Not true. I've installed Windows 7 from a retail DVD and then activated with an OEM key. The only hang up is that it didn't activate online but I had to call the automated phone number to activate. Otherwise it works fine.
I've done this twice for two different systems, two different keys.
Windows 7 DVDs do have all versions on it, BUT not all of them are configured to give the end user the option to select which version to install. If it's a retail Ultimate DVD for instance, it will only install Ultimate.
You can either delete the "ei.cfg" file on the DVD which forces the...
Aside from video drivers from AMD or Nvidia, I do. Outside of some bug fixes, I doubt OEM chip makers are really trying to squeeze performance out of an imbedded NIC on a motherboard or other things.
Plus, I tend to prefer the minimalist approach to drivers on there. There is less driver fluff...
Is buying a refurb laptop advisable? I found this Samsung on ebay. It's a little more than what I had planned to spend but if that's a good deal, I might be able to stretch it...
Do you play any kind of games Larry? What kind of performance do you see?
Again, not looking to play Crysis, obviously, but I'd hate for my laptop to struggle with something like The Sims 3. ;)
Battery life isn't really that important to me. My previous laptop had a Pentium M processor and a huge 6 hour batt but the batt lost its capacity pretty quickly so for most of its life I was plugging it in as it only lasted 30 min at the end. I'm kind of used to it now.
I previously posted about my Laptop that will no longer accept power or charge from an AC adapter here: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2100361
I really need a working laptop and I'm not able to figure out what's wrong with my old one so I'm on the hunt for a new one. That...
Need some ideas because I'm not sure where to go from here. I have a Compaq Presario V4000T that when plugged in, won't charge the batt. It did boot up when the batt had a charge so I know it works otherwise.
Things I've tried:
-Bought a new ac adaptor from hp, this did not work...
When I first installed 10.6, I was downright giddy because DXVA started working and flash was accelerated. DXVA in particular hadn't worked for my 4870 in quite some time. Not a huge deal as I have a CPU quite capable of decoding 1080p video without a hitch but one of those things that'd be nice...
Dude. Seriously. Don't try to legitimize piracy. You just sound like an ass. Regardless if you can get away with it or not, it's still piracy.
OP, you got screwed. Sucks but it's true. Someone else mentioned reporting it to Microsoft. They may give you a discount but in my personal...
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