How To's: Acer Aspire 5672

Just to Get things Started, this is what I have found so far.

Monster thread​

All about Acer Aspire 5672 here. It is not very well sorted but there is tons of info.

Extra Windows Keys and more!​

Before you do anything with your new Acer check this out.

ArticSilver 5 ​

A guide on how to uprgare your thermal compund here. "lower temps!!"

Installing Heatsinks on chipset, heat issues​

Dedicated to solving the heat issues, and some NHC stuff here.
On a sidenote, I would recommend leaving the plastic fan cover on to let let the fan do its job and keep the chipset cool. I found that if I removed the plastic it my touchpad got alot warmer and became annoying. A good idea would be to remove any of the dustcovers that have holes "mesh covers" in them to increase airflow, it seems that those mesh covers would only decrease airflow.

Microphone Issue- To Quiet​

Check the mic boost feature in your Realtek HD Software

Camera Driver/Blurry issue​

(A) Driver Issue
(B) Blurry Issue
(C) Logitech Software

(A) If U.S. Drivers don't work try the European ones. Acer Aspire 5672 European Drivers

(B) Lighting Issue Blurry
-OK guys, the lag of webcam is not just about the Low Light Boost. It is all about it's settings.
It's unbelievable, but that thing has many controls of a real camera (shutter speed, sensitivity, sharpness, white balance), combined with standard computer adjustment as brightness, contrast or gamma.
The Low Light Boost is simply slowing down the webcam because it forces it to the slowest possible shutter speed - 1/3s so the refresh rate of the cam can't be more than 3Hz! Just go into settings and driver settings and with standard photo knowledge, you can get bright picture without any lag. (turn off the Auto Gain Control, set speed at least 1/20, boost the gain and gamma and adjust sharpness, brightness and contrast as you like; auto white balance works just perfect). In low light you get quite a much of noise with acceptably visible picture, but in such condition at given sutter speed and without flash wouldn't even DSLR do any better.
It is still just a (poor) camera (no Star Trek gadget) = it needs plenty of light!
Good luck.
Thanks, whoever posted this on the forum, I did not write this, but can't find who did.

ps. If you know where you can adjust these at send me a message as I can't seem to find it.

(C) You can use the Logitech Image Studio software with our Acer OrbiCam, this allows you to do much more with the camera, you can adjust blurryness and much more. I highly recomend this software.

Reformatting/Driver Intalls/Clean Install​

1. Reformat Your Acer Aspire AS5672WLMi-ATI booting from Windows XP Pro cd or home, Pro recomended, and install windows.
2. I like to use the windows partition maker before I install windows to make a 20 gig partition for windows the rest for games and apps and stuff. This is your choice.
3. After Installing XP

(* = Download From Acer)
(+ = Download updated drivers not from Acer)
Acer Driver Page Found Here: AS5672 U.S. Drivers

A) Install in this order
+ AS5670_Intel_Chipset Intel Chipset Drivers 8.1.1.1001

+ AS5670_VGA_ATI_Videos_Drivers (Use Omega Drivers Omega Drivers) Need More Help?

* AS5670_BlueToothSoftware_Drivers (Make sure to turn your bluetooth on after installing this)
* AS5670_LaunchManagement
* AS5670_ePowerManagement
* Bios Update using WinFlash(Latest Bios European 3224 Acer Aspire 5672 European Drivers)
* AS5670_6n1CardRdr
* AS5670_Infarad Driver
+ Sound_Drivers_WDM_R145 Realtek HD Audio Drivers R1.46
+ TouchPad_Xp_2k.6.30.06 Synaptics Drivers v8.3.4

(B) Next Update Your Drivers , I do this becasue I don't like using all the resource hog utilities/software that comes with them, so I just update the drivers in Device manager, and right click on the device that shows up as not installed, then click update driver then browse to where you have the drivers stored and Viola!

* AS5670_Orbicam_9.4.0.1120
* AS5670_Lan_EthernetDrivers
* AS5670_MODEM
+ Intel(R)PROSetWirelessSoftwareVer10.5.0.1_32 Intel Wireless Drivers

Flashing Your Bios In Windows​

Download the latest bios here don't worry if you do not have a europe laptop, a bios is a bios and it should work fine.
You will also need to download WinFlash Utility in order to flash your bios.
Now unpack and install the utility and its pretty much cake from there, since the program walks you through it, and remember always make a backup.

