Dell Studio 15 1558 Thread

For the US site ... I notice the delay for the 1080P monitors has snuck back up to 13 days again. It had been at 4 days for the past 3 or 4 days.

Grrrr ...

 

I had placed on order on 3/20 with an EDD of 4/14 - the EDD is now 4/21...

 

thanks for all your answers guys!! if i turn the wirelles and the bluetooth i can get 4 hrs so i guess thats the best i can get.

btw is anyone experiencing problems with the cursor?? mine keeps changing its size, so instead of having a small white arrow i have a big annoying white one? any ideas how can i solve this?

 

Yes, I've noticed the giant cursor appearing too. Quite funny really and intimidating.

I wiped my laptop so I can only imagine it's the Dell quickset tools (or whatever it's called - the one that shows the volume/wireless onscreen display items) that is interfering. I just ignore it.

 

It's a well known problem with ati graphics on some systems, no solution other than restart, ati refused to fix the issue.

 

A full week ... dang ... thankfully my EDD has not changed ... yet ... here's to hoping it won't ...

 

Unfortunately if the EDD is going to change it won't happen until you reach the original EDD, and it has not shipped. The CSRs have no way to tell you if the EDD is going to be missed...

 

I noticed the delay time for the 1080P monitors has dropped to 1 day - US site!

(Yesterday it jumped to 13 days.)

So good news ... hopefully it stays down ...

 

Im In the UK

I Purchased a 1558 With These specs:
Intel Core i5 430M
4GB DDR3
500GB SAMSUNG SATA2 5400RPM
ATI 4570 512MB
DVDRW 8x SL
1366X768 Res LED Backlit Screen

Purchased from an ebay reseller at £559.99, RRP at time was £749.99

I then purchased a WWAN Card (Internal Mobile Broadband)and installed it £25.99

I then Purchased Backlit Keyboard £31.97

I really want to source a 1080p Screen as the one i bought didnt have upgrade options. (where are the parts!)

I would also like to find out whether i could install a Core i7 - 720QM and what kind of performance increases to expect.

I really like the laptop so much im looking around the net for a 128GB SSD (need to find a seller with stock of G - Skill Falcon II - around £240)

It is a nice laptop i just wish i was in the US as i would definitely have put it through some colorware treatment for full gloss stealth black with maybe white or red accents, or maybe a two tone red and black?

It runs all my highly CPU/GPU intensive apps including Solidworks and 3DS Max.

It even runs Crysis (not smoothly but bearable)

On low Power setting i can usually get 2 hours of browsing and watching youtube/browsing forums etc with no power cable and more importantly, no stupid internet dongle, as its all internal!

Also does anyone know if i can get a 128GB internal PCi Express SSD to replace the Wifi, then get a External PCi Express Wifi Card that doesnt Protrude from the Chassis?

 

Just ordered the following from the Outlet.

Studio 15 1558
Processor: Intel Core i3-330M Processor (2.13GHz, 4Threads, 3M cache)
Dual In-line Memory Module,4GB,1333MHZ
500 G SATA 7,200 RPM
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD, 720P
Liquid Crystal Display,15.6 High Definition,UMA,LG Philips LCD
back lit KB
Web cam
8X double sided DVD
Windows Home Premium, 64 bit
9 Cell battery

With the coupon it came to $415+tax. Free shipping.

However, I have a concern now. On the Dell forum there are numerous complaints about it over heating right out of the box during the setup. Supposedly the A04 BIOS was the fix. It not fix them all though. These complaints were posted in March. Anyone have any info about this?

Thanks in advance.

 

I got mine from the Outlet yesterday and didn't notice any heat issues.

 

Thanks for the quick, reassuring reply. Was it shipped with BIOS A04?

 

I'll have to check when I get home.

 

What WWAN card did you get and is it easy to install?

 

Just checked and it has A04 on it.

 

I appreciate you checking. I am still a bit concerned about the over heating issue and hopefully mine will be fine. I'll check what BIOS version it is as soon as I get it.

Thanks again.

 

After buying all the add-ons how did the price compare to a new one?

 

I will probably load up TF2 on it and try it out this weekend. If it can play games without heat problems then I'd say it should be ok for anything.

 

I also bought the 1558 2 days ago and is expecting it here on 4/21.
My biggest two of my concerns are quality and heating.
Lets see how it goes I will keep you posted please also post your feedbacks on your recent outlet 1558 purchase. Funny there is not a single 1558 left.

My specs are
Studio 15 - 1558 Laptop
Certified Refurbished
64BIT Operating System CD
Processor: Intel Core i5-520M Processor (2.4GHz, 4 Threads,3M cache, turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz)
4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
Back-lit Keyboard
500 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 with Netgear WNR2000 Wireless N Router
125V Power Cord
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB Panzer software version 1.2
9 Cell Primary Battery
Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera
Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module
8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Microsoft Works 9.0
Dell WebCam Central
90W AC Adapter
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
15.6 inch Full High Definition (1080p) High Brightness LED Display with TrueLife
roxio Software CD
Black Chainlink

all for $700 plus taxes

 

Hey i got a 1558 in the end of jan as a replacement for a 1557 with a faulty screen! Wat exactly are the heating problems being faced by u guys?

In mine the fan keeps shooting up every once in a while when i'm streaming videos on firefox!

 

Hi Guys!

I have got a question ,and i wanna ask people who has been using 1558.
I 'm going to buy a laptop and I wanna choose between 1557 or 1558 ,I dont work with graphical program and don't use laptop for gaming .
with this condition and the all problem that you have confronted during using 1558 ; which one do you suggest me?

