3820TG Owner's Lounge - Part Two

[prikolchik]

Bios is now 1.19 (flashed it yesterday)

Windows driver? (not shure what you mean)

Still looking for the powersave option for the soundcard

Download a live (desktop) Ubuntu CD and see if you have any problems with sound on Linux. If you don't, then it is the drivers.

Oh, and I just remembered, in sound settings there is a check mark to disable Dolby sound or Enchanced sound or something like that. Disable it and see if that helps!

PS: If it is less than 30 days from the day of purchase, then Acer will pay for shipping to the repair depot.

[stexc]

Download a live (desktop) Ubuntu CD and see if you have any problems with sound on Linux. If you don't, then it is the drivers.

Oh, and I just remembered, in sound settings there is a check mark to disable Dolby sound or Enchanced sound or something like that. Disable it and see if that helps!

PS: If it is less than 30 days from the day of purchase, then Acer will pay for shipping to the repair depot.

Wow, now this was an adventure... I finaly instaled unbuntu on a USB key, and the static was still there... so i got an idea of transering the "sounds.wav" that had static in them on an other computer. Turns out that the static sound is still there on the other system!!! So either i have to good of a hearing, or the files where corupted or that is just the way they sound. So for now, im guessing sound is ok. I will just exchange the ones that "buzz" to my ear for sounds of silence.

However, this problem gave me the oportunety to try out Linux (ubuntu) Now i must say... i want to learn more... Will have to do some research on how to partition and dual boot (have any links?) thank you very much for your help. I plan on folowing this thread (sorry for english spelling, im french speaking)

[LeicaDLux4]

mine worked great with Riva tuner
ATi Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Overclocking - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

i use it with the acer amd drivers on 64 bit win7 and i also used it with 32bit installation that uses the stock 11.3 from amd web site funny i can switch and all with that installation

Nice! I'll give that a try

[Sxooter]

However, this problem gave me the oportunety to try out Linux (ubuntu) Now i must say... i want to learn more... Will have to do some research on how to partition and dual boot (have any links?) thank you very much for your help. I plan on folowing this thread (sorry for english spelling, im french speaking)

Welcome to club. Remember, it's not an addiction and we can stop any time we want. My first recommendation is to look through the Ubuntu users forums. There's lots to do. As for setting up a multiboot, it's actually pretty easy.

Step 0: Backup everything on the machine you hold dear, make recovery disks etc.
Step 1: boot from a USB key / live CD.
Step 2: fire up gparted / partition editor (system -> administration -> disk partitioning tool or something like that.
Step 3: Shrink the windows partition, leaving a dozen or so Gigs free.
Step 4: run the install icon in the live Ubuntu CD / Usb key. Tell the install application when it asks to use the free space on the drive. Just say yes / default to most everything else.
Step 5: Make a sandwich and wait.

[ericc191]

Wow, now this was an adventure... I finaly instaled unbuntu on a USB key, and the static was still there... so i got an idea of transering the "sounds.wav" that had static in them on an other computer. Turns out that the static sound is still there on the other system!!! So either i have to good of a hearing, or the files where corupted or that is just the way they sound. So for now, im guessing sound is ok. I will just exchange the ones that "buzz" to my ear for sounds of silence.

However, this problem gave me the oportunety to try out Linux (ubuntu) Now i must say... i want to learn more... Will have to do some research on how to partition and dual boot (have any links?) thank you very much for your help. I plan on folowing this thread (sorry for english spelling, im french speaking)

I was just about to recommend that. I'm glad you got the problem all sorted out. In my experience, this is a good laptop at a great price. And now that Acer is changing its direction in the market, the 3820TG may be the last of its kind.

[too456]

I was just about to recommend that. I'm glad you got the problem all sorted out. In my experience, this is a good laptop at a great price. And now that Acer is changing its direction in the market, the 3820TG may be the last of its kind.

Either that, or they will make the 3820/3830 series available in North America. Not that it matters to me, I live in Singapore but I'm sure many of us here would have preferred to have gotten it directly from retailers at home rather than Germany/Canada

[Nm1]

Well if anybody like me had downloaded the catalyst 11.3 and after installinging it in normal method(discrete mode) and found a bad surprise. The solution is don't install catalyst 2 at first hand don't check it in the box. I have downloaded VGA_AMD_8.741.1.6_W7x86W7x64_A from acer4820tg support page it also suits our laptop as well and you don't have to install intel hd graphics driver after installing it.

1. On switchable mode install VGA_AMD_8.741.1.6_W7x86W7x64_A
2. On discrete mode install last catalyst version but don't install catalyst 2.0 with it.
3. Return switchable mode.

[inteks]

Well if anybody like me had downloaded the catalyst 11.3 and after installinging it in normal method(discrete mode) and found a bad surprise. The solution is don't install catalyst 2 at first hand don't check it in the box. I have downloaded VGA_AMD_8.741.1.6_W7x86W7x64_A from acer4820tg support page it also suits our laptop as well and you don't have to install intel hd graphics driver after installing it.

1. On switchable mode install VGA_AMD_8.741.1.6_W7x86W7x64_A
2. On discrete mode install last catalyst version but don't install catalyst 2.0 with it.
3. Return switchable mode.

hybrid mod with 11.3 is out

Grafiktreiber (ATI/AMD) & Hybrid (ATI/AMD + Intel) & Realtek Audio Treiber + HDMI >>> Beta Tests - Acer-Userforum.de

[mdott]

hybrid mod with 11.3 is out

Grafiktreiber (ATI/AMD) & Hybrid (ATI/AMD + Intel) & Realtek Audio Treiber + HDMI >>> Beta Tests - Acer-Userforum.de

We can just install this without switching? How updated is this version from the hybrid on Acer's website?

Cheers.

[blueblazer22x]

hybrid mod with 11.3 is out

Grafiktreiber (ATI/AMD) & Hybrid (ATI/AMD + Intel) & Realtek Audio Treiber + HDMI >>> Beta Tests - Acer-Userforum.de

This left me without a working ATI driver after installing. Intel worked but trying to switch to performance graphics gave me a blank screen. I've reverted back to the previous hybrid release.