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    Acer empowering software is necessary ?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by leus, Sep 13, 2007.

  1. leus

    leus Notebook Enthusiast

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    Im install a clean xp. Now i dont know if is necessary the Acer Empowering software for the battery perfomance?
    , im think only need the keyboard shortcuts..

    Thanks!
     
    leus, Sep 13, 2007
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  2. Patrick Y.

    Patrick Y. Go Newbs! NBR Reviewer

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    no I believe you can control the power settings simply through built-in Windows software. For the keyboard shortcuts to work I think you need Acer Launch utility.
     
    Patrick Y., Sep 14, 2007
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    leus Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks! the acer empowering is a bloated software !
     
    leus, Sep 14, 2007
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  4. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    Yeah you don't need those acer utilities as to me they are quite redundant. Just use windows built in power management or you can give notebook hardware control (NHC) or RMclock a try. They are third party power management software.

    The only acer software you need to keep as patrick told you is launch manager, this controls the wireless buttons on your notebook as well as allow you to use the keyboard functions(shortcuts) to control volume and screen brightness etc.
     
    Evolution, Sep 14, 2007
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