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M2inOR · 01-21-06, 02:38 PM

Picked up a 2nd hand v51x earlier this week; previous owner sold it because it did not support his Chinese application - I suggested that he consider the X30 or X50 refurbs available from Dell. Original purchase date was November 2005.

He had performed the A06 update, and reported no issues. Before completing the sale, I checked out the wireless, CF and SD visibility, etc. Did not note any issues.

Of course, once I got it home, I did have a few issues with ActiveSync, and a couple of crashes with my XP system upon dociking - what a surprise.

So...I applied the fake server tip. It now is working fine, and no problems. As for battery, it was fully charged yesterday, and when I turned it on today, it still showed 100%.

I'll be giving it a workout in the coming weeks, and report back on any issues.

And to those having issues, I feel your pain. No one wants to have a product that is flaky or troublesome. From my experience, I encourage any still having problems to either review the step-by-step carefully; no shortcuts. Or return unit to Dell for exchange or refund. If you purchased unit with a credit card, exercise your rights with the credit card company and refuse payment if you did not get a good unit. Simply griping will NOT resolve anything. You have to take action with someone who can resolve the issue.

PS I sat on my beloved X30 last week, and it bit the dust...

01-21-06, 02:38 PM	#130 (permalink)
M2inOR Aximsite Prospect DAP Rookie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Works for me... Picked up a 2nd hand v51x earlier this week; previous owner sold it because it did not support his Chinese application - I suggested that he consider the X30 or X50 refurbs available from Dell. Original purchase date was November 2005. He had performed the A06 update, and reported no issues. Before completing the sale, I checked out the wireless, CF and SD visibility, etc. Did not note any issues. Of course, once I got it home, I did have a few issues with ActiveSync, and a couple of crashes with my XP system upon dociking - what a surprise. So...I applied the fake server tip. It now is working fine, and no problems. As for battery, it was fully charged yesterday, and when I turned it on today, it still showed 100%. I'll be giving it a workout in the coming weeks, and report back on any issues. And to those having issues, I feel your pain. No one wants to have a product that is flaky or troublesome. From my experience, I encourage any still having problems to either review the step-by-step carefully; no shortcuts. Or return unit to Dell for exchange or refund. If you purchased unit with a credit card, exercise your rights with the credit card company and refuse payment if you did not get a good unit. Simply griping will NOT resolve anything. You have to take action with someone who can resolve the issue. PS I sat on my beloved X30 last week, and it bit the dust... __________________ Mike ---------------------------------- We live in interesting times ----------------------------------