got my Studio15! LED, bloatware, and other Qs

yO! i got my refurb'd Studio 1535 T9300 3gb 256mb 320gbhd LED WXGA+ !
stokedd!

havent had too much time to play with it yet, so really just digging in now.

initial impressions:
-keyboard is really nice. i havent noticed any of the flex that some people described.
- im not a huge fan of the trackpad... i guess i just got used to a mac before this. ill get used to it, no biggie.
- the fingerprint reader is pretty difficult! ha, it sounds ridiculous, but i had a hell of a time creating fingerprints. i am getting the hang of it. =D
- the spilled milk look is ehhh, weird.

- the screen is beautiful.. but i havent been able to find any information on it. where can i see details of the LED hardware on the comp?
.. ive been off PCs for over a year and have never used vista

i am going back and forth on whether or not to do the bloatware removal guide. i am really just not in the mood for the formatting reinstalling everything process.. then again, i dont want to regret not doing it in 6 months when i have a ton of data and programs on here.. what do you think? necessary or not? HD space is not really an issue. what about performance?

wOrd , more to come. thanks! =D

 

Assuming you have the OS cd. I'd just do a format and reinstall. it doesn't take long and I like to have a clean computer.

 

to find out LCD manufacturer, go to my computer, system properties, device manager, click the drop down for monitor, it should say "generic PnP monitor, right click that, go to properties, go to the details tab, and then click the "hardware ID's

 

thanks - i have the MONITOR/AUO4377 , which i guess is the LED but inferior to the LG Phillips screen LPL something. oh well. =D
man, i am an embarrassed Mets fan, but i still have hope for the Amazins ;p

i am going to do the bloatware removal..

 

You have AU Optronics screen.
My is:
MONITOR\LPLB80A

IS LPLB80A MEANS LED DISPLAY?

 

LPL = LG

You can do the format ad reinstall, but if your machine is like mine when I got it there wasn't a hint of bloatware. I only formatted to throw on 64-Bit Ultimate.

 

just be glad you have LED

how they bomb two seasons in a row, i'll never know. but with the new citi field opening (so excited for that!) comes new hope! LET'S GO METS!

 

If it even has bloatware, you might try this: http://pcdecrapifier.com/

I have used an older version and it worked pretty well.

 

thanks!

i did the process last night... only a few remaining snags... I have one Unknown Device in my device manager...

Intel(R) ICH8R LPC Interface Controller

I've tried everything I can think of... I've installed the Intel Matrix drivers numerous times. Can't get it to register. I have seen people mention it went away with IR Remote driver install but I haven't been able to succeed with this either.

I haven't noticed any differences, so I'm hoping I can resolve that issue and be back to square one, bloat free...

My packaging slip definitely says LG Phillips screen so if anything goes wrong I am definitely going back on that.

 

There are two you should install for your SATA drivers, but that is definitely the SATA device driver.

http://support.dell.com/support/dow...1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=41&fileid=246755

http://support.dell.com/support/dow...1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=41&fileid=246752

 

hmph, thanks for the links, but i think i have downloaded and installed both of those.. when i try to install the matrix driver.. i get a message stating the currently installed version (8 6 1007) is newer than the one i was trying to install (7 8 1012)... i didnt do it, i shouldnt revert back to the older version, should i?

 

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=2101

Don't bother installing. You already have the latest version IMSM avail.