Acer TravelMate 8100!!! - Page 80

Hi Zmatin,

what about trying the Widcomm-drivers? Acer released them a couple of days ago. Here's the link:

http://stkts.sertek.com.tw/notebook.nsf/f8216decdda3731a482568a3002c860b/a5e875d6a83535a148256fe100331407/$FILE/BTW.exe

[Edited 26.4.05]
I have installed those drivers some time ago. No probs so far. There is a possibility of a conflict with WinXP SP2-BT-Stack. Look here:

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449

for solutions.

I'm using a Hama-Mobile-BT-Mouse and it performs quite well. So does ActiveSync, communication with handys, with my desktop-PC etc.
Greets
Marek

Does this Widcomm stack actually work with the internal bluetooth?

If so then you've just solved my one and only problem I have found with my laptop so far!

@b0rdslide

Of course it does Seems, that Acer got us the licensed Widcomm-driver pack for the internal bluetooth module. Better a little late than not at all...
It works well for me as I said before.

Good luck

Marek

Cheers, gave it a try earlier and it works a charm. Now have full support for my p910i and Jabra headset!

Thanks Marek - Any advice on what sort of installation order I should go about in? Are the widcomm drivers supposed to go in first, and then I should try installing Logitech's SetPoint software? Or vice versa? I've been trying for the past week and a half to go fully wireless, and have been having the damnedest time. Appreciate the help.

Hi

I can't be here of much help, I'm afraid. I've got the Logitech-BT-Keyboard and -Mouse attached to my desktop-PC, but don't remember how I installed it. I am at the office now :-) You have to assume, that the internal BT-Module "replaces" the Logitech-hub and proceed accordingly. Logically it seems, that the Acer-Widcomm-driver has to be installed first to establish the basic communication with your mouse/keyboard. They will be seen as Human-Interface-devices und should function with basic features. Then try the SetPoint-Software. Good luck again and tell us how you get around it...
Marek

Hi

I have just gotten my tm 8104 and done a clean install.
However, I have read in this thread that upon re-install some people have experienced the x700 card will become overclocked on the acer stock drivers.
I suspect that has happened to my machine, but I don't know how to check it and I don't what the stock speed should be.
If someone can tell me how to check the GPU and MEM frequency on my laptop and what the values should be, I would be happy.

Zak

So I'll be editting my post to remove the non-working installation procedure to get my logitech bluetooth setup functioning.

Last night I actually ran a completely clean recovery to reset the laptop to factory condition. Interesting note: I had both the C & D paritions converted to NTFS (convert x: /fs:NTFS [where x is the drive label]), but did not merge the partitions. I also left the hidden 3gb recovery partition intact. I wasn't sure if th e-recovery would work because I know a lot of people have been debating leaving FAT32 on C or D or both or non for the erecovery. I can attest that erecovery from the harddrive (NO CDs/DVD) works PERFECTLY if you leave the hidden 3gb partition intact and leave the two hard drive partitioned. I do not believe that the file system matters, because the recovery partition reformats everything or something on its own.

ANYWAY, back to the clean install, I noticed a few things when everything was all set back up. Before, when I got the notebook and set it up the first time, I never had the fn+up/down arrow key (volume up/down) actually show anything on the display. Now I got the television style volume bars in green. Also, I never got any sort of notification of caps/scroll/num lock other than the led's next to the power button. Now I had a small light-yellow box with black lettering pop up on the screen in the bottom right telling me that caps/num/scroll lock was on.

So, I then installed the Acer-released WIDCOMM drivers, and replaced the Microsoft BT stack. No problems there. Then tried setting up the DiNovo media desktop from scratch again, following Logitech's instructions. Turned off computer, plugged in USB logitech hub, booted up, paired mouse/keyboard/mediapad by pressing button on the bottom of each and then hitting blue "connect" button on hub. Then installed SetPoint, rebooted, and then had items pair through SetPoint with passkeys (for the keyboard/mediapad). At this point, there was no indication, as with the many other times I've tried before, that the SetPoint software was going to recognize my internal BlueTooth, so I simply unplugged the Logitech USB hub and paired through the internal card. Voila - false positive. Items were recognized in SetPoint and functioning like they were supposed to. Sadly, they didn't hold after a reboot, so I was back in the same mess as before.

Called Logitech tech support, calmly gave the poor guy more information than he could possibly handle (at one point I even got him to say "well, erm, that's a bit beyond the realm of tech support!), and he put me on hold about 3 or 4 times to talk to an engineer. In the end, he gives me an RMA#, and now I have to wait a week or more to get another set, because the engineer thinks the firmware inside the devices is the issue.

I'll post my results after the next series of masochistic attempts at installing bluetooth devices via the internal BlueTooth receiver in a couple weeks.

Where did you get them drivers?
Got the link from above.

Marek posted them just a few posts up on the page. These are the licensed WIDCOMM drivers directly from Acer. Here they are again.

http://stkts.sertek.com.tw/notebook.nsf/f8216decdda3731a482568a3002c860b/a5e875d6a83535a148256fe100331407/$FILE/BTW.exe

Good luck.

