Windows 8 Without A Touch Screen?

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SunnY S said:
Yes. spent a bit of time last night with it and definitely noticeable improvements. I like the direction they are heading and 8.2 should be even better.
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Good to hear you're all fixed up. Now you can start exploring.

One piece of software you might like, which I loaded is the "Close Threshold" You can set the amount you drag the tile down to close it. I set it so that not even half way down the screen it zips to the bottom, does a twirl and closes. LINK There's a video demo there as well.
Have a look there and you can also find Aero Glass if you like that.

Here is a link to create a "Custom Refresh Image" so if something isn't working right you can reset your PC to the last image you created. LINK The recovery partition, won't be current to what you have after a while, but the custom refresh can be updated anytime you wish, just make a fresh one to keep up to date info.

Get your product key and write it down, in the event you want to do a fresh install. You'll need to get the volume license version.
There's lots of info and links here.

You can also go into programs and start a Feature called Hyper-V and run a virtual machine. Create a virtual disk with OS, then create multi boot OS. I have 4 hard drives and 5 virtual disks to test customized windows, Office installations and DISM scripts. Good for testing KMS server emulators, for activating Win 7 Win 8, Win 8.1 and all Office versions offline.

I also did a repair that way on my wife's computer last year when she was in Alberta. She just invites me and sends a code to access her machine. Works well.

Well enjoy and Happy New Year. If you have any questions just PM me.
 
I'm on windows 8 right now. 2 hrs in and the no start menu is freaking me out. The tile panel thing they have I can see how they are trying to bridge a gap between mobile and desktop use. I'm going to get 8.1 installed as soon as possible.
 
LiNK666 said:
I'm on windows 8 right now.
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Do the upgrade to 8.1. You'll see a big difference.

Read this and download the iso. I take it you are using an oem volume license. Get your product key so you can install fresh and activate. I posted a tool for that earlier.

Info here about oem.
preserve Windows 8.x OEM Activation
 
I can see how ms windows OS is liked by knowledgable hands-on types, but for someone with no computer OS knowledge, that's the niche that Apple/Mac fills - for someone who just wants it to work without having to mess around with it. That's the way I see it anyway.
 
Schneller said:
I can see how ms windows OS is liked by knowledgable hands-on types, but for someone with no computer OS knowledge
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Like a buffet. You get to pick what serves your palate. No need to ridicule those with different taste. The OP made his choice and just wanted a resolution to his issue, then all these trolls show up with their opinions on Win 8, which is totally irrelevant to the OP. Just stirring up ****. so ****ing stupid.
 
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Rob MacLennan said:
It might have been the remote administration pack but it's more likely that it was a BIOS update, that is done via an application that's run in Windows, for Dell computers.
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The Dell Client Configuration Utility is an ad-hoc configuration tool to modify Dell BIOS settings on workstation class systems(Precision, OptiPlex & Latitude). It does not require the permanent installation of a management agent on the target systems. The tool consists of a simple web-based interface that allows you to select and configure a multitude of settings. It will compile an executable that you can then deploy to the systems that need the modifications.
 
imkruzen said:
The Dell Client Configuration Utility is an ad-hoc configuration tool to modify Dell BIOS settings on workstation class systems(Precision, OptiPlex & Latitude). It does not require the permanent installation of a management agent on the target systems. The tool consists of a simple web-based interface that allows you to select and configure a multitude of settings. It will compile an executable that you can then deploy to the systems that need the modifications.
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I figured that there was a utility, but didn't have specific knowledge of it. I'm only certified on Latitude, Optiplex, and Precision systems, you see, and only use them at an enterprise level.

If you're using the DCCU, there's something that you might want to consider:

http://en.community.dell.com/techce...i/1975.dell-client-configuration-utility.aspx
 
Cool tool. Do they have a utility that will actually tell me the proper updates for my Precision M4600? I just tried the Dell site auto detect thing and it didn't bring up the latest BIOS update and recommended a bunch of stuff I either already have installed or doesn't even apply to my hardware.
 
Nope. I was using Firefox and Chrome but I just ran it in IE11 and got the same results.
 
