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    Acer - Virtual Technology - Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by WvdAkker, May 12, 2009.

  1. WvdAkker

    WvdAkker Newbie

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    Many Acer notebook do have an Intel CPU which is VT-capable. However Acer does not enable this. The last BIOS versions doesnt give an option to switch it on.

    Now Windows 7 has an XP-modus which require VT-technology the time is come for ACER to enable the VT-bit in the BIOS for the 7720 (and proberbly more).

    How can we push ACER to do this???

    TIA,
    Willem
     
    WvdAkker, May 12, 2009
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  2. ATG

    ATG 2x4 Super Moderator

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    Huh, I thought this problem - VT disabled on BIOS level - was outdated and the new Acer models don't have it....
    I don't think we can do something about it. What's the reason for disabling VT anyway, does someone knows? :confused:
     
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  3. WvdAkker

    WvdAkker Newbie

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    hmmm if it is outdated.. why not make it available for older systems (my system is only 1 year old..)
     
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  4. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Intel VT does work on 5920G and it is like 2 years old. AFAIK there is no option in the BIOS, you just need a VT capable CPU, a program that takes advantage of the VT technology and thats it :)
     
    triturbo, May 12, 2009
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  5. ATG

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    The thing is, ACER had VT disabled at BIOS level with no option to enable it. Only a proper BIOS update can enable it therefore we're totally on the Acer's will here.
     
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  6. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    I didn't express myself correctly :eek:

    There should be an option in the BIOS, but Acer didn't found it necessarily to put it :D Thats why I thought maybe he have the same case. I'm pointing at this topic :)

    Edit: I know that there are VT disabled BIOSes :)
     
    triturbo, May 12, 2009
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  7. Full-English

    Full-English Notebook Deity

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    Why would Acer disable this, what benefit do they gain from it. It makes absolutely no sense to me apart from creating more work for themselves.
     
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  8. ATG

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    Yeah I'm asking this question myself. It makes no sense but it's a fact - there was a huge thread about it here. You can probably still find it if you do some digging.
     
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    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    VT's enabled on my 6920G - was able to use hardware virtualization in Virtual PC without issues.
     
    TehSuigi, May 12, 2009
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  10. goofball

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    Is not enabled on the Aspire 5570/5580.
     
    goofball, May 12, 2009
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  11. WvdAkker

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    Do we have any contact by Acer where we can drop this? The helpdesk in The Netherlands is not quite willing to help.... :mad:

    TIA
    Willem
     
    WvdAkker, May 13, 2009
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  12. ATG

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    I'm sure the ACER people are aware of this but for some reason they like it that way(or fixing it is costly and they didn't receive enough complains to do so).
     
    ATG, May 13, 2009
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  13. WvdAkker

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    Yes... but Windows 7 with XP-box is not usable then on many Acer systems.
    If they want to drive the custorms away, then this is the way to do it... :eek:
     
    WvdAkker, May 13, 2009
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    ATG, May 13, 2009
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