject the card

 

u do realise that the esata is also doubles as a usb port so now technically you have 5 usb. Still, very nice! i like the fact that it doesn't stick out like others i've seen.

 

Yep, know about the combo socket I just found that the express card does not lock into place and removing the USB stick can pull the card out without ejecting. So the card comes out easily when connecting and disconnecting devices

 

Call Dell... I don't have the direct extension, but give 1-800-WWW-DELL a call and have fun getting forwarded 15 times.... But you want the warranty department.

 

so my fedex package (alienware) will be here before 3pm tomorrow =) soooo close

 

That looks awesome! nice and slim! Might just pick one up exactly like it myself! Where did you buy it? and hwo much did it cost? also, is the card ejecting when you insert/remove a usb enough of a pain to not get it? i've never seen one so slim so i might just settle for the minor inconvenience ( if it is minor) and have it flush with my system . Now if only they made usb 3.0 ports that slim

Yea technical support or customer service will eb able to help you. I Actually asked yesterday how much upgrading to 2 years EXTRA of Complete Advanced care would cost. They had told me to extend the regular warranty for another 2 years would cost ~230$ US, and to get Advanced Care would cost another ~420$US on top of that. So wer looking at around 650$ for another 2 years of complete care ( which would be like 3 years because one year almost already went buy since i bought my system .. ok ok more like 8 months but still! Damn time flies! Still feels like its a brand new toy )

Also, i called dell to report two bright pixels on my lcd, and within 5 mins the tech told me hes going to get that replaced no problem, without really looking into it? I was really surprized and happy because i noticed my lcd has small dot like scratches near the camera, presumably from being pressed up against the trackpad when being carried around in my bag? Apparently this is a common problem, and happens even if you are SUPER careful (Like i am). So this time around im ordering a lcd screen protector to make sure that doesn't happen.

Also, funny story. I told the same tech that one of the little rubber feet fell off yesterday ( the ones the lcd rests on while closed) and that i couldn't find it anymore, and would like to know if he can send me sum extras, which i'f even gladly pay for. He told me dell doesn't offer them alone but they come with the whole palm rest. I asked him how much that would cost, he put me on hold, and when he came back he told me he would make an exception this time, and replace my whole palm rest free of charge. ALL because of a little rubber footpad gone missing LOL. I don't know i found this funny, and a waste but hey, i'm not complaining.

I'm starting to think Dell has a Memo goign around saying "Give this Customer Whatever he wishes" loll. Don't mean to brag, but Dell had been REALLY REALLY generous to me so far . This is one of th emain reasons I'm pretty sure i'm going to get the extended warranty, as it's absolutely worth it. HEck even the basic 1yr has gotten me :

A 5870m upgrade from the 260m FREE
A 9cell battery upgrade form the 6cell FREE
A new CPU Fan
A new LCd
A new Palm Rest

I'm starting to wonder now just how much i can juice this warranty of mine

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if you have basic warranty you can not upgrade to advanced. you can only extend your basic one. well thats what i've been told.

 

Got it off eBay USA for $7.50. I can see one going for $8 or a different brand going for a nice 'n evil $6.66 I don't swap devices that often and it's not loose enough to fall out so I'd say it's worth having. Also once reconnected it detects and become useable almost instantly (before I can reach the mouse) so the's no down time.

Edit: I should also mention it comes with a cable that lets you get more power from another USB port. I don't know what it's limitations are but my G13 keyboard with back lit keys and display pannel works fine without extra power. It specifies USB Bus Power: (w/o Adapter) +5V, 100mA per port, (w/ Adapter) +5V, 500mA per port.

 

thinking of getting a tv tuner for that slot, anyone got a good recommendation.

 

im starting to wonder how much dell actually profits from a single M15x.

I have had the following done:

* Motherboard replacement
* LCD replacement
* graphic card replacement (another 260m )
* optical drive wiull be replaced
* palm rest replacement
* AC adapter replacement
* bottom service cover replacement

Additionally, the LCD, Mobo, gfx card and optical drive requires a tech, each taking about 1 hour. 1 hour of labour in switzerland is really expensive, you are looking at at least $200-300. So if you sum it up, there doesnt seem to be much room for profit.

Im still out for the ATI 5850 and I will not give up on that. I have a callback for tomorrow morning arranged where I can talk to a supervisor

 

I recently got a Hauppauge USB TV Tuner and have been happy with the quality. A quick search found they do have quite expensive Express Card versions.

 

They told me yesterday that i can. But you have to first buy the Standard warranty, before adding on the complete care.

@ Wattos:

Yea i know must cost them a crap load. But then again Dell is HUGE, so they must have resources to do so . I mean, only a small percentage of consumers know enough about computers, and are willing to take advanatge of their warranty. My father for one, never bothers with warrantys. He goes by the modo, if it breaks, get a new one. I'm not as fortunate as he and value my hard earned money. lol

Quick question though. As a tech shoul dbe coming over tonight or tomorrow night... what is required to change the palm rest? Is it quick to replace? haven't really looked into it yet, but i hope they dont got to rip out too much to get to it, mostly because no Dell rep is touching my machine, and i'm going to be doing the replacement myself.

The lcd i know is easy an fairly quick to swap luckily

 

Removing and replacing the palm rest is, literally, a 10 min job if that.

Battery out, cover off, two screws, slide palm rest forward lift, detach cable.

The service manuals routinely have steps included that just aren't needed sometimes.

 

perfect. Thanks bud Didn't think it be too complicated.

 

Soo, cant find anything on my SSD.. Gonna run few scans on both of my external HDDs..

 

actually, for it was a user replaceable part and I had to do it myself. Its the P screws you want to unscrew . The longest part is probably getting the cable connected again.

 

thanks looking at it now,looks awesome.

yeah your external hdd is probably your best chance, if you haven't written anything over it. good luck bro.

i been there too. now i have a back up of my back up lol.

 

Thats what Raid Level 1 is for I guess. happened to me as well countless times. For any documents I use an svn server (which also gives you revision control)

 

lol, this is true. The cable has a kink in it that is a pain. As always, a pair of needle nose pliers made it insanely easy. Love these things.

 

I'm going to post this in the marketplace as well, but anyone willing to sell me their 6cell battery?

I NEED ONE ASAP

Thanks!

 

Why do u need a 6 cell?

 

Lighter weight? Streamlined look?

Personally, I like the 9-cell this go around. Gives the unit a nice, little lift in the rear. My original 920xm+260M had the 6-cell.

 

Greetings friends!

I have returned from the abyss (WoW)... What's cracking? I'm going to order a 5850 next week after I move to british columbia for school, been reading inap's postings just raving about how much of a beast his is. One question I have for inap again is what type of thermal compound you recomended to me in the past. I had it on my old hard drive before I made the switch to SSD and just can't remember the name. Going to order some for when the tech replaces the GPU.

Really enjoying my SSD, the faster load times are insane but to be honest I can't remember how long the older drive took to load up programs etc so you adjust pretty quickly once you do make the switch.

EDIT: I had a really sick custom rainbow AlienFX them on my old drive which I can't seem to replicate. Could I just plop in my old drive for the few mins it takes me to host it online then easily go back to my SSD? IT's bugging me knowing the sick theme is on the old drive