Have you tried installing the Dell System Software Utility? I memory serves it will run in the tray and advise of software/driver updates on the Precision series.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
Have you tried installing the Dell System Software Utility? I memory serves it will run in the tray and advise of software/driver updates on the Precision series.
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Don't have that. I have something called My Dell which doesn't seem to do anything. Just looked around for a link to that utility and had no luck except some discussions about it from 2008.
 
unL33T said:
Don't have that. I have something called My Dell which doesn't seem to do anything. Just looked around for a link to that utility and had no luck except some discussions about it from 2008.
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Go to Dell.ca and click on the Support link. Choose support by product, Precision/M4600, Get Drivers, then View All Drivers. Select your operating system. Scroll down to System Utilities and you'll find it there.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
Go to Dell.ca and click on the Support link. Choose support by product, Precision/M4600, Get Drivers, then View All Drivers. Select your operating system. Scroll down to System Utilities and you'll find it there.
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Got it. Thanks. Doesn't seem to have added anything to the task bar and I didn't see anything new in my Start Menu (I'm on 7 on this machine). I'll have to look into it more. Guess I'll stop hijacking this thread now. Although it was already way off topic, anyway.
 
unL33T said:
Got it. Thanks. Doesn't seem to have added anything to the task bar and I didn't see anything new in my Start Menu (I'm on 7 on this machine). I'll have to look into it more. Guess I'll stop hijacking this thread now. Although it was already way off topic, anyway.
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It only appears in the taskbar when it finds an update. It may not for a while, just as Windows Update doesn't advise all systems of updates at the same time.
 
Just got a new PC with WIN 8. It's a Dell ( I've had a number of Dell's over the years with very little problems) I wanted WIN 7 because that's what I have at work and I am used to it, but the package I bought did not come with it. A day or so in and it's not so bad. I'm a older guy and "set in my ways" but this WIN 8 is alright. (so far). With all the bad press and comments I was close to going to a MAC. I don't need to know how things work anymore...I just want them to work.

I guess it's my luck, but my home operating systems of the past have all been MS's worst (Windows Me, Vista, and now WIN 8) Having said that I never had a problem with any of them.
 
Audiometric said:
Just got a new PC with WIN 8. It's a Dell ( I've had a number of Dell's over the years with very little problems) I wanted WIN 7 because that's what I have at work and I am used to it, but the package I bought did not come with it. A day or so in and it's not so bad. I'm a older guy and "set in my ways" but this WIN 8 is alright. (so far). With all the bad press and comments I was close to going to a MAC. I don't need to know how things work anymore...I just want them to work.

I guess it's my luck, but my home operating systems of the past have all been MS's worst (Windows Me, Vista, and now WIN 8) Having said that I never had a problem with any of them.
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Pretty much mirrors my experience to a T. Except I use a macbook on a daily basis as well, but the Apple OS experience wasn't compelling enough for me to go to a Apple desktop.

the bad press and comments reminds me of all the negativity surrounding BlackBerry. Until people actually use one for themselves, they don't realize what a great and productive OS it really is (admittedly, with lack of apps being its biggest flaw which will be corrected soon with OS release 10.2.1 which will allow BB10 to run android apps). A recent test at Wired magazine had 4 editors using just one device to cover the entire 2014 CES tradeshow (no laptops, no iPads, no tablets, JUST 1 smartphone). One device from each platform was represented. The one editor using the BlackBerry was ribbed for using an "inferior" device. When the test results came in, the BlackBerry won by a landslide over the iPhone5, Nokia, and MotoX google phone.

Just saying.

Enjoy Win8, its pretty neat OS.
 
SunnY S said:
Pretty much mirrors my experience to a T. Except I use a macbook on a daily basis as well, but the Apple OS experience wasn't compelling enough for me to go to a Apple desktop.

the bad press and comments reminds me of all the negativity surrounding BlackBerry. Until people actually use one for themselves, they don't realize what a great and productive OS it really is (admittedly, with lack of apps being its biggest flaw which will be corrected soon with OS release 10.2.1 which will allow BB10 to run android apps). A recent test at Wired magazine had 4 editors using just one device to cover the entire 2014 CES tradeshow (no laptops, no iPads, no tablets, JUST 1 smartphone). One device from each platform was represented. The one editor using the BlackBerry was ribbed for using an "inferior" device. When the test results came in, the BlackBerry won by a landslide over the iPhone5, Nokia, and MotoX google phone.

Just saying.

Enjoy Win8, its pretty neat OS.
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The 'bad press' for Win8 has largely come from people like myself who have to deal with it, on a daily basis, and make it work in a business environment. It's just not built for that. Major change majorly impacts productivity. Change for change's sake is stupid in that environment.

Much like the issue with Blackberry, though in reverse. Blackberry arguably brought the modern smartphone concept to market first. Now they're trying to make it work in a do everything personal device market, when it was designed as a business appliance. In business it excels. It's not so good at playing games or social media. It's only with the corporate moves to GMail and the opening of BBM to other platforms that phones like the Android based devices can now start to beat it in that arena.
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