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    Installing 7 Pro on xps 1640 Re Drivers

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by J23, Oct 22, 2009.

  1. J23

    J23 Notebook Geek

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    I received my 7 Pro Disc set this morning. So thumbs up to MS for getting this out so promptly. I've been running nothing but Win 7 on my XPS since it came out in beta form. I love it etc. Fantastic.

    My question is in regards to the install process for specifically my laptop. I am doing a clean & 64 install of course.
    Where I am unclear, & I've always struggled with Dell in these matters is: Should I be paying any attention to Dells offerings for drivers (I'm talking everything from chipset to Ethernet) or does Win 7 have better choices upon install? I just ran the Intell driver update tool & my product is "recognized but unknown" so no help there. Clarity would be much appreciated.
    Happy7 Day,
    J-(who is not throwing a party)
     
    J23, Oct 22, 2009
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  2. chewyeong90

    chewyeong90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow you got your disc ? When did you order it ? Is that an upgrade disk ??
     
    chewyeong90, Oct 22, 2009
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  3. J23

    J23 Notebook Geek

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    My disc was in my mail box @ 7 am. I ordered it the first day the preorder deal was offered back in June so yes it's an update.
     
    J23, Oct 23, 2009
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  4. SxualVnilla

    SxualVnilla Notebook Enthusiast

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    When I installed Windows 7 Ultimate a couple of weeks ago, I used most of the drivers that windows provided, but I did check the version numbers against dell's website to make sure that they were the most current, especially the touchpad drivers, for one.

    Also, I did not install the additional My Wifi thing as it was messing up my connection sharing, but it is still working fine with the driver that windows installed
     
    SxualVnilla, Oct 23, 2009
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  5. mark.carline

    mark.carline Notebook Consultant

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    Just to clarify - is this is a DELL disk or a Microsoft disk ?

    ie. Did you get the free upgrade from Dell using this link:
    http://win7.dell.com/
     
    mark.carline, Oct 23, 2009
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    tahitisand Notebook Enthusiast

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    Could you tell me if the "print to fax" option is included in 7 Ultimate? I used that all the time with XP and was very upset that it's not included in Vista Home Premium. Thanks.
     
    tahitisand, Oct 23, 2009
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