***-->The Official Dell Adamo Thread<--***

[watchtower7]

Dell tech came and fixed my latch today and scratched the chassis due to lack of correct tool so now new palmrest and base cover on order lol

[Focusme]

Dell tech came and fixed my latch today and scratched the chassis due to lack of correct tool so now new palmrest and base cover on order lol

I really feel bad for you having so many issues with your Adamo. Dell sends a person to repair your machine that is ill equipped to do so. Unacceptable to me and really takes the edge off your purchase satisfaction. Where is the love here? Hopefully the palm rest and base cover will arrive soon and your problems can be resolved quickly. Keep us updated.

[Focusme]

Anyone else still waiting on their Adamo or have they all arrived? Comments from the new owners welcome.

[Dellienware]

I - The easiest way (non-permanent method):

1 - Run the game or application.
2 - Press Alt+Tab to get out of the application (or any other way that you know).
3 - Open the Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
4 - In the Task Manager window select Applications tab which shows a list of applications currently running. Right click on your game or application and press G button (or select Go To Process).
5 - As you can see we're now in the Processes tab of the Task Manager and your application's process is selected. Right click on it and select Set Affinity.
6 - Processor Affinity window opens and you can select on which cores you desire your application to run. Select one and press OK.

II - The permanent method:
Open the Start menu, click on Run, type in msconfig and press OK. In the System Configuration window go to Boot (Start in XP) tab and click on Advanced Options button. There you can see an option for choosing how many cores you want active. Restart your computer.

the permanent method is what i am running. i can run youtube and have couple tabs like facebook email and weather channel and have multiple office programs running without a flaw. just with a single 1.4gz core running at power saver mode

[KilJim]

Already sold my Onyx after owning it for 1 week

Simply cannot stand the flat keys with such short travel...ugh

[Focusme]

Already sold my Onyx after owning it for 1 week

Simply cannot stand the flat keys with such short travel...ugh

What are you going to get instead?

[Dellienware]

how long do you think the performance 1.4ghz and 4gb ram would last with the adamo?

[KilJim]

What are you going to get instead?

Just got a HP 5310m Probook 2 days ago
It's a little thicker (just under 1"), about the same weight (3.7 lbs) but features a faster full voltage processor and longer battery life (5+ hours on real tests)
Also has a better keyboard, matte screen and easier upgrade options (not soldered in)

I got a brand new one, swapped in a 128gb SSD and upgraded to 4gb ram totalling to just above $700

If anyone else has issued with the Adamo and is looking for another lightweight 13.3" laptop, look into this one instead.
It's discontinued which is why they're going for cheap

[Focusme]

Adamo is off the main Dell site so I guess it's over.

[Dellienware]

Adamo is off the main Dell site so I guess it's over.

RIP. it is a great laptop