Latitude E4300 Owners' Corner

[Dillio187]

that sucks. I had that problem on an E6500 but not my 4300. I carry mine daily, to the point the back of the screen is starting to get worn smooth from it rubbing in my backpack so much.

[neiyold]

HA, thats funny! I added a bunch of stickers as a bit of fun and scratch protection for the lid...my wife hates it! Oh, and I dont usually pull it out in front of clients!

[John Ratsey]

that sucks. I had that problem on an E6500 but not my 4300. I carry mine daily, to the point the back of the screen is starting to get worn smooth from it rubbing in my backpack so much.

What you need is a becase sleeve (see link below to my review). Unfortunately, it sees that they are no longer available for purchase.

John

[dealstokie]

Morning all,

I will be getting one of these bad boys next week, My question is : If I get myself a 9.5mm Blu-ray drive and relavent software will blu-rays play ok?

Also the 12.75mm drives , are they actually 12mm or is it just the bezel which is bigger ? So in theory I could use a smaller bezel?

Laighton.

[John Ratsey]

I will be getting one of these bad boys next week, My question is : If I get myself a 9.5mm Blu-ray drive and relavent software will blu-rays play ok?

I can't think of a reason why the blu-ray disks won't play OK. I've played HD video samples using the Intel GM45 GPU without any problems.

Also the 12.75mm drives , are they actually 12mm or is it just the bezel which is bigger ? So in theory I could use a smaller bezel?

The 12.7mm (1/2") drives are physically thicker (and less expensive). Don't try squeezing one into the E4300.

John

[dealstokie]

I can't think of a reason why the blu-ray disks won't play OK. I've played HD video samples using the Intel GM45 GPU without any problems.

The 12.7mm (1/2") drives are physically thicker (and less expensive). Don't try squeezing one into the E4300.

John

Thought so !!

Thanks.

[orev]

I'm having a problem with the sound on my e4300. When playing back files in iTunes, the sound stutters and skips. If I rewind and play the same part of the song again, it doesn't happen in the same places, so it doesn't appear to be corruption in the file itself.

I have also monitored the CPU usage at this time and it is constant at about 30% for 1 CPU, so it is not spiking up or anything like that. I have had the speakers in this system replaced and the problem persists, so it's not a problem with the speakers. Strangely, I do not see the problem when using headphone.

All drivers are up to date.

I've attached a recording of the problem that was made using my iphone next to the speakers.

Has anyone else experienced a problem like this?

I believe I've found the problem here... it seems to be a bad headphone jack "plug in" sensor".

Theory: when the sound vibrates the computer it causes the headphone jack sensor to intermittently think something is plugged in, so it disables the speakers momentarily. If I change the balance on the speakers all the way to the left, the vibrations are far enough away from the headphone jack not to cause the problem. Also, the headphone jacks are on a daughter card, so replacing the system board did not also replace that card.

[GoodBytes]

It's a latency problem.
You can check it out here: DPC Latency Checker
All bars should be green all the time.

To fix the problem:
- go to Intel website and get the latest drivers from there AND video card
- go to Dell website and download the latest IDT drivers
- Download & install CCleaner (free): Piriform - Download CCleaner, Defraggler, Recuva, Speccy - Millions of users worldwide!

- uninstall your motherboard drivers, video card, and sound card
- Open CCleaner and perfect a registry clean up.
- Restart your computer
- Install in order: Motherboard, sound card, and then video, and restart your computer in between each driver.

Your problem should be solved.


If it's not a latency issue, try a different music player.
Like Zune software (http://www.zune.net/en-CA/products/software/default.htm) or Windows Media Player 11/12

[orev]

It's a latency problem.
You can check it out here: DPC Latency Checker
All bars should be green all the time.

To fix the problem:
- go to Intel website and get the latest drivers from there AND video card
- go to Dell website and download the latest IDT drivers
- Download & install CCleaner (free): Piriform - Download CCleaner, Defraggler, Recuva, Speccy - Millions of users worldwide!

- uninstall your motherboard drivers, video card, and sound card
- Open CCleaner and perfect a registry clean up.
- Restart your computer
- Install in order: Motherboard, sound card, and then video, and restart your computer in between each driver.

Your problem should be solved.


If it's not a latency issue, try a different music player.
Like Zune software (Zune Software | Zune.net) or Windows Media Player 11/12

I've already checked the latency and all drivers and it did not fix the problem. However, sticking something in the headphone jack and jiggling it around and reliably produce or control the problem.

[GoodBytes]

I've already checked the latency and all drivers and it did not fix the problem. However, sticking something in the headphone jack and jiggling it around and reliably produce or control the problem.

Ah ok, so you need to contact Dell.