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    Getting my P-7805u

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by FutureFXOwner, Feb 25, 2009.

  1. FutureFXOwner

    FutureFXOwner Notebook Geek

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    Gona go and pick up my FX in a few min...hopefully they held it for me and its the higher resolution one....wish me LUCK!!

    Anyway assuming i get it...what are the first things i should do?

    Do i have to update or download some drivers? I dont know anything about that stuff...and how should i remove all the junk that it comes with? Should i just delete one by one or reformat the whole laptop?

    Is there anything else i should know before using?

    Thanks for the advice!
     
    FutureFXOwner, Feb 25, 2009
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  2. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    First thing, don't open it PM me I'll give you an address to ship it too........... :) Kidding aside welcome aboard the P7805-u train..........
     
    TANWare, Feb 25, 2009
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  3. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    congrats on the p7805u...i suggest looking up the exact model number without opening to see if the resolution is what it is, so u dont have to return it if its not what u want. also, i would just reinstall vista 64 bit, that way everything would be clean and fresh..
     
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  4. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Reinstall Vista 64bit? The P-7805u does not come with a os disk, also too many people on this thread are saying reinstall the os, besides being very time consuming, there is no proven gain compared to removing the unwanted bloatware, and some minor system tweaks. Save time and frustration, just unistall the things you don't want, if you like use The PC Decrapifier at http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/

    I have many computers, work on them, play tons of games, have four Gateway FX laptops, and have done fresh installs on 4 of them, no diffrence between the four and the one I just used The PC Decrapifier.
     
    flynnaz, Feb 25, 2009
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    only difference, after many a headache, is getting the 10 gig's back from the recovery partition. Personally I prefer it is there, worst comes to worst I know where I can go without digging up the DVD's. I made them still to have them but a restore from that partition has to be faster and no scratched or dirty disc headaches.

    I now also have a 500 Gig for data storage so giving up 10 gigs is a no brainer.
     
    TANWare, Feb 25, 2009
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  6. FutureFXOwner

    FutureFXOwner Notebook Geek

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    OK GUYS just bought IT!!!! now its time to hold my breath......and open this baby! PRAY FOR ME lol
     
    FutureFXOwner, Feb 25, 2009
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  7. SemiGamer

    SemiGamer Notebook Deity

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    -Prays.
    WHAT IS IT?!?!
    A BOY OR A G... oh.. Wrong moment.
    Lemme re-type that...

    WHAT IS IT?!?!
    1920x1200 or 1440x900?!?!
     
    SemiGamer, Feb 25, 2009
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  8. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Gratz! You are a FX Dude now :)
     
    flynnaz, Feb 26, 2009
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  10. FutureFXOwner

    FutureFXOwner Notebook Geek

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    haha yeah...im lovinggg this friendly community!!+
     
    FutureFXOwner, Feb 26, 2009
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