Vista 64-bit on XPS M1330

***64-Bit drivers links here***

***Updated 14 Aug 08***
***New: Updated fingerprint scanner software install instructions.

***older: Added SRS as an alternate to soundblaster and new codec information. Also, switching WMP to 64 bit should solve some sound issues. ***

***Tested M1330 with XP Pro (32 bit) XP 64 bit, Vista 32 and 64. Due to my configuration, Vista 64 actually tops the performance between all of these. XP Pro comes next. XP 64 bit is actually faster, but has severe compatibility issues with some of the software I use...like the Gov't version of Office. Vista 32 is of course the worst. For my wife's computer, HP DV2000, the performance order is XP, Vista 64, Vista 32. It's a much less powerful computer so Vista is picky.

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Ok, AHCI is a hard drive file access driver. Essentially, it's one step up from ATA and provides better performance when calling multiple files. The operation method is set up via the BIOS. There are three common methods of setting it up: install vista with AHCI enabled, install vista with AHCI enabled with current drivers on USB, and install as ATA then upgrade to ACHI.

-If you install vista with AHCI enabled, more than likely you will not be able to use ATA again since those drivers are not installed
-If you install Vista with AHCI, you may start with the BSOD and won't be able to fix it without another install...I encounter this with my installs.
-If you change from AHCI to ATA or vice versa, you will need to reactivate Vista...set it as AHCI and then activate Vista.
-If you use my ATA install method, download the AHCI drivers before changing it. You will get one good boot and you HAVE to install those Intel drivers or on your next boot you will go BSOD and will have to do a fresh install and try again.

Instructions:

There have been a few who have seen this when reinstalling:
1) In some random install, you receive a blue screen of death, go into Bios and under installed deviced, look at SATA. If it says it is set as AHCI, change it to ATA. You'll have to disable one other device...it tells you...and then come back to this and disable it. Save and exit.
2) If you can boot now, you are running in ATA mode which is slower than AHCI (25 sec boot as opposed to 15 secs). This is fixable.
3) hit start, enter in the search/run "regedit" without the quotes.
4) Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\msahci
5) Double click on "start" and change the setting from 4 to 0
6) reboot, go back into bios and reverse your settings. Windows should continue to boot correctly now.
7) INSTALL Serial ATA: Intel Matrix Storage Manager (on your driver cd) R154198
DON'T REBOOT UNTIL YOU DO THIS!!!!!!! If you reboot, you will be stuck at the BSOD.

I attached some benches...the last two pictures...and can't really see a difference there. The only place I notice anything is during boot and normal program calls. AHCI seems to be quite a bit faster.

USB Method:
1. Go to Intel and download the latest version of the AHCI File;
2. Download and expand it to a flash drive;

Download the Intel Matrix Storage Manager
Run the program with the extention -a
IATA50_ENU.EXE -a
Let it do the install...it's really just extracting.
Go to your program files or (x86) if you are running 64-bit. In there will be a folder Intel, and in that, driver64. Copy everything there onto your thumbdrive.

3. Start the installation and follow it through to the part where you elect the partition to install the OS on;
4. Select the option of 'Install Drivers' bottom left of that screen and direct it to your flash drive;
5. Select 'ok' to the AHCI driver when it is identified and complete the installation.
(documentation not available yet)
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New Driver Section
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Driver Files: http://depositfiles.com/files/1653389
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1. Windows Vista 64
- From Dell http://www.dellcommunity.com/suppor...oard.id=Tech_Talk_XPS&message.id=60095#M60095
- http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/content.aspx?ctId=444
- Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/1033/ordermedia/default.mspx


