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Bootz · 10-06-2004, 08:19 PM

Got my replacement 3200 today. Not the whole kit, just the 'puter itself, no battery, and a few small telltale scratches on the case, indicating it's a refurb. But it does what the first one didn't, which is to connect and maintain a connection on my wireless network.

So far, so good.

Bootz

Pllat · 10-08-2004, 06:53 AM

Hi, i want to change my wallpaper, but it keep changing to the ferrari wallpaper, should I unistall the FerrariWallpaper ??

thx

richard.unwin2 · 10-08-2004, 07:25 AM

Hi there

3400 info

http://www.amdboard.com/ferrari_3400.html

http://computer.kelkoo.de/b/a/sbs/113501/7374902.html

Hope it helps.

snorre · 10-08-2004, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pllat

Hi, i want to change my wallpaper, but it keep changing to the ferrari wallpaper, should I unistall the FerrariWallpaper ??

Yes.

Zael · 10-10-2004, 10:07 AM

Hello everyone. I too am a proud owner of this fantastic Ferrari 3200 notebook, but I have run accross a problem that I would like to receive help with.
I have an older model of TV by Philips, and I would be very interested to use it as my second display, but unfortunately it just shows me everything in black & white.

I don't believe that there's any problem with the TV itself, as normal channels work just fine, it's just the EXT1&2 that are receiving their signal from the notebook through S-Video cable (with the SCART-adapter) that doesn't want to use colors. I have tried all PAL/NTSC options, and they present no changes at all.

Does anyone know what could be the problem and how to fix it? (Is there any definite difference with 4 or 7 pin S-Video cable? *doesn't believe that would be the cause*)

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

wikedlam · 10-10-2004, 10:33 PM

Hey Guys,

New BIOS out for the Ferrari 3200 version 3A27

This is to fix the following issue:

Disable legacy USB and IO decode when accessing ESCD

wikedlam · 10-11-2004, 10:59 AM

I like to ask, has any Ferrari 3200 owners flashed their DVD Drives firmware to become region free?

guilherme · 10-11-2004, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richard.unwin2

Hi there

3400 info

http://www.amdboard.com/ferrari_3400.html

http://computer.kelkoo.de/b/a/sbs/113501/7374902.html

Hope it helps.

The only change was the processor????????? NO NEW PCI-E GPU!!!!!!

snorre · 10-11-2004, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wikedlam

I like to ask, has any Ferrari 3200 owners flashed their DVD Drives firmware to become region free?

No, there's no region free (RPC-1) firmware available for the Panasonic UJ-825S drive in the Acer Ferrari 3200 yet AFAIK. I use DVDIdle Pro instead, since that also includes DVD Region+CSS Free

guilherme: What do you need PCI Express in a laptop for?

skyc280 · 10-11-2004, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snorre

No, there's no region free (RPC-1) firmware available for the Panasonic UJ-825S drive in the Acer Ferrari 3200 yet AFAIK. I use DVDIdle Pro instead, since that also includes DVD Region+CSS Free

just for information
DVDIdle Pro does not support the Mat****a UJ-825S drive in the Acer Ferrari 3200....

snorre · 10-11-2004, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyc280

just for information
DVDIdle Pro does not support the Mat****a UJ-825S drive in the Acer Ferrari 3200....

Yes it does, what version and DVD player are you using? I'm using Windows Media Player together with PowerDVD codecs and it works fine here.

wikedlam · 10-11-2004, 06:08 PM

[quote=snorre]No, there's no region free (RPC-1) firmware available for the Panasonic UJ-825S drive in the Acer Ferrari 3200 yet AFAIK. I use DVDIdle Pro instead, since that also includes DVD Region+CSS Free

Snorre,

I found the firmware flash for Mat****a UJ-825S slot loading here

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1915

Bootz · 10-11-2004, 08:21 PM

Is there any way to manually control the brightness of the 3200 screen? Display under the XP Control Panel doesn't seem to be much help.

Bootz

Bootz · 10-11-2004, 08:27 PM

My Ferrari is showing a Mat****a DVD drive, too. Do they really replace four of those letters in that brand name with asterisks?

Bootz

snorre · 10-11-2004, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wikedlam

Snorre,

I found the firmware flash for Mat****a UJ-825S slot loading here

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1915

Ok, but that's only RPC-2 firmware and not RPC-1 (region free) firmware so I wouldn't flash it with that since it won't help.

10-10-2004, 10:07 AM	#755
Zael Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 10 Credits: -348	Problem with connecting the TV Hello everyone. I too am a proud owner of this fantastic Ferrari 3200 notebook, but I have run accross a problem that I would like to receive help with. I have an older model of TV by Philips, and I would be very interested to use it as my second display, but unfortunately it just shows me everything in black & white. I don't believe that there's any problem with the TV itself, as normal channels work just fine, it's just the EXT1&2 that are receiving their signal from the notebook through S-Video cable (with the SCART-adapter) that doesn't want to use colors. I have tried all PAL/NTSC options, and they present no changes at all. Does anyone know what could be the problem and how to fix it? (Is there any definite difference with 4 or 7 pin S-Video cable? doesn't believe that would be the cause) Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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10-06-2004, 08:19 PM	#751
Bootz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 41 Credits: -340	Got my replacement 3200 today. Not the whole kit, just the 'puter itself, no battery, and a few small telltale scratches on the case, indicating it's a refurb. But it does what the first one didn't, which is to connect and maintain a connection on my wireless network. So far, so good. Bootz

10-08-2004, 06:53 AM	#752
Pllat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3 Credits: -349	Hi, i want to change my wallpaper, but it keep changing to the ferrari wallpaper, should I unistall the FerrariWallpaper ?? thx

10-08-2004, 07:25 AM	#753
richard.unwin2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nottingham England Posts: 82 Credits: -128	Hi there 3400 info http://www.amdboard.com/ferrari_3400.html http://computer.kelkoo.de/b/a/sbs/113501/7374902.html Hope it helps.

10-10-2004, 10:33 PM	#756
wikedlam Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 22 Credits: -343	Hey Guys, New BIOS out for the Ferrari 3200 version 3A27 This is to fix the following issue: Disable legacy USB and IO decode when accessing ESCD

10-11-2004, 10:59 AM	#757
wikedlam Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 22 Credits: -343	I like to ask, has any Ferrari 3200 owners flashed their DVD Drives firmware to become region free?

10-11-2004, 06:08 PM	#762
wikedlam Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 22 Credits: -343	[quote=snorre]No, there's no region free (RPC-1) firmware available for the Panasonic UJ-825S drive in the Acer Ferrari 3200 yet AFAIK. I use DVDIdle Pro instead, since that also includes DVD Region+CSS Free Snorre, I found the firmware flash for Mat****a UJ-825S slot loading here http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1915

10-11-2004, 08:21 PM	#763
Bootz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 41 Credits: -340	Is there any way to manually control the brightness of the 3200 screen? Display under the XP Control Panel doesn't seem to be much help. Bootz

10-11-2004, 08:27 PM	#764
Bootz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 41 Credits: -340	My Ferrari is showing a Mat****a DVD drive, too. Do they really replace four of those letters in that brand name with asterisks? Bootz