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    M17 OS Downgrade

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by cmb991, Jan 10, 2009.

  1. cmb991

    cmb991 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just bought an M17 notebook and it came with windows vista on it. I hate using windows vista so I want to downgrade it to windows xp. Is there anywhere to download the facial recognition software and the fingerprint software reader for alienware?
     
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  2. GEORGE STUMBOLOPOLAS

    GEORGE STUMBOLOPOLAS Notebook Enthusiast

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    there nothing wrong with windows vista... grow up
     
    GEORGE STUMBOLOPOLAS, Jan 10, 2009
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    Axman Notebook Evangelist

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    download windows 7, its better than both and good until august 2009
     
    Axman, Jan 10, 2009
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    george stumba-something, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. some like Vista, some prefer XP, still others swear on Linux or OSX. each to his own, and there's no need for judging others based on their opinions.

    on a side note, Vista is more complicated than XP, and XP is certainly faster than Vista.
     
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    cmb991 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Grow up?? You let me know when windows comes out with an operating system that doesn't use half of your cpu for a stupid side bar. Wow, lmao.

    Does anyone know where you can get the software?
     
    cmb991, Jan 10, 2009
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    the fingerprint reader, you'd have to find out who makes it. as for the facial recognition, it's labeled "facap FastAccess Video Capture" in my hardware manager thing. maybe you can find the produer's website with that (i couldn't though).
     
    whizzo, Jan 10, 2009
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