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    Samsung/R580 question

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Sammy225, May 7, 2010.

  1. Sammy225

    Sammy225 Notebook Geek

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    I've noticed that the Samsung drivers/software updates do not get updated from the Recovery window. When you click on the update button it says all the software is updated but that is not the case. I found myself updating several of them manually last night. And some of the MS Hotfix Common KR reports installed where others did not as they were already updated. Its a real mix on what is really needed.

    Has anyone else run into this issue with the Samsung Recovery Center utility?
     
    Sammy225, May 7, 2010
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  2. Navvy

    Navvy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yup, waited about half an hour on both the nVidia and the Samsung Recovery Update in their Update Plus program and nuttin, just stays at 0/1.
     
    Navvy, May 21, 2010
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  3. Navvy

    Navvy Notebook Enthusiast

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    By the way, if anyone could give me a clue as to how to decide which of the drivers on the Samsung site I need to install, it would be MUCH appreciated. I can't decipher any of it...
     
    Navvy, May 21, 2010
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  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Looking at the list here, the two main categories are Windows 7 and Windows XP. The only places where you need to check your hardware in Device Manager are the choice of Realtek or Atheros wireless (WLAN) and whether you have Bluetooth and Turbo Memory.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, May 22, 2010
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  5. Navvy

    Navvy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks a million John.
     
    Navvy, May 22, 2010
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    Navvy Notebook Enthusiast

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    By the way, loving my Canadian i5 R480. Quick, cool, powerful, quiet, and pretty. Only quibbles are the bilingual keyboard and the stupid Windows 32-bit.
     
    Navvy, May 23, 2010
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