Screen Cleaning​

I use this to clean all of my lcd's screens, it works great, just make sure you spray it on a soft cloth first and not directly onto the lcd.

Startup/Msconfig​

Different things work for different people. Best bet is to go through your MSConfig, make a list of all the things that run on startup and then google each one (ie, type in "qttask.exe") and see if its safe to remove, or if its something you personally would use.

For reference, here are some of the things I have removed from startup

ALCMTR
Monitor
hkmcd
igfxpers
igfxtray
IMJPMIG
Alaunch
ImScInst
NeroCheck
TINTSETP (x2)
qttask
RTHDCPL
SkyTel
jusched
Adobe Reader Speed Launch
Microsoft Office

Course, this is what works for me. Some stuff you may well want to keep.
Thanks sionyboy

Laptop Battery Life/Info​

In depth info on new laptop batteries here.
10 tips to making your battery last longer here.
Info about battery on this forum here.
Frequently Asked Questions here.

Widescreen Wallpapers/High Res Photos​

For some sweet high res wallpapers check these out.
Thanks Gabriel!

OverClocking​

To overclock this notebook and almost any other computer try PowerStrip. I used it and it gave me some good results, but I do not know very much about overclocking so any insight would help.

SlipStream Updates and installs into Windows​

Using slipstreaming can make application install and windows install that much easier in the future.
Check this out.
What is Slipstreaming?

Vista RC1​

I am happy to say that Vista RC1 runs very well on this laptop, besides small driver issues it is going to work out great. I played around with it for a while and found beta drivers for my sound and video and Vista installed my wifi and other stuff. It looks pretty sweet and will definitely take some getting used to, and the voice recognition software is really cool. Vista ,when released, should be a lot of fun on this laptop and I am looking forward to playing with it. Oh ya, and Vista gave me a 3.2 for performance, which I still don't really understand.

Adobe Premiere 2.0 / Adobe Premiere Elements from not working properly?​

Getting a bluescreen of death?
Try installing the updated Realtek Soundrivers from Realteks site here: Realtek HD Audio Drivers R1.46 or check out this thread.

Free AntiVirus​

I would recomend this antivirus here to anyone wanting a free, good working, low resource, non symantec = sucks antivirus.

DVD Burning/Ripping Software​

For help on chosing a program go here.
I use DVDFab, which works great on this laptop and every other system I have tried. This software has been tested on both types of dvd drives that come with this laptop and works great, it burns and rips dvd's alot faster than dvd shrink.

Bluetooth Mice and Headphones​

Problem

I'm sure alot of 5672 users have experienced several problems with BT devices, namely mice and headphones. The most common issues with BT mice are connection drops and lag issues. As for BT headphones, well they simply don't work. The problem is not your hardware, it is your software.

Now I won't pretend to be an expert on the subject, which is why I highly recommend you read up on it here.

In a nutshell, the microsoft stacks on your 5672 are crap. Several BT services are buggy or simply do not work with this stack.

Solution

Obviously, you need to install another stack. The stack you want is called WIDCOMM. Now there are many versions of WIDCOMM stacks out there. I would recommend going with the most recent (atm, v5.1.0.XXXX). Why ? First, it's A2DP compatible, which means it supports BT headphones. Second, they work great with BT mice. I currently have 5.1.0.1100 installed on my 5672 and I can confirm my Logitech V270 mouse and BlueAnt X5 headphone are working flawlessly, no connection drops, no lag. You may also try the 5.1.0.1700 and 5.1.0.2100 versions, which will probably work too.

Before continuing make sure to uninstall any BT mouse software you may have installed. For example, you must remove SetPoint for Logitech mice. Also, you must manually remove the Microsoft bluetooth stacks in your device manager under Bluetooth Devices. I believe there is a tutorial somewhere in the GMS-Forum .. if someone finds it, please let me know.

The WIDCOMM stacks are available @ GMS-Forum. Here is a link to the 5.1.0.1100 stack I am currently using: Widcomm.Bluetooth.Software.Drivers.5.1.0.1100.

If you're having problems installing these stacks, check out the replies in release threads, you should find some solutions there.

