Acer Aspire 1410 and 1810 Timeline 11.6" Thread

[loudog3114]

In Windows 7 it's rightclick the GMA driver in the system tray, Graphic Properties, Power.

What driver version are you running? I dont have the power option.

[Phil]

What driver version are you running? I dont have the power option.

Latest from Intel.com. Series 4 chipset driver.

Download the .exe file and run it.

Using the auto update feature in Windows or using the .zip file does not give the same options.

[lighttravel]

Im thinking about ordering something a silicone keyboard cover for my Acer AS1410. Anyone used something similar to this on other notebooks?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Keyboard-Silicon...item414ad6feb4

I had flat matte style keys on my Dell and over the years they started fading and turning shiny. I guess another possibility is replacing the keyboard since its like cheap on ebay.

I got this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Laptop-Keyboard-...item563729ed19

which is pretty similar I should imagine. It fits pretty well.

[lighttravel]

only 10% after one year but the acer 1810tz i have only had for about 1 week and i have been using it the same way i did with the nc10 and the battery wear on is is already 3,4%, which is about 2000 mWh i have lost out of 62160 mWh. im using batterybar pro v3.

so i want to ask if this is normal or is it only my battery? the battery is the most important thing for me to replace my netbook which had a really awsome battery life. if anyone have any idea whats wrong please give me a reply thanks alot.

I'm probably late coming into this but I had the EXACT SAME issue with my 1810T, which also come up within a week of use.

What seemed to do the trick for me was to go through the recommended process of running down the battery till it hibernates/shuts down on its own, and then charging it up again. I notice the problem went away after a few cycles (2-3 times? I didn't really take note). You could try that.

[nemt]

It is not necessary; you only need [correct] drivers installed for your WebCam.

Cheers,
Kermee

Uh

shouldn't the correct drivers have come with it?

[soliton]

I can't find it on Acer.com... I have ePower on my machine but I can't open the program, all the exes are there and in the start menu etc....

Anyway, I think the only way you could get it back, is a restore...

I also thought that there is no way to uninstall the epower stuff once you install them -- or at least that's what I figured when I had the stock install. So I am reluctant to install it now that I did a fresh install, unless there is almost a guaranteed benefit. However, appears there is no clear consensus that having epower helps or hurts -- it looks like it doesn't matter?

If anyone finds out otherwise, please post.

[LancerEvoX]

I guess I'm just paranoid. I'm afraid of putting my 1410 in my backpack with my other books in there.

[Phil]

I guess I'm just paranoid. I'm afraid of putting my 1410 in my backpack with my other books in there.

I don't think you're paranoid.

I wouldn't do it without at least a neoprene sleeve and something in between of the keyboard and screen.

[mogolfiero]

I'm probably late coming into this but I had the EXACT SAME issue with my 1810T, which also come up within a week of use.

What seemed to do the trick for me was to go through the recommended process of running down the battery till it hibernates/shuts down on its own, and then charging it up again. I notice the problem went away after a few cycles (2-3 times? I didn't really take note). You could try that.

Hmm that`s weird. I`ve had my 1810T for about a month now and everything worked like a charm. I got around 7+ hours of battery life.

Suddently BatteryBar decided that something was wrong, and started telling me that i had only 2:30 hours left even though the battery was at 80%. Still, it was just a wrong reading, since the computer kept going even after the 2:30 hours.

I decided to run my battery down to calibrate my BatteryBar readings, and now it`s telling me that i`ve lost 1,6% of its capacity! Weird.

What should i do now? Should i run it down again , or am i risking losing more % of mW?

[Phil]

Commonly it's advised against frequent full discharges.

A deepcycle once in a while can help calibration and regain capacity.

For battery longevity it's best to keep cycles between 80% and 20%.

Even better is to store it in a plastic bag in the fridge charged at 40%.