Comments on: My New XPS M1530 Laptop http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/ On Improving Experiences Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:17:25 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-53394 John Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:18:40 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-53394 I've had my m1530 for about 2.5 years now. I've never had a problem until only recently when I obtained my first virus (..I know many loop holes in avoiding having to install anti virus software). Performance has been great and I've used it through most of my college career. The only things I can comment on being negative are the heating issues mentioned above (I have a cooling pad for playing crisis). Also using the Vista system I've noticed it can be very difficult to obtain WiFi signals. However, the two faults mentioned above are voided when using my linux software for productivity on dual boot. I wish I could find some suitable XP drivers .. I have my old copy of XP corporate SP3 sitting right here next to me. I’ve had my m1530 for about 2.5 years now. I’ve never had a problem until only recently when I obtained my first virus (..I know many loop holes in avoiding having to install anti virus software). Performance has been great and I’ve used it through most of my college career. The only things I can comment on being negative are the heating issues mentioned above (I have a cooling pad for playing crisis). Also using the Vista system I’ve noticed it can be very difficult to obtain WiFi signals.

However, the two faults mentioned above are voided when using my linux software for productivity on dual boot. I wish I could find some suitable XP drivers .. I have my old copy of XP corporate SP3 sitting right here next to me.

]]> By: Cathy Fordham http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-52819 Cathy Fordham Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:43:15 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-52819 I have had An M1530 for sixteen months. The clock has never functioned properly from day one, but thought "Hey, it's only a clock, not really important". How little did I know????? It wouldnt start the other day and sited "Time Of Day Clock Stopped".......... Read instruction book, realised it could be the CMOS battery and had to have someone fit it. I am now up and running, but clock still not behaving. Am NOT IMPRESSED. Had I known importance of clock, Dell would have had machine back within warranty. I have had An M1530 for sixteen months. The clock has never functioned properly from day one, but thought “Hey, it’s only a clock, not really important”. How little did I know????? It wouldnt start the other day and sited “Time Of Day Clock Stopped”………. Read instruction book, realised it could be the CMOS battery and had to have someone fit it. I am now up and running, but clock still not behaving. Am NOT IMPRESSED. Had I known importance of clock, Dell would have had machine back within warranty.

]]> By: AG Jenkins http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-52791 AG Jenkins Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:35:51 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-52791 I've had an xps m1530 for a year and 2 months now and it has been nothing but trouble since day one. I've had a laundry list of problems including 2 motherboard replacements 2 hard drive replacements, hours of time on the phone with tech support, various software issues including an internal clock issue that caused perpetual crashing. my nvidia geforce graphics would be sweet if the drivers didn't continually fail and then recover only to cause a crash dump. I would avoid this and all dell products but especially this laptop. My experience has been particularly terrible. Since dell considers the problems all unrelated, though, they refuse to replace it under lemon clauses in the hardware warranty. Seriously though, my computer hasn't been able to function at 100% capacity (considering all of the functions of which it is supposedly capable) for more than one month at a time...oh did I mention I've sent it to the repair depot in Houston only to have it returned sans hard drive? ridiculous computer. I’ve had an xps m1530 for a year and 2 months now and it has been nothing but trouble since day one. I’ve had a laundry list of problems including 2 motherboard replacements 2 hard drive replacements, hours of time on the phone with tech support, various software issues including an internal clock issue that caused perpetual crashing. my nvidia geforce graphics would be sweet if the drivers didn’t continually fail and then recover only to cause a crash dump. I would avoid this and all dell products but especially this laptop. My experience has been particularly terrible. Since dell considers the problems all unrelated, though, they refuse to replace it under lemon clauses in the hardware warranty. Seriously though, my computer hasn’t been able to function at 100% capacity (considering all of the functions of which it is supposedly capable) for more than one month at a time…oh did I mention I’ve sent it to the repair depot in Houston only to have it returned sans hard drive? ridiculous computer.

