**Official Dell XPS M1530 Owner's Lounge**

Great, awesome.

 

Yeah it's really cool!
I'm lovin it.

There is a CHANCE (it's not 100% sure and even if you get it u might not dislike it) that you'll end up with the grainy screen though cuz the 1900x1200 screen is Samsung only

 

M 1530 is set by Dell to go on sale tomorrow, 5 Dec, as part of Dell's holiday promos. Some of Dell's on-line coupons are blown out and not working. Will see tomorrow what the sales indicate!

 

Ok, now i got a little scared. - I can't say I've heard much positive things about the samsung panels, but i have never heard any complaints about 1900x1200, just lower res. screens, but i don't think there is to many with that high res screen...

Are all Samsung-screens grainy?

 

I' am getting 500gb 5400rpm hdd. What about changing to a 320 gb 7200rpm hdd? What brand would you go for too?

 

and what about some good Ram-chips?

 

What, exactly, does 'dual channel mode' mean and how do you determine whether your machine is running that way? Is it supposed to run in dual channel mode with 3gb? I have a 1530 with 3gb of ram. Apologies in advance for being such a nub.

 

to ramchips of same size works better together than one 2 x 1 gb chips...

2gb x 1gb won't dual channel, but 2gb + 2 gb will... I don't know if you will notice much difference than the lack of one gb ram...

 

What kind of chipset does the m1530 have, and could someone link me to the newest chipsetdriver? -

 

http://www.xps-wiki.com/wiki/M1530_Vista_Drivers

*chipset driver (among many others....)

 

Thanks. Can't wait to get it! It' has been in production since last tuesday...

 

hey guess what?? Dell finally realized that their seagate hard drives were 'clicking' and released a firmware update
hopefully that will everyone's problems
now if only they could save the GPU from dying

 

hey guys, just ordered my own xps m1530, refurbished. it came with the dell wireless-g card, but i was just wondering if i could make my own upgrades after it arrived and order a different wireless card from newegg or some other place? thanks for the help. i usually would go for the wireless n card, but this was one of the few refurbished ones that had a WUXGA screen =P

 

Yes you can upgrade the wireless card. It is quite easy, actually. There is a panel in the middle of the laptop when you flip it over. It contains 3 slots. One is for wireless, one is for bluetooth, and the third one can be used for either WWAN (cellular internet) or Intel Turbo Memory. Simply buy any mini-PCIexpress network card (such as the Intel 4965ABGN or the 5100 or the 5300). After you remove teh screws holding down the panel, carefully remove the antenna cables (white, blue, and grey are the colors I believe). Then take out the old card by pulling the tabs (it should pop up and be at ~45 degree angle). Pull it out. Then install the new one by following the same directions in reverse.

On thing that you may experience though, is that there may be only 2 instead of 3 antenna wires. Because yours came with a G card, it may not support the third antenna (the wireless G specification has a feature known as MIMO which utilizes multiple antennas. however, again, yours may have only 2). With 2 antennas I think you can still use 802.11n. Not sure though.

I have the WUXGA panel as well, and it is so nice. Although my friend has a XPS m1530 with the 1440x900 LED panel and man that thing can get super BRIGHT!

 

very nice system

 

no I don't have any error

 

just wanted to let everyone know that Nvidia has released a beta driver for the GeForce 8m series that adds support for CUDA and PhysX. I am downloading right now.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/19/nvidia-now-offering-laptop-drivers-directly-through-website/

 

Hello,
I wonder if it is not annoying to work, when the headphones jack is plugged in the front? As I am going to leave my loudspeakers jack put in.

 

Only a tiny bit,what i usually do is wrap up the extra wire and tuck it below notebook .I would recommend using a wireless keyboard and mouse if its too annoying

 

Hey people,

For some reason, Fn+F3 isn't doing anything. This happened suddenly. Before it used to open up the battery info.

Can someone please let me know what could be happening here? Thanks.

Edit:
Also, I just noticed Fn+F8 doesn't bring up the available display options.. those icons or anything.

_Dell Quickset is fine, but I don't see anything there as well in the display settings panel. Fn+arrows for brightness works fine though!!

Whats happening?

