Posts Tagged ‘Windows’
Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 July 2010 11:42 Written by laptopreviews Wednesday, 28 July 2010 11:42
This video series will be all about getting the best performance out of your laptop. It will include hardware, Windows and software tips and tricks. I’ll tell you everything i can to make using your laptop more enjoyable. In this first part i talk about software and common misconceptions about Vista. I also briefly explain how you can discover driver problems, and the next part will be about solving these problems. Useful software: QuickPlay Remapper by yours truly – Change the function of the QuickPlay buttons on your HP laptop to anything you wish: www.quickplay.hostzi.com nVidia mobile drivers: www.laptopvideo2go.com Avira antivirus: www.free-av.com AVG antivirus free edition: www.free.avg.com CCleaner – clean temporary files, freeing space and speeding up your system: www.ccleaner.com DPC Latency Checker – discover driver conflicts, find out why your audio is dropping out: www.thesycon.de/deu/latency_check.shtml And there’s probably many more which i forgot to mention. I’m sorry for the rushed ending but i had to fit in 10 minutes… I’ll explain the DPC latency checker more in the next vid, IMPORTANT:: All the HP Vista installs i have seen so far present DPC latency issues, which translate into audio crackles/pops/stutters and video lags. I can easily see other manufacturers being the same… On both my HP laptops (DV9000 and DV5) i was able to get rid of the stutters with a clean installation of Windows 7 and by only installing the drivers from HP, not any helper …
Last Updated on Friday, 16 July 2010 05:05 Written by laptopreviews Friday, 16 July 2010 05:05
Both operating systems have Office 2008 Windows 7 has virtual DJ and Limewire Pro Leopard has ILife
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 July 2010 02:25 Written by laptopreviews Thursday, 15 July 2010 02:25
- 2.3GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 Processor (1MB cache, 800MHz FSB)
- 2GB DDR2 System Memory; Media Card Reader; 10/100 Ethernet; Wireless 802.11 b/g Card
- 320GB Hard Drive; DVD/CD±R/RW Optical Drive – Plays and creates CDs and DVDs
- 15.6″ Display; Integrated Intel 4500 MHD Media Accelerator Graphics; No Webcam
- Windows 7 Home Premium Operating System (64-bit); 6-cell Battery; High Definition Audio 2.0
Product Description
Stay connected wherever you roam with the Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop in red, which features a bright, vivid 15.6-inch LCD screen and long-lasting 6-cell battery. Weighing just under 6 pounds, it’s a great choice for both work and play with the screen’s high-definition resolution and included DVD drive (which can also burn dual-layer DVD and CD media). Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you’ll be able to easily c… More >>