]]> By: Derek Hatchard http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-51270 Derek Hatchard Wed, 06 May 2009 16:55:14 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-51270 @Jibicho, I suggest you look at the Latitude series rather than the XPS or Studio lines. If you want something that looks less "corporate", stick some artwork on it: http://www.gelaskins.com/catalog.php?Device=7&Category=12&p=1 @Jibicho, I suggest you look at the Latitude series rather than the XPS or Studio lines. If you want something that looks less “corporate”, stick some artwork on it: http://www.gelaskins.com/catalog.php?Device=7&Category=12&p=1

]]> By: Jibicho http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-51269 Jibicho Wed, 06 May 2009 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-51269 I am going to buy laptop but I really get confussed to choose between xps m1530 and studio 1555. which one do you think the best specially with respect to durability and speed of processor? I am going to buy laptop but I really get confussed to choose between xps m1530 and studio 1555. which one do you think the best specially with respect to durability and speed of processor?

]]> By: Arisu http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-49781 Arisu Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:24:45 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-49781 I purchased Dell XPS M1530 over a year ago. The laptop get heat up easily and finally now the laptop cannot turn on at all. I had make a call to the Dell service center and they suspect is the motherboard problem. Because of the laptop warranty had expired and they asking me to extend the warranty which will cost RM1250 per year. :( any better suggestion? Spend RM4K to bought this laptop...after a year told me motherboard damaged and need to spend another RM1k plus to extend the warranty...Do u feel valuable to this laptop? and Remember...once your warranty had expired they won't entertain u when u call to the service center unless u extend the warranty!! So disappionted... I purchased Dell XPS M1530 over a year ago. The laptop get heat up easily and finally now the laptop cannot turn on at all. I had make a call to the Dell service center and they suspect is the motherboard problem. Because of the laptop warranty had expired and they asking me to extend the warranty which will cost RM1250 per year. :( any better suggestion?

Spend RM4K to bought this laptop…after a year told me motherboard damaged and need to spend another RM1k plus to extend the warranty…Do u feel valuable to this laptop? and Remember…once your warranty had expired they won’t entertain u when u call to the service center unless u extend the warranty!!

So disappionted…

]]> By: Jay Mojnidar http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-47584 Jay Mojnidar Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:38:03 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-47584 We purchased Dell XPS M1530. It does not hibernate at all. All the time the fan would be running. The laptop gets heated up very easily. If I take the power card off, the battery will drain in a few minutes. The screen saver I use is "blank". I am regretting I bought this. We purchased Dell XPS M1530. It does not hibernate at all. All the time the fan would be running. The laptop gets heated up very easily. If I take the power card off, the battery will drain in a few minutes. The screen saver I use is “blank”.

I am regretting I bought this.

]]> By: Liz http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-47448 Liz Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:48:08 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-47448 I purchased a dell xps m1530 a little over a year ago. I haven't had to many problems just one major with my att wireless connector. (it does not seem to operate well with my drivers) It is too big for everyday use and am looking to purchase the m1330. Any suggestions? I purchased a dell xps m1530 a little over a year ago. I haven’t had to many problems just one major with my att wireless connector. (it does not seem to operate well with my drivers) It is too big for everyday use and am looking to purchase the m1330. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Sandi http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-47241 Sandi Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:33:30 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-47241 Ken, I have the same problem with mine. Ken,
I have the same problem with mine.

]]> By: Ken http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-42866 Ken Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:39:14 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-42866 My Dell XPS M1530 refuses to hibernate or sleep, as you mentioned above. This is really a pain because I have to close all apps and do a shutdown. My Dell XPS M1530 refuses to hibernate or sleep, as you mentioned above. This is really a pain because I have to close all apps and do a shutdown.

