How to Install Acer Drivers

Do read the instruction carefully. You can get the drivers online by serching your model on the Acer.com or on this blog, you can also request drivers here.


Instructions:
1. You must extract the driver first using software winrar or 7zip (any compress tools).

right click and select extract file

2. Open the extracted driver folder and double click on the setup.exe or install.exe to install
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the installation.
5. When the installation is complete, restart the system.

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What is Unknown Devices and How to Fix it

INTRODUCTION:
Base on my experience troubleshooting computers, sometimes the computer system (windows) unable to detect the hardware changes whenever we plug in storage (like thumb drive, memory card, etc). Or after installing all drivers there are still driver missing which listed as "unknown device" in device manager.
So here i would like to share my experience how to solve this problem because there are many reason why your computers get the unknown device problem.

IF you have the error and prompt with " Disk management console view is not up to date" whenever you insert memory card or usb drive you can refer my tutorial here:
http://laptop-driver.blogspot.com/2010/12/disk-management-console-view-is-not-up.html


CONTENT:

1. Unknown device - in device manager
Devices that detected as unknown device after installing windows.

2. Unknown device - USB storage and New Hardware
Unknown device appear after inserting USB storage such as thumdrive into the USB slot or other computer port.

Note: to open device manager click START and on the serach box type DEVMGMT.MSC and press ENTER. In windows 8 right click on lower left corner at the power user start button and select device manager.

1 - UNKNOWN DEVICE - IN DEVICE MANAGER
You will see picture like this.

 

 NOTE:
The solution is step by step process, which is say A didnt work, so move to solution B.
If you didnt find unknown device and theres no hardware detected after insert the USB device into the USB slot, click VIEW in device manager and select SHOW HIDDEN DEVICE.

1A: INSTALL AND UNISTALL
1. Right click on the unknown device. Select uninstall. It will disappear from the list.
2. Right lcik again on any device there and select scan for hardware changes.
3. A new hardware found displayed and select automatically install driver.

1B: IDENTIFYING THE UNKNOWN DEVICE AND GET THE APPROPRIATE DRIVER.
1. To identify what is the unknown device, first we must get the hardware ID.
2. To get the hardware ID you can read my tutorial here:
     http://laptop-driver.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-check-hardware-id.html
3. After you get the hardware ID refer to the list below:

ACPIHPQ0006
ACPIHPQ0007
HP Quicklaunch Button : Download link -  SP45058

ACPI/HPQ0004
HP Hard Driver Smart Protection Download link - SP45501

ACPIENE0100
ENE CIR Reciever (Infrared) Download link - sp45308

ACPIAWY00012&DABA3FF&0
Away Mode Driver Download link - http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.26.html
or: http://data.versiontracker.com/drivers/manual/msi/AMDAway_MB.zip

ACPIVEN_HPQ&DEV_6001
HP Wireless Button Driver : Download link : sp58720
If you cannot enable f12 function use this driver: sp59199



ACPIIFX0102
Ifineon trusted module: Download link 

USBVID_138A&PID_003D&REV_0104
Validity Fingerprint sensor driver : Download link

My hardware ID is not listed here, what to do?
-post your hardware ID here and i will recommend the compatible driver for you.
Another trick: Google the hardware ID and you will get the information about the device and drivers.

2. USB STORAGE AND NEW HARDWARE.

This section will discuss the problem with USB drive such as thumb drive and memory card which detected as unknow device.

SECTION 2A:
1. First thing to do is similar with previous post section 1A.
2. Try to plug the USB into other port.
3. If still didnt work try the USB on other computer, if still detected as unknow means there are problem with the hardware. It may refer to faulty hardware.
4. If it work on other computer and not yours, maybe you are missing USB driver/OS patch/upgrade/fix which you can download from your computer manufacture site.

