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    inspiron 1520, what drivers? and eh? the battery isn't so great anymore

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by spatial_awareness, Mar 24, 2009.

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    hi guys i'm hoping i can coax a bit of life outta the 1520 i'm using. I know it was never going to be quickest but the graphics card is REALLY temperamental.

    When i play Battle For Middle Earth 2 everything is set to ultra and it works well. However whats started happening is it will go a week playing fine and then when i load it up, EVERYTHING is laggy, that includes navigating the main menu etc... uninstalling-reinstalling the driver seems to fix it sometimes.

    What drivers do you recommend using? 8600m gt.

    The power line is very loose, where it usually slips out if you bump the laptop or the desk its on. The battery lasts about 5-10mins now. Anything I can do to change that? Bar buy one obviously.
     
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