]]> By: Sad_Guy http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-38446 Sad_Guy Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:07:32 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-38446 I'm a proud owner of xps m1530, almost 5-6 months until yesterday my laptop cannot be awaken after hibernate mode. I need a serious help asap. For your information, the power logo is glowing but my hdd logo is not. My xps m1530 spec are: T9400 4gb ram 320gb bluray combo 8600m gt wifi-n bluetooth 1680×1050 but always use 1280×800 2.0 mgpxel cam thumbprint pre-installed with vista business 32bit sp1 anybody can help me? I’m a proud owner of xps m1530, almost 5-6 months until yesterday my laptop cannot be awaken after hibernate mode. I need a serious help asap. For your information, the power logo is glowing but my hdd logo is not. My xps m1530 spec are:

T9400
4gb ram
320gb
bluray combo
8600m gt
wifi-n
bluetooth
1680×1050 but always use 1280×800
2.0 mgpxel cam
thumbprint
pre-installed with vista business 32bit sp1

anybody can help me?

]]> By: Dilip http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-38084 Dilip Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:11:07 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-38084 I have been using xps 1530 for 3 months now. I downgraded the OS from Vista to XP after about 1 month. Since then i had no problems with it. It is great with games. It is awesome to watch HD movies in it. The 17" screen is just perfect for any gamer/movie buff. I have been using xps 1530 for 3 months now. I downgraded the OS from Vista to XP after about 1 month. Since then i had no problems with it. It is great with games. It is awesome to watch HD movies in it. The 17″ screen is just perfect for any gamer/movie buff.

]]> By: James Wilmington http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-28487 James Wilmington Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:03:40 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-28487 Hi Hi! I just found your blog after i got my new Dell m1530. My two pence worth is as follows: I was really impressed by the default 'crap'ware configuration... I had to uninstall McAfee, but that was IT. There was nothing else on there! Good going Dell! The big drawback for me is the size. I bought the 1530 + the 9 Cell battery. And overall thats just too big for me. Its not Portable enough. Other than that I like the laptop... but i would have liked a 14" option. Hi Hi!

I just found your blog after i got my new Dell m1530.

My two pence worth is as follows:

I was really impressed by the default ‘crap’ware configuration… I had to uninstall McAfee, but that was IT. There was nothing else on there! Good going Dell!

The big drawback for me is the size. I bought the 1530 + the 9 Cell battery. And overall thats just too big for me. Its not Portable enough.

Other than that I like the laptop… but i would have liked a 14″ option.

]]> By: JASON JOHNSON http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-26014 JASON JOHNSON Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:25:00 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-26014 I have had pretty good luck with my XPS 1530 so far I really like it. I have not had any issues with performance and it plays both games and video just fine for me. I have had a problem recently with the Battery indicator that is usually in the system tray has disappeared and the Device Manager reports the A/C and Battery monitor has a code 27 problem and cannot load drivers. I know what happened I plugged in the A/C adapter while the system was still in the middle of booting up. In the Bios it shows the battery is working fine and it shows the level of charge it has correctly. When I have Vista up and running it shows that the device has a problem. Anyone have any ideas? I have had pretty good luck with my XPS 1530 so far I really like it. I have not had any issues with performance and it plays both games and video just fine for me. I have had a problem recently with the Battery indicator that is usually in the system tray has disappeared and the Device Manager reports the A/C and Battery monitor has a code 27 problem and cannot load drivers. I know what happened I plugged in the A/C adapter while the system was still in the middle of booting up. In the Bios it shows the battery is working fine and it shows the level of charge it has correctly. When I have Vista up and running it shows that the device has a problem. Anyone have any ideas?

]]> By: Derek Hatchard http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-19462 Derek Hatchard Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:18:49 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-19462 I returned the Dell and went with another Mac: http://derekh.com/index.php/2008/04/03/returned-the-dell-xps-m1530/. @Kris: The LED screen is absolutely beautiful. The MacBook Pro is great hardware. I'm not as keen on OS X. I run Vista pretty much full-time using Bootcamp. If you want to hop back and forth between OS X and Windows apps, you can use Parallels or VMware Fusion, but there is a performance hit. There are no apps for OS X only that I'm passionate enough about to stay in OS X. I returned the Dell and went with another Mac: http://derekh.com/index.php/2008/04/03/returned-the-dell-xps-m1530/.

