Questions about Acer Incorporated (a Chinese based multinational) equipment including desktop and laptop PCs, tablet computers, servers, storage devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals.
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Brightness buttons are not working at all
I have asked this question multiple times. i have an acer 5750 laptop running Ubuntu 13.04 and all of a sudden then brightness buttons wont adjust the computers brightness. it was working not too long ...
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Acer 1410 external monitors
I want to be able to hook up two external monitors to my acer 1410. is that possible?
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upgrade ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04
after upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04 with disk encryption I have a problem.
The problem is after typing in the encryption password (the password works)i should get to log in screen, but it does not work, ...
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Instructions for installing abuntu linux on my laptop? [duplicate]
I'd like to get step-by-step instructions on what I need to do in order to install Ubuntu on my Acer Extensa 5630z with windows vista
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Acer Aspire-M Keyboard and MousePad don't work, but Onscreen Keyboard appears automatically in 12.10
I bought an Acer Aspire-M with Windows 8 and hated it. I replaced Windows with Ubuntu 12.10. For a couple months, it functioned perfectly. Then recently, I started it and the keyboard and mousepad ...
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Steps to install Ubuntu on Acer Extensa 5630 with Windows Vista?
I have an Acer Extensa running Windows Vista.
I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit to my Acer Aspire V5. I have the file on the computer and I can click it, and it shows the install files for the ...
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CPU Fan not working on acer 4755G i3 ubuntu 12.10
Hope you can help me, I'm new to ubuntu and install this 12.10 version on my acer laptop. The problem is I always got high temperature and maybe because my CPU fan is not working. Tried to install ...
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No Sound in 12.04 on Acer TimelineX 3830TG
When i first installed ubuntu 12.04 everything worked fine. All of a sudden my sound has stopped working!!
This has happened before [like 2 days ago], however the next day it started working again. ...
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Ubuntu Touch availability on Windows tablet
Can I install Ubuntu Touch on an Acer W510 tablet? I couldn't find any instructions at ubuntu.com.
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Black screen when trying to install Ubuntu on laptop with a Dell SR2320L external monitor
I'd like to install Ubuntu 13.04 or 12.04 on my Acer laptop with broken screen. I have a Dell SR2320L external monitor connected to this laptop.
I tried installing Ubuntu over windows using WUBI but ...
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Can I install Ubuntu 12.10 on an Acer Aspire laptop?
I just downloaded Ubuntu 12.10, and I want to install it on my Acer Aspire laptop. Here's my Acer specifications:
Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor @ 1.86 GHz
2,5GB of RAM
500GB HDD
Mobile Intel ...
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Laptop webcam doesn't work?
I have an E-Machine E525 that I have just put Ubuntu 10.0.4 on. All other devices seem to be working well but the Acer Suyan built in web cam doesn't work so well. Any packages that might help would ...
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Computer running very slowly under 13.04
After having some bouts with windows 8 I decided to throw it out and run Ubuntu as the main operating system.
Currently I am having some problems with performance:
Even when running the simplest ...
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How do I adjust the screen brightness on an Acer Aspire One D270?
My system specifications are: Ubuntu 12.04, 64-bit, Acer Aspire One D270, Intel Atom CPU
The usual brightness increase/decrease key combination using Fn key doesn't work in Ubuntu as many pointed ...
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How/Where do I get Ubuntu Drivers?
I have an Acer Aspire 5745 laptop with all it's stock hardware, when I install Ubuntu 12.04.2 via windows installation it works, except for the drivers. There are no drivers installed, and I have ...
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Touchpad does not work on Acer Aspire V5-121, on
I recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 on my new Acer Aspire V5-121 Netbook. The first thing I noticed was that the touchpad does not work. It does not recognize clicks or touches. How do I find out what's ...
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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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Yet another thread about intermittent wifi problems on ubuntu 12.04 with an Acer Aspire one 722
I recently just made the switch to ubuntu 12.04 from windows and have been able to set it up pretty well over the last few days. The only problem that still remains is that I'm having intermittent ...
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lubuntu on Aspire One 725 without touchpad [duplicate]
I have just bought an 'ACER ASPIRE ONE 725-C7CBB 11.6'' AMD C-70 2GB 320GB RADEON HD7290 LINUX BLUE'. The net book had Linpus installed. I immediately installed lubuntu 13.04 from an external USB ...
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Switching from Mac OSX Lion Theme back to 12.04 easily
So I was thinking about installing a Mac OSX Lion theme onto my ubuntu 12.04 computer (just for fun). I have never installed a theme before but I have watched videos and know in general how it is done ...
