Posts by makaveli

Did you guys try to test your speakers in the "sound effects manager" under control panel with 6.1? Click on the "Speaker Test" tab when you open up sound effects manager. The speakers only respond to the two front...

thatboysabin - yeah, i tried it on 5.1. There's no difference. The 8790 only has two channels. friedtoast and amir - I go to vcu's school of arts. The graphic design program requires student to have powerbooks with a dvd writer. I...

Hey everyone. I’m finally done with classes so I have time to review my notebook. I ordered my 8790 on 3/14 and received it a few days later. I’m a student studying at Virginia Commonwealth University’s school of arts and I lug my...

i updated to the new bios..it's a worthy update. Fan noise was a big problem in my classes. Everyone would turn around when the fans turned on..yes it was that bad. i have the fans on low setting with the new bios and it doesnt bother me...

thanks for the advice sub. i mainly work on crt..and when i work on the 8790 i'm gonna go back and check all of my colors on my crts before i finalize things. I got my 8790 last week. It's so damn sweet. I'll review in a few days. i've...

hey..I just posted something in the deals section about locks. I'm gonna paste it here to save you time. The lock is called Notebook Guardian Ultra. its made by PC guardian. i found some good reviews on google heres one of them. link...

The lock is called Notebook Guardian Ultra. its made by PC guardian. i found some good reviews on google heres one of them. link It took over 15 mins to break the lock. THe downside is that its big. PC guardian is selling it at its site...

MD..chill out. It sounds like you're pissed or something. I dont think that ALL pros are hacks. i'm talking about art..not basketball, enginnering, policemen or teachers. I'm sure the situation would be different if it was another...

thanks for the warm welcome MarquisDarquis. i can safely say that i'm not bad and still learning. I dont live at home..i have my own small, craptacular apartment in richmond, VA. I'm currently home for springbreak though....

hey everyone, after 6 months and hours and hours of reading this forum. i'm finally ordering the 8790. Its my first sager! I'm going to be using my laptop for art and design. The programs I use most are photoshop, painter, illustrator,...