@Kris: The LED screen is absolutely beautiful. The MacBook Pro is great hardware. I’m not as keen on OS X. I run Vista pretty much full-time using Bootcamp. If you want to hop back and forth between OS X and Windows apps, you can use Parallels or VMware Fusion, but there is a performance hit. There are no apps for OS X only that I’m passionate enough about to stay in OS X.

]]> By: dan http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-19443 dan Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:32:27 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-19443 ahh DON'T BUY ,DELL XPS 1530,it sucks. It becomes hot like a heater,cant use it on ur lap-so i dont consider it a laptop Very slow performance even with a HDD @ 7200rpm. 2GB RAM Comes pre installed with all the useless softwares. Customer service- wait for 15 min to get connected.--sucks bigtime ahh DON’T BUY ,DELL XPS 1530,it sucks.

It becomes hot like a heater,cant use it on ur lap-so i dont consider it a laptop
Very slow performance even with a HDD @ 7200rpm. 2GB RAM
Comes pre installed with all the useless softwares.

Customer service- wait for 15 min to get connected.–sucks bigtime

]]> By: Kris http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-18076 Kris Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:33:14 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-18076 Hi, i'm also in the market for a new laptop and i'm trying to decide between the m1530 and a macbook pro. Indeed, it's an almost impossible choice. Yesterday i was feeling very Dell, but today i'm rather feeling Macbook Pro. ;) My thoughts: Personally, besides the obvious office tasks, i'm looking for a quality machine to edit photos (i'm an amateur photographer), so that's why Macbook Pro came to mind -> i'm looking for the best screen available! And i don't think there's any windows pc offering that quality and that resolution with a LED screen? But i'm also a geek so i'm afraid i'll miss the technical playground of Windows. But if i'm correct, i don't have to miss out on anything because i can boot in XP/Vista whenever i want to? And i believe i can even run Windows tools natively while working in OS/X? I wonder how far that goes? Gaming is not important to me because i do that full time on the Playstation 3. Apparantly the MBP can become very hot, that could be a little annoying, but.. still it's better than a noisy notebook to me and i believe the MBP is a silent machine? I've heard about the m1530 sometimes to be noisy, especially the dvd drive. I also have a NAS at home with gb lan port and that's something the m1530 doesn't support (only 10/100 mbit). An other thing is that i would really like a 17-inch screen without the weight and i believe MBP is one of the only 17-inch notebooks which is easy to carry in one hand? So i would have a bigger screen than the m1530 but without the weight of some 17-inch notebooks. What concerns me though, is the fact that IF i would spent a lot of time in Vista, that the Apple keyboard (and mouse) would be limiting to work fast and comfortable in Windows? My ideal situation would be using a MBP with OS/x for the design and multimedia stuff (lightroom, photoshop, iMovie, Aperture, webdesign, etc) and switching (fast) to Vista for the tech tools and other software not available for os/x. I'm not sure what to do with the Office stuff in between (outlook mail, excel stuff, etc) -Maybe i'm just dreaming and the reality will be a little less comfortable? /Kris Hi, i’m also in the market for a new laptop and i’m trying to decide between the m1530 and a macbook pro. Indeed, it’s an almost impossible choice. Yesterday i was feeling very Dell, but today i’m rather feeling Macbook Pro. ;)

My thoughts:

Personally, besides the obvious office tasks, i’m looking for a quality machine to edit photos (i’m an amateur photographer), so that’s why Macbook Pro came to mind -> i’m looking for the best screen available! And i don’t think there’s any windows pc offering that quality and that resolution with a LED screen?

