Do I keep any of Dell Control Point?

Just got my new E6400 (replacement for the last one I had).
Ive always just deleted everything DELL puts on my laptops.

Is there anything I should actually keep or should I get rid of it?

 

I kept the Power Manager and Display and Devices modules of DCP.

John

 

How do i keep certain components yet get rid of others?
I thought it was one whole suit of services; if you get rid of it-the whole thing goes...

Edit: let me rephrase the above; there are three components to DCP-Connection Mgr., Systems Mgr. and Security Mgr.
Wich of these do i get rid of if I want to keep the Power Mgr and Display and Devices Modules?
Do you find the Dell Power Mgr to be superior to Windows?

 

Don't install the Connection Manager and Security Manager unless you find you need them. Therefore the one you need is the Systems Manager. I think there are some options if you do a custom installation.

The DCP Power Manager has some extended battery life options if you want to squeeze the maximum time from your battery. You could do many of those (eg disabling the optical drive) manually but DCP has them all together.

I suggest just install the Display and Devices module to start with. I think that is needed to control some hardware features. You can add / remove modules if you re-run the DCP installer.

John

 

I ended up deleting all components of DCP, then reinstalling the "System Manager"- LINK

It's handy for controlling the Keyboard Backlighting, Ambient Light Sensor settings and a few other misc. tasks.