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  • Finding a Driver

    There was a really useful post on the 64bit newsgroup today from Carlos about how to find a driver for a generic device. I'm going to paraphrase it here, but the basic process is to get the hardware ID from the device and use that to find the real manufacturer (using PCI Database ), then use Google...
    Posted to x(perts)64 by Charlie Russel on Tue, Jan 1 2008
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  • Nvidia Chipset + 4 GB BSOD Fix

    We've seen a few reports of BSODs in Vista with Nvidia chipsets and 4 or more GB of RAM. The stop code is 0xA and it's in Storport.sys. Well, a new KB is available. But before you start downloading and applying, please read the symptoms carefully and make sure they apply to you. Charlie.
    Posted to x(perts)64 by Charlie Russel on Fri, Dec 21 2007
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  • The Multi-Core Fallacy

    More is always better, right? Wrong! Before you start deciding that your life isn't complete without quad cores and multiple CPUs, it makes sense to understand how you use your computer. If you're like me, with currently Outlook, Word (6 different documents), PowerShell (three different windows...
    Posted to x(perts)64 by Charlie Russel on Sun, Nov 11 2007
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  • Design a Laptop

    So, HP has asked fellow MVP and ExpertZone Columnist Barb Bowman to help them design their next laptop. If you want to have input, post a comment to her blog . I have! This is your chance to help HP out-do the Acer Ferrari, my current favourite laptops. Charlie.
    Posted to x(perts)64 by Charlie Russel on Tue, Aug 14 2007
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  • Vista x64 Drivers Available for Ferrari 5000

    Well, I don't have a Ferrari 5000, I've only got the 4000, and those drivers aren't showing, yet. But for those of you lucky enough to have one of the 5000's, the Vista drivers are at: ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/notebook/ferrari_5000/driver/vista/ . It's been reported that the Launch Manager application...
    Posted to x(perts)64 by Charlie Russel on Fri, Feb 9 2007
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  • Memory for 64-bit Windows Vista

    I've been running 64-bit Windows Vista on my Ferrari 4000 as my daily workstation since RC1, and I've now been running the RTM version for a couple of weeks. During that period, I've gone from running with a straight 1 GB of RAM (what it came with), to adding a 512 Mb ReadyBoost, to adding a 2GB ReadyBoost...
    Posted to x(perts)64 by Charlie Russel on Sat, Nov 25 2006
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  • Windows Vista and ReadyBoost

    Windows Vista has a cool new technology called ReadyBoost that allows you to use a USB memory stick to speed up your computer. As I discussed in my Windows Vista Community Site column , ReadyBoost isn't a substitute for system RAM memory, but it does speed up your overall system and provide additional...
    Posted to x(perts)64 by Charlie Russel on Mon, Nov 13 2006
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  • Vista BitLocker Drive Encryption

    Had a chance this weekend to play around with the new BitLocker functionality in Windows Vista. For those that haven't been following, BitLocker (originally called "secure startup"), uses a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to encrypt your operating system drive and protect it from offline attacks. Which...
    Posted to x(perts)64 by Charlie Russel on Mon, Oct 30 2006
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  • Want to play BluRay or HD DVD? Get x64!

    It looks like Microsoft has decided that they will not support the playing of commercial, HD DVDs on 32–bit versions of Vista. As reported here: http://www.apcstart.com/site/dwarne/2006/08/1139/microsoft-cuts-another-feature-full-hd-playback-in-32bit-vista The basic premise is that protected content...
    Posted to x(perts)64 by Charlie Russel on Thu, Aug 24 2006
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