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Windows 7 Discussion on Windows 7 and operating it on the Dell Mini series.
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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![]() Just got my Mini 9 last weekend, upgraded to 2gb of RAM and a 32GB RunCore SSD, then installed Win7 today. It's awesome! It's super responsive, boots fast, and even get all the slick visual features (glass, window peak, etc.). I'm really loving my new mini and windows 7!
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Junior Member
Posts: 25
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Off the grid
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![]() I just installed the Windows 7 Beta on my Mini 9 and almost everything works straight out the gate. This OS is very tight.
After the install completed, I ran Windows Update to grab the Webcam and Ethernet drivers then went to the Synaptics site and snatched the Vista version of the touchpad application. I installed the Dell Webcam software for XP and then the jmicron drivers and battery meter program. So far, all devices are working normally and I am not experiencing any issues with the sleep function. The only thing left to verify is the MP3 issue. Regardless, I am extremely pleased with Windows 7 on my Mini 9. ![]() MINI 9 Blk:2GB:64GB:Windows 7 (Lab) MINI 9 Blk:1GB:16GB:Windows 7 MINI 9 Blk:1GB:8GB:Fedora 10/Ubuntu (Lab) VAIO UX180:512MB:40GB:Windows XP Tablet (Lab) VAIO FZ190:4GB:200GB:Windows Vista (Main) VAIO FE790:2GB:160GB:Windows XP SP3 |
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Junior Member
Posts: 4
Join Date: Dec 2008
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![]() Gotta say I'm suprised how mature W7 is at beta stage, no crashes in the 24h I have used it. I just installed few programs, Office2007, AVG free, Live Messenger and Huawei E220. Works nicely, could imagine keeping it if no major showstoppers appear. Taskbar overhaul is great, and hopefully they make it snappier (could be debug code slowness also).
Sometimes, it gets bit laggy, but I suspect it's because this build has not been optimized. IE8 seems to be affected by the lagginess most. Oh, and I get around 5FPS in Stormwind ![]() Overall, I can recommend this beta. Has my seal of approval. Go get yours, now the keys are pouring to the nets... My specs are vanilla Mini 9, except 2 gigs RAM and 16gigs SDHC. |
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Junior Member
Posts: 11
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Washington
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![]() I am surfing now on 7, and so far I am really really impressed. Much better than all of the Vista betas (and even Vista
![]() So far the only thing I have found is that my wallpaper resides on my NAS drive, and when I unhooked my NAS drive from my network my wallpaper went away. It isn't caching it on the system. Not a big deal. I am going to dig around in it a bit and see if I can't get it to crash, but overall I am very pleased, and will be keeping this on here for a while. ![]() |
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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![]() I have it running too, pretty sweet...wireless, wired, and bluetooth all work fine...but I do have 2 devices in device manager without drivers. They both are called Base System Device, anyone have a clue what they might be? I let device manager search online for drivers, no luck.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New Hampshire
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You'll also want the Battery Meter application (eliminates the last unknown device) and the Synaptics Touchpad Driver for Vista |
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Retired Mini user
Posts: 1,575
Join Date: Oct 2008
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![]() I went back to XP yesterday on my Mini 9. The only problem for me (a show stopper right now) was I couldn't use Blackberry Desktop Manager, as it would not talk to the phone when plugged in via USB (so tethering is broken.)
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