Got my 1520 refurbish laptop Today but need some help & what to do! click!

im soo happy i got my laptop today. its a refurbish laptop and its nice.

do i need to dl drivers for everything?

also i already told alot of ppl that i live on the 3rd floor and the modem cable is on the first floor. i only get 1-2 bars. do i need to dl drivers or what? im a noob at this.

i dunno what i should be doin and i need some help.

if u like to help me please give me ur aim or msn so we can talk and etc.

 

Where did you buy it? and how much?

 

If the computer is from a company and not from average joe #1 it should have everything installed. Not too much you can do about wireless, other than having your apartment manager get a better router.

 

dell , and for 1300 since its refurbish. better deal then the one i order. got more stuff on this one.

the sucky part is the screen is dark real dark

 

You sure it's not just the brightness setting all the way down?

 

You bought it off where? ebay?

I want to buy one too....

 

it wasn't down i raise it up but still kinda dark like in corners.

awaisuk i got it from dell outlet!

 

Oh.

I dont think they have Dell outlets in canada........

 

I think they have keoseks (or those small stands in the mall).

 

do i need to dl and update all the drivers and stuff?

 

If you're going to game with it, you might want to get video drivers from
http://laptopvideo2go.com/

 

i think you need to reinstall vista, and then use the drivers cd that came with your laptop.

 

For people who doesn't really know what drivers do, I'd probably stay away from this step. I'm not sure if refurbs come with bloatware, but using PCDecrapifier would be a less teidious way of doing things. I would never recommend a newbie reinstalling drivers.

 

No, no the Dell Outlet is on Dell's website, it's where they sell returned models. (I don't think Dell Canada's website offers outlet savings tho)

 

i know what they are but my internet connection is really ****ty. i only get 1 - 2 bar. i thought i would got a good connection when i got the intel card one.

 

It's not really based on the card. The difference between the best card in the world and a generic is small. Like I said, only thing you can do is get that router replaced with something better. Bring it up with your landlord.

 

There could also be pipes or something in the floor that's interfering with the signal. You might try moving your laptop around the room and see if your signal strength changes.

 

Does your refurb laptop come with a CD with the factory drivers?

You don't necessarily NEED to update all drivers. I usually only change them when I have a problem. The one I mostly keep an eye on is graphics.

 

so im guessing i don't need to update drivers since most are already updated.

its the damn internet i hate -__- since i only get 1 or 2 at most.

For battlefield 2 : special forces - its choppy and slow , what should i do about this

 

We already told you what to do, twice.