* Asus N61JQ Owners Lounge *

[Carta]

The difference is in the warranty, it is only one year so Dixons/Currys/Pc World can shaft you with their uber expensive extended warranty. I went up Tottenham Court road and bartered with the guy there to drop his price to internet prices ( got it for £1080 ) I paid more than you, but get a 2 year global collect and return which was worth the extra £80 imo.

yeah thats not bad i think a grand is a fair price for this laptop if you get an extra years cover for 80 quid that aint bad . although i never fall for the extra cover addon they try and sell you . tbh if its going to go wrong it tends to happen in the first year . is there any way of getting updates to work in asus live update software ? or an easier way to keep it up to date . thanks

[Risco]

yeah thats not bad i think a grand is a fair price for this laptop if you get an extra years cover for 80 quid that aint bad . although i never fall for the extra cover addon they try and sell you . tbh if its going to go wrong it tends to happen in the first year . is there any way of getting updates to work in asus live update software ? or an easier way to keep it up to date . thanks

Asus liveupdate is junk lol, never works so uninstalled!

[Carta]

Asus liveupdate is junk lol, never works so uninstalled!

fair enough lol ill stop trying to get it to work then

[Halfgeek]

Thank you! btw anybody have any idea how i can keep my bio, system, utilities etc driver updated? (without using the asus update program)

[Halfgeek]

Gets yourself CPU-Z, if it says 667mhz under memory tab then it us 1333!

mine is 663-664 keeps jumping between these two....

[krammikk]

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5...1320390591.jpg
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/776...1320381344.jpg
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4724/dwm2010031320373342.jpg

this theme really suits the n61,don't forget to put the calender gadget up in the right corner(it looks cool with the theme)

download theme(3rd party theme)----http://djabytown.deviantart.com/art/...tyle-148691785----(download button on the left of the first picture,kinda hard to spot)

how to enable third party themes---http://windows7themes.net/how-to-ins...-7-themes.html
i used the second method in the link, it worked well.
and don't forget to read the readme file that the theme comes with,
after doing everything that it says,restart and enjoy.

here is the link to some more amazing themes(30 to be exact)
http://windows7themes.net/windows-7-desktop-themes

sorry i had fraps running in the background.

[Halfgeek]

omg... just realised n61jq cant play warcraft frozen throne at full screen. it doesnt automatically stretch it to full screen like other monitors. anybody knows how to slove this?

[hfm]

1- The quality feel of the build. Nothing like the flimsy feel of the HP DV8 I returned.
2- Laptop stays cool even if used on your lap without a cooler. The fans are located in the front in a recessed area. So the fans don't get blocked even if sitting on a pillow or blanket on your lap (couch potato proof).
3- Screen hinge, very sturdy and well designed. There is no lock for the top but the hinges work so well that they keep the lid closed.
4- 3 weeks of flawless performance. Not one freeze! Everyone is obsessed with doing a clean install. If that is your thing then great. But for anyone who does not have a need to do this then you don't need to. The Asus programs (Bloatware) loaded on this machine do not effect its performance at all. And can easily be removed without a clean install. Personally if it's working great I don't mess with it.
5- The wireless connection works real well, not one drop yet. Even though I have to upgrade the wireless card because it does not support 5.0 and my router does.
6- The keyboard layout and function. And the deck surface. Love it. There is some flex in he keyboard but I have seen that in so many of the newer laptops that I am so over stressing about that.
7-The power core connection is real sturdy. I have seen loose connections in other Lounges and I had to return a laptop after 1 week for this.
8-The touchpad is one of the better ones for my taste. I like how you can tap the pad for a click.
9- Not to heavy, very portable for me, feels like the perfect size for my taste.
10- Fast boot-up. Asus promotes that they worked with microsoft to use features in windows 7 for a faster startup. There is an option to delay programs from starting until after the startup.
11- i7/dx11/usb3.0 i7/dx11/usb3.0 i7/dx11/usb3.0 i7/dx11/usb3.0

Sorry for replying to such an old post but I'm going through reading this entire thread because I just got my X1 not long ago and I can echo all these sentiments. no need for fresh install just uninstall the few annoying bloats.. I love the laptop so far. The screen resolution doesn't bother me too much.. actually I appreciate the lower native resolution since games can look crisp and performance stays decent from not having a ridiculously high resolution. All around a great laptop for gaming and doing light work.

[hfm]

I fail to see why people continuously purchase from newegg.

Newegg has always knocked it out of the park for me. I suppose the only time I've ever had to use their customer service was back in like 98 or 99 when they forgot to include some memory in an order. A simple phone call where I was placed on hold then a manager came on and verified some info. Next day air of the memory no questions asked.

I suppose if they ever misstep on me I'll reconsider but so far I've pretty much gotten all my components and peripherals from them for 10-11 years and have had nothing but great experiences. Their site says they've been in business since 2001, but I could have sworn I've ordered stuff from them previous to 2000, maybe I'm wrong and just getting old and the memory incident was in 2001.

[Adamal]

Thank you! btw anybody have any idea how i can keep my bio, system, utilities etc driver updated? (without using the asus update program)

http://support.asus.com