Upgrading components Will Windows-7 Starter recognize 2 gigs of memory if installed? Can I run MS Word, Excel and Outlook with W-7 starter? Some posts seem to indicate the answer is YES to both but others say NO. Who knows? Upgrading components Will Windows-7 Starter recognize 2 gigs of memory if installed? Can I run MS Word, Excel and Outlook with W-7 starter? Some posts seem to indicate the answer is YES to both... » Read More Upgrading components Will Windows-7 Starter recognize 2 gigs of memory if installed? Can I run MS Word, Excel and Outlook with W-7 starter? Some posts seem to indicate the answer is YES to both but others say NO. Who knows? « Show Less
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I think it should. According to this website:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_xp...it says Windows 7 Starter's limit on X86 (32-bit) is 2GB, unless Microsoft has some type of lock and forces you to upgrade their OS so you can utilize more memory.
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Yes, to the memory. I upgraded my Toshiba mini to two megabites(?)last year. I bought battery directly from Toshiba online.Sorry I can't answer your other questions.
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Yes, up to 2 GB. I have upgraded mine. Money well spent. Just be sure to order the correct memory.
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I have 4 Gigs of Memory on mine ... I am running Window 7 Pro ... it is working very smoothly.
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If you have a Windows 7 installation disk as well as a Windows 7 serial number/key( on the disc packaging) and a computer capable of running Windows 7 sure . Here is a linkhttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/installing-reinstalling-windows#1TC=windows-7
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8GB is max additional RAM that can be added after removing the stock 4GB. It has 2GB hardwired in, so true total capacity is 10GB, after 8GB upgrade. Both Win7 and Win 8.1 recognized all 10GBs on my machine. I also swapped mechanical HD for SSD. These two upgrades really bring out full potential of the machine.
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I have never personally tested that limit, but I have no doubt that Microsoft is correct in their documentation that Windows Starter will not support more than 2 GB of RAM: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_7 However, I also don't know if you would really "NEED" more than 2 GB of RAM with a netbook. Granted, more is often better... but how many programs would you really have opened on this thing? Right now on my desktop computer I am only using 1.7 GB of RAM and I have IE opened, 4 tabs in Chrome, Skype, Remote Desktop Client, Windows Explorer windows, Task Manager, Google Talk, One Note, VPN client, Windows Live Mesh, and antivirus software. Now I am not saying that you don't want to add as much RAM as you can (within reason) but if you spend another $65 on top of the price of this laptop that puts you at just shy of $400 then if you need to upgrade out of Windows Starter that puts you closer to $480 or so for the total cost. At that point you might be better off starting to look at other options and or re-evaluating your needs for a netbook. For $480 you could get an HP D1MZ that has a faster processor, faster and bigger hard drive, already runs Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium, and has a slightly larger monitor. Granted, that is really a "higher class" of Netbook, almost an ultra portable laptop more than a netbook... All that being said, I still fully intend to purchase this computer (I keep waiting for them to come out with a different color.... my daughter would be thrilled with a red option since I know she will be using this more than I will be) and from what I have seen it appears to be a great machine. Just something to keep in mind if you are going to start adding upgrades, you might be pricing yourself into a different "class" of netbooks/ultra portable laptops.
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From Vista (32 bit) you should be able to upgrade and everything will transfer over. Your system should meet all the minimum requirements for Win 7 if it was running Vista, check this page http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements to make sure. If you buy this and find it won't upgrade, you won't totally lose the value of buying Windows 7 as you can also do a 'clean' install that would require you to reinstall Office and others.However, you should backup your important files before you upgrade, just to be safe.
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Windows 7 (64-bit) will only support up to 8GB of memory per dimm (slot). this board has (4) memory slots so, 4 x 8 = 32GB maximum will be supported.
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I have egirl..i have a 1005PE-PU and i installed the 667hz 2GB crucial ram...it is easily installed, works fine and is instantly recognized. My only problem is that the windows 7 starter is hanging up upon shutdown...leaves the blue light on the on off switch ON with the fan/harddrive running...i am wondering if the ram change had ANYTHING to do with this...the unit is brand new...have written asus AND microsoft for a hotfix or SOME solution...ring any bell with you? Roy Fowler
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It comes with MS Office Starter 2010 installed, no disk. Office Starter is a scaled down version of MS Office. It only has Microsoft Office Starter 2010 and Microsoft Excel Starter 2010. "The interface includes display advertising."It does not include the disk for the OS. I do not know about Windoe.
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there is the typical trial version of office if i am not wrong, but to get the full version you have to buy a key, pretty standard for new machines. I reccomend uninstalling the trial and installing any office you have handy (or buy) i did it with office 2007 and no problems so far.
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My laptop came with both Windows 7 and Windows 8; the user chooses which OS to install at the first boot. I don't think the memory is configurable from the seller, but it's easily upgraded if you purchase separately.
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Sort of. Windows 7 Upgrades are designed for Windows Vista, keeping your files and programs in place. If you have XP, you will not be able to perform that same type of upgrade directly. Instead, you can do what is called a "Clean Install" which will move your files to a Windows.old folder, but you will need to install all of your programs again. I'd also like to point out that you cannot use this Anytime Upgrade to go from XP to Win7. This product is strictly to upgrade from Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium; if you do not currently have Windows 7 Starter installed, then this product will be of no use. Try searching for "Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade" as that includes the DVDs so you can do the Clean Install.
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I would be careful because when I found out that only Windows 7 Starter was on my Acer I upgraded to Windows 7 Premium Home Edition plus MS Office 2013. Now the netbook is extremely slow. Speaking to Acer they said that I should not have changed anything and the Acer is only compatible for what they have installed. There was no indication about the Windows 7 starter version when I bought it otherwise I would have never bought this Acer.
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It depends on the extras for each laptop. Mine came with MS Starter 2010. I will install MS Office Pro 2007 the same as I have on my computer. You just need to look at the listing and it should tell you what is pre-installed.
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You can have a 8 GB of RAM with a 64 bit system or 4 GB of RAM with the 32 Bit system and run windows 7 Just fine. You must do a new installation so purchase a (32 or 64 Bit) Full version of windows 7.If you right click on "My Computer" and choose the "Properties" you will see what you have, (64 or 32 Bit) Windows 7 will not allow you to upgrade from windows XP.
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Yes it comes with Windows 7 startup. No disc needed already installed. Also has a basic excel and Microsoft office, if you want more, you buy it.
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As far as I can tell, all components will install on Windows 7, but since I only use Word Pro, 123 and Approach, I can not tell you which other components work properly in Windows 7. I know there will be some limitations in Approach, which already had some issues in XP. For my purposes, however, Approach is fine. Word Pro and 123 work great and don't seem to have any limitations. Unless someone else knows better, I wouldn't use the Fastsite or Smart Center components, they're already so dated.