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Last question for now... What's the ideal temperature that this machine should be operating at?

Hm. Wonder if I could put a 250-gig SSD in this D630... :unsure:

A question for you folks-what's a good piece of software to measure the temperature of the CPU? Redoing the thermal paste on this machine is a bit more involved than just removing the keyboard, as it involves the removal of the display and a fair amount of disassembly.

Second video I'm watching now. I'll have to dig up an I-FixIt tutorial.

At least, I might add an additional 2 gigs of RAM, because I might install an older version of Photoshop on here. But this machine will remain a home unit, and be primarily used for writing. Though...watching this video, I wonder if an SSD replacement is possible for this machine and what the...

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Thanks for the suggestion! However, 1) I don’t have the technical knowledge to do that (I’m just a writer/illustrator) and 2) this Dell laptop will be primarily used for writing: fiction, essays and poetry. So usage will be very light on this machine.😎

I had a Logitech mouse lying around, so I'm using that for now. So far, so good.

Disabling the trackpoint nub-Good question;I should look into that. Another thought was using an external mouse. The G-Shock...yeah, it's very cool! Ordered it online. $75. :cool:

Any thoughts on the cursor drift? It’s a bit annoying.

I might see if I can contact him within the week!

Crap. Using the trackpoint nub didn't help. I was in the middle of editing and the cursor drifts off to the right. Every time I put the cursor back to where I wanted to type, it would fly off to the right. :( I did look into replacing the keyboard, and it's really easy. Hopefully, I won't have...

Awesomesauce! :D My G4 MDD is a nice machine, and I really want to keep it going. :)

There is some sticker residue on the screen lid-it had something adhered to the top of it.. That's a bit difficult to get off.

Yes, that is exactly the issue. This is the first time I've had a computer with a trackpoint stick. Like I said, this Dell is in surprisingly good shape. Getting it for only $25 seems like a bargain to me! :)

Nope; palms aren’t brushing the trackpad. Drifting issue? What might cause this?

DVD player works. The only bug this Dell has is when I use a word processing program or typing into an information field: the cursor sometimes runs off to the right. No idea why.

Hm. I haven't tested the DVD drive yet. Looks like that's next when i get a chance.

I have an earlier version of Photoshop that I MIGHT put on it, though I would use it mostly for viewing pics. The primary function of this machine will be to write fiction and poetry.

The Dell's battery holds a charge of 2 1/2 hours. I'll be keeping this unit at home, since it's too big and heavy to carry around. I have my 2012 MacBook Air for that.