Edit 2:

Ah, nevermind. Reinstalled Quickset and its all fine now. Uufffff.. Thanks anyways.

 

Can anyone help me find a driver that will make my finger print reader work with Windows XP Pro.

 

xD I found my preference problem, I got an error saying adapter isn't 90w system Preference is lowered. I was like w/e. and hit f1, I got a new adapter, I Scored, 6408 on 3DMark06 xD. and made a big difference.

 

Can anyone tell me me what to use to clean the midnight blue cover lid. It has streaks that on it that won't come out. I use use a microfiber cloth and cleaning solution on it that i was using to clean the screen and keyboard with. Also what type of material is the midnight blue cover is made of. This might help in finding what to use on it. Thanks in advance.

 

What do you mean by "streaks"? I have the black one, and if it ever gets dirty i just use the cloth with a little bit of water and its good as new... although on the edge I believe the finish is coming off (it's becoming slightly glossy on the edge)

 

still What i should have said was the the residue form the microfiber mitt i was usingstill being damp form using it on the screen to clean first and than wiping down the cover lid. You can't really notice unless you close up on it.Shouls i be able to wipe it down with a little bit o water like you did with your black one? Thanks.

 

mmm I dont know what kind of mitt you are using, most of the microfiber mitts i've seen for cleaning stuff don't use any kind of solution / residue. But in any event, you should be safe with using just a bit of water... I dont think it will make matters any worse.

 

I will try using the waterThanks for your help.

 

hey i just installed Kubuntu 8.10 on my XPS and was quite impressed by the GUI of Kubuntu,it gives head on competition to Vista and provides more features than Vista,such as a 3D Desktop,etc etc but the some of the function keys dont work such as :scroll lock,battery,sysrq,etc.
I talked about it on the Kubuntu IRC and they said that these keys are not supported in newer versions of linux.
So now i have a Dual boot system with vista and linux(havent opened Vista for a week )
i would recommend this OS to everyone

 

I did ! I ordered my 1530!

I did not read this very lengthy thread but I hope people are still happy with theirs.

 

Hi all, new member here, and new owner of an M1530. I've owned an Inspiron 700M for the last 4 years and it was time to get something with a little more screen real estate for photo editing.

Just bought the XPS on Ebay last week. It's a refurb with about 11 months remaining warranty:

XPS M1530 (Black)
T5800 (2.0 GHz)
4GB Ram
WUXGA Display (1920x1200)
802.11 a/b/g card (already ordered Next-Gen Intel n card to replace)
Blu-Ray Burner (slot drive) with DVD Burn capability
Nvidia 8400 GS 128 MB Video Card
320 GB 5400 rpm HD
Vista Home Premium
6 cell Battery

Paid $1045 shipped.

Questions:

1. Decent deal? Did I overpay? I really wanted both the WUXGA diaply and the Blu-Ray drive, and these were hard to find together. I jumped on the first one under $1400 I found. I configured this exact system on dell.com and it came to about $1470, so it seemed reasonable, but I'd love your thoughts.

2. Anyone try the 3rd party knock off batteries available on Ebay? I'm considering one in a 9cell variety.

3. I don't do any gaming on laptops (that's what my desktop is for), but I'd like to be able to do some pretty intensive photo editing and/or High-Def video transcoding, which I'm thinking this processor might be a little light for. What do you think? Is it worth upgrading the processor to maybe a T9300 or something? Will I see a big jump in performance?

4. What kind of battery life can I expect with a 6 cell with screen brightness most of the way up, wireless active, in Vista's Balanced power mode?

Thanks all, I look forward to making this site one of my daily forum reads.

 

Well since it is a refurb, you should have bought from Dell Outlet. Unfortunately you got ripped off really bad. If your ebay seller has a good feedback rating, hopefully he has a good retun policy too..

 

Hello, I ordered one too. How do you check the screen you got. I ordered the 15.4 inch WXGA+ LED Laptop Screen and the code (?) is TR426.

 

Really? I searched on Dell Outlet for one equipped like this for many weeks and never saw anything close to this price (including the WUXGA screen and Blu-Ray burner), even with the insane coupons they were offering recently.

