Gateway P-6831FX User Review

[peteryorkuca]

You can do clean install, just like any other Vista 32bit install DVD.

There may be option to do full system restore with all the other crap on it. I don't know because I didn't need to do it yet.

[auratus]

Ok cool, thanks. I dont know if its worth formatting and taking the time to reinstall ALL the drivers at this point, when those drivers will probably be revised a number of times over the next few months. Maybe I'll just sit tight and do it at a later stage. Uninstall what I can from the drive, and keep Vista.

Does anyone have any comments about the screen clarity, quality and lighting? I personally think this is a big negative. Im used to a 24" 4ms screen, its excellent. Seems like the edges arent sharp in games on this screen, and the screen is very bright.

Will it look better if one darkens the room? Any tweaks to improve performance? Maybe its because the pixels are too large?

NOTE: I have a 19" 2ms lying around. Think it will be better if I plug this in?

[auratus]

PS. If I install the 19" screen, does it keep the laptops screen on the whole time, or is there a way to disable/screen saver (blank) it. Best would be to close the lid and have the screen shut down, but still having the notebook running, using my 19" as its main. I can plug in a mouse and keyboard for convenience.

[Snowsurfer]

Use the Nvidia control panel to change gamma and other settings. The factory settings are pretty bland, you'll see a big improvement. It's located in your main control panel.

[auratus]

I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip.

[Packerfan]

Does anyone think a raincheck would be possible on this because all my local best buys (6) are out of them Or would it be possible to go to a service counter and request they ship one in with the next shipment to hold it for me?

[Rorschach]

Does anyone think a raincheck would be possible on this because all my local best buys (6) are out of them Or would it be possible to go to a service counter and request they ship one in with the next shipment to hold it for me?

They can order it from another location for you, or just go online and order it.

[Packerfan]

Yea I know i can get it online but 20 dollar shipping isnt pretty, i would assume you get out of that cost if you order in store and pick it up

Also can i see a picture of the laptop screen only with vista desktop and notebookreview/cnn/wikipedia/google/some well known site homepage open with normal font size so I can see how low the resolution might look?

[sac130e]

Help!

Well, finally got every correct driver reinstalled except the...Audio.
Anyone what kind of audio is installed on this notebook and where I can get the drivers/programs for it??
I tried gateway support and they gave me the wrong ones...
Just need these drivers to complete it...

Also, someone here told me ou could use 800mzh ram..after talking to Gateway support..they say 667 is the max...is someone has tried 800..can you post the results here..

Thanks.

[honkymagoo]

Use the Nvidia control panel to change gamma and other settings. The factory settings are pretty bland, you'll see a big improvement. It's located in your main control panel.

What settings do you suggest? I have a bad eye whenever I do it myself.