I don't use 3rd party software where built-in does the job. I just use Control Point for the initial setup of the ambient light sensor, backlit keyboard, stuff like that. All of this looks like it can be set up in the BIOS, but I haven't uninstalled the CP software yet. I just don't want it to remove my hotkey control of those things.
-- Mike Gill From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell Latitude E Series 1st Impression iirc correctly, I think the e-series did away with alternate hardware profile for docked/undocked, if that helps drive your conquest for a solution... As for alternatives to control point... I think I am stuck using it since I have an internal Sprint Broadband card :( The old Dell software took about 2 clicks to connect, Control Point takes about 7. Oh, and get this. Dell's connection manager software does not support wi-fi yet. 'A release will be made soon'. Yeah... fail. _____ From: Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Dell Latitude E Series 1st Impression I agree on the Software but I don't like the docking station much. I have been having issues with it hanging on the docking station but it may just be the docking station. Jon On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 7:45 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: E6500 here too, very impressed. Solid as a rock. Not too found of the new Dell Control Point software though... _____ From: Mike Gill [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:58 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell Latitude E Series 1st Impression I just got my E6500, and I have to say so far I'm impressed. Its internal components are all accessible from the bottom and the magnesium chassis feels much stronger than the plastic ones. -- Mike Gill From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 2:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Dell Latitude E Series 1st Impression This is my first time really getting my hands on a Dell Latitude E4500 since Dell went away from the D series. (The ones we have sold in the last couple months have been installed by my lakey.) Is it me, or are these being made in the same factory as the Lenovo's? It looks to me like they could use the same docking station, batteries and other accessories. Is this by design and I totally missed that memo or what? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
