Quirck of the day: MSI Wind + Windows 7 RC 7100 = no mouse pointer

jmke · 7th September 2009, 10:28

Installed SSD in MSI Wind U100, boot from USB (winsetupfromusb + Win7 RC 7100 32bit setup); installed the system: all fine. Auto detect hardware and update in Windows installed latest chipset drivers; reboot the system... no more mouse pointer. The mouse is still working, you can see it having an effect on the menu's etc, you just can't see the pointer.. not very handy to work with I tell you

Updating to Windows 7 RTM now, fingers crossed that it will bring back the pointer.

Regarding SSD in a netbook: like placing a Ferrari engine in a go-kart, yes the kart goes faster than with the normal engine, but the difference is far from stellar, the CPU is holding back the real performance gains.

Regarding Windows Vista/7 on MSI Wind U100 (and other Atom 1.6ghz/Intel GPU netbooks): disable Aero if you want the system to be responsive, the Intel GPU doesn't do a good job with Aero, while the effects are there, they take a nice chunk of your CPU performance, and since the CPU is already underpowered, you're hitting 100% usage often. Without Aero enabled, the experience is improved noticeably.

7th September 2009, 10:37

If I remember correctly, Windows 7 Starter (the edition for netbooks) won't have Aero so performance should be okay then

.
How does it compare to Windows XP on a netbook ? Much slower or still acceptable ?

jmke · 7th September 2009, 10:40

pretty good actually, I ran Windows 7 earlier this year on a DOT from Packard Bell
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=get...&articID=9 05

testing a newer DOT /MA now (with Athlon CPU and AMD GPU) and it really is even more snappier in Win7; works nicely

I'm using a Patriot WARP 32gb SSD, a previous generation one, with very low 4k performance, when doing multiple tasks at once, this issue rears its ugly head

7th September 2009, 10:50

Is Aero usefull on the new DOT ? Or is the AMD GPU as bad as the Intel one ?

jmke · 7th September 2009, 10:52

AMD X1200 series GPU is quite capable; runs Aero without breaking a sweat, can run Quake 3 at 80fps (1024x768) as well as UT2003 and other games. The CPU, from initial tests, also seems to be more powerful, Athlon 1.2Ghz beating Atom 1.6ghz

7th September 2009, 10:28	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	Quirck of the day: MSI Wind + Windows 7 RC 7100 = no mouse pointer Installed SSD in MSI Wind U100, boot from USB (winsetupfromusb + Win7 RC 7100 32bit setup); installed the system: all fine. Auto detect hardware and update in Windows installed latest chipset drivers; reboot the system... no more mouse pointer. The mouse is still working, you can see it having an effect on the menu's etc, you just can't see the pointer.. not very handy to work with I tell you Updating to Windows 7 RTM now, fingers crossed that it will bring back the pointer. Regarding SSD in a netbook: like placing a Ferrari engine in a go-kart, yes the kart goes faster than with the normal engine, but the difference is far from stellar, the CPU is holding back the real performance gains. Regarding Windows Vista/7 on MSI Wind U100 (and other Atom 1.6ghz/Intel GPU netbooks): disable Aero if you want the system to be responsive, the Intel GPU doesn't do a good job with Aero, while the effects are there, they take a nice chunk of your CPU performance, and since the CPU is already underpowered, you're hitting 100% usage often. Without Aero enabled, the experience is improved noticeably. __________________

7th September 2009, 10:40	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	pretty good actually, I ran Windows 7 earlier this year on a DOT from Packard Bell http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=get...&articID=9 05 testing a newer DOT /MA now (with Athlon CPU and AMD GPU) and it really is even more snappier in Win7; works nicely I'm using a Patriot WARP 32gb SSD, a previous generation one, with very low 4k performance, when doing multiple tasks at once, this issue rears its ugly head __________________

7th September 2009, 10:52	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	AMD X1200 series GPU is quite capable; runs Aero without breaking a sweat, can run Quake 3 at 80fps (1024x768) as well as UT2003 and other games. The CPU, from initial tests, also seems to be more powerful, Athlon 1.2Ghz beating Atom 1.6ghz __________________

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
MSI Wind U135 Netbook with the Latest Intel Pinetrail Platform	windwithme	General Madness - System Building Advice	4	29th January 2010 05:28
175 Windows 7 Tweaks, Tips, and How-To Articles	jmke	WebNews	2	23rd October 2009 14:00
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 5 Criticals, 2 Important, 1 Moderate Patch	jmke	WebNews	0	14th April 2009 18:47
MSI Wind U123 To Be Released In April	jmke	WebNews	0	1st March 2009 17:25
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for September 2008	jmke	WebNews	0	9th September 2008 19:20
MSI launches Wind U90 Ultra Lightweight Portable	jmke	WebNews	0	3rd September 2008 22:01
MSI Wind Board - Eco-Friendly & Energy-Saving Mainboard	jmke	WebNews	0	7th July 2008 17:15
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2007	jmke	WebNews	0	14th August 2007 22:21
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2006	jmke	WebNews	0	14th June 2006 20:51
List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2	jmke	WebNews	1	17th August 2004 15:03

7th September 2009, 10:37	#2
wutske Posts: n/a	If I remember correctly, Windows 7 Starter (the edition for netbooks) won't have Aero so performance should be okay then . How does it compare to Windows XP on a netbook ? Much slower or still acceptable ?

7th September 2009, 10:50	#4
wutske Posts: n/a	Is Aero usefull on the new DOT ? Or is the AMD GPU as bad as the Intel one ?