Also, you can obtain an 64 Bit OEM Key from the bottom of your laptop. Just make sure you select the 64 bit home premium or whatever you purchased as x64 and you're good to go. I've confirmed this has worked.
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1. Install AHCI drivers to USB Drive
- http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/
2. Install MediaDirect if required:
- Disk included with m1330
- http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=157838
3. Install Windows Vista 64
- Vlite causes update bugs…try to avoid this for now
4. If Vista will not boot: go into the BIOS and set the SATA to ATA mode (if required)
- This will reduce performance but not noticeable.
5. Install Intel Chipset and reboot http://support.dell.com/support/dow...etag=&SystemID=XPS_M1330&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en
6. Install Drivers:
- Network: Broadcom installs via Windows Update as of SP1
- Wireless: http://support.dell.com/support/dow...etag=&SystemID=XPS_M1330&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en
7. Install Dell Notebook System Software Utility:
- This is R143625, but is incompatible with 64-bit, so I opened it up and found the patches form within and am providing the 64-bit patches
- Make sure you install these:
- KB927084 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...D9-3561-44C3-81F4-1023B8E4DED6&displaylang=en
- KB929550 http://thehotfixshare.net/board/index.php?showtopic=3130&hl=KB929550
- KB929577 http://thehotfixshare.net/board/index.php?showtopic=3132&hl=KB929577
- KB940059 (dell’s KB929731 is not available for vista 64 and this is more current) http://thehotfixshare.net/board/index.php?showtopic=6238&hl=KB940059
- Use microsoft’s update for any remaining updates
8. Install Remaining drivers
- Video Drivers
-- http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/
-- V174.74 is the newest overclockable driver I currently use. I need to check if there's newer
- Ricoh Cardreader http://support.dell.com/support/dow...etag=&SystemID=XPS_M1330&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en
- Bluetooth: http://support.dell.com/support/dow...etag=&SystemID=XPS_M1330&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en
-- If you have some trouble, check in BIOS to see that your wireless is set up to control “All” otherwise BT is off by default
- Synaptics or Alps Touchpad
-- Synaptics http://www.synaptics.com/support/drive.cfm
-- Alps http://ftp.us.dell.com/input/R157047.EXE
- Webcam (if applicable) under "mouse and keyboard" drivers http://support.dell.com/support/dow...etag=&SystemID=XPS_M1330&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en
- Fingerprint Reader install:
Install 64-bit software first from this link:
http://www.powernotebooks.com/support/P12-15/PSQL582Build4414.zip
now open explorer up (firefox doesn't work for me) and go to this website to get the latest version:
http://www.upek.com/support/downloads/psql_winqual/psql_upgrade.asp
You have to have the older version installed for the next link to show the update download.
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-- This supports logon and web passwords. Thank you Samuel613 for providing this link
- Soundcard Drivers: http://support.dell.com/support/dow...etag=&SystemID=XPS_M1330&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en
- Audigy MB is not compatible as of yet. I'd recommend SRS Audio Sandbox as an alternative. Trial is available and recommended to see if you like what it does. Use the 64-bit link found on this page: http://www.srs-store.com/store-plugins/mall/support_sas.asp
- Any remaining drivers you require on Dell’s site
9. Install Quickset (provides display feedback for sound, brightness, and wireless)
10. Install Mediadirect’s Vista application
- DVD Drive:\WindowsMD3\setup.exe

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Post install stuff/tweaks:
TuneXP 1.5: Do one ultrafast booting with this and don't touch it again.
Select "Memory and file system"
Then select "ultra-fast booting (rearrange boot files)"
It may appear to crash for a mine...just wait
It will bring up a blue bar, that's part 1 of 2
When the bar goes away:
press clt-alt-del and open your taskmanager
look for the defrag process. It will be there for about 30 mins...don't reboot until that disappears.

Video Codec:
I now use "Vista codec pack" because the 64-bit side is updated much more. It also includes two shortcuts that turn windows media player to run in 64-bit as default, the old method is shown below. Uninstall all previous codecs prior to installing this and for each update. Install both the 32-bit and then the 64-bit packs.
32-bit: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Vista_Codec_Package/1159994557/1
64-bit: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Vista_Codec_Package_x64Components/1159994557/2

Older codec info:
Video Codec: I use K-lite's 64 bit & 32 bit Standard after Mediadirect is installed (Vista side)
Set windows media play to default 64 bit:
To switch and change to x64 or 64-bit of WMP11, open an elevated command prompt as administrator and type the following command:
%windir%\system32\unregmp2.exe /SwapTo:64
Then, open Registry Editor (regedit), then navigate to the the registry key of “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\wmplayer.exe”. Then set the registry subkey “Path” to be “%Programfiles%\Windows Media Player” (without quotes), and “(Default)” subkey (normally the first entry) to “%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe” (include quotes).
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Ok, I've been working on this for about a few days now and I have my M1330 about 98% compatible on Vista 64-bit; for those of you who didn't order the the Soundblaster Audigy MB, it is 100% compatible. Congrats Dell!

