Comments on: 3 Months with My Acer Aspire One Netbook http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/ Welcome to the AAO Netbook Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:36:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-267 Mike Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:38:06 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-267 Thanks for the tip, Stoney. Installing FlashFire has finally made my daughter's Aspire One ZG5 usable. Without FF, the performance of the SSD was totally unacceptable. Thanks for the tip, Stoney.

Installing FlashFire has finally made my daughter’s Aspire One ZG5 usable. Without FF, the performance of the SSD was totally unacceptable.

]]> By: Stoney http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-266 Stoney Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:51:39 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-266 The freeware program flashfire also gives it a huge boost in speed. At first xp home took like 10-15 secs to even show the desktop after clicking my login, after that it was around 5 secs. Really worth a try, it was a huge speedboost here. The freeware program flashfire also gives it a huge boost in speed.
At first xp home took like 10-15 secs to even show the desktop after clicking my login, after that it was around 5 secs.

Really worth a try, it was a huge speedboost here.

]]> By: Claire http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-247 Claire Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:50:30 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-247 Heh James, I got my <a href="http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Acer Aspire one from Save on Laptops</a> too. I didnt realise you could actually change the memory and hard drive in them. Is it an easy thing to do? Heh James, I got my Acer Aspire one from Save on Laptops too.

I didnt realise you could actually change the memory and hard drive in them. Is it an easy thing to do?

]]> By: Esmilio http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-235 Esmilio Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:07:57 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-235 OH yeah option two may not be so accurate, if the gps is mounted inside the casing. OH yeah option two may not be so accurate, if the gps is mounted inside the casing.

]]> By: Esmilio http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-234 Esmilio Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:06:50 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-234 If you want to use gps with a device like this you may have two options. Option One which I know works and is compatible is buying a gps dongle that hooks up to the usb port. This gps on a wire basically sits on the dash that way it has line of sight (sky). Option two install that item permanently under the hood. Dedicate one usb port for it and splice into it connecting it directly to the gps attenna. Mount this inside. I do not recommend this option but if you are trying to hide it to later recover a stolen netbook, this maybe the way to go. EM If you want to use gps with a device like this you may have two options.

Option One which I know works and is compatible is buying a gps dongle that hooks up to the usb port. This gps on a wire basically sits on the dash that way it has line of sight (sky).

Option two install that item permanently under the hood. Dedicate one usb port for it and splice into it connecting it directly to the gps attenna. Mount this inside. I do not recommend this option but if you are trying to hide it to later recover a stolen netbook, this maybe the way to go.

EM

]]> By: Jeyc http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-226 Jeyc Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:45:54 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-226 I’d passion to ascertain that too! I’d passion to ascertain that too!

]]> By: Leonie Rosenstiel http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-215 Leonie Rosenstiel Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:45:37 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-215 I used to love my netbook. Then the motherboard died. I found that out after it spent about a week in the shop. They tried to call Acer so that it could be replaced. No luck. Acer insisted that I, personally, had to send it back. When I tried to call, to verify this, Acer insisted that I was not the person who had registered the computer, but they would not tell me who it was who had registered it. Since I bought the machine, new, this machine has not been outof my possession. So, called the shop back and they called Acer, to no avail. The amount of time quoted by Acer to "reregister" the computer in my name, with proof of purchase, would put it one day out of warrantee. I also tried to register for service on the Acer site, with the same results that they don't recognize the combination of my name and the serial number. My dealer--who no longer handles Acer machines--thinks this is an attempt by the company to avoid making good on their warrantee. At this point, I'm beginning to agree. I used to love my netbook. Then the motherboard died. I found that out after it spent about a week in the shop. They tried to call Acer so that it could be replaced. No luck. Acer insisted that I, personally, had to send it back. When I tried to call, to verify this, Acer insisted that I was not the person who had registered the computer, but they would not tell me who it was who had registered it. Since I bought the machine, new, this machine has not been outof my possession. So, called the shop back and they called Acer, to no avail. The amount of time quoted by Acer to “reregister” the computer in my name, with proof of purchase, would put it one day out of warrantee. I also tried to register for service on the Acer site, with the same results that they don’t recognize the combination of my name and the serial number. My dealer–who no longer handles Acer machines–thinks this is an attempt by the company to avoid making good on their warrantee. At this point, I’m beginning to agree.

