did you install XP on your M1330?

[Duran]

After having Vista for almost a year......I can't stand the outdated XP GUI anymore.....Aero is so pretty...I kept Vista on mine...

[kozzney]

Is there a tutorial on how to create a dual boot

I used this website:

http://www.dellcommunity.com/support...cending&page=1

and this one for the actual dual boot configuration utility:

http://www.pro-networks.org/forum/about88231.html

Good luck, there was some trial and error, but I got through it and now works perfectly, except for the LCD not turning off when the lid is closed.

[kozzney]

Did you check the power management settings?

Yea, and I have the "Close Lid" action set to "Do nothing" which usually allows the LCD to turn off, or at least it did on my other laptop in XP. I'm thinking that since the M1330 was designed for Vista, then XP is just not going to work as well as Vista. Also, I have noticed that I get about 30 minutes less on battery in XP than I do in Vista.

[lordnikon]

Yea, and I have the "Close Lid" action set to "Do nothing" which usually allows the LCD to turn off, or at least it did on my other laptop in XP. I'm thinking that since the M1330 was designed for Vista, then XP is just not going to work as well as Vista. Also, I have noticed that I get about 30 minutes less on battery in XP than I do in Vista.

Looks like I'm on the same boat. Got XP to run but the LCD won't turn off when I shut the lid.

[_RT_]

Installed XP. Works perfectly.
Couldn't be happier.

[Cloudhopper]

Installed XP the same day i got the notebook.
Following the guide in this forum i got everything to work within a couple of hours without too much of work.
Installed Vista in a second partition, working fine as well.
Only thing that was giving me trouble was the fingerprint reader, for whatever reason it doesn't like to use the same fingers for XP and Vista. Whatever.

I have no clue why i still have Vista installed, guess its because i'd like to use my TurboMemory from time to time.

99% of the time running WinXp on it, working like a charm.

PS: If somebody is working on a TurboMemory driver for XP, drop me a PN please!

[bgbop15]

what video driver versions is everyone using?

[bgbop15]

xp installed... took less than an hour, and all drivers work!

hitting power button to being idle at desktop takes about 40sec, where vista took about 53-63

i hope i can do better!

[planet_vikram]

I can't stand the outdated XP GUI anymore.....Aero is so pretty...I kept Vista on mine...

I agree to this !!

[sinstoic]

The applications I use are compatible in both OSs. Never found the need to go back to XP.