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post #481 of 1272
7/28/04 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by monologuist
Thanks for the info on the firewire...
Does anyone know what the best RAM is for the Ferrari 3200, and recommend a brand and model for 512 mb?
I recommend upgrading to 1GB PC3200 memory (DDR400) like I did, using two Corsair XMS3200 512MB CL2.5 SO-DIMM sticks (part no.
CMXSD512-3200LL):
http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair...512-3200ll.pdf

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Originally Posted by monologuist
Also, I'm going to be doing digital audio/electronic music production on this thing, so I need a 7200 rpm hard drive...is the Hitachi 60gb the only choice?
There is also the Toshiba MK5024GAY 50GB 7200 RPM hard drive, but it's kinda hard to find:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/insideco...07229ladr.html

Seagate has announced the Momentus 7200.1 7200RPM hard drive series with up to 100GB capacity that will be available sometime this fall:
http://www.seagate.com/cda/newsinfo/...1,2169,00.html
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post #482 of 1272
7/28/04 at 9:55pm
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Originally Posted by silverdragun
Hi! I just want to ask how to turn off the auto-dim feature when you are on battery (AC not plugged in)?
LCD Auto Dim can be disabled in the BIOS Main menu.
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post #483 of 1272
7/28/04 at 10:43pm
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Originally Posted by snorre
I don't know, but I can't imagine that the HDD used should influence the SiSoft Sandra 2004 SP2 CPU Arithmetic Benchmark scores in any way.
Uhhm, never mind about this comment, I was not really awake when I asked this question. I think I'm going to bang my head against the wall.
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post #484 of 1272
7/29/04 at 1:09am

Extra RAM for Acer Ferrari 3200

So I can get 1 stick of 1 gb Kingmax ddr400 ram for 305$ at newegg.com

or I could get the aforementioned 2x512 mb of Corsair xms ddr-400 for about 280$ at 3 different places...(this ram seems difficult to locate in the U.S.! anyone know why?)

would it make more sense to get the 1 gb for only 20$ more and have room for another 1 gb later?

or should I go for the high performance Corsair RAM at 2x512?

I've never heard anything on Kingmax RAM to be honest...I'm also wondering whether performance of 1 gb is any different than 2x512 mb.

thanks,
monologuist
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post #485 of 1272
7/29/04 at 5:32am
monologuist: I'm not familiar with the Kingmax memory either, but the CAS Latency of their 1GB stick is not disclosed (I can't even find it on their homepage, only on Newegg.com, and that's a bit strange right?).

I'm a sucker for Corsair memory because of high compatibility and performance, but they don't have any 1GB sticks yet though. To locate a Corsair dealer in the U.S. then see this:
http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/xms_order.html

The price on those Kingmax sticks seems very reasonable to me for such big sticks, and if compatible and really are DDR400 SO-DIMM with good latency numbers they're probably the best choice for this laptop today.
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post #486 of 1272
7/29/04 at 11:47am
I finally got my new 3200 yesterday. This one hasn't froze yet, so hopefully it's a keeper. I have to say Acer is the cheapest company on Earth. When I got my new unit, they wouldn't give me the battery from the defective unit, the additional power supply or carrying case from the new unit, or even the velvet sleeve or cleaning cloth. They even wanted to give me the old battery instead of the battery from the new unit. I didn't let that happen though. Hmm, they were unable to solve my problems with the old unit twice, they also missed to promised deadlines, and they wouldn't even let me have the supplies that came with my new unit. Massive thumbs down to Acer's service. Hopefully I'll never need it again, and I surely will never buy another Acer product again. It's a shame their service is so poor, they make some nice notebooks IMO. Oh well, I'll still have Compal, Mitac, Asus, Fujitsu and others to choose from nex time.

Oh, a humorous note. Next to the XP sticker on my 3200 there is a sticker saying Acer will service the unit within 58 minutes of arrival at the sevice center. 10 days normal time must be 58 minutes in their time. What a crock of shart.
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post #487 of 1272
7/29/04 at 3:13pm
hi i just got the computer also, so far so good, eveyrthing is fine except the heat from my left palm, one thing i noticed tho, when i set it to resolution 1400x1050 everything seems so sharp, but then icons and letters are a bit too small for me, but when i turn it to resolution 1024x768, everything seem to be blurer , is it only me? or it is a common problem? what kind of resolution do u guys set it to?

any solution to make the left palm not as hot?
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post #488 of 1272
7/29/04 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by daryldoo
hi i just got the computer also, so far so good, eveyrthing is fine except the heat from my left palm, one thing i noticed tho, when i set it to resolution 1400x1050 everything seems so sharp, but then icons and letters are a bit too small for me, but when i turn it to resolution 1024x768, everything seem to be blurer , is it only me? or it is a common problem? what kind of resolution do u guys set it to?
I don't have this problem and I run at 1400x1050. You should check your settings under Display Properties->Appearance. If the letters are too small you should select Font size->Large Fonts, and if the icons are too small you should select Effects->Use large icons. If everything seems to be blurer when you lower the resolution to 1024x768, you should uncheck Effects->Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts (ClearType/Standard).

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Originally Posted by daryldoo
any solution to make the left palm not as hot?
Perhaps replace the harddrive with one that runs cooler? This issue applies to most Acer notebooks though.
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post #489 of 1272
7/30/04 at 1:47am
I suggest disabling all font smoothing options regardless of your resolution. They are all "broken" and give a slight blue cast to bold black letters.

