===> The Official Studio XPS 1640 Owner's Thread<===

I think you have to install Quicksets.

 

confirming this. I disabled it in msconfig, low and behold my eject button didnt work nor did i have the visual graphic for volume up and down heh.

 

Well the pay channels are encoded and I cannot view them. However the free ones play fine

I suppose it is possible to install needed decoders to view the pay channels.

 

freeview(tv tuner) is great. you can record movies and tv and transfer it to disc and stuff

is there any way to get idt sound software on win7?

i just got the laptop and am lovin it, theres not even any scratches and dents either other then a little dent in the leather which you cant see and the leather covers it.

 

Greetings,

I have a XPS 16 with the 5300 card, and am accessing the internet through a Verizon FIOS connection (using the router supplied by Verizon). I have the laptop setup to connect automatically when I boot, but it takes longer than I expect it should to achieve an internet connection. I haven't actually timed it, but it seems like it takes about 5 minutes after the system fully boots (ie, sidebar loaded, dell dock appears, etc.). For example, after the sytem boots, if I try to open Firefox right away I get an error message. Hovering over the system tray, I see a message that says something like "connected, local access only". Then I have to wait several minutes before it works. Sometimes I can get there a little quicker if I manually disconnect and reconnect. This is my first laptop so I don't really know what to expect, but it just seems longer than it should. Is this normal? How long should it take before I have access?

Thanks you.

 

Go check the vista optimizing thread. It has a trick to probably fix that. Something about disabling ah hell ill go find it brb.

Here you go.

 

Thanks, Skraeling. I really appreciate it. I'll give it shot.

Thanks again.

 

Worth a shot.

 

Hey guys, does any of you know if a VGA to S-VIDEO converter should work? I bought a converter cable but it does not work on my TV... Could it be the cable or the GPU doesnt support a TV output this way?
Tks in advance.

 

i dont think there is any way to go from VGA to S-Video without a converter box of some sort. im pretty sure that VGA output and S-Video are completely different protocols.

 

2 bucks. Done.

2 buck VGA to S-Video cable

 

read the description, "Your video card MUST be able to support s-Video or Composite out through it's VGA port." 2 bucks wasted. Done.

 

Not to sound rude, but how are you so sure the VGA output on the 1640 does not support svideo or composite?

 

i just bought my dell studio xps 16and it came with a hauppauge WinTv-Nova-T model 18109.
there is this wire with a small circular face that goes into the laptop and converts it into a normal tv aerial socket and then there is a Tv aerial lead that plugs into the converter with has a antenna so i can receive tv channels.

Is there anywhere i can buy the converter from just in case i lose it?
Its the one that has a small circular small that plugs into the laptop and changes it into a tv aerial socket.

images of the lead:
Gallery link: http://img103.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc00256.jpg

http://img103.imageshack.us/i/dsc00256.jpg/
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http://img21.imageshack.us/i/dsc00260w.jpg/
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Anyone know what this lead is called and where i can get one from?

 

my laptop will be coming soon... when it comes.. how can I confirm it is the RGB screen and that dell has not mistaken it with the lesser quality screen?

 

By it's native resolution, RGBLED LCD (1920x1080) versus WLED LCD (1600x900). Should be obvious.

 

isnt the WLED 1366x768?

 

because 99% of VGA outputs on desktop and laptop models dont. sorry if i came across as a , i guess i didnt need to respond that way. its just that when i worked as a PC tech i dealt with it so many times.

 

question for you guys, for Call of Duty waw, Crysis, How do i up the resolution to 1080p but without getting lag? I believe I have to lower other game settings. What game settings do I lower in order for me to up the resolution?

 

New poster here!

I just ordered:
XPS 1640
- P8600 2.4ghz
- 4gb DDR3
- ATI 4670 1gb
- 1920x1080RGBLED (I really hope it was worth it)
- 500gb 7200rpm
- bluetooth module
- intel 5300 wireless

also got a 9cell battery w/ it free..

I want it asap!! I just ordered it this morning!

 

Well you will be waiting around 2 weeks for it since Dell is having problems with a LCD shortage

 

Id start with shadows and AA first.

 

I received mine yesterday morning except mine came with 3670 512 MB ATI and 6-cell battery.
I am stuck to this laptop 24/7 now, it is amazingly attractive.
Im so happy I got the RGBLED screen.
I will be posting more as I get to know my little baby.

 

Wrong.
Mine shipped in less than a week with that screen.

 

Really depends on when you placed the order. This info came straight from corporate yesterday morning so I fail to see how I am wrong. Once again thanks for playing and have a nice day

 

where is the cheapest place to buy a 9cell battery? ..preferbly an Australian site.