SECTION 2B:
1. Open drive management by click start and type DRVMGMT.MSC and press ENTER.
2. Look at the drive listed and see if the disk is detected. If not means there are problem your your hardware. Test it with other computer and if detected on other computer you must try with different usb slot on your computer.
3. For memory card make sure you computer can support the size of the card, example some computer only can read up to 2GB memory reader, and unable to detect or read higher than that.
4. Malware and virus maybe one of the cause but it never happen to me and no report from users about this.

EXPERT MODE:

Generally speaking, people who like computers love to try anything to fix and test.

I always have multiple OS in my computers and normally if i have problem with USB detected as unknown i will test it on Ubuntu or other linux distribution such as linux mint. (I always change my linux OS). If you have Mac OS it will not detect storage in FAT and NTFS.
If my linux can read it, i backup the file and reformat the USB. So far there is only 2 result i got, if it detected reformat than when i plug in windows OS no more unknown and the USB work perfectly. If it not detected in LINUX mean it is hardware Faulty.

If you have suggestion to improve this post Im really happy to hear it.
Comments and feedback are most welcome.

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Guide To Install Compaq and HP Driver

This tutorial will show how to install Drivers in HP and Compaq model.
Difficulty: easy
Note: This guide only for drivers officially release by HP and Compaq. It will not cover manual installation using drivers from other source.

INTRODUCTION:
For HP and Compaq model, the official drivers name will start with SP which refer to SoftPaq. So
Example : SP30399 (SP is short term for softpaq)

So if your driver file not start with SP, the drivers is either not from HP or originally from HP and edited by other party.
SoftPack package is formatted with exe extension which refer to executable file. excutable file mean you can run the program by double click on it, in this case to install the driver.

INSTALLING:

1. Make sure you download the appropite driver you need. If you did not have the appropriate driver you can request here:  http://laptop-driver.blogspot.com/2012/02/request-driver-version-4.html

2. After finish downloading the driver, you will get a file which look like this:

The softpaq name SPXXXX varies base on the driver file.

3. Then double click on it to install, the best way to do it is by right click and select run as administrator".

if "right click and run as admin", you will be prompted, so click YES.

4. Next step is to follow the on screen instruction and agree with the terms and agreement.

5. Then click next until installation finish. The first installation will unpack the driver file into SWsetup folder in C drive.
6. Continue with the installation by following the on-screen instruction until installation finish and reboot.

IF you get ERROR:

"Driver Installation failed: Could not find the device for this driver"

It means the driver is not compatible with your system. You need to make sure the driver you are using is the right driver for your laptop.
Take note, HP sometimes provides more than 3 option for wireless driver, so you have to choose base on your specification or you have to test which work for you. Installing wrong driver will not harm your system but it will result in error.
Let me know if you need advise or assistance in this matter.

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EEE Asus A Powerful Laptop That Is A Great Alternative To The MacBook Air

Theres no question that the Macbook Air is the gold standard of tiny lap top computers. Apple has stuffed tons of features and power into a machine so slim it can fit into a large envelope. But, this tiny machine has a very high price tag, averaging about $1700. Many consumers love the technology but can not afford this high price. If youre attracted to the Mac for its size, but would like a cheaper alternative, take a look at the Asus EEE laptop computer.

Size And Weight: If your quest for a very small computer is what attracted you the Air, you should know that the Asus is an even smaller machine at only 1.383 x 8.823 x 6.5." It weighs a mere 2 pounds, (a pound lighter than the Mac). The EEE is about the size of a paperback while the Apple is the size of a text book (although it is the thinner of the two).

These two models differ in several ways, as follows: The Macbook has a 13.3" LCD display, 2GB of Ram, an 80GB hard drive and runs on the Leopard operating system. The Asus has a 7" LCD display, 512 MB of Ram, a 2-4 GB hard drive and runs on a custom Linux Distro operating system.

Price: Pricing is the hugest difference between the two models. The Mac starts at over $1,000 and the loaded model is $1700 or more. You can generally pick up the EEE for somewhere between $250 and $400 if you know where to look.

