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Just got my refurb e4300, few ?'s

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by snowbrdkid, May 1, 2009.

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  1. snowbrdkid

    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    I love the way it looks and feels so far, but I think I have a problem.

    1. The screen is really dark. My current comp e1505 on the lowest setting is brighter than it. I tried messing with dcp to no avail, toggling on/off the ambient light sensor. When i press Fn+up arrow, it stays the same until about 5/8 of the way up the bar, then it actually gets darker! Unplugged is even darker
    Could it be a driver issue? it also makes a wining noise on the lowest setting.

    2. Anything I should look for as far as things not working and such?

    Number 1 is the main concern though...
     
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    runtohell121 Notebook Deity

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    any picture of the keyboard and stuff? i might buy an e4300 soon.. i want to know how it looks like and what are the features..

    what spec is yours?
    and i think that you might have got a faulty screen if it isn't bright.
     
    runtohell121, May 1, 2009
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    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    Ya, I'm thinking faulty screen.
    specs are C2D 2.26, 4gb ram, 80Gb 7.2K, and backlit keyboard. 6cell bat

    I'll get some pictures before the weekend is over, hopefully tonight after work
     
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    runtohell121 Notebook Deity

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    what was the price on yours?
    I'm planning to pull the trigger on one of the $749 with 2gb ram and 80gb 5.4k rpm drive w/ backlit keyboard and a 2.26 cpu
     
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    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    it was ~680 after tax w/ coupon
     
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    oic.. so you must of brought a e4300 w/ the price tag of $759-$789 >.> how do you like it? besides the bad screen so far, which you can get a replacement probably by calling dell.
     
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    yes it can be a driver issue. I had a similar problem where i couldn't adjust my brightness because of a crappy driver. update and see if it helps.
     
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    I think it was 789 before. Ya, I was on the phone with them, but I have to go to work now so I had to end it


    I'll try that tonight too. Thats a funny story though...I can't find my router password lol. So I'll either have to restart, or jsut find it.
     
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    Check the brightness setting in the BIOS. Set both battery and AC brightness to max. Then see how it looks while still in the BIOS. That will eliminate any OS- or driver-related unknowns.
     
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    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    bios and drivers didn't work, trying to do that chat thing now
     
    snowbrdkid, May 2, 2009
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