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    Accessories for Aero OLED

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by DusterTX, Aug 4, 2021.

  1. DusterTX

    DusterTX Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm thinking about purchasing an Aero 15 OLED, as spec'ed here - https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834233445?Item=9SIAMG8FAC6331

    I am coming from an Apple MacBook Air, and lots seems to have changed since I last bought a new computer.

    CORD
    What type of cord will I need to connect this Aero to a monitor? I see a "thunderbolt 4 (type c) listed, but I can't seem to find the exact cord for that. Any help would be appreciated! I just don't want to buy something that won't work...

    EXTERNAL DISPLAY
    Are there any types of external displays/monitors that will not work with this laptop? I'm thinking about physical inputs, and I guess aspect ratios? Ideally, I'd like to take full advantage of the 4K display this laptop offers.

    BLOAT WEAR
    Kind of off topic, but how hard is it to remove bloat wear from these laptops? Coming from a Mac, there wasn't always a ton of junk I had to remove. What are some softwares I will want to uninstall?
     
    DusterTX, Aug 4, 2021
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  2. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The best option for the Aero would be to use its mini-DisplayPort connection with one of these cables.

    Whatever the specs of the laptop's built-in display are have no bearing on external monitor compatibility. As far as said external monitor, it depends on your intended use case (gaming, content creation, content consumption, etc), what size you want, what your budget is, etc.

    It all depends. You'll want to keep the control center software as that governs the keyboard lighting and other lower-level system functions. Otherwise, any other in-box Windows application is fair game. We can't tell you what you may or may not want to keep around.
     
    saturnotaku, Aug 4, 2021
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  3. Brawn

    Brawn The Awesome

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    does anyone know where i can get keyboard protector/skin for this laptop?
     
    Brawn, Nov 3, 2021
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  4. bloomfielderic

    bloomfielderic Newbie

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    You can just make a Win10 / 11 USB install media, do a clean install, and then get all the drivers you need from Gigabyte's official website.

    Thunderbolt 4 = DP. If your laptop have dedicated DP / HDMI ports use them first. TB / USBC docks are more expensive and sometimes don't work as intended.
     
    bloomfielderic, Dec 3, 2021
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  5. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    Gigabyte does not have any bloatware. Everything that is installed is needed for the proper operation of the laptop.

    If you format your laptop and do a clean install or uninstall the Control Center, you will lose the screen factory calibration.
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Dec 5, 2021
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