Studio 1535 to Windows 7...?

Ok, so if one day I had to format my HDD, I would first have to reinstall Vista using my Dell disc, then install Windows 7 using the Upgrade media?

You should run the Upgrade Advisor before you decide what version of Win 7 to install. A laptop and its software will probably run better with 32 bit. Your upgrade disk will contain both 32 & 64 versions. BTW, you cannot upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit unless you choose Custom install, reformat and do a clean install. The 64 bit upgrade installation will work only on 64 bit vista. 64 bit versions should be installed on more powerful desktop computers with at least 4 GB of ram, IMO.

Yes the upgrade disk will be able to do a clean install and you will never be asked for your Vista disk. That's incorrect infomation. You must start the upgrade from a valid installation of an eligible operating system, but then you choose Custom install to do a clean install. Research Windows 7 at the Windows 7 help site to get all the info.

I am going to guess that you could make a bootable back-up disk from Windows 7 and therefore not need to perform the entire upgrade again, but that's just a guess.  You might still need your Vista key though???

bhavinshah88,

I'd like to know how the windows 7 install goes.  I too have vista 32-bit on a 1535.  I recently got the 64-bit upgrade and am waiting a couple days to see what the forums say.  Dell says on its website that it doesn't recommend installing Widnows 7, but the upgrade advisor says everything is just fine.  The only problem I've been able to find on the forums is a missing driver for the Ricoh something or other.

Keep us informed on your success! (or failure?)

Yep I will report back asap - I won't be installing till 4th Dec as that's when I go home for Christmas (I don't really want to install whilst at uni in case things go wrong!).

I'm pretty sure it'll be fine - any drivers that work on Vista should in theory work on 7 as well.

Guys,

I have a 1535 w/ 3 gig memory, purchased last August.  I had to uninstall SQL Server 2008 and the Catylist software for the ATI 3450 HD graphics card; I haven't reinstalled Catylist yet, but the upgrade advisor said I would be safe to.  I'll list more hardware details below, but as far as the upgrade, I went to the 32 bit Home premium version of 7 and am LOVING IT!!  Not to mention, it seems to be using the battery better.  I did have to update a bunch of drivers and such, but it was awesome, all my stuff was there, just as I left it.  Good luck with the 64 bit, I've heard that's kind of risky.  Any questions I'll be glad to answer, but there really wasn't much to it, so, there you have it.

Studio 1535

Core duo 2, 3 gig ram, radeon 3450 hd - 512mb, 250g hd, finger print reader, dell 1370 half-mini wireless g/b w/bluetooth. 

Does your touch-sensitive media keys on the top of the keyboard still work?

Interesting actually, they weren't working right before I upgraded, so I wasn't that worried about them (I don't use them that much anyway), but I just checked and the only one that seems to be off is the mute button - it only mutes for a second.  Everything else is working properly, even the Dell direct media button.

How about the cd eject button?  That's a touch-sensitive button for you too, right?  I suppose that would be the most important button.

I was looking online for any type of driver in case the media buttons didn't work, and I came across a dell forum about non-functioning media keys.  Apparently there's two ways to possibly fix your problem.  One involves disconnecting the AC power and the battery and then pressing the power button for 10 sec (draining MB power).

The other method is a firmware update for the hinge hardware, described here: http://en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19125998/19498219.aspx?PageIndex=10

If you decide to try it out, reply to tell if this fixes any sort of Win 7 compatibility problems that may or may not exist with the media keys.

Hi. I've just installed Windows & 64 Bit on to my Studio 1535 and it's working fine. BUT... I don't have all the correct drivers...How do I no, firstly which ones i've got and, secondly, how do i get the right ones installed?

The Dell Driver page doesn't give me the option of Windows 7 when i input my computer's details, only Vista...

Can anyone help a novice???

Thanks! 

When you say it's working fine, but you don't have the correct drivers, what exactly do you mean?  How many devices are you having problems with?

Go to the support page for the 1535 and instead of download 32-bit drivers, download the 64-bit drivers.  They are vista drivers but should still work.

Also, does your touch-sensitive media keys still work?

I stuffed up and didn't back up my drivers before i installed windows 7...

I have downloaded some of the 64-bit drivers from the support page but not sure if they're right as i have no sound now! It was fine before i attempted to download these new drivers though....Hmmm.

My touch-sensitive media keys are working, but not the media direct button...This is probably because one of the drivers i downloaded from the support page was the CinemaNow Media Manager....

How about the cd eject button?  That's a touch-sensitive button for you too, right?  I suppose that would be the most important button.

Justinkel -- the eject button works as well.  If it doesn't theres always the function>f10 or the right click>eject options.  Just for clarification, all the drivers and programs I had to update/unistall, I did before the upgrade per the upgrade assistant's advice.  There was one thing that I ignored and that was the incompatiblility notice for the Cisco PEAP module version 1.0.13 - somewhere there's an upgrade to version 1.1.0, but I couldn't find it.  Sooo....  the PEAP module is a protocol for wireless WPA2 over enterprise for wireless encryption, which I don't ever use, so I just left it alone.  If you do use this you might want to get this fixed first (I use the personal WPA2-AES w/PSK which doesn't utilize the PEAP module.) 

As far as the 64 bit version, you may want to look into getting the drivers for the 1555 (I read this replaced the 1535 somewhere else in this forum), that may help your problems????  Research tha thouroghly first though, I don't know if its correct or not.

I have a 1735, and experimented with Windows7 by installing a 2nd HD in the machine and installing Windows7 on it, using the downloadable DVD M$ offered a while back.  I have a dual-boot scenario, so I cenan easily experiment and then go back to my "normal" Vista for everyday work.

I have had problems with the Bluetooth stuff, and my avermedia TV tuner did not originally work, but recently it started to.  I haven't tried the buttons up to but I will do so next time I boot into Windows 7.  My biggest issue was to see if sound would work correctly out the HDMI connection, because I intended to use this machine as a "HTPC" (Home Theater PC) and hook it up to my amp and lig-screen TV.  Long story short: With Windows 7, basic sound now works out the HDMI port, which was a problem for me under Vista, but due to what I suspect are HDCP issues, no hi-def sound. 

Anyone else been able to make sound work with Vista out the HDMI connector to an amp?