Just a bit of note here, due to my own experience, and that of several
others. If you can, make sure the soundcard on your new system is not of
the type RealTech HD. They are rather tricky, and their setup software
is not accessible for a WE user. Every time you plug in a new device,
for istance, you have to tell the sound card if you plugged in a
headphone, a speaker, or something else. If you, like me, are changing
periphals frequently, this will only cause frustration. The sound cards
have shown up to be troublesome with some mediaplayer as well. So, by
all means, if you can avoid the RealTech sound cards, then go for
anything else. Just to save you the frustration and hazzle. If, for some
reason, you insist on getting a computer, that cannot be had, without
the RealTech sound card, my strongest suggestion will be to get yourself
an external USB sound card. These can be had, for less than ten dollars,
and for most normal use, will do the job. Just make sure, when you first
install it, to make the USB card the primary sound source, for both your
incoming and outgoing sounds. Done under the control panel.
hope you find a good computer.
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Manny Gee <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ;
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Monday, March 28, 2011 7:55 PM
*Subject:* RE: Getting new Win7 machine with a question
Aloha Brenda,
I would make sure of the following:
1. get a graphics card with at least 256 mb ram
2. get a sound card
3. buy the computer at a store like Costco, which gives you 3 months
to be totally satisfied with your purchase, or return it for your
money back, and try again.
Good luck,
Manny
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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:10:00 -0400
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Getting new Win7 machine with a question
Hi List
I am about to purchase a new Windows 7 machine with Office 2010 as
my XP machine is about to die.
I'm looking at an HP Pavilion slim line. I never get the numbers
right but it is like 4 g ram, 3.4 processer speed.
Is there anything I should avoid or make sure I have? Other than
immediately updating the video driver (or do I really have to do
this) is there anything I should do. I know my Dell Vista machine
had some kind of bar at the top and a gadget bar that needed to be
removed. I'll be running W-E 7.5.
Any tips or an article reference would be appreciated. Thanks for
your help.
Brenda
