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    dv5t owners please post pics!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by the_bay_mafia, Sep 21, 2008.

  1. the_bay_mafia

    the_bay_mafia Notebook Consultant

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    please post pictures of your dv5t and tell me what you love/hate on it... :D
     
    the_bay_mafia, Sep 21, 2008
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    The only thing I absolutely hate on it are the volume/transport/quickplay 'buttons' on top. I would much rather have had a physical dial for volume and a button for wireless (2 buttons - 1 for wifi 1 for bluetooth).

    The only other minor gripe is the port placement. For design purposes, all the ports (USB, eSATA, power) are on the sides. I prefer back ports, especially fro power, seeing as there's no right angle power cord. Headphone/mic jacks are in the front, which is an odd spot for them - would've been better off on the side.

    But hey, for what I got for about $950 (see specs in my sig), it's hard to complain. Everything above is just nitpicks.

    BTW, heat is NOT an issue when doing daily tasks, especially on battery. Don't believe the whiners.
     
    5strings, Sep 22, 2008
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    firelord5000 Notebook Guru

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    Heat will only be an issue when you are gaming or doing something that causes very high load, as is the case with just about any laptops. Older games without high graphic requirements won't cause max load, such as d2, so it wont be as hot as say running crysis on medium/full setting, which would be much hotter, even so with raised back/undervolting there would be no risk of damage to comp, and there is always option of coolers to be really safe.
     
    firelord5000, Sep 22, 2008
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    mansrow, Sep 22, 2008
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    lol i think he wants angles etc, not pics of open comp :0
     
    firelord5000, Sep 22, 2008
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  7. the_bay_mafia

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    hey i see you have the intigrated cable tuner...so it is built in? nothing sticking out? what does it look like? how does it work?
     
    the_bay_mafia, Sep 22, 2008
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    I'll tell you when the comp gets here :) Ships today, hopefully its here by friday.
     
    firelord5000, Sep 23, 2008
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  9. mansrow

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    i thought everyone luv things that are open. :D
    my bad !!!!

    really? i dun even know i have it. or were u talking to me? :confused:
     
    mansrow, Sep 23, 2008
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  10. the_bay_mafia

    the_bay_mafia Notebook Consultant

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    no i was talking to firelord thats why i quoted him :)
     
    the_bay_mafia, Sep 23, 2008
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    Nothing sticks out- it is just a very small hole.

    However, if you want to use it you have to either hook up the antenna or coaxial cable and adapter.
     
    jrm5100, Sep 23, 2008
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  12. mansrow

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    ah. my bad !!!! carry on !!! :cool:
     
    mansrow, Sep 23, 2008
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