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    Windows 7 Beta on DV5 ?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by bugzysd, Jan 8, 2009.

  1. bugzysd

    bugzysd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just curiuos if anyone's put Windows 7 Beta on?

    I just installed it with upgrade of Vista x64, it upgraded all the built in apps from HP and all that, took about 2 hrs

    I'm thinking im going to do a fresh install after this.

    I figured since my laptops pretty new with nothing really on it, it doesnt hurt to run this Beta and if I have to go back to Vista, I can.

    Seems like the Wireless button doesnt quite work and the ATI Catalyst app doesnt like the upgrade.

    Most everything else seems to be happy.
     
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    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yesterday i installed windows 7 on my laptop (as a 2nd OS and no im not a beta tester, i "got" it, so i have 30 days or w/e to test it out)

    and all vista drivers worked,,,
    I would NOT use it as a main OS, but it appears to be very stable, and runs MOST programs i have tried so far.
     
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    finestree, Jan 8, 2009
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    almost everything works great on my laptop so far too ;)

    overall, im liking it
     
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    after install the biometrics driver, had to install this app i got from HP's site ... Vista version

    Validity Fingerprint Sensor Driver
     
    bugzysd, Jan 9, 2009
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