]]> By: James http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-206 James Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:05:06 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-206 Some great tips in these comments, I just purchased an Aspire One myself so ill be giving some of these ones a try! I actually bought an Acer Aspire One 751 from a UK company called SaveOnLaptops - www.saveonlaptops.co.uk. It had XP Pro, 160GB HDD, and 1GB RAM, but I think I'll be changing the hard drive and 1GB RAM out as soon as the parts arrive lol! The one I got was this one : http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Black_Acer_Aspire_One_Pro_531_631370.html Anybody got oen of these? Or even got any tweaks/mods I can do to it? Thanks. Some great tips in these comments, I just purchased an Aspire One myself so ill be giving some of these ones a try!
I actually bought an Acer Aspire One 751 from a UK company called SaveOnLaptops - http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk. It had XP Pro, 160GB HDD, and 1GB RAM, but I think I’ll be changing the hard drive and 1GB RAM out as soon as the parts arrive lol!

The one I got was this one :
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Black_Acer_Aspire_One_Pro_531_631370.html

Anybody got oen of these? Or even got any tweaks/mods I can do to it?

Thanks.

]]> By: CHAD http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-196 CHAD Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:39:07 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-196 I love the netbook you couldnot ask for a better" mobile device" im an engenieer when i got mine i took my acer in and reformatted the drive to only programs that i use but over all its great . love the free panarra bread wi fi ! I love the netbook you couldnot ask for a better” mobile device” im an engenieer when i got mine i took my acer in and reformatted the drive to only programs that i use but over all its great . love the free panarra bread wi fi !

]]> By: Dcon http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/2009/02/26/3-months-with-my-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-188 Dcon Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:35:35 +0000 http://aspireoneblog.com/blog/?p=34#comment-188 Hello, I just bought my acer aspire one zg5 (AOA-150) lat week on ebay for $100! I'm going to be upgrading the ram to 1.5gb, hard drive to 128 ssd, the wireless card to 802.11n and adding a mini bluetooth dongle. I also purchased a 9-cell battery on ebay for $45. The 9-cell battery's add tons of bulk unfortunately and probably some weight but hey it gives me over 6 hours of battery life so I can't really complain and it was cheap! I also upgraded my os to windows 7 and if you haven't tried it yet I encourage everyone to try it! It is way more efficient and light years better than vista. Also it runs as smooth, if not smoother than xp and the acer aspire one handles it great! The boot time is a little slow-at least for my taste-at around 40 seconds, but the overall operating system is great and looks awesome on the aspire one! Does anyone know how to make the acer aspire one gps capable? Do i need software? Any help would be great and I know this isn't the right place to ask, but I thought I'd give it a shot...anyway I love the acer aspire one and would recommend it to anyone! Hello, I just bought my acer aspire one zg5 (AOA-150) lat week on ebay for $100! I’m going to be upgrading the ram to 1.5gb, hard drive to 128 ssd, the wireless card to 802.11n and adding a mini bluetooth dongle. I also purchased a 9-cell battery on ebay for $45. The 9-cell battery’s add tons of bulk unfortunately and probably some weight but hey it gives me over 6 hours of battery life so I can’t really complain and it was cheap! I also upgraded my os to windows 7 and if you haven’t tried it yet I encourage everyone to try it! It is way more efficient and light years better than vista. Also it runs as smooth, if not smoother than xp and the acer aspire one handles it great! The boot time is a little slow-at least for my taste-at around 40 seconds, but the overall operating system is great and looks awesome on the aspire one!

Does anyone know how to make the acer aspire one gps capable? Do i need software? Any help would be great and I know this isn’t the right place to ask, but I thought I’d give it a shot…anyway I love the acer aspire one and would recommend it to anyone!

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