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    New Acer 5920G - How should I set it up?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by dannywanny, Oct 14, 2007.

  1. dannywanny

    dannywanny Notebook Consultant

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    I've got a new gemstone 5920 and I'm wondering what I should be doing to get it up and running? Obviously it's a few months old now, so I'm guessing the drivers that it is shipped with are also out of date. So since I'm not a technical whiz, I'm asking for the opinion of any fellow owners, or anybody that knows about this sort of thing!

    Perhaps the most important areas are:

    - Graphics driver? (8600M GT)

    - Anti-virus software? (Should I stick with the Norton trial bundle - is it the most recent version? Are there any better options out there?)

    - What should I be disabling in the startup etc. for cleaner boots? I don't want unnecessary processes running!

    - Are there any Windows Vista tweaks that I should be aware of? This is my first time with Vista and there are some confusing new options - such as Windows Defender!?! I want to make sure that my laptop is secure...

    Thanks guys!
     
    dannywanny, Oct 14, 2007
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  2. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    # Graphic Driver(Modded)
    ForceWare 163.75 for Windows Vista 32bit

    # Kaspersky Internet security suite (Version 07)perform better on my 5920G.I'm recommend KIS7 for you.

    # Startup programs! depend on your taste,so read tweak guides first :cool:

    # Vista Tweak Guides
    A guide to Tweak & Optimize Vista
    Windows Vista Performance Tweaking

    Try those sites to tweak your Vista :D
     
    bigspin, Oct 14, 2007
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  3. errenay

    errenay Notebook Enthusiast

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    Or if you don't want to pay for antivirus software, use Avast
    http://www.avast.com
    and ZoneAlarm as free firewall. There will be nice free firewall (Comodo) but up till now there is no stable version for Vista :(
     
    errenay, Oct 14, 2007
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  4. Patrick Y.

    Patrick Y. Go Newbs! NBR Reviewer

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    AVG is quite nice too. Just be warned that its virus detection ability isn't as good as others.
     
    Patrick Y., Oct 14, 2007
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