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    Windows 7 Windows 7 & Vista networking question

    I have a desktop with Vista. I just bought an Acer netbook with Windows 7 64 bit OS. I'm trying to setup a home network. I want to house everything on my desktop and be able to retrieve it from the net book. I've been able to link my Vista desktop to my Windows 7 netbook. I can not go...
  2. Mobile Hotspot To Go From Sprint

    Take your hot spot to go. This amazing compact device instantly hooks you up to the dependable nationwide 3G Sprint network almost anywhere you go. No routers, connect up to live Wi-Fi capable devices at once, including laptops, PDA's, MP3 Players, Cameras, and Game Consoles. Share High Speed...
  3. Windows 7 Windows 7 is great for hardware

    Windows 7 is great for hardware Manufacturers notice higher sales By Link Removed - Invalid URL Friday, 27 November 2009, 09:24 NUMBER TWO PC maker Acer claims that it has been doing well after Microsoft released its Windows 7 operating system last month. Acer's CEO Gianfranco Lanci told...
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    Windows 7 Can you install other languages into Windows 7 Starter?

    I recently bought a new netbook that came with Windows 7 Starter installed. I want to be able to type in Chinese and Japanese. Is that something that the Starter edition can do or do I need the full version? Also is it even advisable to install full Windows 7 on a netbook? Thanks.
  5. Windows 7 syspart w/ Windows 7 need a second opinion

    ok i've of this little netbook that has no optical drives and windows 7 which is of course... on a dvd. now last time i needed to install XP on it i used syspart because there was no option to boot from USB. here is the how to i followed: 1) Install the hard drive as a slave in a working...
  6. Missing features in Windows 7 Starter will disgruntle netbook buyers, survey says (Co

    Computerworld - Microsoft Corp. may have ditched the three application limit on the Windows 7 Starter Edition, but other restrictions on the netbook-only version of the operating system will be an unwelcome surprise for many netbook buyers, according to a survey published Monday. Link Removed -...
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    Windows 7 No printer ports are showing up

    I recently bought the best buy package of a desktop, laptop, and netbook and I am having problems installing my printer on the desktop. It installed fine when connected to the laptop. I have called Canon support for the printer and they referred me to HP which was of no use. Here is what it...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Update Error. Can anyone help?

    Hiya All First post.....got a bit of an issue.I have a new netbook which has windows 7 starter installed. Go to do all the initial updates. Firstly it hangs and eventually the laptop restarted of its own accord. When it had all rebooted, most of the updates had installed with the exception of...
  9. Windows 7 I cant force enable aero shake

    I havent been able to use this feature since the RC build. I tried using the registry hack to force enable it but it still doesnt work. All the other Aero functions (Peak, flip, snap) work by default. Also tried Link Removed - Invalid URL but i could not find the option regarding aero shake as...
  10. Windows 7 Win7 firewall vs Comodo Firewall - hardware resources

    Hi guys, I have no idea how to measure how much resources does win7 built in firewall consume. On my PC I use comodo (it takes less than 2MB of RAM) - note that I use it without the defence+ module (it's annoying and I'm an experienced pc user so UAC is enough). The thing is that I've...
  11. Windows 7 "Power Saver" profile doesn't turn off aero effects

    I've noticed on my friend's laptop that this option turns off most aero effects and saves battery (he has an Intel integrated gpu). On my netbook however (Gateway LT3103 - gfx: ati x1270) it doesn't work, all of the effects are there. Though it does set every other setting correctly this one is...
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    Windows 7 Connecting to XP network through WLAN?

    Hi, this is my first post on this forum and hope for some help. I have a home network with 4 xp pro pcs. I have set up everything working very well through my D-Link 855 router. Now I bought myself a Netbook, Samsung N120, upgraded memory to 2GB and setup Windows 7 Ultimate, what nice OS...
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    Windows 7 Acer One Netbook

    Firstly, i would like to say that Windows 7 is great, IMHO. I purchased a new Netbook while I was on a business trip in Hawaii. My Acer notebook, albeit only 5 years old, is just too heavy to be toting around. My concern is this, i have downloaded the Win7RC 7100 Build, really like it, have...
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    Windows 7 Cannot Wake Up From Sleep Mode

    I'm not sure what's going on here, I got sleep to work a few times on my Toshiba netbook, but suddenly no luck. When I put it to sleep then press the space bar to wake it, the power light turns green but nothing happens. Not a blip from the hard drive, nothing but a black screen. Anything...
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    Windows 7 Application Window Refiuses Resize

    Application Window Refuses Resize I am running Windows7 Starter on an Acer Netbook. I installed the Kodak furnished version of the Arcsoft MediaImpressions software. When I start the application it opens a window to full screen but hides the toolbar below the bottom of the screen. The window...
  16. Windows 7 worse on netbook battery life than XP? (ARNnet)

    Windows 7 cuts almost a third off the battery life of some netbooks shipping today with Windows XP, several recent reviews and user reports say. Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    Windows Vista PdaNet Installation Error on Windows 7: Updatedriverforplugandplaydevices Err=0xe0000206

    Not too sure if this is the correct place to post this. I am attempting to install a program callede PdaNet. It keeps giving me an error during the installation: updatedriverforplugandplaydevices err=0xe0000206 any ideas on what this is? not sure but it may have to do with my...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 from a partition problems

    Ok. Here's the deal. I acquired Windows 7 Ultimate RTM the other day. I intended to go from XP to 7. I don't have a disk drive on my computer (a netbook) and don't want to spend the money on a 4Gb + thumb drive. My computer had my entire disk drive partitioned into 2 partitions (1 for all things...
  19. Windows 7 how to setup Windows 7 On Any Netbook ?

    after the release of windows 7 , many notbook useres wonder if they would set up it in there netbooks ? because its performance , so read this article to know how to ... Windows 7 is free for now, and works extremely well on netbooks. That said, installing the OS on these tiny...
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    Windows 7 Netbook install problem

    I have been trying to install the x86 RC version on my Netbook, a Vye S18. It went through the installation and various reboots until it said it was finished but now just hangs during the final reboot. I've tried safe mode, VGA 640, boot to command prompt - same thing. It does the Win7 logo...