Microsoft Does NOT Create (Develop) Device Driver's Of Any Kind, Just FYI.

"kid" <kid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E522F3AF-6A04-4EC5-BFE7-83FD0CBF801C@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>i got the same problem,but both amd and microsoft can give me any
> help.........
>
> "Andrew Harris" wrote:
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>> I can't tell you the original score because my mother blew away that
>> partition trying to install XP and I told her not to.
>>
>> Its a bare bones install
>> ATI drivers, wireless drivers, nic drivers, no bluetooth (doesnt come
>> with
>> the model we have)
>> It was SLOW after all that.
>> I then added Kaspersky and paid for it. Same speed.
>>
>> All the crap ware is gone.. no McAfee trials.. etc etc.
>>
>> "Phillips" <afn18721@afn.org> wrote in message
>> news:O2$HbQPYIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>> > Hmmm,
>> > did you check your Vista score after reinstall?
>> > The slow processor might be due to either incorrect settings in BIOS or
>> > power saving schedule.
>> > At this moment, I would bring the system at the original OEM state,
>> > check
>> > what drivers are running, Vista score, error messages in Event Viewer;
>> > then, I would try to uninstall the crapware to slim down whatever I
>> > don't
>> > need.
>> >
>> > If not contenet, then I'd try again a clean install. Also, there should
>> > be
>> > a setting in BIOS for faster harddrive - worth trying.
>> >
>> > Another thing to try: Go Control Panel/Adm Tools//Event
>> > Viewer/Application
>> > and Services Logs/Microsoft/Windows/Diagnostics-Performance and read
>> > what
>> > boot errors you might have.
>> > A slow boot might be caused by Bluetooth, network drives, media center
>> > and
>> > so on - services that try to setup the hardware, connect to networks
>> > and
>> > so on.
>> > You might also have some AV program scanning the hdd.
>> >
>> > Michael
>> >
>> >
>> > "Andrew Harris" <aharris46@tx.rr.com> wrote in message
>> > news:45874593-DD77-4844-A350-7B94C28D152C@microsoft.com...
>> >> Yea I did do that drivers CD, but minus the mcafee, works 9.0 and
>> >> roxio.
>> >> It
>> >> only being used for law documents.
>> >>
>> >> Right now the machine is ready, but SLOW! It takes it ten minutes to
>> >> boot.
>> >>
>> >> I did a GWSCAN and DFT on the drive (HDD) and it passes.
>> >> Memory passes as well.
>> >>
>> >> I don't know what else to do.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Phillips" <afn18721@afn.org> wrote in message
>> >> news:ui7dBGKYIHA.3652@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >>> Inspiron comes with about 3 CD's that have all the software and
>> >>> drivers
>> >>> you need. I ordered one for wifey - MacBook has been abandoned as a
>> >>> useless iPiece of iCrap - and it has 1 OEM OS CD, 1 Inspiron Drivers
>> >>> CD, and 1 Roxio 9 CD.
>> >>>
>> >>> Michael
>> >>>
>> >>> "Andrew Harris" <aharris46@tx.rr.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:BB79A458-A93C-478F-85BA-736140AB67C0@microsoft.com...
>> >>>>I am fairly good with OSs but Vista has me bummed on this laptop:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The unit is a Dell Inspiron 1721
>> >>>> 2 GB DDR2 633 memory
>> >>>> 160GB Hard Drive.
>> >>>> AMD Turion x2 2.2GHZ processor. TL somethign
>> >>>>
>> >>>> In the systems settings, after a full reinstall because I hated all
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> problems (fully erased hdd) and reinstalled Vista Home Premium, it
>> >>>> says
>> >>>> 776mhz instead of the 2.2 ghz
>> >>>> It is plugged into the ac power. All I have is the drivers and no
>> >>>> software installed.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Is there a driver I need to install in Vista for the Turion X2
>> >>>> processors like you had to do in XP?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Andrew Harris
>> >>>> 10814 Steppington Dr, Apt 3320
>> >>>> Dallas, TX 75230
>> >>>> Cell: 214-870-2000
>> >>>> Home: 214-257-7698
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
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