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post #121 of 169
5/12/05 at 6:01pm

acer ferrari 3400 memory stick duo

hi I just bought the 3400 and having problem inserting a sandisk memory stick pro duo 1Gb magicgate. I have aNokia 9500 which uses the SD card. This fits perfectly, but i just can't seem to insert this memory stick.

Can anyone help pls? nauzad@rediffmail.com is my email,

thanks.
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post #122 of 169
5/17/05 at 4:13pm
okay so i just got rid of my ole' compaq evo and got this ferrari ......what the hell can i do to make it sound half reasonable ? (i spend a lot of time away from home and use my laptop for music) the evo sounded 20 times better than this otherwise well impressed lol
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post #123 of 169
5/17/05 at 6:55pm
is it 200 pin ram in the Acer ferrari 3400?
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post #124 of 169
5/18/05 at 8:31am
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Originally Posted by IndyMCSE
Snorre:

I am planning on purchasing a 3400 in the near future. From what I've read in this thread, I believe that the following memory should work in this lappy. Can you confirm this?

Infineon 1GB PC2700 - 64x8 -16 Chips 200pin SODIMM DDR Memory
Yes, should work fine although for best possible performance I rather recommend Corsair Value Select PC3200 1GB SO-DIMM (part no. VS1GSDS400) or Kingston ValueRAM PC3200 1GB SO-DIMM (part no. KVR400X64SC3A/1G) memory sticks.

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Originally Posted by IndyMCSE
Also, what would you think of upgrading to a Seagate 100GB 5400rpm drive instead of the 60GB 7200rpm HD? I would rather gain some performance, but now lose any capacity.
Should be fine as well, but now there are also the Hitachi Travelstar 7K100 100GB 7200RPM drive that you definately should check out.
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post #125 of 169
5/18/05 at 8:41am
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Originally Posted by 10-Dee-Q
Hi,
Im Still Deciding to buy either The Acer Ferrari 3400 with 512 MB ram
or Asus W1SNA Spek: 1,8 Dothan,512 RAm,80G 4200 rpm,dvdrw,ATI RADEON 9600 64 MB.

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Originally Posted by 10-Dee-Q
The factors that i like about the ferrari is that it uses athlon XP64, so i think it gonna be "more" future proof than the asus's dothan right ??
Yes, most definately.

I'll mainly use it for internet, light gaming (the sims, fifa, Nba live), office works (Word and Excel), light photo and video editing.

so which one is more suitable for me?
Both laptops should do fine for any of those tasks, but the Acer Ferrari 3400 is especially good for games and video editing. With the advent of 64-bit computing it will also do much better at those tasks in the future as more 64-bit apps come available. Get the Ferrari and be a happy camper
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post #126 of 169
5/18/05 at 8:52am
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Originally Posted by AndyL
Hi. I bought a ferrari 3400 in February. The new version of windows is out and I wondered what you thought about putting it onto the ferrari as it is one of the few computers ready for 64bit OS. Any help/guidance would be cool.
It should install just fine right out of the box, although see the link in my signature for optimized 64-bit drivers.
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post #127 of 169
5/18/05 at 8:55am
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Originally Posted by nauzad
hi I just bought the 3400 and having problem inserting a sandisk memory stick pro duo 1Gb magicgate. I have aNokia 9500 which uses the SD card. This fits perfectly, but i just can't seem to insert this memory stick.
SD cards work perfectly fine, are you sure you've inserted it properly?
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post #128 of 169
5/18/05 at 8:57am
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Originally Posted by sodall2doo
okay so i just got rid of my ole' compaq evo and got this ferrari ......what the hell can i do to make it sound half reasonable ? (i spend a lot of time away from home and use my laptop for music) the evo sounded 20 times better than this otherwise well impressed lol
Try updating the audio driver with the latest available:
ftp://210.51.181.211/pc/ac97/alc650/wdm_a372.exe
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post #129 of 169
5/18/05 at 10:19am

Notebook speakers in general

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Originally Posted by sodall2doo
okay so i just got rid of my ole' compaq evo and got this ferrari ......what the hell can i do to make it sound half reasonable ? (i spend a lot of time away from home and use my laptop for music) the evo sounded 20 times better than this otherwise well impressed lol
I went from Compaq Presario 700EA with built-in JBL speakers and the Ferrari speakers suck big time compared to those. I can only recommend that you by some external speakers for it.

It is more the rule than the exception that notebooks have bad speakers. Compaq Presario 700EA was one of the exceptions

Besides the speakers I really love my notebook and I would recommend it to everybody else.
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post #130 of 169
5/18/05 at 4:14pm
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Originally Posted by blackfrancis
is it 200 pin ram in the Acer ferrari 3400?
Yes, 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM memory sticks.
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post #131 of 169
5/20/05 at 5:09pm
okay ....thanks snorre and mad for the info .......couple more questions if i may ? if i upgrade to a hitachi 7200 rpm HDD and also the ram to 1GB ....(well it would be 1024 plus the original 256 under the keyboard).would i invalidate my warranty ?..

oops almost forgot .......how the **** can i lose the stupid ferrari engine noise on boot ? ........dammit its not like they are even a fast car now ! lol
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post #132 of 169
5/20/05 at 6:23pm
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Originally Posted by sodall2doo
would i invalidate my warranty ?
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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Originally Posted by sodall2doo
can i lose the stupid ferrari engine noise on boot ?
You can disable this by going to the Control Panel->Sounds and Audio Devices->Sounds->Program events->Start Windows->Sounds and select (None).
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post #133 of 169
5/22/05 at 7:32pm

Hard Drive

Is the hard drive replaceable?
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post #134 of 169
5/23/05 at 6:41am
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Originally Posted by sra136
Is the hard drive replaceable?
Yes, see here for how to do it:
http://notebookforums.com/showthread...430#post361430
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post #135 of 169
5/25/05 at 1:07pm

component video out?

