Posts by Knoen

I have not found a way to find out the estimated remaining time for the battery. There is probably some smart software out there but I have not found any, yet... I tested the Omega drivers in order to boost the 3D graphics...

I ran a few benchmarks on my 8006 the other day. I have the standard system spec. for the 8006, that is: same as Uriel but only 512Mb RAM and a 80Gb 4200 drive. I use the standard vga-driver provided by Acer...

I have tried that like a million times, even if I remove the dummy I can´t lock the ejector pin. The mechanism must simply be broken... sigh... this means that I must send it back for repair or they get me a new one... that...

Do any of you guys have probelm with locking the eject button for the PC-card? The eject function works fine but the button does not stay in when I have ejected the PC-card (or the dummy), it sticks out about 1 cm. I'm afraid that it...

I just get got my Acer travelmate 8006 from my retailer yesterday, and so far I not disappointed. However, I do have a few questions for you 8006 owners. 1. Do I need the ACERDATA-partition now that the system is installed? Can I...

Good review of the 8006, Uriel! I see that you have upgraded your hd to a 7200-drive, experienced any problems concering cooling? I'm guessing that the 7200-drive produces more heat that the original 4200-drive...

Ok, I sent the questions above to Acer Sweden and got an answer within the hour! Surprisingly fast response! Anyway, they said that the Travelmate 8000 series is designed for harddrives up to 5400 rpm and they wouldn’t recommend...

I'm about to order a new notebook, a Acer Travelmate 8006 or 8005, and had plans to exchange the 4200-drive with a 7200-drive. I talked with my local dealer today and he has agreed to make the upgrade for me but he also mentioned that...

I have been looking for the right notebook to buy for a long time now. This forum has been a very valuble in order to find what specifics to look for in a new notebook. I have narrowed the field down to the Acer travelmate 8000-series....