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Higher display resolution on Acer 5755g

I am using Acer Aspire 5755g with NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M (2gb) and Ubuntu 13.04. The resolution set by default is 1366x768 and it is the highest possible to choose. I would like to use bigger ...
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Can not install on Acer Aspire timelineX 4820TG

I can not install Ubuntu 13.04 on my Acer Aspire timelineX 4820TG. It shows an error about the Graphic card and it will not go to anywhere else..
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How do I install Ubuntu 13.04 on a new partition?

I ask this question because at the moment I can't even seem to load my live USB (which has the iso I downloaded from the Ubuntu website) because I don't know which key(s) to press to log into boot ...
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How to install Lubuntu on Aspire one running Ubuntu 10.4

I have an old aspire one netbook I want to resuscitate. It currently runs Ubuntu 10.4 but tells me to go away if I try the Update function (only wants to do a partial update - Adobe flash-player has ...
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Acer crystal eye webcam stopped working

I'm not sure what went wrong, or what I did. But one day it suddenly wasn't working. In Cheese Webcam Booth it shows a black screen. The little camera light next to the webcam isn't switched on. In ...
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Enabling bluetooth, WiFi turns off

When enabling bluetooth, WiFi turns off automatically, also happens in reverse. In that way I can't have both devices on. Using: Ubuntu 13.04 x64 Acer TravelMate 8372
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Problem with wifi in acer aspire v3-551

I have a problem with my notebook acer aspire v3-551. It works with Ubuntu 13.04. The problem is that wifi connection always falling down. It goes randomly. enter link description here - here you can ...
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Webcam appears black in Skype, Acer Aspire V3-571G

My webcam functions normally on Flash, Cheese, etc. However in Skype, it appears black. My laptop is Acer Aspire V3-571G. Anyone know how to fix it?
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Acer Aspire One D270 screen crash at wake up

Yesterday I installed installed ubuntu 12.04 on my Acer aspire one D270-1838. Everything worked ok, except I couldn't adjust brightness, I fixed it changing: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet ...
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Dual Monitor Setup

I am wanting to have two monitors. I have a AMD Radeon X1300. I am using a Dell and a Acer. The Dell is my main and the Acer my secondary. When I plug in the Acer, the resolution of the Dell is ...
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Shutdown option is not working in Ubuntu 11.10

I done my below option in my netbook Acer Aspire One D260 netbook version. I tried to upgrade my Ubuntu version from 11.10 to 12.04. Unfortunately it was stopped due to my internet disconnect. I ...
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Has anyone got ubuntu working on a PC tablet?

I tried 12.10 and my Acer Iconia W700 was unusable, so I gave up and waited for 13.04 and it is unusable again. I can get tips when I click in the left toolbar thing and I managed to start Firefox, ...
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brightness settings not ajustable

I gave it a search and found this for version 11.04 on an acer aspire; sudo gedit /etc/default/grub Edit two lines to read as follows: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash ...
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Trackpad multitouch gestures on 13.04

I have Ubuntu 13.04 on an Acer Aspire 5750 that has a trackpad. I'd like to use 3 or 4 finger multitouch gestures to perform certain actions. I can use 2 fingers to scroll, but I would like to, for ...
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Acer Aspire 7730G Sound 2.1

After installing Ubuntu I have sound only from the right speaker + subwoofer There is a chance to fix it?
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How do I change how much disk space Ubuntu has?

I installed ChruBuntu on my Chomebook Acer C7 about 2 weeks ago and I chose to allocate 10 gigs. I didn't know that that would be my amount of disk space I would be allowed to use. I want to install ...
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Shut down acts as restart?

I've installed Ubuntu (almost all latest versions), when my Acer Aspire V5-471 is want to shutdown from Ubuntu, it acts as restart/reboot. Refer to edit 2 for releases tried and edit 1 for tried ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 boots oddly?

