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Saml
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 Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:05 am Post subject: New Notebook Cleanup |
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Just purchased a Gateway MX6447. Way too much "free" software provided,
most without any documentation.
It has both "Realtek RTL8187 Wireless LAN Utility" and the "Broadcom
Wireless LAN utility". Is there any advantage to either or both of these in
addition to what comes with XP MCE?
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Ben Myers
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:17 am Post subject: Re: New Notebook Cleanup |
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Not sure exactly what these utilities do, but if they do any sort of diagnostic
testing at all, they are worth keeping, same as any other hardware-oriented
utility software... Ben Myers
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:05:14 -0500, "Saml" <none@no_such_isp.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Just purchased a Gateway MX6447. Way too much "free" software provided,
most without any documentation.
It has both "Realtek RTL8187 Wireless LAN Utility" and the "Broadcom
Wireless LAN utility". Is there any advantage to either or both of these in
addition to what comes with XP MCE?
Thanks, Sam
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BillW50
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:26 am Post subject: Re: New Notebook Cleanup |
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"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:ogusl2pmsgj1roc1bj98qspaook6b6a1gd@4ax.com
| Quote: | Not sure exactly what these utilities do, but if they do any sort of
diagnostic testing at all, they are worth keeping, same as any other
hardware-oriented utility software... Ben Myers
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:05:14 -0500, "Saml" <none@no_such_isp.com
wrote:
Just purchased a Gateway MX6447. Way too much "free" software
provided, most without any documentation.
It has both "Realtek RTL8187 Wireless LAN Utility" and the "Broadcom
Wireless LAN utility". Is there any advantage to either or both of
these in addition to what comes with XP MCE?
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If you want the built in wireless card to work, you better kept them. As
it won't work without it.
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Ben Myers
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: New Notebook Cleanup |
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Looking at what the OP said again, I doubt that there are two wireless cards in
the computer. Realtek is often the supplier of 10/100 Ethernet chips for
integration onto a motherboard. Broadcom is a player in both 10/100 wired
Ethernet and wireless. I'll bet that the Realtek chip is for 10/100. Same
reasoning applies no matter what. Both utilities are essential to the proper
functioning of the chips with which they are associated... Ben Myers
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:26:35 -0600, "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote:
| Quote: | "Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:ogusl2pmsgj1roc1bj98qspaook6b6a1gd@4ax.com
Not sure exactly what these utilities do, but if they do any sort of
diagnostic testing at all, they are worth keeping, same as any other
hardware-oriented utility software... Ben Myers
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:05:14 -0500, "Saml" <none@no_such_isp.com
wrote:
Just purchased a Gateway MX6447. Way too much "free" software
provided, most without any documentation.
It has both "Realtek RTL8187 Wireless LAN Utility" and the "Broadcom
Wireless LAN utility". Is there any advantage to either or both of
these in addition to what comes with XP MCE?
If you want the built in wireless card to work, you better kept them. As
it won't work without it. |
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BillW50
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: New Notebook Cleanup |
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"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:o31ul296osvqdhpdgrf7gusmrfqq3fphn2@4ax.com
| Quote: | Looking at what the OP said again, I doubt that there are two
wireless cards in the computer. Realtek is often the supplier of
10/100 Ethernet chips for integration onto a motherboard. Broadcom
is a player in both 10/100 wired Ethernet and wireless. I'll bet
that the Realtek chip is for 10/100. Same reasoning applies no
matter what. Both utilities are essential to the proper functioning
of the chips with which they are associated... Ben Myers
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:26:35 -0600, "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote:
"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:ogusl2pmsgj1roc1bj98qspaook6b6a1gd@4ax.com
Not sure exactly what these utilities do, but if they do any sort of
diagnostic testing at all, they are worth keeping, same as any other
hardware-oriented utility software... Ben Myers
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:05:14 -0500, "Saml" <none@no_such_isp.com
wrote:
Just purchased a Gateway MX6447. Way too much "free" software
provided, most without any documentation.
It has both "Realtek RTL8187 Wireless LAN Utility" and the
"Broadcom Wireless LAN utility". Is there any advantage to either
or both of these in addition to what comes with XP MCE?
If you want the built in wireless card to work, you better kept
them. As it won't work without it.
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Yes I know, but the OP stated they said wireless in each of them which
is confusing to me, since the "Realtek RTL8187 Wireless LAN Utility"
shouldn't have anything to do with wireless AFAIK.
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