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Re: Ping: Paul

From David <David@example.net>
Newsgroups alt.os.linux.mint
Subject Re: Ping: Paul
Date 2025-01-07 22:45 +0000
Message-ID <lu5p4fF4ls5U5@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 07/01/2025 22:31, Mike Easter wrote:
> David wrote:
>> On 07/01/2025 21:12, Mike Easter wrote:
>>> David wrote:
>>>> WHICH Windows iso though?
>>>
>>> You should use the Win 'edition' that was the OEM license.  Usually
>>>  there is some kind of sticker on the machine.  Look on the bottom
>>> of the laptop.
>>
>>
>> Dell P69G001
>>
>> No Windows version number. :-(
>>
>> Service Tag:  4WX4YB2
>>
>> Express Service Code: 10697705390
>>
> Here's some more info from Dell:
> 
> https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000132462/windows-product-key- 
> frequently-asked-questions-faq
>> Where to find the Windows Product Key for Windows 11 and Windows 10
> 
>> Factory-installed Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers differ from
>> previous versions of Windows. The product key for Windows was
>> previously attached as a label on the computer. This key could be
>> referenced for activation if the operating system needed to be
>> reinstalled.
>>
>> For Windows 11 and Windows 10, the product key is "injected" onto the
>> computer motherboard at the factory. Installation and Windows
>> activation both see the information in the BIOS of the computer to
>> verify authenticity. Owners of these computers do not need a physical
>> key to input.

I'd read that too.

> So, between the 'strategies' of both Dell and MS, you are entirely 
> dependent upon the installation process itself to force you to install 
> the Home or Pro version which is hidden secretly in your bios/uefi.
> 
> But, before you go off preparing to try to download and install W10, you 
> might as well update the bios to check the speaker situation while you 
> still have a MX install, because the firmware update solved the problem 
> for some linux users w/ your sound problem.


OK - we'll update the BIOS

Do YOU know how to do this?

-- 
David

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Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-07 10:18 +0000
  Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-07 11:03 -0500
    Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-07 20:21 +0000
  Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 09:51 -0800
    Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 10:01 -0800
    Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-07 20:48 +0000
      Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 13:12 -0800
        Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-07 22:09 +0000
          Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 14:31 -0800
            Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-07 22:45 +0000
              Re: Ping: Paul "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-01-07 19:03 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-10 12:19 +0000
            Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 15:14 -0800
              Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-07 19:31 -0500
          Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-10 21:46 -0500
      Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 13:34 -0800
        Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-08 12:47 +0000
          Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-08 09:02 -0800
            Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-08 15:16 -0800
            Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-08 23:32 +0000
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                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-09 09:37 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-09 09:09 -0800
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                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-10 23:55 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-10 16:50 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-11 08:47 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-11 10:29 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-11 20:29 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-11 23:29 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-11 10:29 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-11 16:08 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-11 23:36 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-11 22:27 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-11 20:03 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-11 20:09 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-12 14:56 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-12 21:30 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-13 09:51 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-13 11:20 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-13 16:29 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-13 14:41 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-13 17:58 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-13 18:23 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-13 19:06 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-13 19:37 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-13 23:28 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-14 13:10 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-14 21:42 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-14 14:10 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-14 22:45 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-14 15:01 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-14 18:49 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-15 09:42 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-14 15:59 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@home.invalid> - 2025-01-15 16:35 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-15 09:14 -0800
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                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-15 11:50 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-15 12:50 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@home.invalid> - 2025-01-15 20:37 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-15 13:02 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-15 21:23 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-15 22:49 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-15 14:54 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-16 14:32 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-16 08:34 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-16 23:08 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-16 09:09 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-16 22:57 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-16 16:51 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-16 22:56 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-17 00:16 +0000
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-15 16:14 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-15 18:53 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-10 22:58 -0500
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-10 09:37 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-10 11:46 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-10 12:10 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-10 12:21 -0800
                Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-10 23:47 +0000
      Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 13:49 -0800
        Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 14:31 -0800
          Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 14:40 -0800
          Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-07 22:49 +0000
            Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 15:14 -0800
              Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-07 23:44 +0000
              Re: Ping: Paul Bdb <Tester@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-08 12:14 +0000
  Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 10:08 -0800
    Re: Ping: Paul Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-07 14:03 -0500
      Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-07 20:52 +0000
    Re: Ping: Paul David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-07 20:43 +0000
      Re: Ping: Paul Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-07 13:34 -0800

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