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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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How use “Color” and ICC profiles to calibrate screen?

I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in an Aspire 5250-BZ699, and I would like to calibrate the screen - but I don't' know how to use "Color" and how to apply the ICC profiles. Is there a tutorial to do ...
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How do I prevent my screen from freezing after booting successfully on Acer Aspire 5520G laptop?

I own an Acer Aspire 5520G and just installed Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Win7 Ultimate. Both are 32bit. I am able to boot into either via GRUB. However, I am facing two problems: The computer often ...
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Laptop screen doesn't work after standby - hit or miss

I have an Acer Aspire 5750 and if i let my computer sit for 4hrs - 48 hrs, when i open up the laptop lid, my screen is black. The computer is still on, but it won't wake up. I use Ctrl-Alt-L to lock ...
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12.10 screen resolution on Acer Aspire S3

I'm new to Linux and recently installed 12.10 alongside Windows on my laptop. Initially 3D screen effects (i.e., Docky) were not working and I tried different things like installing and reinstalling ...
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cannot change screen brightness on acer 7741z-4433

On this laptop, you change the screen brightness by holding the Fn button and pressing the left or right keys. The brightness meter appears in the corner of the screen but it does nothing. Any ideas?
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Ubuntu 12.04 goes purple then black

It's my first time to use Ubuntu. I appreciate it if you don't use very technical terms. My Ubuntu is in dual boot with Windows 7. So when I open my laptop, it asks me to choose between Windows 7 or ...
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split screen issue 12.04 (mirror like)

One day I turned on my laptop (acer aspire one) and I found my screen was split the left side is fine but right on the middle of the screen a white stroke crosses the screen vertically. On the right ...
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Lubuntu power settings (xfce4-power-manager) won't dim-screen to save power

this is my first post - I've not been able to find any other people with the same problem! I'm using Lubuntu 12.04 on an Acer AspireOne Happy2 netbook (Intel Atom n570) having grown quite frustrated ...
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fn + arrow keys don't adjust actual brightness on an Acer Aspire 5740

I have an Aspire 5740 with an Intel Core i3, and Fn + arrow keys still call up the brightness adjuster, but have no effect on actually changing the brightness. The slider moves, but the brightness ...
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screen turns off on boot

So im dual booting windows 7 and ubuntu 11.10 using wubi, and when i turn on my computer it takes me to the boot manager screen and i pick ubuntu. After that it takes me to purple screen and askes me ...
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Screen Brightness not adjustable for Acer Aspire S3

First of all, thank you very much for providing this useful forum. Too bad for me, there is no support for the Acer Aspire S3 yet (just came out in October) Short Description of the Problem: I cannot ...
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how to have the brightness icon displayed on acer laptop screen

I used to have a meter icon displayed on my Acer laptop screen when changing brightness or volume with the hotkeys - it would show the level of adjustment. I don't know what has been turned off or ...