Qosmio X505-898 about install windows 7 in solid state drive

I've just bought X505-898 recently, and it came with SSD. My friends suggest me installing windows 7 in the SSD, but I'm not good at this part. Could anyone give me a clear instruction to help me?

This special buttons control is controlled by different Toshiba tools and utilities, so after clean OS installation you must download and install all necessary drivers and Toshiba specific stuff.
All this you can find HERE .
By the way: have you created or get Toshiba recovery installation DVD (recovery disc)?

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I am using a mid 2012 macbook pro with 16gb ram. After trouble here and there, slowing down here and there to the point I'm about to crack - solution = Solid State Drive.
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http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/internal_storage/SSD/Mercury_Electra_3G_Solid_Sta te
You may also may find this informative:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4741
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I have installed in my MBP a Seagate SSHD (hybrid), 1 TB in capacity. The cost is a very modest premium compared to a conventional HDD. Boot and shutdown times are dramatically faster than before but it will not give the same performance as a SSD in processing resource intensive applications. This is simply to give you an additional alternative to consider.
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