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post #1 of 35
4/8/05 at 12:47am
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Here's my list of drivers. Note that you only need one of each kind of driver. I'm providing multiple options where I know of them. Install at your own risk, of course.

Dell's XPS2 Software Page

Drivers

Motherboard/Chipset Drivers
- Intel Mobile Chipset - 6.1.0.1008 (A07) - From Dell
- Intel 915 Downloads - From Intel

Video Drivers
- nVidia GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, - 6.14.10.7176 (A02) - From Dell
- nVidia 71.84 Final Drivers - from nVidia
- Omega Drivers (latest version not out until 4/13)
- Laptop Video 2Go Drivers (several versions)

Audio Drivers
- SIGMATEL AC97 - 5.10.0.4249 (A02) - From Dell
- Realtek AC'97 - 3.70 - From Realtek

Touchpad Drivers
- Alps GlidePoint - 5.4.102.12 (A09) - From Dell

Ethernet Drivers
- Broadcom 570x - 7.86.3 (A00) - From Dell (for XPS2)
- Broadcom 10/100 - 4.25 (A08) - From Dell (for 9300)

WiFi Drivers
- Intel 2200/2915 - Driver 9.0.0.61 / Utility 9.0.1.57 - From Dell
- Intel 2200/2915 - Driver 9.0.1.9 / Utility 9.0.1.59 - From Intel
- Dell Wireless (US) 1350, 1370, 1450, 1300, 1400 - 3.100.35.1 / 3.100.41 (A06) - From Dell

Bluetooth Drivers
- Dell Bluetooth 350 - 3.03.02D (A00) - From Dell

Modem
- Conexant D110 - 7.12.9.0 (A02) - From Dell

Dell XPS2 Utilities (for the LED's and such)
- Dell Quickset Utility - 4.6.0 (A25)
- Dell Media Direct


Useful Programs
- Powerstrip: http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/ps.shtm
- CPU-Z: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
- RivaTuner: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163
- SpeedswitchXP: http://www.diefer.de/speedswitchxp/
- 18kFanGui: http://www.diefer.de/i8kfan/index.html
- ObjectDock - http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/
- SysMetrix: http://www.xymantix.com/sysmetrix/
- Startup Organizer: http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpPro...etail.asp?id=9
- Mozilla Firefox Browser: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
- XP Power Toys - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx
- WinRAR: http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
- WinZip: http://www.winzip.com/
- Hitachi Feature Tool: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

If anyone wants to provide links, details, and suggestions; I don't mind editing this post with the results.

-Joshua
("In Testing")
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post #2 of 35
4/8/05 at 9:12am
its on dell's support site. I formatted my shit and got all the software from there.
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post #3 of 35
4/8/05 at 9:16am
all you need is the network driver, then go to dell and dl the latest drivers.

make sure you have the network drivers or you are stuck with no way to get anything.
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post #4 of 35
4/8/05 at 10:44am
There are more recent drivers than are listed on Dell's site. The Intel Pro Wireless card for example has a driver on Intel's site that is slightly newer than Dell's. Intel also has a much newer INF for the Intel 915 chipset. Then there's the similar situation of the video drivers that you can grab from laptopvideo2go. I've heard of some issue in relation to the old drivers dell are using. Of course the quickset driver and the app that runs the multimedia buttons you have to get from Dell.
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post #5 of 35
4/8/05 at 11:00am
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Thanks for the PM's. As of this second I'm updating while some of you are reading and responding .
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post #6 of 35
4/8/05 at 11:22am
Some of my favorite general utility programs:
WinRar
DVDShrink
Media Player Classic (not Windows Mediocre Playa)
BitTorrent
mIRC
Various Codecs
3DMark
GMail Notifier
Hot Keyboard Pro
Mp3 Tag Studio
Mozzarella FireFox
Links to various free anti-virus programs here
Spy Bot Search and Destroy
NVTweak
QuickTime playa
Acrobat Reada
Smart FTP
SpeedSwitch
WinAmp
Yahoo Instant Mess
PowerStrip
i8KFanGui
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post #7 of 35
4/8/05 at 11:26am
What is the best antivirus and firewall/network security programs
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post #8 of 35
4/8/05 at 11:34am
If you're talking freeware, you can't go far wrong with AVG and ZoneAlarm respectively.

Out of interest, did you guys in the US get Windows XP CDs with your machines for doing a full re-install with, or are you just using another XP disc and taking the product key off the bottom of the unit? Dell in the UK at least has stopped shipping media out with machines, although if you ask them for it they'll send you a set of discs.
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post #9 of 35
4/8/05 at 11:52am
adding to the software list:

DVDDecrypter, it can rip what DVDShrink can't.
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post #10 of 35
4/8/05 at 12:58pm
Don't you have to install the Notebook system software as well?
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post #11 of 35
4/8/05 at 10:10pm
Thank-you.... awesome work CJoshuaV.

Can someone 'sticky' this thread?
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post #12 of 35
4/8/05 at 10:10pm
Thread Starter 
What Notebook system software?
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post #13 of 35
4/8/05 at 10:12pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks Bert! I figured that, as long as I was making the list for myself, I might as well post it here.

I'd really appreciate it if folks would point out any glaring errors or omissions.
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post #14 of 35
4/9/05 at 7:30pm
which chipset is the 9300?

Hardware Information Graphics Driver Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
Intel® 910GL Express Chipset Download Download Download
Intel® 915G Express Chipset Download Download Download
Intel® 915GV Express Chipset Download Download Download
Intel® 915P Express Chipset ** Download D
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post #15 of 35
4/9/05 at 8:00pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by akiladae
What is the best antivirus and firewall/network security programs
free for personal on my laptop:
AV: AVG Free Edition
FW:Sygate Personal Firewall
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post #16 of 35
4/9/05 at 8:15pm
I'm pretty sure the 9300 is the same as the XPS2, 915PM. In the laptop section.

http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/915pm/index.htm
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post #17 of 35
4/9/05 at 10:56pm
Does the 9300 have the same Ethernet LAN driver as the XPS2? This onehttp://support.dell.com/support/downloads/type.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=INS_PNT_P4_XPS_GEN2&category=0&os=WW1&osl =en&deviceid=2967&devlib=5
It says on the link that the driver is for XPS2.
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post #18 of 35
4/9/05 at 11:06pm
Which one is the latest chipset for 9300??? the links on Intel's website doens't seem to be working.
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post #19 of 35
4/10/05 at 4:39am
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...2&DwnldID=8178
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post #20 of 35
4/10/05 at 5:48am
Awesom, thanks dude. Now I can be lazy once my XPS Gen 2 arrives. I plan to format it within minutes of its arrival. This should make it alot easier for me.
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