Many have reported that their 7200 rpm drives don't get as hot.
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post #490 of 1272
7/30/04 at 4:18am
Hello

Just a thew genearl questions I'd like to ask. One is the warranty on this product regarding dead pixels and general hardware warranty is my primarly concern and in terms of the "qualitly" of how everything is put together with the laptop I guess in my primary concern. Also would any one know how much the Ferrari would be priced in USD as cheap as possible, also if you can in AED(dirhram) Thanks... That excludes extra battery and leather case...
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post #491 of 1272
7/30/04 at 2:13pm
oh btw...how do i turn on the fan 24/7? i don't want it to stop, orelse i will have to DIY a big one for it lol
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post #492 of 1272
7/30/04 at 4:53pm
The reason the video seems blury at 1024x768 but not at 1400x1050, is that 1400x1050 is the native resolution of the display. 1024x768 requires the displays electronics to scale the video to 1400x1050 before it displays it. This is what is causing the bluriness.

If you set the video to 1400x1050, you can then set the DPI for your monitor in the video driver. This should scale the text to appropriate sizes for your display. This is done at Adjust Display Properties->Settings->Advanced.

DanW
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post #493 of 1272
8/1/04 at 9:47am

Basic hardware upgrade guide

Since I've received so many questions about how to upgrade the memory and hard disk on the Acer Ferrari 3200/3400, I've put together this step-by-step hardware upgrade guide that I hope you all will find helpful.

A. Memory upgrade

I. Upgrading the first memory slot located at the base (see also p. 48-49 in the printed User's Guide):

1. Remove the two screws holding the memory cover on the bottom panel
2. Remove the memory cover
3. Pop out the memory module then remove it
4. Replace the memory module and reassemble everything

II. Upgrading the second memory slot located under the keyboard:

1. Remove the four screws that secure the middle cover (the one with the power & launch keys); two on each of the hinges on the back of the LCD screen
2. Remove the two screws marked with a 'K' on the bottom panel
3. Open the LCD screen as far back as it will go
4. Gently detach the middle cover upward and outwards with the assistance of a plastic flat head screw driver
5. Remove the three screws that secure the keyboard
6. Slide out the keyboard towards the LCD screen
7. Pop out the memory module then remove it
8. Replace the memory module and reassemble everything

B. Hard disk upgrade

1. Remove the two screws holding the HDD cover (the one with the audio ports) on the bottom panel
2. Remove the HDD cover
3. Remove the HDD module
4. Remove the four screws holding the HDD bracket; two on each side
5. Take out the HDD from the HDD bracket
6. Replace the HDD and reassemble everything

For more information, see your Acer Ferrari 3200/3400 User's Guide or the Service Guide that can be found here:
http://bertrand.ep.free.fr/Ferrari3200sg.pdf

Disclaimer

Use this guide completely at your own risk. I will not take any responsibility for the possible consequences or damage to your hardware. While it is strongly recommended that you only have an Acer Authorized Service Provider crack it open and install memory and hard drive, it will NOT void your warranty if you do it yourself. As is standard operating procedure, however, anything you break while attempting anything on your own is not Acer’s responsibility and will not be covered under warranty. I think that is pretty much common sense.
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post #494 of 1272
8/1/04 at 12:18pm
Anyone tried out bluetooth or the wireless lan on the laptop.
I am not sure how those work. (Newb)
Would I be able to connect to the internet using AOL broadband with my laptop. Once connected to the desktop and how far would it be to work??
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post #495 of 1272
8/1/04 at 12:40pm
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Originally Posted by Cervantes
Anyone tried out bluetooth or the wireless lan on the laptop.
I am not sure how those work. (Newb)
Yes, they both work fine right out of the box. See also Bootz's post for more details:
http://notebookforums.com/showthread...892#post350892
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post #496 of 1272
8/2/04 at 3:07am
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Originally Posted by Cervantes
Anyone tried out bluetooth or the wireless lan on the laptop.
I am not sure how those work. (Newb)
Would I be able to connect to the internet using AOL broadband with my laptop. Once connected to the desktop and how far would it be to work??
They work both great. I have at home also a wireless network and I have no problem at all. I must also tell you that I installed SP2(not the final one) for XP and the configuration for the wifi is much better, great job from M$. Although why not sooner with this. Bluetooth works also much better with SP2 but be aware that your bluetooth software that is inlcuded with the acer F3200 is not working anymore. I did not look yet how to disable the M$ bluetooth and use the software that comes along with the acer lappie but it is working good. I'm using the phone from SE, the T630 and tested with my lappie, no problem.
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post #497 of 1272
8/2/04 at 3:49am
Hello peoples, i am very very new to this site and i just starting to get use to these boards. I still dont know how to post my own thread (if i evne can). I was just wondering what ODM is making the Acer 3200. I know that acer laptops are affiliated with Winstron and also Compal but im not sure who started building the recently new 3200s. If i sound stupid posting this i apologize my knowledge for laptops and pcs overall is a shade above 0(sigh).
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post #498 of 1272
8/3/04 at 1:28am
Kee-rap! Picked up something off the Internet. It involves two sounds, one a kind of reverberating or echoing poing, followed a few seconds later by a quick swishing or swooshing sound. Neither very loud, just annoying.

Anyone got a clue as to how disable or remove same?

Ran Spybot and it shows 5 examples of a DSO exploit, but then shows it as being removed.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Bootz
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post #499 of 1272
8/3/04 at 5:52pm

online vendors for acer ferrari 3200

Does anyone know whether ebuyer.com, niceelectornics.com, or datavisioncomputer.com, are worth doing business with to buy an Acer Ferrari? they seem to have the 3 best prices on the internet, but I'm not sure about buying from a smaller vendor like that.....any experiences, 1st or 2nd hand would be appreciated.
thanks,
monologuist
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post #500 of 1272
8/3/04 at 8:17pm
Does anyone know the exact numbers of 3200s produced? I know that there is a new ferrari digital camera with a limited run of 10000 and this is under a similar licensing agreement as the 3200.
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