I just ordered Ferrari 3400. Anyone uses component output option from 7 pin Svideo output? I have the S video to component dongle that came with ATI X800 and connects my HTPC to my front projector. At 1280 X 720 picture is beutiful. I posted my question in the general forum but I guess no one there uses component video or 3400 is not able to output component video.

Thanks

DrA
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post #136 of 169
5/26/05 at 8:10am

Just got my Ferrari 3400...

Hi,

Got my Ferrari 3400 yesterday. I love it, but there are some things that dissapoint me.

It doestn't get warm, it gets HOT, to hot to put on my lap.
Is that normal?

The hard drive starts making noise every 10 minutes for too long as I would like it too.

Should I be dissapointed? Or is this normal for a Ferrari notebook? Would replacing the hard drive with a better one (like the suggested Hitatchi) make a lot of difference in terms of temperature and noise?

Thanks
T
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post #137 of 169
5/26/05 at 9:56am
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Originally Posted by Squadra T
Hi,

Got my Ferrari 3400 yesterday. I love it, but there are some things that dissapoint me.

It doestn't get warm, it gets HOT, to hot to put on my lap.
Is that normal?

The hard drive starts making noise every 10 minutes for too long as I would like it too.

Should I be dissapointed? Or is this normal for a Ferrari notebook? Would replacing the hard drive with a better one (like the suggested Hitatchi) make a lot of difference in terms of temperature and noise?

Thanks
T
The origianl hardisk is a Toshiba 4200rpm. It is much hotter than the Hitachi series. I suggest you replace it. Because ferrari 3XXX series are passive cooling, it is very easy to get hot on the left palm especially during heavy loading such as gaming.
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post #138 of 169
5/26/05 at 7:17pm
Check this out:
http://global.acer.com/support/windo...sional-x64.htm
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Important Information About Acer Technology Advancement Program for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Program Features:
Technology Advancement Software
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Things To Know Before You Upgrade to Windows Microsoft Windows XP:

1. The link below is to provide access for Acer's customers to upgrade the new version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. This Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is not provided by Acer. Microsoft is the proprietary owner of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, while Mentor Media Ltd is the Authorized Replicator designated by Microsoft . Acer thus assumes no kinds of warranties regarding the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and will not provide corresponding application programs for the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Acer might provide you with relevant technical support or troubleshooting services at the then current charge designated by each local service center.
2. By participating in this program, your 32-bit version of Windows XP Professional will no longer be licensed.
3. The installation of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition requires you to format your hard drive. You must back up your files and settings prior to the installation or they will be erased. Neither Acer nor Microsoft is liable for any loss of data as a result of this installation.
4. Windows XP Professional requires 64-bit hardware drivers (32-bit drivers are not supported). Drivers for 64-bit Windows are created at the discretion of hardware manufacturers and may not be available for some of your hardware components.

Procedure:
Access the link below and submit your order for Technology Advancement Software. The forementioned Authorized Replicator, Mentor Media Ltd., will charge you for the costs of Shipping and Handling and you have to pay by credit card between April 25, 2005 to July 31, 2005. Shipment will be prepared no later than August 31, 2005. Once you submit the order, you can not cancel it. No refund will be provided after the order is submitted.

Contact at Mentor Media Ltd. Singapore
Angeline Khoo Tel: +65 68963 796
Paul Wang Tel: +65 68963 854
Escalation:
Yap Rueh Herng Tel: +65 6896 3856
Email : ms64support@mmedia.mis.com.sg

The Following Models Are Eligible To Participate In Acer Technology Advancement Program With No Issue:

To download the drivers, please click on the desktop or notebook models listed below:
[...]
Notebooks
Ferrari 3200 Ferrari 3400 Aspire 1520

Contact Us:
We recommend you to consult with Acer's service center before you order the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is available online at:
https://dc.mis.com.sg/acer/xp_pro
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post #139 of 169
5/28/05 at 12:11am

Advancement Program

Hmm, do you think that there is a difference between following Acer's link and doing it right from Msoft's site? I didn't realize there was something on Acer's support site until a while after I ordered the disk. I get nowhere with either customer support so I figured I'd try this board.

By the way I have a Ferrari 3200 and am in love with it


Now that I think about it, I don't imagine anything *could* be different. An XP installation is an XP installation... grah I hope I'm right.
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post #140 of 169
6/1/05 at 4:00pm
I have my Ferrari 3400 for about a week now and I'm getting desperate.

I know that replacing the hard drive with with a Hitatchi Travelstar wil improve a lot, but I think the following behaviour is not normal:

When I plug the notebook in AC power the hard drive is constantly making a lot of noise and ventilating. Is that normal? Because it is really annoying.

When I'm on battery power on the other hand, the hard disk only vents and makes noise every 10 minutes or so for a while.
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