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    XPS M1530 Help

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by JayGTS88, Dec 19, 2007.

  1. JayGTS88

    JayGTS88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all i just orderd my new m1530 and i am very excited but now that i am waiting i will formate it clean after i recive it. But before i do that i need to go download drivers and use it afterwords is there any link where i can get all i need? I am new at computers but i do hate bloats of usless junk. This is my spec.

    XPS M1530
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
    256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
    Genuine Windows® Vista Ultimate Edition
    2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
    120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
    Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
    Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition

    My other question is the windows vista ultimate edition is it 32bit or 64?
    and i got the intel wireless N mini card but at home i got a Belkin Wireless G Plue Router will it work or do i need to buy a new N router? thanks
     
    JayGTS88, Dec 19, 2007
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  2. achw

    achw Notebook Consultant

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    it's 32 bit windows ultimate

    and your existing router should work fine with the new wireless card (well, mine does!)
     
    achw, Dec 19, 2007
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Try the Dell Downloads & Support section, under drivers.
     
    adinu, Dec 19, 2007
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  4. noskillz

    noskillz Notebook Geek

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    i did a clean install on mine today, dells website didnty recognize the service tag on my 1530
     
    noskillz, Dec 19, 2007
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  5. B2TheEYo

    B2TheEYo Notebook Deity

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    All the drivers are included on a CD with the computer, but to download go to Dells support site.

    All Microsoft OS's that are shipped on machines are 32-Bit typically, unless further mentioned to be 64-Bit.

    A/B/G/N routers usually can talk to each other with no problem. Although for that Wireless-N card to get it's FULL speed, the router you're talking to will also have to be a N router. Basically, the higher we go in the alphabet on router names, the faster they are. And to tap into those higher speeds, both computer and access point/router have to be the same.
     
    B2TheEYo, Dec 19, 2007
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