Conflicts

Now there are a few drawbacks to these WIDCOMM stacks. One issue I found is incompatibility with ActiveSync. ActiveSync is a Microsoft program which allows you to sync your PDA via Windows. It also offers users to sync via bluetooth, which is an awesome feature for the 5672

As you may have guessed, ActiveSync isn't too happy when you remove the Microsoft stack. To get your PDA syncing with WIDCOMM, you need to make a few ajustments. After weeks of searching, I found this excellent post by benots4 over at aximsite. You can find his foolproof step-by-step guide here: ActiveSync over Bluetooth.

One more small note: Do not install the Logitech SetPoint software with the WICOMM stacks. I haven't been able to get SetPoint working with these WIDCOMM stacks. If anyone finds a solution, please let me know.

Well I think that about covers it. This is by no means a complete guide, so if you have any specific questions or issues, you can PM me or post in the forums mentionned above. Just don't post in this thread .. We want to keep it as clean as possible
Thanks Mr.Pigeon

Dual-Core Gaming Troubles?​

If you have problems with certain older games, it is most likely the dual cores causing confusion, this was the case for Rainbow Six : RavenShield, so try this program. It will allow you to disable one core. Thanks Gabe

Vista 32bit Build 6000 Final​

I have been testing out Vista and here is what I got so far:

Here is the deal, ok so bluetooth, wifi, and the ethernet drivers auto install with Vista and work great. The ATI beta drivers work great but may cause you computer to go blank at login and I tested it, it is the drivers not the software. So in order to fix that you just need to set up autologon so you dont have to enter a password or press the standy by button let it go to sleep then wake it up and bamo! you can log back in. SO far Vista has been running great and very stable, I have been able to play all of my Steam games witout any issues, and they have been running even better than XP.

UPDATE: The latest video drivers fix the login problem!

Drivers:

CHIPSET: Intel Chipset Here
VIDEO CARD: ATI x1600 Beta Drivers Here
SOUNDCARD: REALTEK HD Here
TOUCHPAD: Touchpad Drivers Here
CARD READER 5 in 1 Card Reader Here

ps. I may have forgotten things that I fixed so let me know if you have questions.


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Hope this helps as it is all I have time for now, I will add more later, please try and keep this post more informative and less question filled. Also let me know if I anything I said is wrong or mispelled.
Thanks!

 

Feel free to bump me, help me, or personal message me.

ps. feel free to add rep points to me

 

ok i just have a question about the ati drivers why shoud i use the omega drivers and not the ones from the acer site or the ones that came with my acer.
i guess i just want to know what the difference is.
thanks

oh and this is a very good post and defenite deserves a bump.

 

I found that using the Omega drivers I got a score of about 500 point higher on 3dMark05, I will see if I can find my save score sheets. With overclocking I got about 200 more, which isn’t a ton so I left it unoverclocked "stock". But the Omega drivers have worked great for me and I play a lot of games, and with results like 500 ish points, why not? They also come with programs to make overclocking and such easier, it doesn’t hurt to look into it.

Hope this helps, later

Ok quick before I leave the office, I found my docs, here are the 3dmark 05 scores
Base Acer Drivers = 2525 3DMarks
Omega Drivers = 2757 3DMarks
Overclocked Omeag Drivers = 3006 3DMarks

Ok so maybe I was off on what I said before, but there are the numbers, and if you want the whole excel sheet and know somewhere I can host them, let me know.

 

ok thanks JohnnyT i appreciate it. ill install the omega drivers right away.
and im dling 3dmark 05 and 06 to test it out and compare my scores.

ok for 3dmark05 i got
base drivers: 2538
With Omega Drivers:2537
i dont see a difference in scores.
and can you overclock it using the omega drivers? if so and how?

 

I used PowerStrip . I don't remember what values I used but you can just mess around and see what you like. And I don't know why your scores aren't any different, mine changed a good amount, and I made sure to run them with everything the same in the background.

 

If anyone has anymore input or neat tricks, or just anything about this laptop that they would want on here, I would love to hear it.

 

Please explain what the slipstream updates are/do.

 

please go google your question, this is more suited elsewhere and not in this thread.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=what+is+slipstreaming&btnG=Google+Search

<rant>
Ok small rant time

Ok people i'm SORRY but seriously if you have a question, don't know it, throw it into google! Good lord it takes 2 seconds and usually answers your question! I've been seeing more and more of this on the fourms lately.