I really dont care about the weight or look of it.

 

I am looking for a 9-cell battery for quite a long time now and it seems only the DELL USA e-shop (they don't ship outside of USA) sells this battery. Dell in EU does not offer any batteries for a Dell Studio XPS 16 (not even the standard 6-cell one). I searched Google many times and I was able to find only one site selling some non-dell batteries for this laptop.

I am also looking for them on eBay, but no luck so far. There was one used for sale last week, but before I could verify if it is the right one, someone bought it.

 

I happened to have a VGA-to-Composite/S-Video cable in my drawer-of-many-cables, and gave it a shot on my SXPS 1640.

You are correct, that neither output works from the VGA output on the 1640.

 

does anyone know how to make the touch media controls, control itunes or something? i can't figure it outttt

thanks!

 

They always worked on everything for me, even Pandora and Slacker.

 

There is a seller on ebay selling new, original Dell 9-cell batteries. They had 3 of them, I picked up two. I was going to get from Dell.com, but they raised the price from $79.99 to $100.00. (that is an odd price, because it seems everything ends in .99).

The ebay Seller was asking $89.99 each, free shipping. (use bing.com cashback and save an extra $7).

 

What anti virus are you guys using? im considering kaspersky anti virus 09

I just got my xps 16 today but still at work.. has someone made a thread of goodie softwares? weather free or paid?

 

KIS 2010 is very nice and offers lots of protection

 

kis 2010 ----meaning kaspersky 2010?

 

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

Can someone explain what's the difference and if the security one is worth it?

 

nope, only way the touch controls work for me is when iTunes is on top of all the other programs. it stinks! lol

 

I received my Dell XPS 1640 a little over a week ago. I posted elsewhere on this forum ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=402483) about some RGBLED screen issues I've been having. But there's one other screen issue that is even more troubling to me:

None of the .icc profiles that I download, either for the SXPS 1640 or any of Dell's other RGBLED laptops, work for my screen. Even Adobe RGB doesn't work well with my screen. Reds get washed out to green (as though Adobe RGB is too high of gamut for the screen), but without the .icc profile, the reds are oversaturated, as anticipated. It's as though the screen is somewhere between Adobe RGB and sRGB.

Using the profiles that KrionX posted here: ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=345445&page=243&highlight=cpugenie), my screen completely washes out to a green color that is neither life-like or natural (I know photography and am using color-manage applications).

Can anyone else confirm this behavior? Has Dell made a screen switch? Are we all purchasing inferior screens with reduced gamut now? Or did I get a lemon?

 

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I dunno... My 1640 had an excellent RGB screen but the reds were oversaturated to begin with.

I tweaked the desktop color settings though and it helped a little,

 

Thanks, sleey0.

On a wide gamut monitor that covers 100% NTSC or AdobeRGB, all colors will be oversaturated using non-color aware programs, including reds. Simply altering desktop color setting does not take advantage of the wider gamut and can lead to color errors ("delta-E"). I am looking to see whether any new RGBLED buyers are experiencing difficulties in their color-aware applications.

A way to find out is for someone with a RGBLED appropriate colorimeter like the Spyder 3 to check their gamut against the gamut of AdobeRGB in a program like PerfX Gamut Viewer.

 

The only problem I'm having with the RGBLED screen is that the left half appears to be a tad brighter than the right no matter what settings in the ATI CCC I adjust or what brightness I use.

 

You should call dell about that. Sounds like you have a dud screen. My screen isnt like that.

 

My screen is also brighter on the left than the right side. Brendan Murphy, when did you purchase your 1640?

 

Febuary and ive had my screen replaced 3 times due to dust underneath but every screen ive had is just as bright on both sides

 

My Cpu/Gpu fan isn't slient and I don't hear the air moving but a clicking noise that is non stop. I don't know if it means the fan is a dud or is there a way to stop it doing that?

 

Thanks, Brendan. Can you check this gradient: is it uniform on your screen? Does it exhibit any banding?

 

Sorry, Brendan. Didn't post the link to the gradient.

http://www.imagica-digix.com/support/cine-tal/download/Stills/8bit_full_grad_gray.png

 

I don't know if this was discussed before, but now I see 3 options for the system color: Black High Gloss Finish
Black with Leather
Red with Leather
Is the first one just the ordinary sxps without Leather?? Or they resolved the Glossy = Fingerprint magnet?

 

Has anyone here bought an SXPS 1640 in merlot red? If so I would appreciate some pictures, please. Thanks

 

Yeah I have it, its soooo Great!! Its the same as the black except the cover that says Dell is red. I could post pictures soon.

 

I also have the merlot red. Will post pics when I get home.