Basically the only issue I'm having is the Audigy MB software will not install. For those of you not familiar with it, if you order the soundblaster audigy option on the M1330 that is built in, you will receive a M1330 with the Sigmatel Card and an Audigy disk that installs basically a software version of the EAX capiblities on the Audigy card. The software is not supported by creative, but by Dell. There is basically a Creative chip on the sigmatel card that is software activated, and that's done through Creative.

If you are in my shoes, please send Dell an email and/or write something about this on the direct2dell blog site http://www.direct2dell.com


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I'm linking to my overclocking and random FPS slowdown fix.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=160545

 

Shouldn't the laptop have 4GB of RAM to get use of the 64Bit as I read here in the forum?

Do you feel its much faster now ?

 

There's a lot more than just the Memory in Vista 64. I'll explain tomorrow and post some benchmarks so you can actually see it. As far as a simple explanation:

1) Total ram limit (system, video, hardware) lifted past 4 gigs
2) Hardware throughput doubled: I can actually see this in the Lan, the 2d graphics, Video encoding, audio encoding. A lot of functionality is greatly improved...I'll post the benches tomorrow.
3) Random memory loading, this is how Macs have been avoiding viruses. Only implemented in Vista 64
4) 64 bit software performance greatly increased:
I have a few 64 bit software out there where it counts: Video encoding, audio encoding , my work's world map database...and 64 bit is a Godsend being that it cut the load to 1/2 the time it originally took...the programmer in our office told us basically he now has 64 bit field to cram data through. He then went into more details and I almost fell to sleep.
5) for me, less lag on my games!!!!!! this falls under point 2

Benchmarks are going up tomorrow, that's tonight for those of you in the US.

 

64bit can address 4gb of ram which 32bit can't (even though it should)

But the benefit of 64bit comes from the CPU which is a 64bit processor..ram isnt a limiting factor of 64bit OS's and more than it is on 32bit programs

 

I can't really understand why Dell is not pulling out their fingers of some body holes and offering the M1330 (and all the other new notebooks with 64-bit processors) right away with the corresponding operating system the CPU deserves.

So there is some sort of special hardware sound-chip included in every M1330 but just not activated? Please elaborate.

 

You said it exactly. It is run by software, which is incompatible at this time.

 

Vista 64 vs Vista 32 benchmark is now posted on the first post. Same computer, same config, same drivers; but this is my Sony, not the m1330

 

wow. i can't believe what a diff it makes even without 64bit specific software. cool.

 

What you're seeing is the advantage of using 64-bit data pipeline over 32 bit, so theoretically, you should see twice the performance.

With this said, if the benchmark is specific to the hardware, you should see double on supported hardware, like the memory. However, if the benchmark is software based, the software will have to be 64-bit to see the results. Vista pipes the 2d graphics and that's why you see double there. The graphics benchmarks are all 32 bit on the program I used for this, but Vista piped a lot of the 2d graphics for the program, giving the full benefit (the program calls vista for the work).

For the 3d graphics testing, you just see a difference between 64-bit drivers, 64-bit OS and a blended 32/64-bit benchmark. Again, the benchmark calls for vista to do some of the work, giving some boost. 3dMark is different where it does all the work in vista. It is Vista compatible, but 32-bit build.

The hard drive you can probably ignore being that there are drastic differences of where the bench actually tests on the surface of the disk.

 

I'll start putting together the driver links and post them here either tonight my time or tomorrow.

 

Missing Drivers posted on initial post, enjoy guys.

 

I really appreciate you tossing this together. It saved me from searching this all out myself, and creating a similar post.

Thnx!

 

Did you have to load the ahci drivers during the format/partition phase of install process? Or did you revert to the ata setting in the bios?

 

Just wanted to let you know...you do realize you are using a Synaptics driver on an Alps Touchpad...right?

