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M1710 just got here... its loaded with crap though

post #1 of 10
9/30/06 at 11:27pm
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I dont want to reformat right now, I just want to rid it of all the poop that dell puts on it. Im not sure what I should save and what to get trash.

Things im not sure about, but I prolly wont use.
-Andrea Voicecenter
-Google desktop
-Broadcom advanced control suit
-creative audio pack (i'll have itunes...)
-creative mdeiasource
-Dell cineplayer
-MS SQL server desktop engine
-Netwaiting
-modem helper
-otto
-Quickset
-search assist
-url assist
-sonic encoders

Im sure I dont need most of this....
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post #2 of 10
10/1/06 at 12:03am
ditch the following

Media source
Otto
search assistant
google desktop
URl assistant
andrea voicecenter
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post #3 of 10
10/1/06 at 2:30pm
search decrapifier
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post #4 of 10
10/1/06 at 6:10pm
Grats on the new system! I recieved the same system from Bal last Friday. I reformated the HD and now my m1710 runs much faster. Now to install Oblivion and have some fun.

I love this laptop but trying to and getting use to the laptop keyboard is another story.
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post #5 of 10
10/2/06 at 1:11am
aye i got big hands and it feels cramped, didnt like it at first but i dont need the number pad only to widen keyboard would have been nice.
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post #6 of 10
10/2/06 at 1:17am
Glad you both got them ok guys ;0

Speaking from personal experience I have a MX5000 Bluetooth mouse and keyboard combo that I love

and the other mandatory investment is a D-Dock

I got mine offa Ebay for $60 and threw in a X-Fi Extreme Music sound card and hooked it up to my 2407. talk about slammin sound and graphics.
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post #7 of 10
10/2/06 at 2:01am


I have the same setup, mines just hooked to a 32" TV for now.
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post #8 of 10
10/2/06 at 9:12am
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I ran 3dmark05 before I did anything and I got a 8550. I should be able to add 1000 points to that with a nice clean drive I need to find the time to do it...
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post #9 of 10
10/2/06 at 9:54am
I just uninstalled the crap I didn't want and ran a registry cleaner. I didn't know about the Dell de-crapifier at the time. Could have made things easier.

Anyways I scored around 8550 out of the box. T2600 2gbram 7900gtx 512mb. I noticed that some people that reformatted with the same system as mine still got around the same score after.

In the end formatting is better, its just such a pain re-installing everything and my system has been running great so far for benchmarks etc..

I don't think your get an extra 1000points. Suprised your 3dmark score wasn't a little higher with the core2duo chip.
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post #10 of 10
10/2/06 at 4:38pm
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Originally Posted by thundersteel
aye i got big hands and it feels cramped, didnt like it at first but i dont need the number pad only to widen keyboard would have been nice.

The keyboard already has the standard full-size key spacing of 19 mm.
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