xps 1530 usb slots

wow whats up with this? they only put 3 usb slots into this laptop....
is there an alternate mouse slot instead of using a usb one?

 

An alternate mouse slot? What?

A mouse needs a USB port.

 

u know my desktop mouse has a seperate circular hole that u plug it into...does it have that?

 

Laptops dont come with PS/2(port for plugging in Keyboard/mouses). Most new mouses use USB or you can find an Ps/2 to USB adapter.


If you want more USB ports try a USB hub or get an expresscard module that has some usb slots on it.

 

Or maybe a Bluetooth mouse, if your XPS has BT.

 

a BT mouse is almost a must for any m1530 owner considering it only has 3 usb ports

 

or using the touchpad that came with it

 

you mean the completely borked one that has a 50% failure rate if i had previously closed my laptop

 

how about an express card to expand the usb slot?...i don't know where u put those tho

 

Silly rabbit... Touchpads are for n00bs.

What I mean is, you can't game with a touchpad.

 

do u have any option to tell dell to put more usb slots into the pci slot?

 

Nah I don't think so.

 

Purchase a USB Cardbus

 

damn....was gonna get xps 1530 but lacks usb..

 

Get a usb hub. They are dirt cheap.

 

was thinking more of an express card...but those stick out too much, and hubs are inconvieient

 

2usbs is enough for anyone.
if you need more, 10$ hub and BAM.

i kinda snicker every time i see people wanting 100 USBs on their laptop.

 

i need 4.....1 for printer, 1 for mouse, 1 for usb drive, 1 for mp3

 

Hmm, does your printer have to be ALWAYS connected to it? Same for mp3?

Anyway, I repeat my suggestion: Bluetooth mouse. No need for USB dongle, if you get the XPS with Bluetooth of course.

 

i usually do not prefer to have a wireless/bluetooth mouse because of two things..

1) the battery always needs charging
2) it lags sometimes..making it a piece of ****

 

That also amazes me why people need so many ports. Buy a bluetooth printer!

 

Sounds like a hub would work well for you. You're probably not going to be moving the printer when you move your laptop so get a hub and plug your printer and mp3 into that. When you move your laptop just unplug your hub and use the 3rd for your mp3.

I don't like wireless mice either.

 

Get a wireless print server for your printer. But it sounds like to me if you always have all that stuff plugged in, then you're sitting at a desk and a usb hub will work for you.

 

Bluetooth is the way to freedom.

 

good idea xD thanks

btw how much do bluetooth printers cost?

 

i have a rechargable bluetooth mouse that i use (no batteries either, it recharges in a usb hub, very convient).....no lags at all, I am a gamer and I can't have lags while I am playing so the mouse is awesome

there's printers that you can add with a bluetooth dongle to it....but I decided to setup a wireless network instead with the printer. So you don't really don't need to use bluetooth with a printer if you already have a wireless network. Just get a wireless printer