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Only half of screen used and mouse artifacts displayed
This may be a duplicate, but I have not found a solution as yet.
When I boot the computer, only the bottom half of the login screen is displayed on the top portion of the computer screen. Dragging the ...
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Multitouch doesn't work on touchpad on acer spire v3 771G
I was trying to install psmouse all day. I've found lots of tutorials but none work. For example https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/681904/comments/64 in this I ...
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How to switch back from Chrome OS to Ubuntu 12.04 on Acer C7 chromebook?
I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed on my Acer C7 chromebook. Once I installed it, I never switched back to Chrome OS. But yesterday when I turned back home, I found that my laptop led was opened, and the ...
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Unable to install cedarview-drm
I've been trying to install Intel binary Xorg driver for GMA3600 (Cedarview) GPUs for my Acer Aspire One D270 with Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8, and Ubuntu 12.04
I've followed these instructions ...
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Unable to connect to wireless internet on an Acer Iconia W500 with an Atheros AR9285
I'm using an Acer Iconia W500, and immediately after upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04, it is unable to access the internet. It was able to access the internet just fine before the upgrade. It seems to be ...
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How to replace Xorg with Xvesa as default on 12.04.1?
I have an old ACER Aspire 1360 (with an AMD and VIA Technologies graphic card) - when I use "Parted Magic" and boot with the Xvesa option everything works perfect. On the HD I have a clone of a ...
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Fan runs constantly on an Acer Aspire s3
I have a new Acer Aspire S3 notebook and problems with the fan. After installing Ubuntu 11.10 (but also with the Xubuntu live-disc) the fan is running constantly. Is there any possibility to:
Stop ...
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Unity 3D not Working on Acer D270 w/ Intel GMA 3600
I recently bought myself an Acer Aspire One D270 with the GMA 3600 graphics chipset thinking I would get some lovely graphics. However, I am stuck using Unity 2D and I cant figure out how to enable ...
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Do you have to have a flash drive do disable developer mode on the Acer C7 Chromebook? [closed]
I am installing Ubuntu on it, and if something goes wrong, I don't want a useless computer.
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Brightness buttons not working on acer aspire 5750
I have a acer aspire 5750 and im running Ubuntu 13.04 and my brightness buttons are not working all of a sudden. they were working about 2 weeks ago but one day i tried and they were broken. i did ...
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Fan on Acer Aspire 5315 not working
I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my old laptop (Acer Aspire 5315 ) and observed that fan is not working properly on Ubuntu.
How could I solve this problem?
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Touchpad scrolling not working, all set correctly in dconf editor, acer aspire V3 771G, Ubuntu 13.04
I've been through all the other similar posts I can find on this, and they suggest creating/editing files that seem to make no difference, sorry.
I have a new computer (Acer Aspire V3 771G) running ...
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Do you have to have a flash drive to disable developer mode on the Acer C7 Chromebook? [closed]
I need to know this because I might want to go back and I don't have a 4gb flash drive.
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Backlight Control Bar not working
I upgraded my 12.10 to 13.04 and the brightness control has completely disappeared!
In the settings tab all the options are available except the brightness control bar I have attached the screenshot ...
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Ubuntu and win 8
Why i can not run ubuntu in my acer aspire one. when I run it appers a purple screen, then the screen shut down, and white letters apper, it make some processes and then nothing happens. What can I ...
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How to connect Acer E330 Glow to Ubuntu 13.04 in MTP mode?
Well the title is quite clear I guess. How can I connect my ACER E330 LIQUID GLOW to Ubuntu 13.04 through the USB-cable? It works just fine PTP-mode(camera) but not in MTP-mode (media). My phone works ...
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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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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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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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Volume control not working on one account
I am getting sound out of my speakers but, the volume control is not working and in the sound settings there is nothing listed in play sound through and test sound is not working. I am only having ...
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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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Compatibility of acer aspire one 722 with ubuntu 12.10 [closed]
I was wondering if I can install Ubuntu 12.10 on my Acer Aspire One 722 netbook.
It is currently running Windows 7 Home Premium but I want to use Ubuntu alongside with it.
Spesifications:
2 GB ...
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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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How do I get an Acer Aspire One D270 working?
I was planning to buy Acer Aspire One D270 within a few days and as everybody installs linux on their netbook I was also planning to do that.
Now, my question is how is Acer's hardware compatibility ...
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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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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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Sound works but no device shown in the Sound settings
Following a troubleshooting post I've found out that my driver is recognized in fact but is not listed at the sound settings and I think because of this my cinnamon sound applet will not appear. ...
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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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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 ...
