Vista 64-bit on XPS M1330

[trebuin]

Originally Posted by AusBrad

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.

[trebuin]

Originally Posted by arshield

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.

Don't use the RC1, it's out of date, keys no longer work, and it has far more bugs.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.

[DoubleBlack]

Originally Posted by trebuin

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.

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

[trebuin]

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.

[DoubleBlack]

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!

[trebuin]

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.

[InsipidMonkey]

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.

[arshield]

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

[tiru]

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

What exactly does this means?

Media Direct 2: Go directly to media direct in the install folder of your media direct folder

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?

1. Place MediaDirect 3.3 in drive.
2. Restart/Hit F12 at initial screen/One time boot/Boot Dvd
3. Follow instructions to change your partitions. This will delete everything. (Note, I got my system to accept two partitions which are the 3Gb MediaDirect partition and the main partition but sometimes you will have no choice but to go with 3.
4. When it says, remove MD3 disk and replace with your Vista disk.
5. Restart/hit F12 at initial screen/one time boot/Boot DVD
6. When "press any key when ready" comes up make sure you press this right away. On mine, if you dont in the first few seconds there will be no reaction.
7. Follow the instructions/select complete install and select correct partition to install it on.
8. On completion and windows is running, reinsert MediaDirect 3.
9. Run "DellKit" (I believe) and press enter to complete installation of MediaDirect.
10. Change disk to your 'Drivers and Utilities' Disk and install 'Dell Resource Application.
11. Let it open and press extract for all that are checked. Install them. (note: Dont reboot after each installation of appropriate driver or it will take forever.)
12. Look at the unchecked drivers carefully. NOTE: There are a few that may be unchecked that are on your system. For example, my fingerprint reader doesnt come up checked as well as Quikset but they are there.
13. Go to the Dell website/support/drivers and downloads and enter your service tag. Look for drivers that arent on your disk. I am aware that there are a few such as a DVD update.

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

[L.Rawlins]

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?