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By: Ade Miller

Ade Miller — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:21:25 +0000

There is now an updated post for the Windows 7 RC.

http://www.ademiller.com/blogs/tech/2009/05/windows-7-rc-on-the-samsung-nc10-netbook/

So I’ve closed comments on this post. If you’re having issues with getting Windows 7 RC running post comments there instead.

Thanks,

Ade

By: Giorgio

Giorgio — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:54:27 +0000

Hi guys, i have installed windows 7 rc on my samsung nc10 and i don’t get anything problem with its drivers. When i have started Win7 afterwards, i saw that i was unable to have Aero. I tried to download some mobile intel 945GMS drivers but issue is still present. I tried many solutions surfing the net, but nothing…no positive results. Seems that Windows desktop manager is unable to start itself and the graphic card is not recognised by Win. In the end i tried the microsoft drivers (by microsoft update) but Aero doesn’t work the same. Can you help me please?

Sorry for my bad english i’m italian :D

Byee

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[...] an update on my Windows 7 Beta on the Samsung NC10 Netbook post from January. I’ve installed the Windows 7 Ultimate RC on my NC10. So far this has been [...]

By: John

John — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:47:16 +0000

most problems above fixed with build 7100.

for touchpad, get synaptics driver.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:08 +0000

For those running IE8 and using F11 to enlarge the screen viewing area… another trick I have found works well on most websites is to set a custom zoom level of 85% (you might find different value works better for your eyesight). You set this using the bottom right hand corner, click where it says 100%, then click custom, and enter 85% (or whatever). This will work on that session only. If you like the effect, and want to save that for ALL future browsing, click “Tools” menu, “Internet Options”, “Advanced” tab, “Accessiblity” section, untick “Reset zoom level for new windows & tabs”. Click “OK”.

You will find that more of the page fits on the screen whether you press F11 or not. With F11 pressed as well, you get very comfortable browsing experience now!

Another tip I have is to drag the Windows task bar to dock on the left of the screen, so that you don’t lose even more of your precious vertical screen space! I’ve actually used that taskbar location for years (even in XP), since I prefer the start button to be at top left anyway, which means the start menu opens down & right (rather than up and right which seems awkward to me!). With any widescreen monitor, you tend to have plenty of spare width but tight on screen height. More so on the NC10 than a standard desktop computer. This tip keeps that precious vertical screen space available for every program you use. If you like width too, you can autohide the taskbar too, and I still prefer it on the left for that purpose.

I have one question though, using the Synaptics Vista driver, does anyone else get a UAC style prompt at every startup from the synaptics driver? No matter what option I select (including don’t ask me again) it comes up every time. If no-one else is seeing this then I will just try re-installing the driver.

Thanks

Mike

By: Mark Brown

Mark Brown — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:45:07 +0000

Hi Ade,

The BSOD that I mention in my previous post seems to have disappeared with Build 7057 of Windows 7. I have just downloaded Build 7068 but I don’t think I will install that on my Netbook yet, I might wait for the official May RC and do it then.

Seems that the later builds are slowly sorting minor problems – touch wood.

Thanks,

Mark

By: Ade Miller

Ade Miller — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:30:11 +0000

John,

I’m seeing the same thing. Screen dims and only goes bright again when you press a key, not when you move the touchpad/mouse.

Ade

By: John

John — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:43:18 +0000

Hi Ade:

I found this blog tremendously helpful. I’ve had the NC10 for about three weeks now, and one on W7. Had some problems with the original build. But most of them got solved when I found your blog and loaded some of the latest drivers.

One new annoyance: The screen dims as per the Win7 power saving protocol. Okay no big deal, but it won’t recover through either the mouse or the touchpad. ONLY the keyboard. Any advice? I am running the Synaptics Vista drivers.

Thanks,