Would appreciate a quick steer. Dual boot.
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No, I'm still firmly wedded to 32-bit. I understand 64-bit may get me a teeny bit better performance but at the cost of various peripherals being driverless.
49GB on the C-drive? Is that JUST the Windows operating system, plus a few bits? Seems a lot. Can you copy some stuff off to another drive (datafiles, for example, or Word and Excel documents)?
If the drive really is 49GB and is full, that may explain the strange behaviour.
49GB on the C-drive? Is that JUST the Windows operating system, plus a few bits? Seems a lot. Can you copy some stuff off to another drive (datafiles, for example, or Word and Excel documents)?
If the drive really is 49GB and is full, that may explain the strange behaviour.
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No, it was strange on XP, but anyway, the new DVD unit, an exact replacement as it happens, is operating perfectly.
I see that I'm allowed to use the Beta RC in several machines at this location, so it's loading as I type. One thing, W7 of course balked at the sight of the partition, and told me to boot with the DVD. This I did, but still that only way to open the partition, was to destroy it! Then the next, with the loss of the new XP, and then the tidbits that were left.
W7 formed a partition for operational reasons, and then went on to used the whole area without the offer to format! Mmm...don't understand that.
I just wait to see if the W7 key is the same for this machine.
I'm praying that it will find the router, or I'm up for another long night.
I see that I'm allowed to use the Beta RC in several machines at this location, so it's loading as I type. One thing, W7 of course balked at the sight of the partition, and told me to boot with the DVD. This I did, but still that only way to open the partition, was to destroy it! Then the next, with the loss of the new XP, and then the tidbits that were left.
W7 formed a partition for operational reasons, and then went on to used the whole area without the offer to format! Mmm...don't understand that.
I just wait to see if the W7 key is the same for this machine.
I'm praying that it will find the router, or I'm up for another long night.
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Hmmm. Sounds like it was being naughty! On my machine, I created a partition for Win 7 and it stayed inside that.
I was impressed with how fast it installed, and how it went off and searched out drivers. It installed in an impressively short time. found the router etc, and called home to validate itself.
Initially, it had a list of peripherals that it didn't know, but after a few minutes on the net, it sorted those.
Everything in the PC is now "Win 7'd" except the SCSI card, and I've got round that.
I was impressed with how fast it installed, and how it went off and searched out drivers. It installed in an impressively short time. found the router etc, and called home to validate itself.
Initially, it had a list of peripherals that it didn't know, but after a few minutes on the net, it sorted those.
Everything in the PC is now "Win 7'd" except the SCSI card, and I've got round that.
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Well, I'm typing on the 'new' machine. 
W7 found its way t'net, and all I have to do is fit a , , , button to this keyboard. Got those by poking the place where it was.
It stepped in with a graphics driver which I'm pleased about cos an hour with ATI or Fox produced one reference to the on-board and then sent me to the wrong one entirely.
I've just checked and it is listing as the correct sub-system ADI Radeon HD 2300 I don't think it's quite as clear as the original driver that was on XP but it may be me clouding over
I've just adjusted my colour and text definition. Never done that before on 7. Really quite impressive for folk that have never set up cameras etc.
Now to try the big screen on it.
W7 found its way t'net, and all I have to do is fit a , , , button to this keyboard. Got those by poking the place where it was.
It stepped in with a graphics driver which I'm pleased about cos an hour with ATI or Fox produced one reference to the on-board and then sent me to the wrong one entirely.
I've just checked and it is listing as the correct sub-system ADI Radeon HD 2300 I don't think it's quite as clear as the original driver that was on XP but it may be me clouding over
I've just adjusted my colour and text definition. Never done that before on 7. Really quite impressive for folk that have never set up cameras etc.
Now to try the big screen on it.
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Good news!
Give it a day or so to settle down - it's likely to sniff around for better drivers (well, mine did).
Take a peek at the Event Viewer to see what it's not happy about.
If it's seriously unhappy about anything, it will tell you in the box that hooks onto the little flag in the bottom right toolbar.
Give it a day or so to settle down - it's likely to sniff around for better drivers (well, mine did).
Take a peek at the Event Viewer to see what it's not happy about.
If it's seriously unhappy about anything, it will tell you in the box that hooks onto the little flag in the bottom right toolbar.
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Well, just spotted a deliberate mistake.
Having said how easy the partitioning of Vista and W7 was, I now see that I'm limited to shrinking C to no less than 230g out of 500. It seems there are fixed files in it, which they refuse to budge.
I don't want to use a third party's soft, as things like Partition Magic seem to have a lot going on behind the scenes. I get the feeling that their partitioning is done with the aid of smoke and mirrors.
Also...I'm sure that I didn't do a re-install of Vista on my laptop, and that's set out much as I wanted. Perhaps, W7 grabs a bit more space to play in, though with Vista's reputation, that seems unlikely. Just don't know.
Still, this is all a learning period, I'm still having to do a full install with the paid version - all too soon now. If this comes about, I'll make sure my drive is partitioned first.
The five-speaker setup is just what I need. One speaker on each ear, two for the cat, and the huge one to sit on.
However, fine as that might be, I set the soft for something like Super-dooper sound, and I think it's expecting the mic to be the same. It's very feint, and the spare is the same. Maybe the vendor will let me know what the plethora of sockets for sound are all about. Have not yet found the link to the board for a manual. I get A7 GM-S AM2 + 780G RT exactly on Foxconn's site, but then get shoved to a totally wrong page. I'm sure they do it just when I'm looking.
Time for de-caff tea and bikkies.
Having said how easy the partitioning of Vista and W7 was, I now see that I'm limited to shrinking C to no less than 230g out of 500. It seems there are fixed files in it, which they refuse to budge.
I don't want to use a third party's soft, as things like Partition Magic seem to have a lot going on behind the scenes. I get the feeling that their partitioning is done with the aid of smoke and mirrors.
Also...I'm sure that I didn't do a re-install of Vista on my laptop, and that's set out much as I wanted. Perhaps, W7 grabs a bit more space to play in, though with Vista's reputation, that seems unlikely. Just don't know.
Still, this is all a learning period, I'm still having to do a full install with the paid version - all too soon now. If this comes about, I'll make sure my drive is partitioned first.
The five-speaker setup is just what I need. One speaker on each ear, two for the cat, and the huge one to sit on.
However, fine as that might be, I set the soft for something like Super-dooper sound, and I think it's expecting the mic to be the same. It's very feint, and the spare is the same. Maybe the vendor will let me know what the plethora of sockets for sound are all about. Have not yet found the link to the board for a manual. I get A7 GM-S AM2 + 780G RT exactly on Foxconn's site, but then get shoved to a totally wrong page. I'm sure they do it just when I'm looking.
Time for de-caff tea and bikkies.
