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5. December 2007 @ 21:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi, I just got a Gateway M1615 notebook a few months ago. it came with Windows Vista. To say the least, Vista is less than impressive.

Can I revert it back to XP? if so, will I be able to get drivers for it all? I'm not entirely sure about all of this. So I guess, do I need XP drivers for the chipset??



Specifications

Operating System
? Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

Processor
AMD Turion? 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
1.8GHz | 512KB x 2 L2 Cache | Hypertransport? technology @ up to 1600MHz

Display
15.4" Widescreen Ultrabright? WXGA TFT (1280x800)

Chipset
ATI RS690T

Memory
2048MB DDR2 Memory, Dual Channel (2 x 1024MB), 667MHz 2 DDR2 Slots (Total) - 0 DDR2 Slots (Available)

Video
ATI Radeon® Xpress 1270M with up to 256MB of HyperMemory?

Audio
High-Definition Audio - 2 Channel
Built in Speakers

Hard Drive
250GB 5400RPM SATA7

Optical Drive
8x Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD+/-RW with DVD-RAM
Write max: 8x DVD+/-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 2x DVD-R DL, 2.4x DVD+R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW disks
Read max: 8x DVD-R/RW/ROM, 4x DVD+/-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24x CD-R/RW/ROM disks

Digital Media Reader
5-in-1 Memory Card Reader
Secure Digital? (SD), Multi Media Card? (MMC), Memory Stick? (MS), Memory Stick? Pro, XD

Communications
56k ITU v.92 ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port)
10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
802.11g Wireless LAN, Bluetooth® 2.0 + EDR

Interfaces
3 - USB 2.0 ports
1 - VGA connector
1 - RJ-45 ethernet port
1 - RJ-11 modem port
1 - Headphone / audio out
1 - Microphone
1 - Kensington lock slot
1 - AC adapter connector
1 - HDMI port

Pointing Device
Synaptics Touchpad with Vertical Scroll

Expansion Slot
Expresscard? Type 54

Battery Type
6-Cell 2200 mAh Lithium Ion

Case Design
Next-generation industrial design with embedded decorative pattern and brushed metal accents

Dimensions (System)
1.1" - 1.5" (H) x 14.00" (W) x 10.00" (D)8

Weight
6.29 lbs.9

Warranty
One year parts and labor limited warrant

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dragnandy
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5. December 2007 @ 23:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
all you need is a cd/dcd drive, hard drive, and a OS installer. you need like XP sp2 or something on a cd, and run the cd on the boot up. make a partition and install it.
jony218
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7. December 2007 @ 13:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
make sure you go to there website and get the xp drivers before you do anything. They should have the drivers for your laptop, windows xp is still being sold and supported so that should be no problem.
Anyway welcome back to xp.




http://www.pro-networks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74987
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fastfox
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8. December 2007 @ 12:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
why would you wanna do that?
Like it or not vista is here to say. I know that its not a functionable as xp and it does take some getting use too. but stick with it. sooner or latter updates for xp will not be available because lord gates will want everyone to go to vista.
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