Posts by markagain1

I have had the same thing happen a couple of times. The last time, I had put my laptop in my laptop bag and came home. When I got home, and opened the bag, it was very hot. The laptop had come and was running. This is very scary. ...

About one month ago I bought an Acer 8204. From the minute I opened it, I was disappointed with the display. I thought it was dim, unclear/crisp and too small (resolution). Like everybody else I played around with the color settings...

Yeah, this one came with a dongle, but I didn't use it. Stuck with the internal, can't imagine what problems I would have had if I used the dongle with the internal one. Thanks!

Yep, edge scroolling, and the middle button still work. Also, if I leave my USB mouse connected that works too. The only problem I have know is that I can't seem to reprogram my wireless mouse buttons. They stay with their defaults...

I don't use the touch at all, not sure what special features you mean? If you tell me I can test it out. The basic features seem to sill work. Yes, I installed the latest Intellipoint and IntellType software.

Well, I figured out part of it. Stupid me.... When I first got the laptop, I didn’t have any Bluetooth devices. So, to speed up the boot-up process, I went into msconfig and removed from the startup some things that I thought...

I am having problems installing/pairing Bluethooth devices with my laptop. Some devices pair with no problem, some won't complete the pairing process at all. First, I have updated my BIOS to the latest version 3309. I bought...

Yeah, that is what I am looking for. How long does that battery last?

simont...I have never used wireless, so excuse my ignorance. How does your MS wireless mouse work? Do you have to plug an adapter into a USB port in the computer for it to receive the mouse's signal? Is there something hanging out of...

Is anybody using a wireless bluetooth mouse and/or keyboard with their 8204. I am interested in getting them, want to know how they are working and what are good choices. Thanks,