But i’m also a geek so i’m afraid i’ll miss the technical playground of Windows. But if i’m correct, i don’t have to miss out on anything because i can boot in XP/Vista whenever i want to? And i believe i can even run Windows tools natively while working in OS/X? I wonder how far that goes?

Gaming is not important to me because i do that full time on the Playstation 3.

Apparantly the MBP can become very hot, that could be a little annoying, but.. still it’s better than a noisy notebook to me and i believe the MBP is a silent machine? I’ve heard about the m1530 sometimes to be noisy, especially the dvd drive.

I also have a NAS at home with gb lan port and that’s something the m1530 doesn’t support (only 10/100 mbit).

An other thing is that i would really like a 17-inch screen without the weight and i believe MBP is one of the only 17-inch notebooks which is easy to carry in one hand? So i would have a bigger screen than the m1530 but without the weight of some 17-inch notebooks.

What concerns me though, is the fact that IF i would spent a lot of time in Vista, that the Apple keyboard (and mouse) would be limiting to work fast and comfortable in Windows?

My ideal situation would be using a MBP with OS/x for the design and multimedia stuff (lightroom, photoshop, iMovie, Aperture, webdesign, etc) and switching (fast) to Vista for the tech tools and other software not available for os/x. I’m not sure what to do with the Office stuff in between (outlook mail, excel stuff, etc)

-Maybe i’m just dreaming and the reality will be a little less comfortable?

/Kris

]]> By: Nir http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-17421 Nir Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:22:16 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-17421 hey, i am about to buy a laptop in the coming month as well, i am trying to decide between XPS 1530 and a MacBook. Now, I am not a mac user not a windows user which means that my neat machine will determine that for me. It seems impossible to decide. Giving your experience with both systems, what would you recommend? hey, i am about to buy a laptop in the coming month as well, i am trying to decide between XPS 1530 and a MacBook. Now, I am not a mac user not a windows user which means that my neat machine will determine that for me. It seems impossible to decide. Giving your experience with both systems, what would you recommend?

]]> By: Derek Hatchard http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-16459 Derek Hatchard Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:08:05 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-16459 Anne, thanks for noticing the post. I didn't have a choice about opting out of a productivity suite (MS Works... blech), security software, or the online backup software. It's certainly better than in days gone by, but I don't want any of that stuff. I already own Office, I prefer the integrated Windows Firewall and AVG, and I use Mozy for online backup. Perhaps it's not crapware so much as unwanted-ware. Definitely not as bad as all the trial software that Dell used to put on new machines. Anne, thanks for noticing the post. I didn’t have a choice about opting out of a productivity suite (MS Works… blech), security software, or the online backup software. It’s certainly better than in days gone by, but I don’t want any of that stuff. I already own Office, I prefer the integrated Windows Firewall and AVG, and I use Mozy for online backup. Perhaps it’s not crapware so much as unwanted-ware. Definitely not as bad as all the trial software that Dell used to put on new machines.

]]> By: anne@dell http://derekhat.com/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-16290 anne@dell Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:07:25 +0000 http://www.derekhat.com/index.php/2008/02/14/my-new-xps-m1530-laptop/#comment-16290 Derek - glad to hear your first implession of the XPS M1530 was postive! I'm going to pass along you comments on the hibernate / sleep PC-Cillin issues. Also, I'm surprised the system included crapware. When you configure an XPS, all of the 3rd party SW defaults to opt out. We do include a 15-month AV subscription with the XPS however. Thanks again for the postive comments! Derek – glad to hear your first implession of the XPS M1530 was postive! I’m going to pass along you comments on the hibernate / sleep PC-Cillin issues. Also, I’m surprised the system included crapware. When you configure an XPS, all of the 3rd party SW defaults to opt out. We do include a 15-month AV subscription with the XPS however. Thanks again for the postive comments!

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