Dell Precision M4700 and M6700 - Preliminary Info

No haha. I mean reduce the flex in the backlit keyboard or an island style keyboard.

 

I originally posted Latitude but realized they don't have Optimus (I think?) so it might be better to check the drivers from the new Alienware first. (I edited my post above but you beat me with your reply. ) Not sure if it makes a big difference, but it seems like it might be better to grab the driver from another machine that does have Optimus.

 

It's an edit fest I ended up trying the Alienware driver, no luck however. Edited my original post.

 

May I ask what drivers and firmware you are using? Mine work, but it is inconsistent, so much so I never use it.

 

CV_WBF_Setup_Y2GT8_64bit_ZPE.exe from the Dell website. Released 6/27. Uninstall all the dell access stuff, update the firmware using the included utility, restart, then install the drivers.

You'll need to run the Control Vault WBF program (it will be in your start menu after the install above) and enable the WBF. Then go into Biometric Devices in windows and enroll your fingerprints, ect..

EDIT: This assumes you are running win7 64 bit

 

Idiots. Anybody ever consider that a mobile workstation may sometimes not be used as an entertainment toy? That there still are a few of us out there who actually need to get work done on a computer? Hello?

 

Thanks dafunk60. Downloaded it and will try it out (yes on W7 64b).

I noticed under Fixes & Enhancements it has:
Expand the Dell ControlVault WBF support for more Dell Latitude systems (E6230, E6330, E6430, E6430ATG, E6530) and Dell Precision systems (M4700, M6700).

Won't be long until we have a mammoth thread on the M6700!! ;-)

 

Some of the M4700 parts

AC Adapter, 180W
Adapter, AC, 240W
Battery, 6C, 65Whr, SIMPLO
Battery, 9C, 97Whr, SAMSUNG
Battery, 9C, 97Whr, SIMPLO
Blu-ray read & write,2X,SATA,9.5T,MPWS
Quadro K2000M
Quadro K1000M
Radeon HD 7770M
LCD,15.6FHD,RGB,LVDS,AG,LGD
I7-3920XM
I7-3820QM
I7-3720QM
I7-3520M
I5-3360M
I5-3320M

 

Some of the M6700 parts

Adapter, AC, 240W
Battery, 6C, 65Whr, SIMPLO
Battery, 9C, 97Whr, SAMSUNG
Battery, 9C, 97Whr, SIMPLO
Blu-ray read & write,2X,SATA,9.5T,MPWS
Accessory,GRPHC,NVIDIA,3D glasses,3DVPRO
3DVPRO,EMITTER
Quadro K5000M
Quadro K4000M
Quadro K3000M
Radeon HD 7870M
I7-3920XM
I7-3820QM
I7-3720QM
I7-3520M
I5-3360M
I5-3320M
RGB
3D
E2E

 

Oh well, 7870. 7970 would have been so much better. If this is right then we have the usual business notebook entry vga nerf. If any notebook comes out in this class with a great vga, then it is nerfed in the next generation. See thinkpad t500 to t510, hp 8540p to 8560p and 8740w to 8760w... It must be smart business some way if all the big players do it.

No more buying a 17,3 precision instead an alienware to get a more "civil" looking machine.