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    does anyone use express gate?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by stamar, Dec 1, 2010.

  1. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    Im experimenting with it.
    What im gaining in boot time im sort of losing in having to load their slow browser and type facebook.

    Anyone use this?
     
    stamar, Dec 1, 2010
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  2. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    I keep accidentally hitting the ExpressGate button. It boots pretty fast, and I can see using it for a quick email check or Skype call.
     
    KimoT, Dec 1, 2010
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    scarletvw Notebook Consultant

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    I don't use it and actually uninstalled it completely.
     
    scarletvw, Dec 1, 2010
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    rorage Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't see why everyone will use it, if you want a fast booting OS, get DML, it boots as fast as express gate, and you can do a lot more with it, you can't even change the background image on express gate
     
    rorage, Dec 1, 2010
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  5. DCx

    DCx Banned!

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    I used it frequently on my n10j, express boot is AWESOME if you have an atom netbook and just need to check your mail.
     
    DCx, Dec 1, 2010
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    DCMAKER Notebook Deity

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    i agree it is interesting and useful but i personally never use it. Now i am interested in this DML you referanced. I ussually never just do soemthing quick where the express gate would eb useful but I can see how some may use it alot.
     
    DCMAKER, Dec 1, 2010
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    I used it a couple of times, but I didnt get better battery life so i just uninstalled. Its a nice little feature to check something real quick but I dont use it.
     
    bobbyp, Dec 1, 2010
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  8. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    I will look at dml

    could i hook it up to the express gate button?

    as far as express gate well my windows 7 bboot time is


    19 sec to logon

    36 seconds to desktop

    theirs is 8 seconds to logon unknow to desktop about 10 though

    so i might be saving 30 seconds. unfortuneately from there they lose lots of time because their firefox takes a lot longer to load than chrome. im unable to change the home page so i have to navigate to facebook.

    real time charge to facebook seems to be express gate plus 10 seconds.
     
    stamar, Dec 1, 2010
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  9. holymoly

    holymoly Notebook Geek

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    i dont use it, it doesnt even support widescreen on my ul30vt
     
    holymoly, Dec 1, 2010
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  10. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    no it has a stuck resolution not the same as my notebook either.

    you can adjust brightness tho.


    Quite clunky. Im trying to work with it though

    I believe it started as a program that loaded from a ssd so it was significantly faster. so we have kinda leftover clunk from a bygone era

    I dont think asus advertises this on its newer laptops i could be wrong.
     
    stamar, Dec 1, 2010
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  11. ramgen

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    I used it a few times when I purchased my laptop. No more since then...


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    ramgen, Dec 1, 2010
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  12. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Express gate isn't as useful as it seems and like most folks here, I don't use it either.
     
    David, Dec 2, 2010
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