Are you the one to answer this laptop question?

[wuarhg]

Anyone here using a Dell Inspiron with the 17" widescreen. AND are you 4-tabling, how is it? Small? Ok? Eyes hurt? tell me.

[stabn]

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Anyone here using a Dell Inspiron with the 17" widescreen. AND are you 4-tabling, how is it? Small? Ok? Eyes hurt? tell me.

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No. However, you will have some overlap, so if you are ok with overlap go for it.

[astroglide]

there is no overlap 4-tabling on a wuxga screen

[wuarhg]

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there is no overlap 4-tabling on a wuxga screen

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How would you compare it to a 19" Stationary monitor with 1600x1200 resolution? I remember trying out 1600x1200 on my old monitor which was a 17" and it was all small and fuzzy.

[fsuplayer]

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Anyone here using a Dell Inspiron with the 17" widescreen. AND are you 4-tabling, how is it? Small? Ok? Eyes hurt? tell me.

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looks like i am the lucky one.

i 4 table and its not at all too small, my eyes never hurt afterwards, and you have an extra 2-3" on the side for which to AIM with while playing if you like.

i have 5-6 tabled on this monitor several times and it is a little hectic, but can certainly be done.

other than that however, that laptop rocks. good pick.

it can also be hooked up to one or two 2001FP's, which is awesome as well.

[IndieMatty]

I'm just getting used to the tinyness I used to play full screen (2 table) and sit 5 feet from my pc.

It's really cool, last night I played 3 tables and watched Arrested Development and Imed.

[wuarhg]

Thanks for the info fsuplayer, now I can go out and buy it /images/graemlins/grin.gif

IndieMatty, having big tables is comfortable sometimes, you can sit way back. But it isn't practical /images/graemlins/frown.gif Unless you have a 50" plasma!

[IndieMatty]

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Thanks for the info fsuplayer, now I can go out and buy it /images/graemlins/grin.gif

IndieMatty, having big tables is comfortable sometimes, you can sit way back. But it isn't practical /images/graemlins/frown.gif Unless you have a 50" plasma!

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I have a 43".

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[BusterStacks]

I just got my inspiron 9300 yesterday, and it's a pleasure to 4-table on it.

[wuarhg]

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I have a 43".

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?!?!? How much are those /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[wuarhg]

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I just got my inspiron 9300 yesterday, and it's a pleasure to 4-table on it.

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What kind of monitor were you using before the inspiron? a 19" I presume?

[IndieMatty]

purchased a few years ago for 7k...much cheaper now. (i didn't buy it..roomie got lucky in vegas and decided to invest in this instead of losing it in atlantic city)

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

I just got a 9300 with a 17" WUXGA screen. To describe this thing in two words, I would choose BAD ASS. The screen is beautiful and is just about perfect if you ask me. I usually use a 2001FP on my home desktop. 4-tabling would be fine and actually BETTER than on a 2001FP except I'm having a software problem with Party adding extra space around the edge of my windows - I need to get that fixed. Anyway, you'll have room for 4 tables with extra on the side (or middle, whatever) for other apps - AIM or WinAmp or maybe a tv window, whatever.

The only problem I have with the 9300 17" widescreen is on a plane - it's freaking huge and a bit unwieldy in economy class seating.

[wh1t3bread]

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I'm having a software problem with Party adding extra space around the edge of my windows - I need to get that fixed.

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Here is how to fix this:

Right Click on your Desktop.
Choose "Properties".
Go to the "Settings" Tab.
Click "Advanced".
Search around your Advanced settings for something called "DPI".
Change your "DPI Setting" to "Normal Size".

You will probably have to restart after this for the settings to take, so make sure that you don't have anything important open.

[fsuplayer]

if anyone with a 9200 or 9300 has any problems with your laptop slowing down way more than normal with two party skins open at once, please PM me.

i think its just my computer, but i am curious if anyone else has this prob.

its about to get a physical from dell.

thanks

[daryn]

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Anyone here using a Dell Inspiron with the 17" widescreen. AND are you 4-tabling, how is it? Small? Ok? Eyes hurt? tell me.

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i'm the one. inspiron 8600, 4 table or more regularly, overlap, deal with it fine.

[fsuplayer]

the 8600 is 15".

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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I'm having a software problem with Party adding extra space around the edge of my windows - I need to get that fixed.

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Here is how to fix this:

Right Click on your Desktop.
Choose "Properties".
Go to the "Settings" Tab.
Click "Advanced".
Search around your Advanced settings for something called "DPI".
Change your "DPI Setting" to "Normal Size".