There is a return policy, but there's a pretty nasty (15%) restocking fee. So you're saying I probably couldn't resell this for around $950 or so? Maybe I'll just have to bite the bullet on this one...

 

SLOW BIOS BOOT!

Hi Guys, i currently have the a12 bios and when i turn on my 1530, it takes at least 30-40 seconds for the bar to load up. It stops 80% of the way and then freezes then the dvd drive makes a noise and loads up. Like i dont know why it is slow to startup. What factors are causing this? Computer works fine. its just the Startup dell bios screen that takes forever. Normally it should just zip right through. HELP ME PLEASE. thanks

 

vinnyt225

I have the same problem, wait for it to finish and the next reboot is fine.
It happens when I force shut down before Windows starts booting.

Guys what is this CUDA and what does it do can you explain it to me.

 

I guess it tests the system components because of forced shut down
Greetings from Bulgaria

XPS rulez

I got it from dell.com/outlet and so far 1 month no problem except ty sound in vista and and a great preformance in xp64, counter strike source runs in 186fps 1440x900 w/o filters
T9300 & SSD 128gb samsung 4gb ram i hope it wont fail no warranty in Bulgaria

 

soon to be new M1530 owner, just ordered today off dell's refurb site

XPS M1530 Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera
Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio Software Edition
8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
4 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz (2 DIMMs)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Dell Travel Remote Control
Midnight Blue
6 Cell Primary Battery
15.4 inch WXGA+ LED Laptop Screen
320 GB Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card

$1019.00 before tax,shipping and complete care warranty upgrade

 

I ordered my new 1530, can't wait for it to be here!

I do have a question though. Can someone tell me if it comes with the vista install cd, not a recovery but a genuine install cd? I am planning on doing a clean install and I will need the vista cd.

 

I've got XP installed and I've never really been able to restart my computer fully. All the other functions work pretty well, but when I go to restart or shut down, Windows quits out and the screen goes black. However the fan keeps spinning and the Battery blue LED on the front blinks occasionally. The only way I can turn it off is to hold down the power button.

I know this can't be good, but I've been doing it for the better part of a year now. I need to update the BIOS to A12 to hopefully solve some fan issues, but the self-installer can't shut down completely to complete the process.

Anyone else had any issues with this?

 

hey everybody i just got an xps m1530. well i dont have it yet. i bought it on jan. 9 and i was wondering when it might come in? o and is there a way to see the date it will be shipped? also, i was wondering if i chose the right settings. this is my birthday gift ffrom my mom and dad and i just got the standard settings. i didnt change anything. by that i mean 2.0Ghz processer and 128 mb graphics card. how is it going to work? and can i upgrade it after i have it? like say i want a 2.5Ghz processer and a 256 graphics card. can i get it upgraded? if so where and for how much?

 

You cannot upgrade the graphics card. That is one of the things you should never skimp on while buying a new laptop. And if you mess with the processor you'll most likely void your warranty.
The dell website has a place where you put in your order number and check order status.

 

dangit. well how will the one i got run?

 

Everything should be good enough except the graphics card. I believe even the low end configs come with 3GB RAM. If you don't play games you will never need more that what you got. If you do however the 8600GT is roughly 3-4 times more powerful than the base model. Dell has a 21 day return I believe so you can see if it works for you.

 

So no answer on the windows install cd from the owners around here. All I want to know is if dell sends just a recovery or the full install cd.

 

Hey there,

This is what I rec'd with my 1530 last year:

Operating System...Reinstallation DVD..Windows Home Premium 32Bit.

So, yes...you do receive one.


Cin

 

It's the full DVD, it will install Vista fully without any other programs with it. You will then use the driver's CD or download them from Dell's site.

 

Hi All,
I seem to be having a slight problem with my m1530. I normally turn it off with hibernation in Vista HP. But after a few minutes, the laptop decides to turn itself on... Since the lid is closed, after a few minutes it shuts off again. Does anybody know what is causing this?
Thanks.

 

Your BIOS may have auto-on enabled, check that setting (something to do with 'wake on..'. Cause the BIOS is the only thing that can wake the computer automatically from hibernation.

 

wait so your saying if i dont like it the way it is i can send it in and have them change the graphics card?

 

No, you can return it and order a different system.