Just Got my laptop

dulpit

So I just received my new laptop there, Dell Vostro 1500...

Oh, it's pretty & stuff...

Question is, what should I do? I'm gonna install MS Office (remove works) & probably install Avast! (remove the mcafee trial)

Anything else i should do with it to start with? Security wise and stuff...

(it's running vista ultimate btw)

Agent Smith

install AVG instead of Avast...


miles better

Creamy Goodness

someone will give you the link to it (i'm in work) but run it through the dell de-crappifier.

dulpit

Cremo wrote:

someone will give you the link to it (i'm in work) but run it through the dell de-crappifier.

What the hell is the Dell de-crappifier???

And is AVG defo better than avast!?? Speed wise i'm talking...

Creamy Goodness

dulpit wrote:

What the hell is the Dell de-crappifier???

And is AVG defo better than avast!?? Speed wise i'm talking...

http://www.protista.com/143003/Dell+Decrapifier.htm

basically removes the bits of crap that dell install on your laptop that basically makes it run like a three legged dog out of the box.

dulpit

I'd be far more comfortable removing stuff on my own, instead of using some 3rd party app... Thanks though...


Just downloaded the Ultimate bonus game (some poker thing) wonder if it's any good...

Sephiroth_dude

what specs has your laptop got?

cormie

If I were you I'd just do a complete format and just reinstall things you need. AVG, Adaware, Media player classic, winamp, open office, 7 zip are among the essentials for me. All free and all well capable programs:)

dulpit

Sephiroth_dude wrote:

what specs has your laptop got?

Dell Vostro 1500
Windows Vista Ultimate
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz, 800MHz, 4MB L2 Cache
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
2GB RAM
160GB Hard Drive...


It's lovely...

Sephiroth_dude

nice....pity your graphics card aint 512mb though,is that more powerful that 7950gtx?thats the one i have im my xps

WellyJ

Sephiroth_dude wrote:

nice....pity your graphics card aint 512mb though,is that more powerful that 7950gtx?thats the one i have im my xps

The 7950GTX is a more powerful GPU.

But the 8600M GT is DirectX 10 compatible.

pedroj

WellyJ wrote:

But the 8600M GT is DirectX 10 compatible.

True but it has crap specks n processing ability...if u look at benchmarks alot of the 7000 Go range outperform the 8600m gt

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

Only thing goin for it is its directx 10 cred but its the first batch of nvidia cards to be released as such and im sure their will be far more powerful ones released by xmas if you can hold out til then...

direct x 10 games wont even be using the full capabilities of the direct x 10 application until then and dr wont b any direct x only games for another year or so id say

if only laptops were as easy as desktops to upgrade graphic cards

Sephiroth_dude

pedroj wrote:

if only laptops were as easy as desktops to upgrade graphic cards

Dam Straight!id say im gonna have to buy a laptop or build a new computer next yr