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    xp on msi gx620?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by iveriver, Feb 20, 2009.

  1. iveriver

    iveriver Newbie

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    are all features of gx620 work on XP?
     
    iveriver, Feb 20, 2009
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    AlanP Notebook Evangelist

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    The GX620 [MSI-1651] runs with WinXP. There are some device drivers that you may have to download yourself and install, but on a barebones build, it all works.
    If you order it from a dealer with XP installed, again I am sure everything will be working when you receive the Laptop..
     
    AlanP, Feb 20, 2009
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    vinceboiii Animals are friends, not food.

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    media buttons and eco buttons don't work xp
     
    vinceboiii, Feb 20, 2009
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    recaro Notebook Enthusiast

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    Aww, that sucks. Can anyone else confirm or deny this?

    And wouldn't that be something that's based on the bios or some bit of firmware rather than the operating system?
     
    recaro, Feb 22, 2009
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    ffkol Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Media buttons work, but not eco. I think eco is based on lowered your computer's components through Vista's built-in power management scheme, which would explain why it wouldn't work with XP.

    So far the turbo button freezes when I turn it on, but that may have something to do with my CPU, T7300, which isn't officially supported.
     
    ffkol, Feb 23, 2009
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    recaro Notebook Enthusiast

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    Darn

    Tomorrow my GT627 comes in and I'm planning on installing XP on it and all the XP drivers for the GX620.
     
    recaro, Feb 24, 2009
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