By default, Ubuntu 13.04 is supposed to boot graphically, correct? My Ubuntu install boots up half graphical and half verbosely. Also, I have to reboot twice in order to boot, meaning I press the ...
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sound, network, video and touchpad not working after fresh install

I'm a Mint user, trying to switch to Ubuntu now. I've tried installing both 12.4 and 13.4 on my Acer Aspire 5742g and run into following problems: Ubuntu 13.04 live USB works with no sound (network, ...
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Junk display while installing 12.04 (only with core i3 3220 CPU)

I am from Acer India. I'm getting a junk display while installing Ubuntu 12.04 64/32-bit edition. We can do the installation by following the onscreen instructions, but after the installation once ...
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How to fix Acer Aspire 4736z back light brightness control in Ubuntu 13.04?

A simple way to fix Acer Aspire 4736z back light brightness control problem using hot keys (Fn + Brightness +-)
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Synaptics Touchpad is not working on ubuntu 12.04

My touchpad wasn't working and I found that code, sudo modprobe -r psmouse && sudo modprobe psmouse proto=imps But now, when I close and open touchpad from disable/enable button, the ...
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How to install Ubuntu as a dualboot with Windows 8 on Acer B113

I have an Acer B113 with Windows 8 installed. The problem is that when I try to boot the USB with Ubuntu or Xubuntu, the computer only restarts (flipping the Acer screen and black display). When I ...
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Installing Drivers from the Intel Website

Alright, I need to know how to install the Drivers from the Intel Website, I have tried running the Shell files but they launch as a text file would, so I am quite lost The computer in which the ...
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How to get compiz working on Acer ApireONE ZA3?

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Using GNOME and not Unity) n00b here on an Acer AspireONE ZA3. I have installed compiz and it is not working. My resolution looks fine but all of the settings in compiz won't take ...
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Getting Ubuntu Sound Card Drivers working on an Acer AspireONE ZA3?

I am a (fairly) new Ubuntu user and a decently savvy PC user whom is using an Acer AspireONE ZA3 netbook running Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 LTS with GNOME and not Unity. After installing, I am having ...
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cannot boot into ubuntu

I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 onto my Acer Aspire 5735Z. I have downloaded and burned the image to a CD (correctly as per your guide). I have set my bios to boot CD first, disabled quite boot, ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Keyboard & Touchpad not working on Acer Aspire V3-551-7844

I'm a bit new to the Linux world, and my english is bad, so go easy on me ok? ;) I have just installed Ubuntu 12.10 in my Acer Aspire V3-551-7844 (wich came with Windows8, but after some effort I got ...
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Video Drivers for Acer Aspire One D255

I need to find a way to change the video resolution on my Acer One D255, in Ubuntu 12.10. It is currently set at 1024 x 600 which is causing problems with dialog boxes, etc. I would like to be able to ...
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I have a Acer Laptop with vista [closed]

SO I bought a Acer laptop and just found out that they didn't offer a back-up on or for the system. Can i wipe my system and start using ubuntu
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Set a EXTERNAL (HP LE1851W Monitor) display resolution of 1366x768

How can I set a EXTERNAL (HP LE1851W Monitor) display resolution of 1366x768 in a Acer Aspire One ZG5. The only resolutions available are 1280x768 and 800x600.
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Ubuntu 12.10 Broadcom Wireless Won't Work [duplicate]

Okay, I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 today, replacing Windows 8 and erasing all of my files (correctly, I hope. Darn Windows 8), and I was having some fun with it. I entered some code into the grub to ...
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Acer one: how do I enable the SD-Card readers?

