try booting into Safe mode and going to command prompt and typeing in this
chkdsk /r
Might help the boot problem
Edit i see you have the boot problem already sorted by a full system restore
Its definatly the RealTek drivers as nanobrain...
Heh I did say there were problems with the QD ones.
Ok my samsung screen is actually pretty bright and if the grey lines are there i they don't bother me.
Bah if you need a Laptop now then get the 8204WLMi and if you want to upgrade the CPU to the newer Merom which is 64bit then do that when it comes out.
heh congratz Falafel on making your 200 post. And Of course the Acer comes with the 1 year International Travelers Warenty, and as Falafel said 15.4". And its lighter. i wonder what the HP power brick is like... At least the...