WiDi - Wireless Display

[MattyB]

Has/does anyone use WiDi on their laptop? Tommy, I see your 6600 has it. There is a spare WiDi port in my M18x and I wanted to find out how well it works. I was also trying to find one of these cards for sale somewhere. I haven't had much luck so far. I don't like having spare ports that I can fill up somehow. I find it weird that it's not an option to put one in on the Dell Aust website. I remember having the option when buying my M17x R3.

 

[DDuB420]

I think your problem is the type of card you were searching for.
Widi is part of a wireless half mini card as an extra addon.
A WiHD card is what your looking for
http://picclick.com/?q=WiHD+card&minAsk=min+price&maxAsk=max+price&zipCode=zip+code
Here's a few.

 

[MattyB]

DDuB, you've done it again!!! Cheers buddy. Now I just need one of those and an mSata SSD and I'm fully loaded! I did tell the GF that I would cut down on the computer spending but nuts to that!

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It will work as long as I have the cable installed inside my machine. I had better check that first I guess.

 

[Meaker]

Just be aware of the limits of widi and that a cable may be a better option anyway

 

[MattyB]

I am 'girt' by wires and cables. A bit of cable freedom would be nice. But.....mainly I want to fill that empty slot in my machine!

 

[AeonSoul]

Just put a piece of plastic in there, it will save you money aswell

 

[MattyB]

Just put a piece of plastic in there, it will save you money aswell

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But yeah, probably.

 

[Meaker]

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But yeah, probably.

You could always etch a smiley face in it Save the money for your next purchase

 

[MattyB]

Waiting on Dell for a price of a WiHD unit. Knowing what their parts prices are like, I don't think I will go for it in the end. I can find the WiHD cards on eBay for not too much but I can't find the cable anywhere. I'm assuming the cable is some sort of antenna.

 

[DDuB420]

Here you go
http://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=12153

 

[MattyB]

$100! that plus the card itself it will be close to $200. I think I'll put it in the 'Maybe Later' basket. I may have bought something I shouldn't have this morning anyway.......

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I'm wondering how it is installed too. I have tried to look it up but there is precious little info. One end plugs into the WiHD card obviously but where does the transmitter board go?? It must come back around the mobo somehow. Or maybe up into the LCD.

 

[DDuB420]

It plugs into the motherboard next to where the display cable plugs in from the LCD screen.
Well at least it does on a M17xR3

Ask Mr Fox, he will know for sure on a M18x

 

[MattyB]

Ahh, I know the spot. Should be pretty similar on the M18x. Thanks for your help as always!

 

[AeonSoul]

I may have bought something I shouldn't have this morning anyway.......

I suppose this doesn't have anything to do with that m15x that just showed up in your signature

 

[MattyB]

I have no idea what you mean.................... My girlfriend is going to kill me! It's coming from the US. I get home from work tomorrow so it had better get there in the 2 weeks I'm home. i have a chance to hide it from her then.

 

[AeonSoul]

Ahahahah good luck with it.

 

[Meaker]

Quite frankly there are more interesting 15" units these days :s

 

[MattyB]

I didn't buy it for an awesome gaming laptop. I have a slight problem with buying AW machines. I just wanted one to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, till death do us part.

 

[Meaker]

One is not so much the problem as 3

 

[yikes81]

MattyB will be buried in his tomb will all his Alienware, just like the pharaohs of old.

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