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    Asus X550 Windows 8.1: Clean install (remove bloat, recovery)

    I know that this kind of question has been asked a LOT of times already. I usually know my stuff and if it was my laptop I would just try it, but this is for a friend and for her I have to be 100% sure! There is no trial and error! She bought the Asus X550...
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    oem drivers vs manufacturer

    which is better drivers from hp or drivers from amd.com can some one explain why which is better because i was wondering for a long time now. should i stick with oem or amd drivers. my laptop is hp envy dv7 7230us. i heard that drivers from oem have special drivers made for laptops im not to...
  3. tonyzet

    OEM Laptop Battery Replacement/Upgrade - Need Help

    Which characteristics of the laptop's battery should i care about when searching for a 3rd party solution in order to avoid power delivery issues? Note that 1) the laptop manufactor isn't one of the big fishes (Dell, Asus, Levono ,etc), so i can't search for a official solution 2) i don't want...
  4. rithurag

    Suggestions n Sony Vaio Laptop

    Well.. i dont need win8, looking for win 7 original OEM... What about SONY VAIO SVE15114FXS CORE i5-3210 2.5GHZ 3RD GEN/6GB/640GB/15.5 LED/WIN7PREM(64BIT) ??? I warmly welcome your suggestions...!!! Performance, Battery Backup, Graphics etc ??? Its i5 dual core, it do matter?
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    Is Kaspersky OEM What I Am Looking for?

    I am looking to buy antivirus for myself and a family member. I have a custom built computer and my family member has a manufacturer laptop. Would 2 Kaspersky 2013 OEM discs work for both systems? I plan on purchasing them from newegg as they are currently on sale for $10 each. What is the...
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    Best Internet Security Suite to use? (Anti-virus)

    I've just built my new computer and i was wondering which is the best internet security suite to use. I've tried researching this myself, but i can't find any sites that agree with each other. The three that i can buy are: Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2013 OEM 3 User - $13 AUD...
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    Need an OEM Dell charger and Battery

    Hey guys! I have a Dell Inspiron 14r (N4010) as and after three year of usage, my battery and charger are dead. My battery does not have any power and my charger is 'not recognized'. So I was going through the Dell online store and I found that the battery costs more than 100$ and the...
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    laptop acer shutdown in 3sec..pls help

    hi gud day, i have a laptop acer have power and charger light when i press power button stay only 3sec and shutdown automatic..can u pls help me ...
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    non oem battery

    i replaced my dell 600m battery with a non oem battery and it will not charge the sell said it would charge. what do i do? seller is sending me the right 1.. thanks all
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    Soundblaster Audigy 2 (Dell OEM) soundcard: issues and advice needed

    I've picked up an old Soundblaster Audigy 2 card from an ancient Dell machine, and shoved it in my Windows 7 64bit machine. I am using Daniel_K drivers. Sound card shown here: http://i.imgur.com/vciplRx.jpg As you can see, the pins for the expansion port which allowed SPDIF ports are not...
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    Unlock overclocking for oem motherboards?

    I have an HP D5200t and I would like to know if I can unlock overclocking for the board.
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    What's the latest HP ZE5560us PHOENIX BIOS Update to use non-OEM Battery

    My HP Notebook is currently running w/ Phoenix BIOS version KH.F.22 and doesn't support non-OEM laptop battery replacements. How do I fix this?
  13. rds1220

    Windows 7 on an OEM laptop

    I have a question on something that I've been thinking about. I have an Asus laptop with a pretty measly 320 gig HDD. If I get a copy of Windows 7 OEM along with a new, bigger HDD from New Egg can I put a copy of Windows 7 on the laptop? Will a regular copy of Windows 7 be compatible with a big...
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    KLH R3000 Remote

    Can anyone help me find a remote that will work with my KLH stereo? Not interested in the $30 - $40 dollar ones I have found so far. OEM part is a R3000
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    Can i buy norton 2011 to extend my subscription?

    . Its on cheap at amazon, one review says it works to upgrade to 2012. Is that true? I have 2012 upgrade but only have 30 days left, can i buy this old productand get another 365 days added to my subscription when i enter the product key?the reviewer also said he stockd up for a few years I was...
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    Can i just buy oem

    its just the same as retail without the fancy box right? Only the norton sight and ebuyer have this babble about system builder agreement. I built my pc last year abd got the retail version coz it was cheaper but this time its way cheaper for oem so can i get it?
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    Can you unlock the multiplier on an oem phenom ii x4 955

    i have an oem amd phenom ll 955 x4 cpu and is there any way possible to unlock the multiplier. Please help and i know the multipliers are always locked on non be cpu's from amd. I also know you can still oc it by tweeking the fsb, pcie, etc. so please give a straight answer not something most...
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    Solved! Good quality OEM Laptop Batteries

    Has anyone had good luck with purchasing OEM Laptop batteries? If so, where did you purchase it? I purchased an OEM Laptop battery for a Dell Ispiron E1505 a year ago and already have to replace it. The battery now lasts only about 15 min. The original battery from Dell lasted about 2.5 years.
  19. ronbo613

    OEM Software?

    I came across this company while looking for software that I can't afford: supreme-sales.net. They claim to sell "OEM" software with no licenses or online registration. Anybody know anything about this? Is it legit?
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    How to install a program from pre-installed oem disc on another commputer

    I have a computer (Vista) no longer in use and want to use a program (Cyberlink Power Director) from the oem disk on another brand computer. I have all the install files in a folder on that oem disk. Is there a way to install this program on another computer? I feel I've paid for this...