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    my 9300 has been ordered

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by TronCarter123, Jul 12, 2005.

  1. TronCarter123

    TronCarter123 Notebook Geek

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    ok heres what i got:

    Inspiron 9300,Pentium M 750 (1.86GHz/533MHz FSB)
    17 inch True Life Wide Screen UXGA
    256MB, DDR2, 533MHz 1 Dimm ---- will upgrade from newegg
    256MB NVIDIA 6800
    60GB Ultra ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive
    8X DVD+/-RW Drive
    Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g,54Mbps
    umm 1 yr warranty.. etc dono wut else to list

    just had a few questions.. ive seen posts about screen "leakage".. what does this mean? i did a search and found nothing

    and for replacing ram.. do i just pop out the old one and put in the new one and i run it without any software and whatnot?

    thanks
     
    TronCarter123, Jul 12, 2005
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Ram: yes. Here is the service manual for the 9300 http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins9300/sm/index.htm . You'll find the instructions under Memory Module. Once you reboot, it will automatically detect the new ram and ask if you want to continue or enter setup before it loads XP. You don't need to make any changes in setup, so you can just continue.

    Leakage: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2369&review=Dell+Inspiron+9300+series under Display, there are a couple of pics about light leakage. The leakage causes the display is brighter at the top and bottom. You will be able to really notice it on a black screen.

    Hope this helps,
    SG
     
    Amber, Jul 12, 2005
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  3. TronCarter123

    TronCarter123 Notebook Geek

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    oh yea i just remembered my other question...
    does the 9300 come tv ready? i saw u could buy a tv tuner but wouldi be able to buy my own and make it work?
     
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    rebuL Notebook Enthusiast

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    You could still purchase a PCMCIA TV tuner (PC Card - thats that thin "credit card" sized slot on the side of your notebook)...or a external USB TV tuner solution.

    There are numerous choices available.

    So yes...actually, all PC's are "PC ready" as long as they have a USB connection.
     
    rebuL, Jul 13, 2005
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