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PLEASE ANSWER ALL!!!

Jan 31, 2007 4:52AM PST

Hello there forum'ers, please excuse my amateur status, but I do have a couple questions, which, if answered, would make me a happier person. Just today I purchsed an Inspiron 6400 w/Windows Vista Home Basic, which I believe will do for me, as I am a student.

So, as I mentioned I just purchased this laptop. There are a couple things that I would like to comprehend.

Ok, where should I start?

When responding, please do so by putting the response next to the number, thank you!

1. As with any other system, it is reccommended that you install a third party anti-virus. I need/want to do this, but everything as of now, that I know of, is only compatible with Windows XP, and the laptop runs Windows Vista. What kind of anti-virus programs will work with my laptop? (To be specific, today I bought Kaspersky Anti-Virus Version 6 with Spyware Protection) Will this work?

2. I need to obviously install Microsoft Office. Will Office 2003 work or do I need to install Office 2007?

3. Will Limewire work?

4. Will Starcraft/Starcraft Expansion work?

5. Will iPods work?

6. MSN Messenger?

7. Skype?

8. Google Earth?

7. AIM?

8. Yahoo Messenger?

9. Older versions of Webcams?

10. Older versions of usb mouses?

11. Older versions of usb keyboards?

12. Flash drives?

13. My Sidekick 3?

14. Networking with a Windows XP computer?

15. Having a Wireless Printer Network between my Windows XP Desktop and my Windows Vista LapTop?

16. Do you know of any prominent compatibility issues that exist between Vista and XP? If so, which ones? Can you list them?

17. Where could I buy software for Vista?

18. What are some changes in Vista that I need to know of? The more prominent ones that might cause trouble later?

19. What shouldn't I do and what should I do with Vista?

20. Will there be updates for Windows Vista?

21. Kind of redundant, but what WONT work for Vista that you think would/should...anything on XP that doesn't work on Vista?

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Errr.... Too late for answers ?
Jan 31, 2007 8:39AM PST

Since you are so unsure of the capability of the computer, you should have found out all the answers before buying it. Perhaps the shop where you bought the laptop can help out.

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been awhile since your post, but....
Feb 22, 2007 11:21AM PST

i just bought an HP laptop 2 days ago with Vista already installed...it seems like it is working great with everything; HOWEVER...I can't get on MySpace!!! I can go to my MySpace profile, check mail, read bulletins, etc...but if I click on someone's profile it gives me the bright blue screen and shuts down immediately. It'll restart after making me choose to restart as safe mode or normal. I have tried LOTS of different things to resolve this, but nothing seems to work...in all of your questions and stuff have you managed to find out anything like this? Did you ever get an answer to whether or not you can use skype? Love skype but haven't tried putting it on here yet.