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First Laptop!!

  • 13-11-2007 4:38pm
    #1
    timmywex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,626 ✭✭✭


    So, i received my first laptop today and i want to make sure it lasts and i can get the best out of it etc, im fairly techie but dont want to go trying to overclock anything or that!! does anyone have any advice with what i should do?? Will be getting microsoft office on it soon enough aswell.


    List N1015003 - Vostro 1500 (3)
    V1500 CORE 2 DUO T7250 2.00GHz,800,2M
    Vostro 1500 15.4 WXGA
    2048 MB 667 MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x 1024 MB)
    Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
    Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
    Primary 6-cell 56WHr Li-Ion Battery
    256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
    European - Dell TrueMobile 355 internal Bluetooth Module
    Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card EUR
    English - Genuine Windows XP Pro SP2 - including Media
    English Microsoft Works 8.0 (Word Processor, Database) with Recovery CD


    thanks...


Comments

  • #2
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    no vista?


  • #3
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    melekalikimaka wrote: »
    no vista?
    Let's hope not, for his sake...


  • #4
    kf1920
    Closed Accounts Posts: 121 ✭✭kf1920


    Oriel wrote: »
    Let's hope not, for his sake...
    My thoughts exactly


  • #5
    timmywex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,626 ✭✭✭timmywex


    no, went with xp, got a few bad reports on vista and i knew xp so i decided to get it instead


  • #6
    fatal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭fatal


    i pretty much got the exact same laptop yesterday with Vista instead of XP though.I couldnt be happier with the laptop so far


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  • #7
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,352 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    *sigh*
    Why does everyone jump on vista? In my opinion it's silly to not get vista with a new pc, it's great... (I've heard a ton of people say it's rubbish, but they don't (can't) give a valid excuse)

    Anyways, OP, some advice: get yourself some anti-virus and anti-spyware software, something like Avast! or AVG (for anti-virus) and ad-aware for the anti spyware...


  • #8
    topher182
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭topher182


    i agree AVG are very good programs and also free so they are very handy! lavasoft adaware is good also for getting rid of adware off your computer, i would suggest getting that!

    Also on the vista thing i think its great to be honest! looks amazing and has some cool new features!


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