Acer 9303WSMI

Hello,

Am new here and not very up on all the computer terms so please be patient.

I got this laptop yesterday, i set it up but hate the start up menu that first comes on, can i stop that happening ? Am scared i may delete something that is needed.

The thing is my connection is showing as POOR or LOW i am next to my router and in the past my connection has been good, after a while on the internet Mozilla stops responding because of this.

A few little things i am not used to yet as this is my first time using Vista.

On forums it is hard to keep my changed view as large ( i am partially sighted) i have to keep changing font size each time i log on.


Another thing in firefox suddenly my screen goes white and simply does not work, i then am stuck on that page until i close it off. Hope i have explained this enough to understand.

Please reply in non geeky speak as i am just a simple girl.

Thanks in advance

 

poppyuk

I really want to try and help you. I am unable to though as I don't have Vista.

All I can suggest is posting your problem here:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=15

Maybe someone can help there.

 

Thanks for reply i got more problems now as the orbicam does not work. Am so sorry i bought this lap top trust me.

 

i have the same acer laptop the cam does not work with vista i have been trying to fix this for weeks trust me its vista not the laptop

 

It is really annoying though as i do not want something that does not work..

Hi Tyson by the way.

I went to acer support and it was crap i installed a few different things and have now gone INSANE with this

 

yeah i know i have been tring to download nvidia sata hdd driver and the acer website wont let me i get a pop up and then it shuts down and i get nowt

 

poppy if you have poor sight.use Ctrl-+ to magnify the screen.its easyer to to do then changing the font all the time.

Ctrl and the + at the same time or just hold down the Ctrl and press the + key until the letters are to big.
as for the orbicam its Vista and one of the updates.it wipes out the drivers and the cam is then seen as a USB device

 

Thank Hoggie your a star

 

hoggie, you are indeed a star. You just taught me something too.

 

Fantastic ! I never heard about that before ! Thanks a lot !

 

LeDuc lets give hoggie some positive reps. He deserves it as he has been all over the Acer forum helping people with sensible advise with all kinds of problems. He taught me stuff too

Repping now.

 

Thank you.

 

does you laptop have intel wireless card by chance? if so they new drivers on intel winch fix issue low singal in vista

for intel card

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=2259&lang=eng

 

hi there.....i neeeeed help....i just can't get the drivers fixed!!!!!!!!can anyone help.....

 

giulio. are you looking for drivers ?
or do you need help installing drivers ?

there are so many people on here who are willing to help mate,it's great.so let us know what you need and we will help.

 

thank you very much....i just can't understnad how to install the
-controller ethernet
-mass storage device.......drivers...and from the acer site i can't find them!!!!!!...thanks for your help

P.S: i opened a thread called driver problems, on page 2....

 

one of the mods has done a great job with this link.so download all drivers from here
and download your make and model number drivers.then un-install old drivers.(i always remove old drivers first).this should help.
i have the broadcom card and im using the broadcom software as i kept losing signal.and i found out after i had the wifi router to close to TV and the modem.the electrical fields around most equipment will degrade wifi signal.so i now keep my router under my sofa away from all sockets and electrical equipment.no drop of signal quality, and the strength is always excellent. just a small tip.