**The Official Studio XPS 1645 Intel Core i7 "Owners Lounge" - Part 2

I was surprised too when he came so early. But I have got what I want within 24 hours

 

zomg i opened my studio xps16 today and my jaw dropped. LOL!!! But they shipped me the wrong bag sadly. Am calling them up tmr.

 

Yeah, I have Steam and scrolling with the trackpad doesn't work for me, either. Works just fine with the scroll wheel on an actual mouse. Sometimes on Steam I'll get it to scroll down a little bit at first, but then it always stops working after the first finger swipe on the trackpad.

 

i have the same issue but i find if you flick once wait flick again it will scroll.... its so wierd

 

Hey guys, I finally got my laptop !! Thank God. Its amazing. Just a few issues I have been having ... to do with browsing ... I really really really need help, its ruining my experience on this laptop.

Im experienceing issues with chrome because the font is very, err how do I say ... 'hazy' here, i'll show you pics comparing msn.com from IE (which im typing from) and Chrome.



http://img340.imageshack.us/i/41397411.jpg/
http://img340.imageshack.us/i/41397411.jpg/

Somehow it dint upload properly ... so the links are there ... from the links, the second one is chrome.

The unclear one is chrome. I tried everything, changing the font etc etc, restoring to default settings etc etc. what to do ?? using IE is horrible. horrible. horrible. Btw, by tomorrow i'll post my preliminary review here

 

they are both the same pic.... how do other browswers look?

 

Dude..... I think the Zalman and the Cryo is a better option than the Cooler Master Infinite..... Just bought the cooler master yesterday and to tell the truth.... The fan ain't that powerful.... Although @ 2000 rpm it is decent enough i don't think it can cool this beast when gaming.... A maximum of 2-5 degrees.... Will measure the temperature decrease and get back!!

 

The fonts in FIREFOX and CHROME will be very small compared to the one in IE as it has been customized for STUDIO XPS 1645 and hence you are able to view properly.

Press Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Up to maximize and Scroll DOWN to minimize and tell if that solves the issue.

Long time no see Forum... Wassup???

 

okay, everyone who owns the laptop, please please please tell me, which browser do you use ???

 

was with firefox, just recently moved to Chrome... it's faster.

 

Chrome for most normal/safe sites.

IE for sites I know will have spyware (IE has way more protection with Spywareblaster and Spybot S&D etc...)

 

I dont get it ... how are you guys using chrome ??? Okay, tell me this, what percent is your font ? like medium is 125% large is 150% ... in window, not chrome.

So dont things appear really really really tiny in chrome ?? and isn't it unfixable ? I just can't get the correct size for my browser. this is horrible.

 

heres chrome with my settings.

 

I use Chrome but for some sites it does not work properly so I sometimes but rarely use IE. The font is fine for me on the default setting.

 

Due to the way Chrome is programmed as a sandbox, it's still far more secure to use than IE, even with the Spybot S&D IE plugin and such. Just use regular Spybot as well as Microsoft Security Essentials and Chrome is far safer to use.

 

IE?

wow.

/speechless

 

Thanks! I will be trying this out tonight! I'm guessing you got it fixed in the end?

 

Yes, I am having the same issue.

Mine seem to be worst than your. If I leave any DVD in the drive. It waking up every 2-3 minutes to read the DVD and make some loud noise. This is when the compueter is completely idle with nothing running.

 

Yes - it is all fixed now - no more random wake ups - the worst was when it would wake up in my laptop bag!

but that is all taken care of now - and it's not really dell's fault - it's a windows 7 thing!

hope it works out for you.

 

Hey so I just went and looked in administrative tools in the control pannel and I dont see any section mentioning wake from sleep or what not. can you be a little more specific on where I should be looking in there if possible? Thanks!

 

Hey all,

I just finished updating several drivers and now have lost the OSD for volume adjustments and am hoping to get some help re-activating it.

Essentially, the pop-up on all screens that aren't fullscreen programs showing volume adjustments when the touch volume buttons are pressed has disappeared.

Thanks in advance!

 

That would be the QuickSet drivers.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=471419

 

Thanks a million!

 

Bro, Looks like there is no one to help us with this problem of loud noise coming from the DVD writer...

 

My DVD drive can be pretty noisy when I'm installing software from it. Oh, and if there's disc in it when a virus scan starts it gets really loud. I don't know anyone else who lives near me that has the same type of computer so I can't really compare to anyone...

 

Dude.... I think the best thing you do is call DELL XPS CUSTOMER CARE (080-25108066).... This is the INDIAN number.... Call them and tell them about this problem and they will send a guy to check it out and if it is an actual problem they will replace the drive......

 

Guys..... A little help here.....

Which is a better THERMAL PASTE???? ARTIC SILVER 5 or COOLER MASTER THERMALFUSION 400???

Looking forward to your replies....