 

ok, i just today decided to keep the 2gb ram and 32bit os. but now i'm reading this.... you guys suk!

seriously, to the ppl with the experience.. if i install 64bit vista will i have issues with software? (mostly adobe/macromedia. i'm trying to avoid getting cs3) will i have daily issues with small programs/shareware downloaded from the internet? (video converting, dual screen software, etc) will i have other issues as well? or is it just the land of milk and honey and there's no reason not to get 64bit os and another 2gb of ram?

i was told by an IT guy that between the driver/software compatiblity issues and the fact that it's a laptop (laptop mobo's not being so good to begin with(?) that there's no real good reason to switch. i'm already taking a leap of faith by leaving xp.

thanks!

 

I took a look at the hardware and yea, you're right. I did some research as to how I managed to pull that one out. I went to dell's 32 bit driver site for the m1330 and checked the hardware vs the dell drivers and guess what, they're using a synaptics on it too. It works really great, I actually prefer synaptics to the Alps, but if there's enough interest, I have a 64 bit alps driver too.

Thanks for letting me know.

 

I use pretty much all of Adobe's software, it works great The traditional problems are with the drivers, and 100% of them are working with the M1330. The only software problems you can run into is driver-based software which most works on 64-bit now, and 16-bit software. 16-bit software support has been discontinued on Vista 64 but that's the really, really old software. Check to see if you own it.

There's a huge fight among IT guys out there, half say that there's only a performance loss in 64 bit, the security benefits are n/a, the driver support is non-existent, and the memory increase is the only reason, but the world will never use that much. Finally Vista is windows ME over again.

1) Check my benchmark. The old benchmarks are running off of drivers (mostly nvidia) that gave a huge performance decrease on Vista. ATI started making vista drivers years before nVidia. When Vista was released, ATI cards gained, yes gained, about 5-10% performance over vista. nVidia lost 5-10%. Even to today, the hardware manufacturers are using these older drivers. I have yet to see a 9x.00 nVidia driver that does not slow my system. The recent ones give me about 2-5% performance increase overs Windows XP. Keep in mind that nVidia released the 8800 with NO drivers...the silliest thing they've done.

2) Virus writers have written programs to infect certain blocks of memory, not files. This is how every 32 bit or older windows is so vulnerable. Macintosh uses random memory assigning for the OS. This forces files to have to be the target. It's quite a bit harder to do the job in this case. Vista 64 follows in Macintosh's footsteps...need I say more?

3) Driver support IS a pain in the... I will agree here, but once a piece of hardware has all the drivers...all is good. Graphics drivers are where most of us have issues and nVidia is doing a better job there now.

4) Well, Vista is a memory hog. In XP, I used about .5 gigs not running anything, and my max of 2 gigs through games and encoding. I still run 2 gigs on vista 64 and it's no slower...it actually performs better over WinXP. If you think we're not going to need greater than 4 gigs, join the my old club of guys saying we'll never go over 128 Kb of ram in the good old Win 3.1 days.

5) Microsoft was forced to release the source code of Windows 2000, which was immediately stolen by virus writers and hackers, kudos on them , and shame on the Gov't. WinXP is built off 2000, just given a better graphics engine, so basically, you have open source instructions available world wide on XP. That's why Microsoft is discontinuing the support and pushed out Vista.

Also, Vista has been in development at least since 2001 under longhorn. Software writers have been given Vista for FREE since then. Many would not start writing or think seriously until Vista was in it's final stages. nVidia was taking this stand in October of 2006...after the final build of Vista was released to them. They did not start full development until Feb of 2007. ATI has been on-board since 2001. Many software vendors have been way behind the curve just like this.

Microsoft made a huge code change in Vista. The legacy programs out there might have problems, though they'd rather sue Microsoft over recompiling their software.

Anyhow, I'm stepping off my soapbox.

 

I really wish there were a m1330 section

 

there are ~0 mainstream apps that are 64-bit , so you end up running 32-bit apps in 64-bit system, what is advantage of that?

 

No, it shows this:

http://support.dell.com/support/dow...1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=17&fileid=207655

That's an Alps 32-bit driver...I am using the Alps 64-bit driver on my 1420, but I'm interested about this synaptics driver you are using...it really works?!? Why do you prefer it over the Alps one? Maybe I'll give it a try if you link me to your direct link?

