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    1420 Reformatting help noobie

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by aiyano, Jul 12, 2007.

  1. aiyano

    aiyano Newbie

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    Hi I'm new using computers and I really want to reformat my computer like everyone says to make it faster. I also understand that there is a topic for a similar Dell computer online for Vista but I was hoping someone could help me with the drivers that I should install. I know very little about computers and I don't know if there would be a partition problem/bluetooth problem/webcam problem, or any other problems that I could run into.

    These are my system configurations:

    Inspiron 1420 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
    System Color Spring Green
    Memory FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
    LCD Panel High Resolution, glossy widescreen 14.1 inch display (1440x900)
    Video Card 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS
    Hard Drive Speed: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
    Operation System Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition
    Integrated NIC and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
    Optical Drive CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
    Sound Card Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™HD Software Edition
    Wireless Networking Cards Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
    Camera Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
    Misc Productivity Software Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
    Anti-Virus/ Security suite (pre-install) No security subscription (McAfee 30-day trial)
    Battery Options 85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
    Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
    Dell On Call No Dell On Call
    Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested
    Miscellaneous Inspiron 1420
    Bluetooth Options Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
    Digital Imaging No Entertainment software pre-installed
    Datasafe Free 3 GB Online Backup for 1Yr
    Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
    Labels Windows Vista™ Premium

    Much thanks for the help
     
  2. aiyano

    aiyano Newbie

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    No help on this?
     
  3. Snakize

    Snakize Notebook Geek

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    There won't be any problems, just after install the drivers and you should be fine. Drivers are located in the Dell website.