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    Windows 7 Drivers?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by steelcurtain11, Jul 25, 2009.

  1. steelcurtain11

    steelcurtain11 Notebook Consultant

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    i have a gateway m-6862 with vista 64 bit right now. I have the windows 7 RC and was wondering where i can get some drivers for it? I'm tried google but keep coming up with 0 results.


    edit: I saw that windows vista drivers should work. is that true?
     
    steelcurtain11, Jul 25, 2009
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    yes vista drivers work fine.
     
    mew1838, Jul 25, 2009
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    damn nice thread, i am about to install 7600 16385 x64 Ultimate, so i guess ill use vista drivers like mew1838 suggested...

    thanks
     
    zarraza, Jul 25, 2009
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  4. steelcurtain11

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    Alright thanks for the help
     
    steelcurtain11, Jul 25, 2009
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    Yep. Virtually all the vista drivers work fine. Obviously use Windows 7 drivers where applicable. I am still waiting on Intel to release Windows 7 chipset drivers.
     
    shinji257, Jul 26, 2009
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    I don't get how u guys are using Vista Drivers, im trying to use Dox Vista drivers but it won't allow me to >:| my god damn laptop keeps crashing when I watch youtube videos or any dvd's/

    Edit: OH MY GOD, I just fixed my problem :) :) and yes vista drivers work, just right hand click and click the Trouble shoot compatibility. Now win7 rocks :)
     
    4saken, Jul 27, 2009
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    I'm actually using Windows 7 nvidia drivers. The newer ones are for both vista and windows 7 and don't require any compatiblity options. Oh and Intel released Windows 7 drivers for their chipsets.
     
    shinji257, Jul 27, 2009
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