Now go read up on your question, sorry it came out harsh but this is not the place to ask this question! This thread should be a REFRENCES ONLY and not a "oh I had a question about _______ , what is it or how do I do it". Just PLEASE do us the favor and googl it first! Or even search it on the fourms, it saves us time and headaches. The more questions you ask here without searching thoe more ambigious and complex this thread will become and the harder to find and answer questions. I'm all for helping people witht their computer questions and that is why I (and everyone else) is here. Just think before you post and try to find it yourself! This removes the posts on double questions, and things that might be listed in the faq's already.

</rant>

--ssx--

 

Sorry, I had already googled the topic and could not find out how it was related to the ACER 5672. Did find a lot of stuff on making customized Windows CDs, which seems to be what the slipstreaming is for, but I am not sure. Just wanted to understand the topic better. I am pretty sure that I am not the only one who would be confused by this as it was the only topic without a detailed explanation and moreso, because googling the topic seems to show no relationship to this notebook or others. Maybe I am just googling the wrong thing.

 

If you can not add anything constructive to this post please do not continue to argue. Slipstreaming is not brand new and has been around for a long time. It is not specific to this laptop just as windows xp is not specific to this laptop. Slipstreaming can make things a lot easier, but it can only make things easier if you do some research and understand it. If you take the time to do it correctly it will greatly improve things such as recovery and more.

 

Not that your post was ecspecially contructive, but how about I add some contructive criticism:

1. If you are going to start a thread about How To's for the Acer Aspire 5672, do not include a mysterious topic with no explanatory material, implying that it has something of value for the 5672 when in fact it has nothing to do with the 5672. It's okay, we all make mistakes.

2. Do not criticize everyone for asking questions about the subject matter. Ecspecially when it points out a flaw in your post which made things more confusing to the reader. This discussion adds "constructive" value to the thread because other readers interested in this laptop will see it and realize that slipstreaming actually has nothing to do with this laptop and they will not waste their time Googling the topic and learning all about slipstreaming. Something they never wanted to know about in the first place because they were interested in How-Tos for the Aspire 5672

 

I will not be editing my post, I feel that anyone should learn as much as they can about anything relative to computers if they are to own a computer. If someone is offering you knowledge that you are not familiar with then do some research and maybe in the future you can offer help to others. If you do some research maybe you will learn something, and who knows maybe solve your own problems. Please do not take up anymore time bantering about such a stupid thing as slipstreaming, some people love it some "you" do not. If you would spend as much time looking things up and learning from what the internet has to offer as you do wasting space on this forum you wouldn't need to be here. So unless you know something about this laptop, or anything that can help, or would like to thank me for putting some effort into this forum and making your life easier. Please do not continue to post here.
Thank you

 

JohnnyT provided this thread as a SERVICE, out of his good will. Simply put, if you don't like this thread, don't read it.

Personally, I feel that including information on Slipstreaming into a HOWTO thread is helpful. Not all of use are happy with the bloatware that Laptop makers provide when you get your PCs, yet we don't want to waste the install time putting drivers, updates, etc. on. Slipstreaming is the way that it's done.

Don't fault JohnnyT because you can't see it's usefulness in something that he took time to post. It takes a lot of work to put a thread together like that, and only 30 seconds to stink it up w/ a Troll.

 

I said I was sorry. It was a sincere apology. what more do you want?

With all do respect. This is a forum. It is made for discussion. There is nothing wrong with asking a question.

I was abused for asking a very succint question and lectured on how I need to use Google eventhough I had already done that. The slipstreaming topic was confusing to somebody who is interested in the 5672 but has never heard of slipstreaming. If you think that makes me stupid, that is fine. But be kind enough to keep that opinion to yourself.

Stop treating people like they are stupid. If you do not want to answer the question, then just ignore it.

 

i cant find the infrared driver that you list in the refromatting process.

 

Well, I had try overclocking the GPU and i think ATI Tool will be better than PowerStrip. PowerStrip will have problem when you try to raise the memory clock above 410. The version of ATI Tool that will work is "ATITool_0.25b14" and no other. The author of the software is trying to make it work better with the ATI 1XXX series but other version doesn't work with mobile ATI 1XXX. With that said, "ATITool_0.25b14" is not perfect for overclocking but it does do the job, without voltage tweaking etc. (don't try the ATITool beta15 or pre beta 16, those are more for desktop card )

I'm using 510/463 for gaming (ATI x1600). 3Dmark06 gives a 1870 score, stock score is around 1280. I don't know bout you guys playing games on this laptop, I had visual stutter 80% of the time when it was at stock speed, but now no more and game runs good.

