Dell Latitude E4200 Info

They are few MB's...
Dell ControlPoint - Sys Manager Service -> 2 552K (I think that is the ambient light sensor)
Dell ControlPoint System Manager -> 4 028K
Dell ControlPoint Button Service -> 2 280K

You really save nothing by disabling those.

 

For me, Dell control point is like 22 000 K and Dell ucm is 9 000 K

 

Sigh...from everything I have read I am incredibly disappointed in the E4200. It looks like I have to pass this sucker on until at least the next revision and hold on to my XPS a bit longer. Or perhaps the new Adamo 13...

 

Hi Monakh,

I've send my xps m1330 back to Dell because the XPS was really bad. Problems with Nvidia, with VGA, no dock, Driver probs, ram probs, fan always running, etc.

After that I decide to buy E4200. (E4300 is a bit faster). in my opinion the E4200 is great. All does function. no Software probs. No bluescreen since i bought it. With backlit the keyboard is accetable silent. Good docking station and etc. it is small and light...

The one and only problem is the fan. It is much more quieter than the XPS, but it is always on. That's f***.

Perhaps with E4300 it is better.


what are the probs you heard about?

 

Well, this is proabably going to be post #275 - maybe it is indeed time to sum up what pros and cons have been reported and discussed most. I work with my E4200 2-8 hours every day since more ~2 months and I am still alive (although some anger attacks later). There is of course a tendency in the discussion group to seek solutions to problems rather than praise things that actually work.

The biggest, or at least most-discussed, cons I think are:
1. Keyboard. Issues with availability and upgradeability of backlit version. Old keyboard fits well, but is loud. Backlit is better, but doesn't always sit flat. Personally, I think it is unergonomically low so the hands rest on the sharp corners of the chassis.
2. Fan - runs A LOT. Not unusually noisy, but clearly the thing that makes most noise (and wastes most energy). Personally I think it's a huge shame there is no notebook out there without a fan anymore - remember the Latitute X1/Samsung Q30?
3. There are at least two independent reports of continuous and by Dell not solvable problems with the 5300 wireless - but also reports of machines with no problems. Probably software-related.
4. Nobody seems to be really happy with the dell Controlpoint software.
5. ...and yes, pretty much everything about and around this baby is really expensive.

....on the pro side I would list:
1. Yes, it is light and small, although again not really better than the X1 was already 4 years ago.
2. The SSD drives are fantastic. I am using the 128GB MLC - where there rae more worries about data safety. Do far no issues.
3. Great, small power adapters - nice kit with different connectors for the travel adapter.
4. good processor power, no surprises, but good
5. Great docking station.

There are some differing opinions on the built of this thing. I think it's cheap and ugly - but many others seem to think the opposite - so we'll put this one down to personal taste, i guess. Anything to add? I probably forgot some important things...

 

Cheap and ugly should not a $2K machine make! Thanks for the wrap-up, prhiesinger. I think the pros do not outshine the cons, as they usually should. The x200s is a splendid piece of kit though its display is less than stellar and it is in direct competition with the e4200. Is there really a comparison here?

Phil83, I was referring to all the problems reported in this thread. I think you had such a terrible experience with your XPS that perhaps you are willing to overlook some of the e4200's shortcomings. My XPS has been dead for months and because I haven't been in the States, I haven't been able to get it repaired. However, it was a great machine while it lasted though a tad bit on the heavy side. The problem with it has more to do with nvidia though Dell is also at fault for designing a chassis with such poor cooling that it exacerbated any temperature-related failure. Anyway, add to this thread, a lack of credible reviews from any professional websites (except Trusted
Reviews) and it makes one uneasy if they are going to drop over 2K on this thing. It would be closer to 2.5K in the configuration I was considering. The X1 was a fantastic machine for its time and is STILL a great unit. I doubt you would be able to say this about the e4200 in four years.

 

Hi.
I was wondering, if anyone could post here image from CPU-Z program running on E4200. I already have problem with noisy fan and when I was looking for cause, I noticed, that normally SU9400 should operate with 7x multiplier but mine E4200 operate on 8x multiplier do real clock is aroud 1600MHz. Is it only my machine or others as well?
Thanks.
Sirtis

 

Can anybody tell me if it I would face any problems if i uninstalled Dell ControlPoint? I see no added advantage with that software...

 

Well try and see. Depends which one you uninstall.
BTW, let me guess you are using Windows XP?

 

You will loose fancy graphical effects displaying change of volume and change of backlight but most of the things you will be able to do with integrated Windows functions - just find it - only thing I don't know how to do without DCP is turning off display by command (Fn + D).