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    alienware m17 built finally!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by JellyBeans, Nov 22, 2008.

  1. JellyBeans

    JellyBeans Notebook Evangelist

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    so yah its been built im pretty happy! :D Just got the email. I think my alienware the story so far thread got deleted so ill just use this thread. Does anyone know how long it takes to test box and ship! :D :D :D :D
     
    JellyBeans, Nov 22, 2008
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  2. Gogindantes

    Gogindantes Notebook Guru

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    Gratz there...
    Hope that your happy with it...
    im waiting for mine to come in....
    question....what good computer games you guys recommend? also....what should be first things to do when i receive my m17
     
    Gogindantes, Nov 22, 2008
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  3. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    take it ouf of the box -------> put your favorite game in!
     
    yuio, Nov 22, 2008
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  4. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    Make your windows recovery disks
     
    shadedurza, Nov 22, 2008
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  5. Gogindantes

    Gogindantes Notebook Guru

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    lol...
    why ty! ;)
    i mean for the drivers and etc?
    software updates?
     
    Gogindantes, Nov 22, 2008
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    let windows update, install SP1, install AV software of choice. update all drivers from Myhive as well as producers websites.
     
    whizzo, Nov 22, 2008
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  7. Gogindantes

    Gogindantes Notebook Guru

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    this is going to sound dumb....but whats AV software?
     
    Gogindantes, Nov 22, 2008
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  8. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    Hey gogindantes HERE is the link ;)
     
    shadedurza, Nov 22, 2008
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  9. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    AntiVirus. i recommend Avira if you don't want to pay for it.
     
    whizzo, Nov 22, 2008
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  10. Gogindantes

    Gogindantes Notebook Guru

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    LOL!!!!!!
    thats funny...ty Shade
     
    Gogindantes, Nov 22, 2008
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  11. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    np :D man........
     
    shadedurza, Nov 22, 2008
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  12. Oceanus

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    rofl I'm bookmarking that website.
     
    Oceanus, Nov 22, 2008
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  13. fusionsenses

    fusionsenses The Unbannable

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    Before YOU DO anything, install your favorite image software and image your partition FIRST.

    Takes 15 minutes to do and can save you hours later.
    After that, install bunch of crap to test and screw around with settings. Then when you feel you screw something up really badly and want to settle with the right programs and settings, restore the image.

    If you do anything else before imaging your partition, then you can never go back to the perfect state. (I messed up the MBR so much that I can't even get respawn working, the image saved me trouble in 13 minutes of restoring)
     
    fusionsenses, Nov 22, 2008
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  14. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    you may want to sign for it first...
     
    ryujin, Nov 22, 2008
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  15. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    Nope definitely image FIRST! lol :D

    Anyone know any good free image programs?
     
    shadedurza, Nov 22, 2008
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  16. fusionsenses

    fusionsenses The Unbannable

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    you want real free or free?

    for real free, i use macrium reflect free version, it's not bad.
    if you want the other option, get ghost, but it's a little tricky to make the dos boot rescue USB flash drive to work 100%.
     
    fusionsenses, Nov 22, 2008
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  17. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    cant image it if you dont sign for the unit in the first place.... :)
     
    ryujin, Nov 22, 2008
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  18. fusionsenses

    fusionsenses The Unbannable

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    why not? If you are big enough, you can image it first, and sign while waiting.
     
    fusionsenses, Nov 22, 2008
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