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    G50v A2

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by raylaidfvx, Oct 30, 2008.

  1. raylaidfvx

    raylaidfvx Newbie

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    Hey, i am probably going to pick up the Asus G50v A2 soon, so i was wondering what should i do to it when i first get it?
     
    raylaidfvx, Oct 30, 2008
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    pkim1230 Notebook Deity

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    ship it to:

    144 waller st.
    NY
     
    pkim1230, Oct 30, 2008
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  3. berardi1111

    berardi1111 Notebook Guru

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    Open it and plug it in :)
     
    berardi1111, Oct 30, 2008
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  4. raylaidfvx

    raylaidfvx Newbie

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    no lol
    i meant like people recommend reformatting it and than installing different drivers but what drivers do i install?
     
    raylaidfvx, Oct 30, 2008
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  5. Qwakrz

    Qwakrz Notebook Consultant

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    Switch it on would be good to check it works.

    After that, its up to you
     
    Qwakrz, Oct 30, 2008
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  6. rfs830

    rfs830 Notebook Evangelist

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    when I get my g50vt im going to ghost the factory hard drive and store that on a dvd. Then I will removed the hidden partition as I like to have all the room I can on my hard drives.
     
    rfs830, Oct 30, 2008
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  7. berardi1111

    berardi1111 Notebook Guru

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    I setup raid0 on mine and formatted... and skipped letting it install all the drivers.. Installed them each manually.
     
    berardi1111, Oct 30, 2008
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  8. raylaidfvx

    raylaidfvx Newbie

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    doesn't it already have raid0 setup when you first get it?
     
    raylaidfvx, Oct 30, 2008
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  9. TravisBean

    TravisBean Notebook Evangelist

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    First see if the factory settings are to your liking. Everybody uses different software and different..........................
     
    TravisBean, Oct 30, 2008
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  10. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    I recommend you have a look at my Vista optimization guide. That's something to do when you get your laptop. At the very least replace Norton AV and remove ASUS Live Update. :)

    And oh yeah, don't forget to enjoy the notebook. ;)
     
    E.B.E., Oct 30, 2008
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