when not gaming can i use this on my laptop that has windows 8
312448
yes. You can even use it when gaming it just may not be the fastest available option.
312449
Yes you can I am using mine with a PC running windows 8 right now. I have three of these units they work great and setup easy.
312450
I'm pretty sure that you can. It is just a receiver so it should; I've personally used it on my laptop with Windows 7 and it worked fine, I assume that when you connect it to Windows 8 it will find the correct drivers needed for it to work properly.
1897112
Yes you can, it uses MST, which is not dependent on os, just video card/drivers.
429703
I am not a "gamer" so I have no idea. Windows 8 still is nearly impossible to work with.
706815
I'm afraid not. The technology in this computer is too old unfortunately. I bought one specifically to run older games and software.
1115919
Yes you can. I did that and it worked but the game performance was too slow to suit my son. So we uninstalled it and installed it again using Boot Camp. This way it works much faster.
2117401
None you have to get them from that games store, it connects to the x box and it is windows 8. I love this laptop, it's been the best laptop I ever had!
1180486
Yes. I have windows 8 and it runs great. Wonderful software. It is exactly like playing the video poker slot machines in the casinos.
801646
Yes it can as windows 8 is built on the same platform as windows 7 which I have it running on just fine. Order it plug it up wait for windows to install drivers and you're ready
408952
I wouldn't recommend it - this is not really a gaming laptop. If you can get it to run, you'll have to set all the settings down.
846986
Sure can. My Windows 8.1 machine automatically detected the appropriate drivers and installed them for me.
1667805
Make sure you game is designed for this machine and operating system. I'd it is contact Microsoft
1046612
No - so you cannot take advantage of the Windows 8 touch-screen functionalities on this laptop
846717
Yes you can, actually i'm using a generic compatible wireless usb mouse with Acer Aspire V5-471P and windows 8, works fine
1457338
I don't know. We don't have a computer with Windows 8 in order to try it. Sorry.
2031307
This is a basic spec laptop. You can play games on it and have access to Windows Store but it is not a gaming laptop.
1369338
Probably not since the description does not include Windows 8, but then windows 8 didn't exist when this device came on the market. It is a plug-n-play device, so you could always try it.
437212
I don't know. I do not have Windows 8. I hope it is as I'm sure I will have to move up to Win8 sometime.