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Virtualization on xps 1530

XPS products submitted by king5 Feb 22 **IMPLEMENTED**

Hi all

I found very useless to don't enable VT on XPS 1530
please do something we need it to install x64 guest OS
on virtual machine yesterday a new Bios release didn't solve this issue please do something





Please see chris_b's comment for the BIOS update to enable VT





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XPS M1530 Led Monitor lighting

Monitors and Displays, XPS products submitted by valerio.gioia 12/27/07

Led lighting for XPS M1530 displays would be a really interesting option. Many people would choose that display since there is less power consumption and led life is really higher than CCFL tubes! 23 Comments »

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Higher quality lcd screens for XPS M1530

Monitors and Displays, XPS products submitted by marcusesq Jan 13

My brothers XPS M1530 arrived today fitted with a WSXGA+ screen and its horrible and grainy. I didn't get a chance to see weather its fitted with the Samsung or LG screen.
I don't know weather this is a quality control issue or just penny pinching by using cheap screens but until its fixed there is no NO WAY I'll be placing an order.
How anyone could design a laptop this good only to ruin the whole deal by fitting nasty screens is beyond me.
It seems this is not an isolated case either.

To see the extent of the problem look

http://www.notebookreview.com. ( search for "grainy screen"

http://www.google.com ( search for "dell laptop grainy screen" ) 23 Comments »

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Make Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) enabled by default or allow user to enable

Linux, XPS products submitted by shinypup Jan 23

So I get my new M1530 and setup VMWare Workstation 6.0.2. When I try to install Windows (I use Linux) VMWare reports VT is disabled and I should enable it in the BIOS. Low and behold the BIOS lacks the option to enable VT (in the M1530 model specifically, some people report other models do allow you to enable it).

Please this is an important feature, please ship notebooks with VT enabled by default, or user enable-able. 16 Comments »

550

UPDATE the Graphics Card of XPS 1530

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), XPS products submitted by bryan14c 12/22/07

Hp had an update of their 8600gs graphics card and still DELL has a 256mb 8600gt , why not upgrade it to 512mb plus using DDR3 and still even though there is a 256mb option at least it will be DDR3 in it, well DELL must update the XPS 1530 with a 8600gt 512mb DDR3 graphics Card 7 Comments »

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Glossy Color Finish on Dell XPS M1530 and M1330 DELL can you Implement this!!! Please... this is well protected from scratch

XPS products submitted by bryan14c Jan 11

well watch this video to see how dell's XPS 1330 and 1530 Glossy Color
in red and scratch test very nice Gorgeous. i hope Dell would implement this design of Glossy Color just watch how vibrant the red color on Glossy finish imagine the blue, black , white, etc color option, if this would be implemented as an option Now to the XPS 1530 and 1330, Dell staff , administrator have you implemented this idea? i hope you could implement this!!! NOW!!!

this picture and video is from dynamicZ here is a link http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=202510<

@ this time its not finish it seems to have bubbles but the finish product is so shinny and well protected from scratches





it seems to be bubbly and not smooth because the process is not finish you will have to remove the excess air and water but overall it will be a glossy finish and well protected from scratch 15 Comments »

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Dell XPS m1530 - How about XP as an option

Operating Systems, XPS products submitted by diytuner 11/27/07

Well, it would definitely be nice if I could buy a gaming laptop with XP instead of Vista 8 Comments »

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Need Gigabit Ethernet in M1530.

XPS products submitted by hoodedthing 12/06/07

What about Gigabit ethernet...? It's really not new technology, and it's pretty dissappointing not to see it in the m1530. It wouldn't be that hard to implement now.. Just start sticking gigabit ethernet ports in the laptops instead of 10/100.

This kind of thing is pretty easy to do, it's not expensive for you guys, and makes a huge difference in transfer of files for wired internet. Put gigabit ethernet in the 1530. 9 Comments »

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No proprietary parts

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Desktops and Laptops submitted by neogamerdrew 02/19/07

When maintaining or upgrading a Dell, it is a shear nightmare to try and replace parts. Most things are not the standard ATX parts you would expect. I suggest that Dell move away from proprietary parts, and open the door for people to use after market parts. 28 Comments »

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Dont eliminate XP just yet

Operating Systems submitted by javaprog07 02/17/07 **IMPLEMENTED**

Ok, well I know I may be chastised for bringing this up, but vista is still a young operating system with its own problems etc... I would like to see both Home and Business computers, especially notebooks have an XP Home and Pro option on top of Vista until it has at least been out for a year. For those seasoned users like me who just feel that you need to let a new OS mature before jumping right in. I am planning on buying a new notebook, and I would like to insure I wont have to format it on arrival just to have XP.
Check out the Idea in Action to find out more about Dell offering XP.




209 Comments »

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Put a physical bluetooth switch on laptops

Broadband and Mobility, Laptops submitted by badblood 10/30/07

So you can easily switch it on and off and see that it's on or off.... 18 Comments »

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Dell: Support Open BIOSes for Linux

Dell, Linux submitted by phubert 10/10/07 **REVIEWED**

An Open BIOS for Linux would free it from the DOS legacy code and speed boot times.

The current BIOS is a legacy throwback... it's time to replace it!






