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Questions tagged [acer-travelmate]

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Prevent keyboard from waking laptop

It's hard for me to understand why many laptops these days are designed to be awakened from sleep mode by any key on the keyboard. In the olden days, it wasn't exactly taxing to have to reach for the power button to wake up a laptop. By allowing…
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What should I consider for upgrading the graphic card in my notebook?

I have a rather old (from 2008) Acer Travelmate 5720G, a laptop equipped with a chassis that let me easily access almost all of its hardware components; it makes the option of upgrading them really viable. These are its main specs. After having…
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Why isn't my Windows 7 x64 laptop hibernating properly?

Usually when I put my Windows 7 x64 Acer TravelMate 5520 laptop into hibernation nowadays, it starts back up in this screen: Text in picture: Windows did not shut down successfully. If this was due to the system not responding, or if the system…
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Can't change screen brightness inside Linux on Acer

Acer TravelMate 4740 series laptop. Brightness control keys (Fn+Right/Left) work on Windows 7, but not on Linux(tried both Ubuntu and Kubuntu). Linux shows the brightness bar(bulb) when the keys are pressed, it even increases and decreases, but the…
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Bluetooth and Wifi together on my Acer TravelMate 8572

It seems the TravelMate 8572 only has one radio module, which I have to switch between Bluetooth, 3G, and Wifi. Is this so, or have I set something up wrong, or is there something I must still set up? Not having Wifi and 3G together is not really a…
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How can I use the 3G feature on my Acer TravelMate 8572?

I've just been given a TravelMate 8572 to work on at a client. A highlight was seeing that this machine apparently has built in 3G, but nowhere in any of the three manuals I've downloaded does it even mention 3G. Can anyone suggest how I can use…
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Acer TravelMate 8573T freezes when trying to install OS

In an effort to upgrade from windows 7 to Windows 10, I went to buy one of Microsofts USB flash drives with a Windows 10 installer and a product key. I inserted the flash drive, booted to it, and started the setup. It asked my language, keyboard,…
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Risks in installing Synaptics touchpad driver?

I've been looking for a new laptop that has Synaptics touchpad drivers, and eventually paying a premium (for me) for an otherwise normal laptop: Acer TravelMate P2 P2410-G2-M NX.VGTAA.006. I'm am not sure how relevant the hardware is to my…
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Acer travel mate 4152ncli mouse is running in laptop undefined mouse behavior

I am having some problem in my Acer travel mate 4152NCLI laptop. I have made a video of problem it can be seen on following link acer travelmate error https://youtu.be/7Z7bCqFLdKM If you see the video something is happening due to which the cursor…
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LBA-48 only works after going to standby with 250gb ATA/IDE drive

I decided to get an SSD for my old Acer TravelMate 662LCI laptop, so i bought this IDE to M.2 adapter and a Western Digital Blue 250GB SSD. The laptop is currenty running Arch Linux on an external 160GB HDD connected via USB. So I connected the SSD…
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Acer Travelmate does not boot (not even from CD)

I've got an old Acer Travelmate 7740ZG. Recently it broke somehow and now it refuses to boot. I know tons of users ask about booting problems again and again but there's something that seems really strange to me: Trying to boot an OS results in a…
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How to disable caps lock overlay for games?

I know topics about video games are off topic for this site but I believe this question still fits because I am asking about other software/drivers that happen to interact with a game. I have an Acer TravelMate 5744 Series laptop, when the caps lock…
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What are the other compatible batteries for acer travelmale P253-M?

I've a acer travelmate (ntebook) P253-M, whose battery I'm trying to replace. My question is: is there any other batteries that could be used instead of the exact model? For example, do I have to use the battery with the exact specification(s). Will…
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Acer TravelMate 253M, battery not being charged

I bought a new Acer TravelMate notebook 253M today. When the charger is connected with the laptop, it is on, or I can switch it on, but it always shows the battery is empty or cannot find the battery. Also, whenever I unplug the charger or take the…
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Brand new (bought today) acer travel mate's mouse stopped working after I did something (wrong!)

Today I bought an acer travel mate notebook 253M (intel core i3-3110) from amazon.de. I clicked on something (in German) without knowing its meaning, and then the laptop's mouse is not working, it's not even showing up! Any suggestions on how can I…
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