Posts by philz0r

Games never really need a specific video card, just the features that it offers. All Prey needs is 64mb of video memory, and it seems like you should have that with your current card. If not, you can't just put a new video card in your...

I've had my Acer Aspire 1712 for about 2 and a half years now with no real problems other than the LCD dying once, but now all of a sudden I can't shut it off. As strange as it sounds, if I either shut down from Windows or just hold...

i haven't had this exact problem, but my acer aspire 1712, when i try to shut it down, simply won't let me. if i turn it off, it turns off for a second or two, then turns back on with a black screen like the one you are talking about....