Various slots and cards in Dell XPS 1530 laptop

Hi All,

Today I was going through the online documentation of my Dell XPS 1530 laptop and found that there are various slots and mini cards in it ,some of which are lying unused .

Some good techie person please kindly answer my following queries :

1) SIM Card slot :What is this slot and how to use it ?Is this SIM slot included in all XPS 1530 laptops when delivered ?

2)Wireless Mini Cards :What is difference between WLAN,UWB and WWAN ?Which of these technology is present in India ?
If none, then which of these technologies is likely to hit Indian market first ?Which of the above technologies is the best ?

3) FCM :What is Flash Card Module ?

Does Dell XPS 1530 have any of the above 5 cards pre installed when delivered ?

Regards,

H.S.Brar

 

1) SIM slot is under battery. SIM +WWAN = wireless celular broadband

2)WLAN wireless LAN = u can connect to router
UWB another type for bluetooth ( not use in M1530)
WWAN see 1)

3) FMC = flash cache module = robson card = intel turbo memory
http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/itm/

 

1) the SIM card SLOT is in all units.. but the actual WWAN u have to order it yourself

it all depends on how you config your machine

 

Hi,

Thanks for this info :

1) "SIM +WWAN = wireless celular broadband"

Actually I was observing that my laptop does not recognise the SIM card when inserted.So now I know for SIM to function another WWAN card is needed.Will the WWAN card be provided by the mobile company or it has be purchased from a computer store ?

2) "WLAN wireless LAN = u can connect to router" .I think it is the same as Wi fi which is already inbuilt in the laptop.

Has anyone used WWAN,UWB ?Is anyone using FMC ?If so,then please share your experience.

Which of the wireless internet solutions is the best ?

 

mobile companies usually give u a USB or Expresscard WWAN, because they know their customers dont really take apart computers to install WWAN cards

u can either contact Dell or ebay/auction site for a WWAN card compatible with your laptop AND mobile company

 

I have a FMC - I have 4Gb of Intel Turbo Memory which gets used for preloading samples for music sequencing - works pretty well. Its not really worth the ~£80 unless you have a definate use for it, you won't notice it for day to day running.

 

Hi,

3G service was launched yesterday in India.It will soon come to our city also.

So just for clarification purposes is "SIM +WWAN = 3G" ?

Even if not then what the various ways to enable 3G on Dell XPS 1530 laptop ?

Secondly,will a 3G enabled laptop be able to work as a phone also ?

By the way here is the tariff plan for 3G launched yesterday in India :

http://www.bsnl.co.in/newsdetailed.php?news_id=448

On the above page I can only see "talk value" written but no mention of internet or broadband .So is this not for internet ?

Thanks

 

The 1530 doesn't have built-in wi-fi. If you have wi-fi, it is a WLAN mini-card.

 

Hi Nition,

I have the following Network Adapter which is connected and working :

"Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965 AGN"

Is this the WiFi mini-card ?

 

It says Wireless WiFi ..Yes it is WiFi mini-card

YES

Maybe.. u need some software like SKYPE to be able to call to landline phone or cellphone

 

OK since we have a number of learned techies here could you please tell what is the difference between 3G and EVDO ?

In which of the slot of XPS 1530 will the EVDO card be inserted ?

Further which is better for mobile broadband : 3G or EVDO ? and Why ?

Thanks in advance.

 

EVDO is a form of 3G technology... think EVDO is used by CDMA providers, while GSM providers use something else

GSM is more widespread... most people refer 3G as GSM's technology

 

if u need internet acces anywhere around your country ..then go for WWAN
if u need it only at home..go for WLAN

difference is simple.

WWAN anywhere+lower speed+limited bundle
WLAN at home + nice speed + higher bundle then WWAN or unlimited bundle (tarrif - maximum downloaded data + when thinking about WWAN some providers consider this like downloade and uploaded together !!!)


ALL depends on your network provider...

for examlple : WLAN at home 10Mb down 1Mb up... no bundle ...36€ / month ... 12 months contract

mobile provider : WWAN speed probably under 1 Mb (they even dont say how much) + bundle 10 GB/month + 30€/month... 24 months contract - and forget about downloading lot of music and porno

 

Hi Blazom,

I already have broadband which I access wirelessly on my laptop from a modem in my house.

What if someone needs both blazing speed and mobility ?
In that case which is the best amongst the wireless broadband available ?

There are a number of them : 3G,EVDO,Wimax ....

Which is the best option ?

Regards

 

in that case dont care about IF IT IS evdo OR THAT,,,
u have think about every offer individualy and choose the one which is best to u

 

Typically you don't have much of a choice because that's determined by your cell-plan provider. They all offer fairly comparable benefits especially when you start looking at LTE deployment about to start [in the US rather, not sure on a time-frame outside of the US].

 

Just a note that UWB is Ultra Wide Band, not a forma of bluetooth but rather a name for the Wireless-USB spec. Seems pretty dead in the water however so it's probably of no use to you.

 

http://www.intel.com/technology/comms/uwb/

" is used to relay data from a host device to other devices in the immediate area (up to 10 meters, or 30 feet)"

According to usage a PCI card WPAN in Studio notebooks ,where this WPAN is replacing regular bluetooth (like in M1530) and is connected with blue cable antenna.

 

The m1530 has a SIM card slot which is widely used by GSM systems. I added a HSPDA card to that empty slot and hope that some day my carrier (tmobile) will come on board with this broadband type of connection.

 

I use TMobile for a mobile internet connection with my laptop. In the UK TMobile provide a 'fast' mobile internet product that works really well and it's not badly priced either.

I have both WLAN and WWAN cards installed, but haven't used the UWB slot as I don't think I have any need for it at this time.

 

One other point worth noting is that if you install a WWAN card in your XPS 1530 laptop you can also activate the hidden GPS feature in that card and use your laptop to connect to the navigation satalites that the GPS in your car uses.

(It's a quick registry edit to enable this option which then appears on the Dell software, giving you integrated GPS for your laptop)