Dell Studio 1555

I don't think it will work, Dell aren't completely dumb, they've probably locked it somehow.

If you decide to download it and manage to install it, please do not discuss it here, as technically it's fraud and should not be discussed on these boards.

 

Sorry, didn't know that was against the rules.


No one seemed to care when it was the FastAcess software though, just sayin

 

Mine shipped today so it will be here some time next week. Yay!

 

Yes they did, that post has been changed now so the link is not provided.

 

That update appears to be for Samsung drives. My notebook shipped with 320 Western Digital HD, WDC WD3200BEVT-75ZCT2, according to device manager.

 

Whats this about clicky hard drives? Mine clicks rather loudly upon shutdown, but thats the only time. I have the 250gb Western Digital drive.

 

It's stupid though... I had it on my computer from Dell... but then i reformatted and they don't give you a disc or anything to reinstall it... Now i need to contact them

 

Stupid or not, we can't discuss downloading paid software without paying for it. If you had the software originally then you can try looking in this thread for how to obtain it again.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=352993

Some of the software is actually on the normal Dell support site, but it shouldn't work unless your machine was bought with the software in the first place.

 

I agree 100%. I got the edge-to-edge on my first 1555. I was not impressed. I got the oil residue on the screen as well from the keyboard. The other thing that bugged me was the double reflection. I could see my reflection on both the actual LCD screen and the edge-to-edge plastic overlay. I had a color issue with the 900p screen and Dell replaced my 1555 with a new one with a 1080p screen. Since it was a new build I told them I was also not crazy about the edge-to-edge display and asked if I could get the normal Ruby red lid and they agreed.

The normal lid is better than the edge-to-edge lid. No more double reflection and no more oil on the screen from the keyboard. I also think the normal lid looks esthetically better on the 1555.

 

Under bright conditions the double reflection is quite annoying lol. Instead of a clear reflection you see this sort of blurry reflection due to two reflections. It doesn't bother me much though since I'm usually indoors and as long as the light isn't behind me, I don't see reflections. As far as the smudges go, I haven't had that problem yet. I do see two rubber smudges on the palm rest panel from the rubbers on the frame. I guess its doing its job, keeping the screen from hitting the rest of the panel. I would imagine if pressure was put on closing the laptop together the keyboard and what not would touch the whole screen.

 

any suggestions for reducing the amount of heat on the trackpad? Seems very hot.

 

get a mouse? haha.... it's warm... but i wouldn't say hot.... overall it's a pretty comfortable comptuer to use... especially the keyboard... so nice and tactile.

 

In advanced power options, set your wireless adaptor to moderate or maximum power savings. This allows it to sleep between packets. The Wireless adaptor is located very close to the trackpad, and is the likely cause of heat.

I have mine set to moderate power saving on A/C power and max power saving on battery.

 

I do but when travel w/ the laptop i would like to use the trackpad. I do think its hot and its somewhat uncomfortable using it. No problems w/ the keyboard its great.

 

When possible I have my laptop hooked up through wired and I turn off the wireless card.

Otherwise, do what tipoo said.

 

I read somewhere in this thread that you could set the headphone/microphone jacks to output 5.1 audio (Front L/R, Rear L/R, and Center/Sub). Can anyone confirm if this is true?
It might be thru CCC?

Thanks

 

Try my thing.

 

where do i find the advanced power settings?

 

You could click on the battery icon on your task bar then click More Power Options.

That'll open a window for you which will show your power plans. Click 'Change Plan Settings' under the selected power plan (the one that is "checked").

That'll take you to Edit Plan Setings window, from there you click 'Change Advanced Power settings'. This then opens another window which will have a list of hardware categories. Click the + next to Wireless Adapter Settings and then the + next to 'Power Saving Mode' and from there you can select a drop down menu for Plugged and On Battery settings.

 

Hey guys what's the battery life on this thing like if I were to get a 9 cell battery and did normal things like surf the web, word processing and powerpoint presentations?

Also, I have a 5.1 Logitech surround sound system at home, here is a link to it

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/home_pc_speakers/devices/234&cl=gb,en

Would I be able to plug it in to the sound ports on this laptop and use full 5.1 surround sound, if not, tell me a little bit about the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB offered with the system.

