Posts by ripslyme

Quote: Originally Posted by mmaheshwary I am facing a peculiar problem. My computer is able to boot from CDs but not DVDs. I know for a fact that the two DVDs I am trying to boot from are fine, since my old Toshiba was...

Quote: Originally Posted by vspec RE: converting to NTFS Don't know if this may help anyone, but I had my system reformatted with XP Pro NTFS. Then I decided to try out XP MCE and reloaded using the DVDs I created...

Quote: Originally Posted by mmaheshwary Hi, I just bought this notebook, and other than a weak screen latch, I have only one problem. The bottom does not sit flat on a table (no, there is nothing wrong with the three...

Quote: Originally Posted by myaffe So if I re-format to NTFS and delete partition D: and install a new copy of W-XP....could I use the DVD back up image I created --to return to the factory settings?? Acer told me...

In the Acer 5601 WLMi Info thread, I posted this link: ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/note...pire_3680_5600 It has the 5600 series drivers and bios updates.

I too converted to ntfs on both partitions. I haven't noticed any performance difference, but I did want to be able to have files larger than 4 GB (DVD ISOs, miniDV files, for example). Also, I did a re-image after I converted to ntfs,...

Hey, now this laptop is $549 US after rebates! http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...AWLMi_Notebook I bought it when it was $599 US after rebates, and I thought it was a great deal. I've been using it for a few weeks now. I've...

Quote: Originally Posted by digitalstruggle I saw this Toshiba on Best Buy's site. Same specs as our 5601 only it has Firewire, S-Video out, and an 80GB HD (the 5601 has a 100GB HD). They all completely sold out...

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For $599 US AR I thought it was a pretty good deal. Gripes... Let's see, yeah the speakers are crap, but laptop speakers are pretty much all junk anyway. FAT32 was also kinda weird, I converted to NTFS but kept the partitions. I...