You will probably have to restart after this for the settings to take, so make sure that you don't have anything important open.

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Awesome. Thank you kind sir. Not to threadjack, but I see an opportunity opening up for me to maybe get some help on another problem. I can't get Windows Exploder to give me a damned address bar. I set it to have the Address Bar and it just gives me the little piece that says 'Address' but without anything useful like the actual Address Bar itself. Any thoughts?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/pwarcham/win_exploder.jpg

[astroglide]

i think it's fine on planes

[daryn]

ok, so i do even more with less.

insert penis joke here.

[wh1t3bread]

no problem. not sure how the hell you did that one with the address bar. can you left click on it and maybe drag it down a level to where it should be?

You might also try to go tools &gt; folder options &gt; the "view" tab and then click the "restore defaults" button. This *in theory* should restore your default folder view settings. After this happens you can reset all of your preferences.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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no problem. not sure how the hell you did that one with the address bar. can you left click on it and maybe drag it down a level to where it should be?

You might also try to go tools &gt; folder options &gt; the "view" tab and then click the "restore defaults" button. This *in theory* should restore your default folder view settings. After this happens you can reset all of your preferences.

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I can't drag it anywhere and restoring the defaults doesn't do anything. It shows up fine for other accounts on this machine, so maybe this login is just [censored].

[BusterStacks]

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I just got my inspiron 9300 yesterday, and it's a pleasure to 4-table on it.

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What kind of monitor were you using before the inspiron? a 19" I presume?

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no. Im coming from dual 2001fp's.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

I don't know if you wanted/needed a screen shot, but here's one of 4 tables on my 9300 17" WUXGA - 19200x1200. I think the 17" widescreen is the perfect size. Any bigger and it would be just too big. I've got a 15.4" WUXGA at work and man am I glad I got the 17" W for my own laptop. 15.4" is too small for 19200x1200, but it looks good on a 17". As you can see, there's plenty of room left over on the side for other stuff, as well as some room to maneuver a bit vertically. Highly recommended.

Sorry for stretching the page.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/pwarcham/4tables.jpg

[BusterStacks]

http://home.comcast.net/~hn_cobra/IMGP0603.JPG

[pshreck]

Say hello to damaging eye strain there buster...

[BusterStacks]

It's just a bad pic, the screen is fantastic. I just wanted to give an idea of the layout. Taking a flash picture of a reflective screen is tough.

[fsuplayer]

reading at the computer while playing, even about poker, is def. -EV buster. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[BusterStacks]

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reading at the computer while playing, even about poker, is def. -EV buster. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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hehe, that's just my coffee table reading material.

[wuarhg]

Great stuff, so Buster, in your opinion the Dell Inspiron screen is as or more comfortable than dual 2001fp's? /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[housenuts]

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Say hello to damaging eye strain there buster...

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how serious is eye strain from computer monitors?

i currently have a 17" crt monitor at 1600x1200. it is pretty small, possibly straining.

[BusterStacks]

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Great stuff, so Buster, in your opinion the Dell Inspiron screen is as or more comfortable than dual 2001fp's? /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

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you know what man, in all honesty I would rather look at a 2001fp but if you want a computer that can 4-table wherever you go, the i9300 cannot be beat.

[wuarhg]

That's what I want to hear. I think it'll be especially useful for a student. I would imagine that the 17" Widescreen on Dell Inspiron is a bit larger than a 17" CRT, anyone know if this is true?

[BusterStacks]

most definitely. As with any LCD, a 17" equates to a 19" CRT. That's pretty damn good.

[wuarhg]

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most definitely. As with any LCD, a 17" equates to a 19" CRT. That's pretty damn good.

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That's great as I am using a 19" CRT now and I am very pleased with it. Thanks /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[IndieMatty]

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Great stuff, so Buster, in your opinion the Dell Inspiron screen is as or more comfortable than dual 2001fp's? /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

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you know what man, in all honesty I would rather look at a 2001fp but if you want a computer that can 4-table wherever you go, the i9300 cannot be beat.

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[frank_iii]

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if anyone with a 9200 or 9300 has any problems with your laptop slowing down way more than normal with two party skins open at once, please PM me.

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I'm going to PM you too, but for the benefit of others...

Have you tried turning off the background wallpaper? That dell default image uses way too much color and I saw problems (additional tables would complain about memory then display tiny cards) when I first started datamining. Never had a problem after that. Good luck!