 

For anyone else with the screen flicker problem, what kind of display do you have?
To check what display you have, right click on Computer in the start menu and go to properties. Click on device manager in the left plane. Then just go to Monitors, right click on the generic PNP monitor, go to properties, and under the Details tab go to Hardware ID's.


I think its the LGD7001 that is the display at issue.

 

Yes, the three 3.5mm audio jacks on the 1555 can be configured to output front, center, and rear speakers. By default they act as two stereo headphone outputs and a microphone input.

 

Thanks Shroom. There's a fella on the previous page asking something similar, I'm sure he'd be happy to hear this too. (DeathWinger)

 

Extremely. I'm selling my m860tu and buying this laptop.
As powerful as my current laptop is, it does not suit my needs anymore. Which is a long battery life with some graphical power and portability.

 

Anyone? (10char)

 

I don't have an exact answer, but I am generally getting at least 4.5 hours using the "balanced" power settings in Win7 RC. I have the 512mb video card, bluetooth (disabled), wireless networking enabled

 

Hey guys...If you put your ear right next to the keyboard, on the left hand side, do you hear a constant beeping? Its very faint, but definitely there. I think its the hard drive, as its there even when the fan isnt moving. Then again there are some Intel chips that make high pitched noise with or without a fan, it might be that.

 

Guys, what is the best way to use laptop in order to not destroy battery?

I usually use my studio 1555 connected to external power, but at least once a week I try to use baterry (100% -> ~0% ) then charge it back to 100%.

What is your opinion about this?

 

New batteries do not benefit from power cycling as it used to be. In fact, new Lithium Ion batteries base how "aged" they are on the number of cycles it's seen. So, keeping it plugged in actually increases the life of the battery vs. using the battery's power and "cycling" the battery. Generally speaking, at around 300 cycles, you will see 80% of the battery's initial capacity.

P.S. a "cycle" is any time the battery has fallen below 50% charge. It is not as harmful to the battery's life to use, say, 20% of it, then plug it back in, as it is to drain it completely.

 

Dont do that. That was a good method for Nickel batteries, but they stopped putting those in laptops what, 5, 6 years ago. With Lithium ion batteries, its actualy better to charge it in short spurts. Discharging to 0% can actualy hurt Lithium-Ion batteries, and keeping it at 100% can make it age faster. I try to keep it between 40-80%.

 

If you discharge your battery completely, it will be irreversibly damaged.

 

Are you serious? I was told by someone to fully discharge the battery once.

I guess it wasn't a full discharge, but it was around 5% and the laptop had shut down, but the screen came up saying I should shut down.

 

Taken from Wikipedia:

* Lithium-ion batteries should be charged early and often. However, if they are not used for a long time, they should be brought to a charge level of around 40%–60%
* Lithium-ion batteries should not be frequently discharged fully and recharged ("deep-cycled"), but this may be necessary after about every 30th recharge to recalibrate any electronic charge monitor (e.g. a battery meter). This allows the monitoring electronics to more accurately estimate battery charge.[26] This has nothing to do with the memory effect.
* Li-ion batteries should never be depleted to below their minimum voltage, 2.4 V to 3.0 V per cell.
* Li-ion batteries should be kept cool. Ideally they are stored in a refrigerator. Aging will take its toll much faster at high temperatures. The high temperatures found in cars cause lithium-ion batteries to degrade rapidly.
* Li-ion batteries should not be frozen [49] (most lithium-ion battery electrolytes freeze at approximately −40 °C; however, this is much colder than the lowest temperature reached by household freezers).
* Li-ion batteries should be bought only when needed, because the aging process begins as soon as the battery is manufactured.[26]
* When using a notebook computer running from fixed line power over extended periods, consider removing the battery[50] and storing it in a cool place so that it is not affected by the heat produced by the computer.

 

It's easy to be mistaken; older batteries (NiCad and NiMH) actually did benefit from full depletions and recharges, but on these newer Li-ion batteries, it does more harm than good.