Our current priority is to expand Linux availability by bringing more platforms and languages to market. Read what daniel_j has to say.





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better video card for the rumored XPS M1530

Gaming, XPS products submitted by nicolas.velasquez 10/10/07

I've seen the rumored specs of the new XPS M1530 coming on November 7. This laptop is aimed partially/mostly people that works with 3d, video or gamers. If the specs are as follows:
# 15.40-inch display (CCFL up to 1680 x 1050, LED up to 1440 x 900)
# Core 2 Duo options from 1.5GHz (T5250) up to 2.6GHz (T7800)
# Crestline GM/PM 965 chipset with up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
# GeForce 8400M or 8600M GS options (up to 256MB)
# Slot-loading Blu-ray / 8x DVD±RW
# Options for 802.11a/b/g/n, WWAN, Bluetooth
# HDMI, VGA, 1394, ExpressCard, (3) USB 2.0, Ethernet, fingerprint reader, media reader
# 2.0 megapixel (with CCFL) or 300k (with LED) cameras
# Weight supposedly 4 pounds to start

I think that, even optional, the video card MUST be a:
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256MB GDDR3
If not, it will be just an Inspiron 1520 with HDMI and fingerprint reader in a different case. 5 Comments »

12760

Tell us what WiFi chipset a laptop has.

Broadband and Mobility, Dell Web Site, Linux, Laptops submitted by tonyb2006 08/29/07 **UNDER REVIEW**

Tell us the WiFi chipset used in a laptop before we buy it so we know if the WiFi chipset supports a feature we want, or if it supports Linux or another operating system that we intend to use. The WiFi chipset being like "Intel ipw2200" or "Broadcom BCM4306", or "Ralink rt2500".







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Make a calendar with all COMING SOON and IN PROGRESS ideas

Advertising and Marketing, IdeaStorm submitted by krasmussen 09/22/07 **REVIEWED**

One of the biggest annoyances with IdeaStorm is that the horizon for an idea being implemented is very blurry, if at all existing. If you're lucky, you get "third quarter 2009", but mostly, there is no timeframe at all. This leads to the feeling that not much is being done, and exactly that feeling is what IdeaStorm should be eliminating.

Therefore, I propose that you make a list or calender with all the COMING SOON and IN PROGRESS ideas with timeframes for all of them. Just a "december 2008" would be nice, or better yet, "deadline 31st november 2008".

I don't know if this is connected with some goal management inside Dell, if it is, maybe you should work on improving that, too?






Today, the best way to know the progress of an idea is through Ideas in Action, our Weekly Update or Dell comments in the thread.






19 Comments »

19850

Stop Overcharging on Notebook RAM

Sales Strategies, Laptops submitted by realskript 08/28/07 **UNDER REVIEW**

Dell really... REALLY need to stop overcharging... and when i say overcharing... i mean atleast double what you would pay to pick up the ram yourself.
On XPS Notebooks... you are charging $500 for 4GB of ram... when you could easily go pick them up at your local computer shop for $250... and pocket the other half of the $500...

It would be nice if dell could save the customers as well as the company itself this hassle.. and start charging NORMAL prices for an upgrade in RAM.

thanks =D

PS..... PROMOTE THIS!!!!











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DELL, post own ideas here and see reactions of users

IdeaStorm submitted by millhauz 09/21/07 **ALREADY OFFERED**

Some icon could be used to let people know it's a DELL - idea. Then watch promoting/demoting and comments to see, if the feature is worth putting in production 22 Comments »

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No Limits! Make **all** choices available **anywhere** in the world

Sales Strategies submitted by mrw 09/16/07

First example: The Germans are second class customers, because they don't get the same choices for Ubuntu Laptops as in the USA. We here in Switzerland are even third class customers, because we do not get an Ubuntu Laptop at all.

Other example: The choices I can make for a notebook depends on how I walked through your shop! Sometimes for the same Model, I can chose a low end Harddisk, sometimes not. That's absolutely ridiculous! Please allow any possible hardware combination!

Allow to select any matching hard disk in any laptop (or desktop)! Allow to setup any kind of memory, especially e.g. one(!) 2GB module instead of two 1GB modules, give the choice for between either a mirroring display or an anti-glare display for any available display size and resolution. If technically possible, allow to choose between NVidia and ATI, and allow to chose the Memory of the card. Allow to completely deselect the operating system and all kind of installed software.

First: Make all offers available anywhere in the world!

Second: Do not limit the possible combinations!

Shouldn't the customer be king? Let us all choices! 34 Comments »

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Make XP/Linux drivers available for all model even if only Vista is pre-installed

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Linux, Operating Systems submitted by vineets001 09/24/07 **REVIEWED**

There are good hardware models coming out. And only Vista is pre-install option. If people want to wipe off Vista and install XP or Linux, let them do that. Make a commitment to have the drivers available.


We're working on having drivers for the hardware we ship more widely available. Click here to learn more from john_h.





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Provide a option for a 1000mb NIC on all notebooks and desktops.

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Desktops and Laptops submitted by joshuacl 07/30/07

It would be nice if gig-Ethernet was avaliable on all PCs especially the XPS line considering its geared towards gaming. 8 Comments »



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