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    I Got A New Lappy... But....

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by aan310, May 28, 2007.

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    It's a gateway, i don't have the model number, i'll post it when i pick up the computer. BUT any way, on the last clean install, windows xp, it recognised the mobo as somthing esle. it was like "advanceed somthing" and now is "standard PC". So, my question is how do i get ALL the hardware and drivers to be the same as they were, including the mobo. I like this laptop but it has too much "crapware" thanks everyone!
     
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    note: when i said the last clean install... i meant my desktop
     
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    their website should have drivers for it
     
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    even the mobo?
     
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    where did it recognise the mobo? what program are you using where it reads the mobo with a name? mobos aren't listed under device manager in XP. and mobos dont have drivers anyways, the devices used in the mobo do, so if that's what you're talking about which device exactly was this?
     
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    well my problem isnt with my new computer, it was with the old one, i just want to know how to prevent this from happening. here is a screen shot of what i was talking about on my old comp.

    it says

    oh... screen shot wont attach... it says inder Computer->Standard PC

    Before i did a clean install it said like Advance somthing pc. My question is how do i prevent this from happening with my new lappy.

    thx
     
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    You mean in Device manager, the name at the top right above all the listings of devices says standard PC? this is probably the computer name. right click my computer go to properties and click on the computer name tab and click change to chance the computer name
     
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    OK, is there any thing special i have to do when clean installing on my new lappy, after i format the drive, is there any special install steps?
     
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