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Beginner's Guide To Gaming Laptop Systems Laptops: Everything You Need To Know About Microprocessors, Memory, And Operating Systems For Your Gamer Laptop Computer

thehigherstandard | Jan 8, 2012 |

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This article is Part 3 of an article discussing what you must know to about the microprocessors, memory, and operating systems you need for your gaming laptop computer. Part 1 of this article can be found here: What You Need To Know About Gamer Laptop Computer Microprocessors. Part 2 of this article can be found here: What You Need To Know About Your Gaming Computer’s Memory System. These articles should be read together as the first part of the article includes what you should know about what type of CPU is needed in your gamer computer, while Part 2 has considerations about what you will need to consider regarding the memory capacity of your gaming system. This part of the articles discusses some things you need to consider about the operating system needed to properly operate a gaming computer.

Gaming Laptop Computer Operating System

Gaming Laptops Need A Great Operating System To Properly Operate Your Gamer System

In addition to having a fast, powerful microprocessor, as well as a memory system that can accommodate at least 2GB (but preferably 4GB or) of RAM, you will need a great operating system to properly operate your gaming computer system. After all, if you have taken my advice regarding what features you must have in your gaming laptop, you are going to have some great hardware including the microprocessor, storage management devices, audio and video cards, and a large, powerful memory chip. Do not fail to take the next step and ensure your operating system can properly operate this stuff.

Generally speaking, your computer’s operating system runs the show. A good way of thinking about the operating system is to view it as the rules under which the rest of the stuff on your laptop computer is bound to follow. In addition, this vital system controls the software applications, along with the stuff related to the graphical user interface (also call the “GUI”), which allows you to control things on your computer but using the keyword and mouse to move data and information around on your monitor. [In the case of your gaming system, it would also include your gaming controller.]

With that said, the job of the gaming laptop’s operating system can be broken down into three basic functions:

The Gaming Operating System Is Responsible For Controlling the Hardware – Software is designed to “request” that certain data be converted for use, such as to display an image on the monitor screen or even transmitted data over the internet. As it sends these requests, the laptop operating system receives the commands, deciphers them, and then tells the hardware what it is supposed to do.

The Gamer Operating System Also Controls the Software – It goes without saying that software is designed by a software writer that really has no idea on what type of computer the user will ultimately install it on. This can be problematic if it is installed on a computer on which the software commands are not understood (i.e., it is incompatible). To avoid this issue, these designers typically make the software in such a manner that a particular operating system will understand what commands the software is attempting to deliver.

Finally, The Operating System On Your Gaming Laptop Computer Controls The Data Stored On The Computer's Hard Drive – Finally, the operating system controls where your data is stored on your computer.

Set against that background, you absolutely must have an operating system in your gaming system that can handle all of which it will be asked to accomplish. As a result, you really need to make sure the gamer laptop you are considering is equipped with one of the new versions of Windows 7.