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    R700 and Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by sotonred, Feb 15, 2010.

  1. sotonred

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    New to all this so any help is apprieciated, I have a Samsung R700 and would very much like to put Windows 7 on it. The Windows advisor tells me that " we dont have compatibilty information on this device" NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS and Realtek High Definition Audio (with EDS )
    Like to hear from anyone that has put windows 7 on or any advice would be much apprieciated. Thanks for taking the time
     
    sotonred, Feb 15, 2010
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    I've successfully installed and used Win7 on my R700 for a while now. Only issues i've had are some function key actions not acting as they did after waking from sleep, but it's pretty much all good. Sound and graphics work for me without issue on desktop and ingame.
     
    Wallrod, Feb 16, 2010
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    Great ! many thanks, I will get on with it now :)
     
    sotonred, Feb 16, 2010
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    One more thing, did the cam still work ok after install and did all the drivers come down with updates.

    Cheers
     
    sotonred, Feb 16, 2010
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    The camera works, though i haven't tried it with the provided camera software (i assume it works with it fine), and i don't remember having any issues with drivers. It was a while ago now, so my memory's a little fuzzy, but it was running everything without problems shortly after finishing the install.
     
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    You will need to install the Samsung specific software such as Easy Display Manager (which gets the Fn key shortcuts to work).

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Feb 17, 2010
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    Thanks John, all info is apprieciated :)
     
    sotonred, Feb 17, 2010
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    Would like to hear from anyone that has put win 7 on and had any problems
    Thanks
     
    sotonred, Feb 18, 2010
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    had a problem in as much that win7 wouldnt detect the camera, once I disconnected it and then plugged it back in. windows installed a new device and all working fine.
     
    sotonred, Feb 20, 2010
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