 

Ripped off dude.. ripped off.

There are no problems with the 1558. I think only an unlucky few have issues; the majority you don't even hear of. I'm one of the majority, and I suggest a 1558. See my spec, it's flawless. Absolutely flawless. Haven't even had a minor hiccup on my system yet. No crashes, no lag, no incompatibility issues. My laptop stays on for 48 hours at a time usually with about 6 hours off-time every 2 days. Temperatures are 48-54 degrees celsius most of the time. I don't game. I'm happy.

 

Just got an e-mail saying my system is on its way. Ordered 3/28, shipped 4/17. Dell Studio 15, Core i5-520m, 4GB Ram, 500 7200rpm HD, 1080P LED LCD & 1GB Ati HD5470.

 

Any1 tried overclocking the HD4570? Can u tell me how far u pushed the frequencies??

 

what was your EDD?

 

Ordered - 03/28
Shipped - 04/17
EDD - 04/21

 

Woot! Mine is on the way too! Ordered 03/29 and EDD of 04/22. Went with 3 to 5 day shipping.

 

I`ve bought the same from the same seller but I`ve got £87.00 VAT refund.

would like to upgrade video to 1024 Gb but it`s integrated to motherboard

 

Great to know your Dell is finally on it's way!

 

Give me a little hope that Dell is caught up ... and that I might even get mine a little early ...

 

I noticed on my Outlet order I have a 9 cell. I read in this thread it raises it up an inch. But does it stick out? If so, how much?

Edit: Never mind...Googled it.

 

Doesn't stick out. It just elevates the rear which is perfect for increased ventilation. The rear is around 6cm whereas the front is around 3cm.

Makes it real difficult to get a sleeve for it!

 

Looked at some images and it looks like it does stick out some. Unless they were not current images? So it's flush then?

Raising it up is fine and as you said it helps ventilate it.

 

Here's some pictures I just took. The battery moulds into the back of the laptop seamlessly and there is no additional poking out caused by the 9 cell.

It's all underneath.

 

That was incredibly nice of you to take & post the pics. Thanks!

I feel good (now) that my Outlet Studio 1558 comes with the 9 cell.

 

how heavy is the laptop? Do you know how much the 9 vs 6 cell add to the weight?

1558 is supposed to start T 5.5 pounds but I am guessing with options and 9 cell it is more like 6.5 pounds.

 

iafzal, it's difficult to say as I've only had the 9 cell battery. I don't have anything accurate to weigh it. Plus, I may get some weird looks if I pop it onto the bathroom scales! My family think I'm loopy enough as it is!!

Right, here's a pic of the laptop on top of a set of kitchen scales. No cables attached.

 

The scale picture is just too funny!

I noticed the delay on the screens have been completely removed today (US Site). It appears they have caught up on their LCDs for these guys.

There still is a delay on their video cards though - 3 Days.

I am secretly hoping that my laptop gets in my hands prior to the end of April ... we'll see.

 

The weight of a studio laptop in general is less than that of a typical 15 inc laptop. Not sure why, but it's relatively light. Picking mine up now I'd say is about 2.5kg-ish.

 

Hi guys!
i want to buy Zagg shield for my dell studio 1558
and on their web-site there is an option between dell studio 15 or studio 1537. i i wonder if somebody knows or has already ordered "Zagg shield for dell studio 15" whether it fits our Dell studio 1558 or not??

 

Does anyone know if its possible to get 5.1 surround sound out of either of the headphone ports?

 

I had a window of opportunity that I just couldn't refuse!

 

I cancelled this order and placed another one OVER THE PHONE. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=456885

Now, same configuration, but it came down to 1039.23 w/free next business day shipping. Original EDD was 4/29, and now it's 5/4. Sales rep told me she'd put this on "Manager Special" whatever that means, so they will try to get this delivered before May.

With warranty upgrades, it seems like Dell Home is offering better pricing than EPP, but I'll just settle with 1-yr basic. My Inspiron E1505 is 3 years old but still up and running really well (bought this with 1-yr basic as well).

I just hope not to get distracted by this new machine during my finals in mid-May...

 

I am pretty sure that with the 5470 you will get it out of the HDMI ... not sure about the headphones though ...

 

Excellent choice! I had one of these kits on my old MacBook Pro. It is very nice. In fact, you've reminded me I want one of these too! Look at your invoice at the restore DVD and see what model number you have... 1537 or 1557 or 1558 etc.

 

I got an unlocked one from hong kong, prices range from £25 to £35

Seller is notebookelite

Just Lifted underside panel, removed aerial cover and clipped that into place and installed software. Only thing missing was motherboard screw to hold it down.

Took a while to find correct driver, but its running quickly now, way faster than old dongle, and so much more convenient!

 

How did you manage to get VAT Refund? Via Business account or personal?

Yes i wondered about that but 1gb of memory would be utilised in most cases, and the bandwidth limitation would render it useless.

I still use my XPS 420 Desktop for Renders and Gaming,

 

Thanks for your effort!!
6.25 pound it is then with 9 cell battery.

 

Compared to my Mini 9, it's going to be very heavy.

I may get a 6 cell too as I am mostly hooked up to AC power.

Btw, my notebook shipped today and will be here on Wednesday.

 

I have bought my studio 1558 from ebay seller that is re-seller and have asked them for a VAT refund form and the receipt (invoice).
when i left the UK, I had applied for a VAT refund that was made by the seller later.

i have studio 1558. but on zagg website they have option for studio 15 or studio 1537. and i wonder which one i have to choose?