But, Zmatin, I think it is exactly where you possibly did it wrong... What did you connect the Logitech-Hub for? The internal Acer-BT-device is supposed to take over its role, otherwise the software gets totally cofused as which and through which BT-device to control - so I think...
Aren't there 2 sets of Widcomm-BT-Software - Acer's and Logitech's - running on your laptop? Give it a try without Logitech-Hub. Use it only for charging your mouse :-) I don't remember if SetPoint contains Bluetooth-Stack inseparatedly - if so - you probably have a problem, because another BT-Stack will be installed if you will it or not. But - perhaps - you can delete it manually later?

Greets
Marek

But, Zmatin, I think it is exactly where you possibly did it wrong... What did you connect the Logitech-Hub for? The internal Acer-BT-device is supposed to take over its role, otherwise the software gets totally cofused as which and through which BT-device to control - so I think...
Aren't there 2 sets of Widcomm-BT-Software - Acer's and Logitech's - running on your laptop? Give it a try without Logitech-Hub. Use it only for charging your mouse :-) I don't remember if SetPoint contains Bluetooth-Stack inseparatedly - if so - you probably have a problem, because another BT-Stack will be installed if you will it or not. But - perhaps - you can delete it manually later?

Greets
Marek

Marek07: As far as why I connected the Logitech hub in the first place - That is the way that Logitech stated it should be done. Their claim is that the setpoint software should realize that my internal bluetooth is present. However, I did try installing the desktop in a variety of other fashions, including without the hub ever connected. None of them worked.

As far as the BT drivers go, the WIDCOMM drivers from Acer replaced the Microsoft BT stack from SP2. The Logitech CD had some WIDCOMM drivers on it, but did not install them because it saw the Microsoft SP2 BT stack. Supposedly SetPoint 2.22 should work with either the stock SP2 bluetooth drivers as well as WIDCOMM drivers. I tried both, again in various configurations, and nothing worked.

I am by nature a very thorough and detailed person, and that is why I am so frustrated with my lack of any sort of success. From what I have read, even on Logitech's own forums on their website, far more users are having issues using internal bluetooth on their notebooks (and even desktops) with the SetPoint software. Like I said, I'll post my results when I get back the replacement DiNovo desktop.

Hi,

I was just wondering, how do I know the passkey for my mx900? I'm using it without passkey, but would like to know how it really should be done.

Cheers,
Ouzo

AFAIK mice don't/can't use passkeys because they have no keypad to enter one with. I believe keyboards are more crucial to have a passkey because of the security risk of someone intercepting data that's input. That's just what seems logical to me though - not actually based on any actual knowledge I also say that because SetPoint never allowed a passkey for the mouse.

NTFS Defrag debate.

My 2 cents after owning for a month and keeping fat32 on C: = Windows and acer original system files only, everything else in 4 partitions based on usage (F: = CAD, G: = Adobe, H: = Other Programs, F: = DATA, G: = STAGE [for dumping temp files or downloads to be moved]).

Defragging FAT32 is a pain in the butt and the windows folder has been chronically fragmented while the rest are good (diskeeper screen saver defrag automatic). This is because Diskeeper is really slow on fat32.

So if you want to keep your C: from fragmenting and use diskeeper, then convert...

Lastly, move the following out of C:

page file
my docs
desktop
....

mrmag

I reinstalled my 8103. But have a question... What is "Platinum Secret 1.1.4"? What does it do? Is it worth installing?

Everything is working fine now, but I had some strange things when booting from a bootable cdrom (xp). I installed a new hd, put in a bootable cdrom, and the thing didn't boot. The cd finally booted after 3 times rebooting the notebook. In the setup program i created all partitions and tried to format the primary partition. And the end of the format it gave an error, telling me it could not successfully finish the format. I think it was the creating the bootrecord that didn't work. After this I changed the the bootsequence in the bios (1 cdrom, 2 hd). After this everything worked fine. But I still find it a little bit strange why I had all those problems. Anyone an idea?

Thanks

Bluetooth

Hi!

Could somebody check that bluetooth chip whether its a BlueTonium chip BCM2035 Bluetooth 2.4 Ghz Single Chip from Broadcom. This supports 1.1 for bacwards compatibility and has full 1.2 bleutooth as well.

Here:-

http://www.broadcom.com/products/Blu...utions/BCM2035

Yes, the internal BT is the Broadcom BCM 2035.

Re

One question on the 8104WLMi's WiFi a/b/g

Now I have a DLINK router DI-784 (not install yet) which supports a/b/g as well. I'm also planning to add wireless 'b' or 'g' home surveillance cameras later.

Also, I have a PC-to-TV converter with AV Sender (wireless) which operates in the 2.4GHz range but NOT WiFI certified. Previously I encountered the problem that if I play DVD using my notebook and send them wirelessly over to my TV the picture would be interfered by the router's 'g' mode. Of course this can be avoided by selecting the other frequency channels on my AV Sender to avoid interference with my router.

So since I have the 'a' mode for both the 8104WLMi and my router is it possible to set both to operate in 'a' mode while having the wireless cameras to operate with the 8104WLMi in b/g mode?

Thanks