Question 1

is this laptop a touch screen?

Accepted Answer

It's not a touch screen, but a touch pad.

Question 2

Does this laptop have wireless?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but not Bluetooth and I'm not able to see Wireless-N standard networks. I'm not sure if this is specific to Windows 8 or the laptop itself because the card appears to support them.

Question 3

does this x75a have a backlit key board?

Accepted Answer

No i don't believe this Computer has a Backlit keyboard.

Question 4

Does this laptop come with Microsoft Office preloaded?

Accepted Answer

No.  It is a great laptop, but has no word processing or other software, other than Apps.  Download Open Office for free if you need something fast, free and compatible.

Question 5

Do you have this with Windows 7?

Accepted Answer

I do, but it didn't come with Win8. I had to wipe it out and install 7.

Question 6

what does DVD Super Multi  mean ?

Accepted Answer

DVD Multi is a specification for optical media drives. The specification was approved by the DVD Forum and was claimed to enable disc compatibility for virtually all formats officially created by the DVD Forum.[1] However, DVD+R/RW is not included because it is not "officially" from the DVD Forum. LiteOn uses the term Super AllWrite instead, which essentially has the same meaning.

Super Multi or Super AllWrite refers to a drive that reads and writes CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and DVD-RAM. They usually do not support LightScribe, HD-BURN or GigaRec either. Overburning may or may not be possible.

Drives with DVD Multi logo can read and write DVD-R/RW and DVD-RAM discs, and read DVD-Video and DVD-ROM. Some may also play DVD-Audio and/or DVD+R/RW discs. Version 1.1 is the current version (as of September 2009).

From wiki.

Question 7

As it comes with Windows 8, does it have a touch-screen? Couldn't find the answer in the description.

Accepted Answer

This one doesn't have touch screen. Not all Windows 8 laptop come with touch screen if it didn't specified.

Question 8

what size is the screen on this model?

Accepted Answer

As is stated in the title and description, it has a 17.3" display.

Question 9

Do you need any extra hardware (like a cable adapter, caddy, or bracket) to replace the HDD with a SSD?

Accepted Answer

No- I didn't need a cable adapter or bracket or anything- your problem replacing the hard drive won't be a physical one. It's the software- replacing the hard drive with an SSD was a slog with this unit. There's no software to create recovery discs from Asus. Being in the US, you can't even buy them from Asus (I asked in a chat on their site). I tried the pen drive recovery a few times- there was problem after problem with the secure boot. I gave up when even DriveImage XML had a problem in cloning the drive, and actually bought software to do it because I had invested too much time to give up. I bought EaseUS Todo Backup Workstation 6.5 and that finally got the job done, even setting things up for SSD. I only mention it because it worked- I was finally finished after that. It is odd that Asus has no way to do this other than a 3rd party software package.

Question 10

What is the battery life on this laptop like?

Accepted Answer

I get about 4-5 hours unplugged and I do not adjust the screen brightness or the programs, but when unplugged all I do is surf the web such as FaceBook or YouTube. If I am playing a video game or watching Netflix, I normally get 2-3 hours out of the battery.

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