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    Bluetooth and Wireless LAN - No-Function

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by UberKrieger, Jul 24, 2007.

  1. UberKrieger

    UberKrieger Newbie

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    Acer /Aspire 3680-2486
    Windows Vista Basic Edition

    I made this a new topic because it is a separate issue.

    Having recently reformatted all the partitions on my hard drive (including the recovery ones) to save space, I'm having trouble regaining function with my Bluetooth and Wireless LAN.

    I've even downloaded the Drivers for the Wireless LAN and Bluetooth and yet the Enable/Disable switches do not work (on the front of my Notebook)

    The drivers i've tried are the; (These drivers are designated for XP though)

    802.11b+g (Atheros) v4.2.2.7.
    10/100 LAN Driver v 8.55.4.3.
    From here

    Please can you help me restore the functionality I had before
    Thanks
     
    UberKrieger, Jul 24, 2007
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  2. mujtaba

    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    You need to download the ACPI drivers to get the extra switches to work.
     
    mujtaba, Jul 24, 2007
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  3. UberKrieger

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    Ok, where do I download the ACPI drivers?
    Can you give me the link if possible?
     
    UberKrieger, Jul 24, 2007
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  4. Hairy_Lee

    Hairy_Lee Notebook Consultant

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    go to the acer website and download the acer launch manager utility for yout machine; this will return the functionality of the switches :)
     
    Hairy_Lee, Jul 25, 2007
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