 

The release for that driver, the R155586 shows

Synaptics Pointing Device Driver Release Notes
Version 9.1.18.6
April 27, 2007

Download that from YOUR link and look. But still it's a Alps device.

Also, I've seen a few more control options with the Synaptics...even over Dell's drivers. I can disable the constant scroll down, ect.

Secondly, I think it's just a little more smoother...especially with my system at load, but I doubt many people will even care. Your choice entirely.

 

32-bit apps do see some performance increase, though small. You see this because of this:

1) Operating System isn't hogging as much resources as in 32 bit.
2) Memory throughput is faster...so if your program happens to bottleneck here...it will definitely perform better.
3) Anything that is specifically dependent on the OS for it's procedures will see a boost.

Again, reference the benchmark above, Notice specifically that the graphics benchmarks...2D and 3D...both see an increase in performance...and they're 32 bit benchmarks.

 

Does the BIOS of Dell's Santa Rosa platforms (I have an Inspiron 1520) support memory remapping for >= 4GB RAM? I don't see any such option, but it does make a note of saying that memory visible to the OS may be less than what is installed. I think some BIOS's do the memory remapping automatically. Do Dell's?

 

Hmm...that's weird, I'd be happy with looking at the additional control options...where is your x64 link for those drivers?

 

It's packed in the link I added at the top. It's a large file, ditch what you don't need.

 

32 bit has the 4 gig limit, here's how you can figure out what you see:

You install 4 gigs 'o memory, you'll see 4 gigs unless
1) You have a video card or anything else with dedicated memory, subtract this from 4 gigs
2) Windows shares memory in a weird way, subtract the memory from 4 gigs as well.

 

I installed the Synaptics driver, and I no longer have scrolling...do you?

 

I'm using the Synaptics and have no problems with scrolling.

EDIT: I disabled the BlueTooth in the BIOS, and now it won't be detected in Windows anymore after I turned it back on :/

 

Check the Synaptics settings, it might have defaulted to disabled scrolling or not installed correctly. Mine works well.

For the bluetooth, see if there are any unrecognized drivers in the bios. If there are some, you should be able to run bluetooth drivers...though I haven't looked at them. Check the driver CD. I'll see what I can find when I get off work.

 

Think the problem was that it was disabled in the bios when I installed windows. When I tried to install the driver it just asked me to turn the BlueTooth module on. Found a solution though, just went straight to the BTW installer rather than running the setup file. Enough got installed for windows to find the bluetooth device on next boot.

I have another question though. During boot i get something that looks like an error message, it pops up just after the Dell screen and before the Windows screen (don't seem to slow the boot process or cause any problems though). I'll try to write down a bit of what it says.

 

Added vista fps slowdown fix. Enjoy

 

Well, I tried the Synaptics one again...and still no scrolling, so the only thing I can think of is that the m1330 really does have a Synaptics touchpad, while all the others have Alps...

 

Ok 64 newbie with lots of questions...

I have been reading this post and am curious about lots'o things so Im gonna jump on the soapbox and ask...

1. I have Dell Vista Ultimate 32 disk. Where can I get the 64 disk from?

2. If I install this on my M1330 (2hg/2Gb/8400m) will I see any increase in system performance?

3. Will this increase my WinExperence score at all?

4. Can this be run with my SSD and willl there be any peformance considerations with that?

5. Would you consider putting a complete how to together which is step by step (similar to my Clean Install below) and which inclues drivers?

6. Will there be an impact in startup/shutdown and immediate operations?

 

Thanks for that, will you keep updating this thread when new things come up (like Audigy MB software that can actually be installed)?

 

1. I do not believe you can get one from Dell, you need to purchase a retail copy in a store. Then you can send away for x64 disks from Microsoft for a small fee, or if you buy Ultimate both media are included.

2. You only experience a performance increase if a majority (or your major) applications are x64 compliant.

3. Most likely, no.

4. You can run it on any HDD, provided you have x64 HDD Controller Drivers.

5. Step-by-Step installation is the same as anything else, and all drivers for the m1330 are included in the first post of this thread.

