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    Acer arcade deluxe // 5739g

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Mesmer88, Nov 21, 2009.

  1. Mesmer88

    Mesmer88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, i've recently bought an acer aspire 5739G and i've noticed that the notebook also boots up when i press the arcade deluxe key. After the boot screen with the acer logo i just get a blinking cursor in the top left corner of the screen.
    I even tried booting like this with an audio CD or DVD inside, thinking it's some sort of multimedia mode, but with no luck.
     
    Mesmer88, Nov 21, 2009
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    My 8930G just boots into Windows when it`s pressed, it`s like having a backup power button :)
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Nov 21, 2009
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    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's supposed to boot into Acer Arcade Instant-On, a version of Arcade contained within a Windows XP Embedded installation.
    I found it useless, so I got rid of it.
    Have you done anything that would change the Master Boot Record on your system - installed Windows 7, etc?
     
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    Nope, it came installed with a windows 7 home premium x64. I guess acer might have done a sloppy job at installing it.
     
    Mesmer88, Nov 21, 2009
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