 

Hey everyone, at last I solved my browser issues, but now I have a new one. Whenever I play A flash Video in full screen mode, the flash player and shockwave thing crash, hanging my whole system and causing me to have to hard reset : ( : (

Also, miraculously, my system came with BIOS A08! Uptill now, no throttle issues + no major heat issues (at least none that affect performance) but I agree, if this thing was on my lap, im not sure if i'd still be a guy an hour later :/

 

goodwood8,

This fixed the Flash issue for me.

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/

 

Interestingly dell NZ still offers the xps13, and allows the RGBLED with core i7 quads

 

I know that there has been some discussion on this, and for all those who are interested, I received my XPS 1645 today and it had the 130W power supply included.

 

admin tools --> schedule tasks -->> task scheduler library --> then go through each task that is there and check on "conditions" tab to see if it is set to "wake the computer to run this task".

hope that helps!

 

yeah i noticed the studio XPS 13 is back on the aussie site after vanishing a while back ... it's still all the old specs tho, was wondering if it'd be an i5 version

 

Guys..... A little help here.....

Which is a better THERMAL PASTE???? ARTIC SILVER 5 or COOLER MASTER THERMALFUSION 400???

Looking forward to your replies....

 

I don't have any experience with Cooler Master's thermal paste. But I can swear by AS5 that it gives me good results.

 

I posted about this earlier but I recieved no response... for some reason, my screen does not shut off when I close the lid. Is this supposed to be the case? I'd like the screen to shut off when I close the laptop if at all possible...

 

Check your power settings, there should be an option for what happens when the lid is closed.

 

I did that, and the only options it gives me is "Shut down," "sleep," and "hibernate."

 

Here you go....

 

New problems with my 1645...

1)windows explorer becomes unresponsive every other time and it restarts itself for no reason......

2)During heavy usage like chess analysis if the computer goes into sleep mode.. after waking up the trackpad(touchpad) doesnt work....

3)the computer hangs at login at every alternate login and i have to hard shutdown it and restart again(hold the power butoon for 5-7 secs)...

any guesses to what the problem might be??? i keep updating my pc regularly with fresh drivers etc.,

 

and anybody from india got their 130W brick psu replaced with a slim one can tell me how to do it?? i call sxps ppl and they say only brick version is available so they cant replace mine with a slim one...

 

Hello guys
I'm liking my XPS, just another couple of things
1) Does anyone's touchpad suddenly just teleport down to the task bar, while moving, with absolutely no reason ?
2) Does anyone's comp freeze ? Mine has frozen TWICE while on Office 2010, i'm hoping its the office that's the problem.

Also, can the Indians here who ordered the laptop tell me if they got the leather finish with it please ?
Thanks guys

 

I got the Slim adapter. When i asked the tech that I want the slim one, they had no idea that if it would be a slim one or brick one. They said this is the only adapter that is available and I am sending you that then I got a slim adapter. You can say one of the customers got a slim adapter and tell the part number JU012.

I have 0 freeze-ups on my system. I would recommend you a fresh windows re-installation.
No, I dint get the leather trim too.

 

This is all I get when try to "change what closing the lid does," and if I go into advanced options. I must be looking in the wrong place...

 

I have been using my baby for a few days now and it seems to hang a lot. I am still not sure whats causing it. I called up Dell and they agreed to replace the adapter with a 130w for me but I reckon its not the adapter thats causing the problem as it happens even with it unplugged.

I hangs usually when I am shutting down or starting up and also when I move my cursor after a period of time of it being left idle. Does anyone have the same problem? It hangs bout 2-3 times per day. Thats prolly 8 hours of usage. Pretty sure its not overheating issues. No heavy load done.

 

I'm not too sure i'm capable of a re-installation myself, plus it took me 5-6 hours to transfer and shift everything to this unit. I really don't want to go through that again :/ plus installing so many softwares and apps *shudders*

Do you use office 2010 Beta ?

Everyone, is there a way I can choose my theme to be Windows Aero large or extra large or something like that ? Please I really need to know, I could do it on my vista !! Please reply ASAP. TY

 

Sorry, but can you give me the download link ? I'm just a bit confused, if I follow your link, I come to a place where I have to download several things separately which is pretty confusing :/ :/

 

Goodwood,

Here you go. Please use the uninstallers first. then you will need the activex for IE and the others for FF and Chrome.

Good Luck.

http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html

 

Guys i am dying of frustration here PLEASE HELP ME !!
Which font size do you guys use for the screen ? 100% is too darn small, but if I change it from that things become weird, please tell me which font you use. and also which browser ... in firefox only part of the buttons on websites (like sign in on hotmail) show, thats really really irritating. and also, my mouse keeps flying to the taskbar every now and then ! whyy ??

 

Goodwood,

Fonts 125%
Browser Chrome
Flying mouse, try adjusting your trackpad sensitivity and palm check.

Good Luck.