I hcon I usecon I usecon I usecon I useave installed Ubuntu 12.10 and it runs. However neither the Storage Expansion slot nor the SD-Card slot are working.
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Help Adjusting Britness on Acer Aspire M5-581T-6807 Via the Function keys

I have opened terminal and tried the following commands. sudo nano /etc/default/grub I entered my password. Found GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" and change it to say ...
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Acer Aspire One usb linux cannot find CD / try again

UPDATE - I GIVE UP!! ** Why is this so incredibly difficult to get to run off a variety of different / properly formatted USB sticks? Ubuntu looks great in the demo - but getting it is a joke. I'll ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 and Acer Aspire laptop [closed]

I buy a new laptop Acer Aspire v3-551G: AMD Quad-Core A10-4600M AMD Radeon HD7670M 8Gb DDR3 1Tb HDD Acer Nplify 802.11a/g/n + BT 4.0 When i install Ubuntu 13.04 all works fine, but BT and WiFi ...
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Old Acer Aspire E700 Desktop - Unable to Install Ubuntu 12.04

I've been struggling to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from Disk/USB. I've got the fear that my hardware isn't up to it. I get [Errno 5] Input/Output Error reports... Obvs. I've tried installing straight ...
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Ubuntu installs on Acer Predator with errors

I keep trying to install Ubuntu Desktop onto my Acer Predator using Windows Installer, but I get the following error message: pwconv: fail to change mode of/etc/password to 0600. Shadow passwords ...
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Ubuntu performance is not good with my Acer laptop

I have Acer Aspire 5741 (4GB RAM, Core i5, 500GB HDD, Intel HD Graphics) I use Ubuntu 64bit 12.04, before it i used 11.10. Also i have tested 12.10. I have same problem and it is not about OS version. ...
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scrolling on Elantech touchpad on Acer aspire 5750G

I have acer asprire 5750G and using Ubuntu 12.04 but my touchpad scrolling not work in addigonal drivers not faund my touchpad ( Elantech ) How can I fix this ?
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Brightness and touchpad issues on an Acer Aspire 725

I have an Acer Aspire One 725 running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, and it flashes the screen when not charging. The same happens when I want to change the brightness of the screen (whether or not connected to a ...
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My TouchPad is not responding on an Acer Aspire E1-471-6650

I recently bought an Acer Aspire E1-471-6650 and I already have problems. First, when I tried to use the touchpad on a LiveCD, it wasn't responding. When I installed it in my notebook, it wasn't ...
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Intermittent Internet connection using wireless LAN, Acer Aspire S3, Ubuntu 12.10

I have an Acer Aspire S3 running Linux Mint 14 / Ubuntu 12.10. The problem with my wireless is that it keeps disconnecting from the Internet for about 1 minute at a time. It does this every ...
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acer aspire one overheating

my friend asked me to install linux on her Acer Aspire One netbook, which I did (it was Linux Mint 14 xfce) unfortunately after the install i've started experiencing serious overheating (sensors ...
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Acer aspire v5 touch, bluetooth dont discover devices

I use Kubuntu 12.10, my problem is that bluetooth can't discover any device, nether my laptop can't be discovered by my phone. I dont have soft blocked my device (I allready check), so I don't know ...
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How to make the touchpad work on Acer Travelmate P243?

I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 (32-bit) on my laptop (Acer Travelmate P243) and didn't manage to make the touchpad work. It is detected: xinput list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 ...
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Acer W500 touchscreen events

I have very strange behavior of my touchscreen In gnome shell or unity I am unable to click with it on unity panel or gnome shell interface. But i can iteract with gtk+ windows, if i open gnome shell ...
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Why does my Acer 4310 run so slowly with Ubuntu 12.04 when it was lightening fast with Ubuntu 10.?

Since I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Acer 4310 laptop I have noticed that the system freezes on occasions and the screen showing the program I am running shows a grey colour. I have done a clean ...
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My computer needs two reboots in order to successfully boot into Ubuntu. Please help

So, I have been running Ubuntu for about a month now. I chose to encrypt when I installed, so I am prompted for the password I set when I boot. My problem is that every time I shut down completely, I ...
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Install Acer Aspire One ZG5 microphone on Ubuntu 12.10

I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a Acer Aspire One ZG5 (AOA 110), then Skype, and I can't make the microphone work. I tried this method with alsamixer ...

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