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The downloads section has firmware for 2 different 9.5mm slotload DVDRW, but no model numbers given for blu-ray drives. Half-way helpful info...
So I got an almost fully loaded m6400 for a delightfully low price since it was nearly warranty-less. The guy broke his e1705 and this was it's replacement. I've ordered a second HD and 8gb of RAM, but I'm kind of up in the air about what else I ought to do. First one there is already a thread about... blu-ray drives. All the ones I can find on ebay are 12.5 or 12.7mm, and apparently these machines use 9.5mm. My DVDRW drive is ludicrousy noisy so I'd like to...
Just hit the add to cart button in the outlet and scroll to the warranty. As far as I know, all Precisions have a 3-year minimum warranty and everything else has the option for a 1 or 3 year. You could also check for a Latitude D810 graphics card (I want to say x1400?). They're wimpier, but it would get you through for a while until something you REALLY love catches your eye or you can save up enough funds for exactly what you want.
Sign up for coupon alerts at some of those bargain hunter sites for the Dell Outlet. Couple weeks ago there was 15% off any outlet Precision, so you could've had a similar setup for around $3k US (depending on selection of course). Do they ship to AU? Not a clue man...
Right, the e/dock is just like the d/dock only newer. My thinking is that the m17x has the modular bay drive, just like newer Latitudes and some Precision notebooks have, and it's a really thick beast of a design like the m1730 and m6400. I can't find any pics of the bottom of it, though, to verify if it has a docking connector or not.
I see the m17x even uses modular bays like the Dells do. My question is will the m17x or any other Alienware units be able to use e-port expansion bays?
The only other explanation I can think of would be that the port on the bottom of the laptop isn't grounding the USB ports on the dock well enough or something, in which case I'm screwed. Maybe I'll "borrow" a low-tech USB m/kb from work and see if it works better.
My m1710 is plugged into a D/Dock (the larger one with a PCI slot) which has it's own power cable. If I plug my Microsoft Sidewinder keyboard and mouse into the USB ports on the dock, they will just power off seemingly at random and for random lengths of time, then come back on and work fine. If I plug them straight into the laptop, they work fine. My first thought was that my dock was broken, but I borrowed my dock from work which has had a USB mouse plugged into it...
Wall of text crits you for 9001 damage. You die. I would suggest typing out the specs a bit more readably. Other than that, those are killer machines; I'd love to get one for work.
Then why is there a list of 1080p supported games and all kinds of people talking about "true" 1080p games? I follow your logic and it had occurred to me as well, though I didn't have the numbers to back my assumption.
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