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Vista - Is It Some Sort Of Drug?
Blog I have known since the Vista disk in my Lifebook S6510 got corrupted and wouldn't boot that I would have to reload it before SP1 comes out. That all went very smoothly, and within an hour or so I was up and running with Vista in exactly the state...
[March 7, 2008, 14:06]
S6510: XP Faster, More Stable Than Vista
Blog I tried loading on a Fujitsu Lifebook S6120 (Intel Pentium-M 1.6 GHz), and while it would load and boot, it was ridiculously slow, the Aero interface wouldn't run, and there were quite a few devices that I couldn't get Vista drivers for.
[January 13, 2008, 20:44]
Status Update, Vista To XP Retreat (Advance?)
Blog It has been two weeks since I switched from Windows Vista back to Windows XP Professional on my Fujitsu Lifebook S6510, and two months since I made the same switch on my Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook S2110.
[January 25, 2008, 12:00]
Vista SP1 - One Week Update
Blog It has been a week since I installed Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1) on this Fujitsu Lifebook S6510 laptop computer. The bad news is that there is still some sort of intermittent problem with the wireless connection between the Lifebook and the...
[March 31, 2008, 10:17]
S6510/Vista Vs. S2110/XP Professional
Blog Lifebook S6510.Lifebook S2110 But then I immediately logged in on both systems, and the S2110 (XP) was "ready for use" in another 15-20 seconds, while the S6510 (Vista) took another full minute before I could have done anything else.
[January 9, 2008, 13:06]
Laptop Review - Fujitsu Lifebook S6510
Blog While it looks and feels similar to my two previous Lifebook laptops (S2110 and S6120), the difference is enormous. Although I did choose to go back to XP on my other Lifebook, so far I have not wanted or needed to do so on this one.
[December 27, 2007, 12:15]
Lifebook S6510 - Part 3; Networking, Software And Drivers
Blog I have continued to make good progress in moving to the new Lifebook S6510. This may turn out to be a driver problem on the Lifebook, or firmware in the Linksys router. The Lifebook S6510 seems to be a bit of a special case, just because it is so new.
[January 3, 2008, 13:43]
Vista To XP - A Forced Retreat
Blog It has been exactly a week since I put the Vista Business disk back into my main laptops, a Fujitsu Lifebook S6510. But I said that I would keep this blog up to date with my Vista/XP adventures, and I want others who may run into this situation to...
[February 26, 2008, 8:49]
Vista Vs. XP: The Final Retreat
Blog My Fujitsu Lifebook S6510 is running Windows XP Professional again, and I have no intention of spending any more time or effort on Vista until Vista SP2 comes out, at which point I might consider it again.
[April 24, 2008, 20:19]
Windows Driver Updates
Blog Because of my recent adventures with Windows Vista on my Lifebook, I've had to learn about and deal with the differences between Vista and XP in third-party device driver distribution and updates. Vista, on the other hand, is very aggressive about...
[May 13, 2008, 12:49]
Thankfully, It Worked For Me
Talkback After what I have been through with Vista on the Lifebook S6510 (and the S2110, for that matter, although not as much), I would have been really unhappy if SP3 had caused problems. I installed XP SP3 on my Lifebook S2110, which has an AMD Turion 64...
[May 14, 2008, 8:21]
Vista Memory Leak?
Blog I've been running Vista Business on my Lifebook S6510 for several weeks now, and overall I'm pleased - at least pleased enough to keep it this time, rather than retreating to XP Pro again. I'm wondering if anyone else has seen anything that looks...
[April 17, 2008, 13:39]
Vista SP1 - No Go For Me At The Moment
Blog I had reloaded the Vista disk for my Lifebook S6510 a week or so ago, so that I would have a fresh load ready for update. I have been waiting anxiously for the public release of Vista SP1. On the other hand, considering how unprepared many (most...
[March 19, 2008, 19:38]
Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) Confusion
Blog Comment I have now installed Vista SP1 on my Lifebook S6510, and it is working very nicely. Like you, I have several of the "questionable" drivers (fingerprint, sound and display), but so far, two days after installation, I have no problems.
[April 11, 2008, 11:10]
Vista SP1 - Now Installed And Running
Blog Ok, in large part due to some good advice from David Long, I now have Vista SP1 installed on my Fujitsu Lifebook S6510, and after two days it is still running with no problems. I believe that I have determined that the problem I had previously...
[March 24, 2008, 10:37]
Windows Vista - Here I Go Again!
Blog I have now take the XP Professional disk out, and put the Vista disk back into this Lifebook S6510. But I've said it before - I want Vista to work. First, installing the Vista updates which were released while I was running XP; then a couple of...
[February 19, 2008, 13:02]
A Few Minor Windows XP Glitches
Blog I've been meaning to mention a couple of odd things I have come across on my Lifebook S6510, so I'd best get it out of the way now. As I expect Vista SP1 to be available soon, and XP SP3 not long after that, I suppose I will be playing "disc jokey...
[March 14, 2008, 15:03]
802.11-ngratitude
Blog Comment As I mentioned in my blog, my new Lifebook laptop came with a built-in Intel 4965AGN wireless adapter, so I decided to get a new router to try it out. That all worked fairly well until I started trying Vista on my laptop, and Linksys informed me...
[February 27, 2008, 14:49]
Laptop Review - Fujitsu Lifebook S6510
Blog Comment I have been a loyal Lifebook user for some time now, this is at leat the fifth Lifebook I've had, perhaps the sixth, and I have been pleased with every one of them. This one looks like it will be no different, despite some minor irritants with Vista.
[January 3, 2008, 8:55]
Windows XP SP3 Installed
Blog I have downloaded and installed Service Pack 3 for Windows XP Professional on my Fujitsu Lifebook S6510. Overall I am very happy with the S6510 running XP since my latest retreat from Vista last week.
[April 30, 2008, 8:53]