6. Again, not if a majority (or your major) applications aren't x64 compliant.

 

1. I downloaded and used winbeta's Vista DVD, it has bot 64 and 32...winbeta.org Keep in mind you can't upgrade from 32 to 64, you have to do a fresh install. I don't know if the OEM license will work on a 64 bit transfer, the retail will. Give it a try.

2. Everything that is at least Vista compatible will show at least a small performance increase. Hardware will work better on m1330...that's what I see anyhow.

3. Maybe .1 points...if any.

4. Shouldn't need any drivers for SSD if it uses a SATA array.

5. I'll start moving all my stuff over here and clean this up a bit more.

6. Startup and shutdown will run a slight bit faster, but again, not much. The launching goes a bit faster.

 

Here's a picture of my mouse setup and where you can find the scrolling settings once you have the drivers installed. I'll go ahead and make sure I didn't give you the wrong drivers.

*edit: checked and I posted the correct mouse drivers. Make sure that your's matches. It's possible that Dell has distributed several touchpad versions. I'll post a 64 bit driver when I clean up the first page in a few days.

 

I know I have a license for 64 bit business because of my charity open license. I also have a RC1 64 bit disk. Can I use that disk? Will I then be able to update windows from Windows update? I know I can order the disk from MS but it will cost me $30 to mail.

 

The Microsoft volume licensing site has it for download. This still requires you have a license. But if you have a license you can download it here.

 

OK so I have my M1330 on the way and it was configured with the Sound Blaster Audigy. Will I be able to get any sound working in vista?

 

You'll get sound, but Dell has not fixed the SB Audigy Advanced MB software. All this means is you won't be able to take advantage of the EAX features that some games have to offer. On the other hand, if you own an actual soundblaster card as opposed to the sigmatel with Audigy MB, it will work just fine.

 

Don't use the RC1, it's out of date, keys no longer work, and it has far more bugs. If you're worried about money, just download the Winbeta version from winbeta's site. It's legal as it is a consolidation of 32 bit and 64 bit with NO registration keys given. You need to actually own vista to use it. It also works great on setting up dual boot.

 

Okay...I thought "wheel" might be it, but I guess not...I'll check there, should it be enabled by default? If not...that must be the problem <_<

and the hardware ID's match, haha this is funny...Dell posted the wrong driver for the m1330 touchpad! Just so long as it works

 

I can't remember if it was enabled by default or not. I also see in my device manager that I have a HID-Compliant mouse and Synaptics ps/2 port pointing device.

 

On the screenshot you showed me, in the Synaptics devices it says Synaptics Touchpad V6.3 - while mine just says Standard Pointing Device...although our hardware ID's match up perfectly. When I go to the settings to bring up the screen you showed, I've been there before...I only have the Buttons tab and no more...

So, the hardware ID's are the same which leads me to believe the touchpads are the same, but for some reason the Synaptics software/driver only works on the m1330 - very confusing...I give up, back to Alps/Dell!

 

Ahh, I should have checked that. Dell has been doing stuff like mixing chipsets to you might actually be quiet right about this driver only working on the m1330. You'll probably be stuck with the alps, but it's not that bad so long as your mouse can actually work.

 

A few questions about Winbeta and Vista x64:

To download the Winbeta releases, do I have to get them from their irc channel?

If I have a product key for Vista Basic (the version that comes preinstalled), will it only work for Vista x64 Basic and not Ultimate?

Thanks.

 

Winbeta releases are on their irc channel. The product keys are different for the different versions of Vista.

 

Hi, just a few questions regariding media direct and vista x64 installation

What exactly does this means?

Flamenko wrote a howto for normal vista 32 (i guess) in this post:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=157838

Where do the diffrent aproach come in from his instructions?

My guess is that it will start to diff arount point 10 or am i missing something?

I will get my 1330 tomorrow to sweden and am quite stressed to get it all up and running with all my programs that i need, and i want to try out the vista x64. I have never had a dell before and have never used any program like Media Direct.

If someone could help me i would really be happy, right now i am a bit...

I can as well document my aproach for howto do a install with x64 for future reference.

Cheers
Tiru

 

Here in the UK, there is no mention of any Sound Blaster Audigy enhancements of any kind for the M1330 on the configuration or marketing pages.

I'd hope it's still a part of the package here, but can anyone please verify?