 

85% of the time i will be connected to power line..
So once the battery is fully charged i remove it and keep aside and use it whenever required..
I had read that doing so will increase life of the battery..
is that correct ?

 

Thats what I've done in the past... of course i got lazy after a year... then the battery started to suffer...
I told my sister to do that on her D810... it's 4 years old now and still lasts about 3 hours on the 9 cell battery... not bad.... so do as you want... but i dont think that method hurts.

 

It will increase the life of the battery if it is stored correctly. The heat generaterd by your laptop decreases the life of your battery, but removing it from the notebook will not improve it's life by much. I'd suggest leaving it plugged in, as this helps in case there is a power outage, you accidentally pull the power cord out, or anything like this.

For a great wealth of information on batteries, you should look at the battery university:

http://batteryuniversity.com/

Regards

 

have done that few times now ..

nice site about the batteries.. it does say to Consider removing the battery from a laptop when running on fixed power.

 

Yes consider it, but also consider what may happen if the power goes out etc as I mentioned before. To me, it's not worth the aggravation. If I get two years of use out of a battery, then great. I can buy a new one if I need to, but I don't typically keep a laptop for more than a year and a half anyway.

 

That's too much work to take care of a battery. Why aren't batteries being made to cater for the general public? aka those who are gonna leave it plugged in all the time and then when they need battery pull it out?

All those instructions are too darn confusing and I got a good 4 years out of my toshiba battery before it stopped working and I only found out it stopped working after not using the system for a long time. So my theory is leave the battery in and then it'll work better for longer.

 

They are made to be used like that. The problem is trying to find new ways of storing power that is relatively lightweight and compact. Lithium Ion & Lithium Polymer batteries are a great step forward in comparison to previous battery types.

It's not as if the battery will just die on you all of a sudden. Sometimes they do, but most of the time what you will notice is a gradual reduction in the amount of charge they hold. 4 Years is a good run for a battery, I too have batteries that have lasted that long.

Your theory about leaving the battery in and it'll work better is wrong though. You see, Lithium based batteries really don't like the heat, so the idea of removing it away from your hot laptop when you are using AC power will improve the batteries lifetime; as long as the battery is stored somewhere cool when not in use.

Personally, I can't be bothered with that because of reasons I have mentioned before.

 

If you have about 5 more years of patience, the STAIR ( read more here) could be the solution for the short-aged lithium batteries!
In short, STAIR is a battery using mostly (free) air and (cheap) carbon. It holds ten times longer than regular lithium-ion batteries and should be cheaper!

Well anyway, I do hope this will be the big change. A bit like LEDs are taking over the world by now

 

I think it'll be a looong time before that tech makes its way into anything WE can afford!

 

Gasp!

J/k...Ill tell you guys how Ubuntu on the 1555 works later.

 

My Studio 15 from the Dell Outlet shipped today! Now it is just a matter of time. Anyone have any experience with how long shipping takes at the Dell Outlet? It says 3-5 business days but the "Estimated Delivery Date" says the 21st.

 

Depends on where you're located primarily. Out of curiousity, when did you order it?

If it says it shipped today you can realistically expect to see it on Friday. You may get surprised on Thursday or have your blood pressure up waiting until Saturday, though.

 

i ordered mine on july 28th and it shipped the same day. received it on august 1st (saturday) through fedex.

 

I ordered it on Saturday, so I was not expecting it to ship until today. I live in Jacksonville, Florida.

 

Mine went to Delivery Preperation today! Whatever that means.. It was ordered the 5th and my EDD is a week from today. Seems on schedule..

Edit: Shipped at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

 

I sold my Dell 1555 after one month, worst laptop ever, never buy a Dell in the future ,ever...period, What bother me that much?

1. Display....worst view angles , crappy color representation
2. Keyboard , not even on budget laptops there is no flex like in this laptop
3. Power plug it was on right side so I cannot use mouse very well
4. Case, I was expect better materials from a 1000$ laptop
5. No led indicators??? ,even 100$ netbook has hdd activity led

Next I want to buy Gateway® P-7809u FX Edition
Whish me luck