Bottom Line: Which model is best for you depends on what you are looking for in a computer. If youre just looking for a small computer on which to complete basic functions, there seems no reason to pay the extra money. The cheaper version is great for students. However, if you truly need the additional memory or you prefer the Leopard operating system, you will probably prefer the Apple.

To view video, close up photos, additional specifications and real time rock bottom pricing on the cheaper of these two laptops, click here

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rae_Edwards

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How To Replace A Laptop Keyboard

These instructions will help you to remove and replace faulty keyboards on various laptops, but if your keyboard is missing just a key, it’s not necessary to replace the whole keyboard. What you have to do, is to look for the specific key that is missing and replace it on the keyboard. Follow these steps only if you want to completely replace your faulty laptop keyboard with a new one.

Step 1                                                                                                                                   

Begin the process of removing the faulty laptop keyboard by inserting a small Flathead screwdriver under the keyboard bezel and carefully lift it up, then use your fingers to continue releasing the plastic latches, until the keyboard bezel is completely removed from the laptop.When doing this you have to be careful because on some models the keyboard bezel might be connected to the motherboard, so if you accidentally pull the cable connecting the bezel to the motherboard, please connect it back. In this case it is not necessary to disconnect the keyboard bezel from the motherboard in order to remove and replace the keyboard. What you have to do is just put the keyboard bezel aside so that you can access the keyboard screws.

Step 2                                                                                                                              

Remove the screws (about two or three depending on the laptop model) securing the keyboard at the top and carefully lift up the keyboard from the laptop case.

Step 3                                                                                                                                 

The keyboard is connected to the motherboard by a flat ribbon cable, unlock the connector, to unlock the connector carefully move the connector lock 2 - 4 millimeters up and after that pull the keyboard cable from the connector.

Step 4                                                                                                                                  

The faulty keyboard is now completely detached from the motherboard

Step 5                                                                                                                                        

To install the new keyboard, just follow the above mentioned steps in the reverse order.

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How to Extend your Laptops Life

Have you ever tried of getting your laptops serviced? Wef not, did it ever occur to you that the time would eventually come for your beloved machines to get its well deserved pampering if not a complete laptop repair? Wef your situation is the latter, We am pretty sure you are up for a big surprise. For those who are new to this, We bet you are itching to relate.

We wish the surprise We mentioned earlier was a positive one. Nobody would expect to get such horrendous service for such expensive machines. We could write about the nightmares We have gone through their technical support for days on end. Believe me you do not? Then please feel free to Google other customer experiences yourself.

Laptop Repair - Freelance Laptop Technicians

Then we got the so-called freelance technicians on eBay. We know. Even We have not imagined that a Laptop Repair Service could be sold on eBay. Regardless of what you or We think, freelance laptop technicians do exist on the popular site. Many of them might even offer a tempting and affordable package for a laptop overhaul. The catch? Technical skills aside, such freelancers just do not have the resources (human or hardware) to be able to give you a good turn around time. So please feel free to try some of them laptop repair service providers on eBay. WeF you are in no hurry to get your rig back in top shape.

After having had excruciating experiences on getting my laptop workhorse serviced from the manufacturer and eBay technicians, We almost gave up. Luckily, We decided to try to get this baby fix one last time so We tried searching again for someone that might be able to do a better job. Then We found out that there are indeed some third-party companies that specialize in providing professional laptop repair service.

Solution for Laptop Repair Service

We wish We could say We have tried and tested all of them, luckily We can not since the guys at http://service.ztronics.com have done a hell of a good job bringing my rig back to its prime. These guys from Santa Ana, California sure did know their thing. The best part? We did not just have my laptop overhauled inside out, We am also better off with the knowledge that We can still use my laptop for years to come. And if We will ever need to get a more powerful machine, We need not throw this since We do have a number of upgrade options to make it run at par with any other notebook on the market. So now, all smiles We sure am.

For more information on Notebook Repair, Notebook Repair Service, Laptop LCD Repair Service visit - http://service.ztronics.com

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