 

Try this http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/fo...m/us&siteid=7293&words=all&keywords=&areaid=7 and about overclocking I will mess with it and see, I overclocked it accelerating both using powerstrip, the clock speed to 575mhz and memory speed to 445mhz. It seemed to work well but I think it could be pushed further, however don't take my word for it becasue I havent messed with this in a while, so let me know what you think and I will test it when I get a chance.

 

If anyone else has any overclocking numbers that have worked let me know. Or any other programs they prefer.
Thanks

 

Nice INFO
Thanks

 

I need this guide, warm thanks ^^

both in EU and US support pages some drivers are not updated. :/

 

Does anyone know if Acer is planing on updating the ATi drivers anytime soon? HL2 Episode One still freezes up whenever HDR Bloom is on.

Also is there a direct link to the new mobility drivers from ATi itself? The stupid verification software they have up on their site won't let me download the Cat 6.9 drivers.

 

Omega drivers are notorious for causing x1600 issues, google it and youll see alot of people had issues with thier mobile x1600. I actually lost almost 200 3dmarks going from the standard acer drivers to the omega ones, and thats after trying to install and config 3 times. Try using the catalyst from here they have improved the 3dmark score well.

 

Guys, I need a Hand.

I bought a 5672 and would like to know if it supports my Surrond 5.1 Speakers??

Does Realtek supports it????

Thanks

 

Nope, not that I am aware of, If I was you I would look into getting a soundcard for your lappy. Such as this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102185

 

Does anybody know if its possible to stop the graphics card from using system memory. I have the 5672 with the x1600 and 128 dedicated memory but 512 hyper memory. is it possible for the card to just use its own memory and NOT use system memory?

 

this has been addressed may times on this fourm in many threads. Please do some digging next time before you ask Here are more threads on that topic specifically

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=78609
http://www.notebookreview.com/price...129&productFamilyID=719&display=opinionDetail
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=50086

And many more.

 

those didnt offer me any direct answers. All i wanted to know was yes it is possible or no its not possible. if its yes then ill do more searching

 

there is no way possible, i have done some long hard searching and to no prevail i have not found an answer. so to answer your question no.

 

thanks .

 

I can't get eRecovery to work!!!!

Thing is I live in Brazil and I imported the notebook from the USA. When I started it the first time the eRecovery did not start (probably it was already started previously). It's very complicated to try and contact the store where I bought it because it took 3 weeks for the notebook to arrive, I can't wait more 3 weeks. They willl ask me to send the computer back there. So I need another way of solving this...... Any ideas???

THX

 

What about the USB power hotfix and the dual core performance hotfix for doing a fresh install of XP?

 

What's hat??? How does it work????

There is a reason for the NEWBIE here on the left.. =P

Thx

 

So is there no one who can give me a direct link to Catalyst Mobility 6.9?

 

games forum - driver stickie

 

Hey guys. I've got a few Bluetooth tips for everyone.

Bluetooth Mice and Headphones

Problem

I'm sure alot of 5672 users have experienced several problems with BT devices, namely mice and headphones. The most common issues with BT mice are connection drops and lag issues. As for BT headphones, well they simply don't work. The problem is not your hardware, it is your software.

Now I won't pretend to be an expert on the subject, which is why I highly recommend you read up on it here.

In a nutshell, the microsoft stacks on your 5672 are crap. Several BT services are buggy or simply do not work with this stack.

Solution

Obviously, you need to install another stack. The stack you want is called WIDCOMM. Now there are many versions of WIDCOMM stacks out there. I would recommend going with the most recent (atm, v5.1.0.XXXX). Why ? First, it's A2DP compatible, which means it supports BT headphones. Second, they work great with BT mice. I currently have 5.1.0.1100 installed on my 5672 and I can confirm my Logitech V270 mouse and BlueAnt X5 headphone are working flawlessly, no connection drops, no lag. You may also try the 5.1.0.1700 and 5.1.0.2100 versions, which will probably work too.

Before continuing make sure to uninstall any BT mouse software you may have installed. For example, you must remove SetPoint for Logitech mice. Also, you must manually remove the Microsoft bluetooth stacks in your device manager under Bluetooth Devices. I believe there is a tutorial somewhere in the GMS-Forum .. if someone finds it, please let me know.

The WIDCOMM stacks are available @ GMS-Forum. Here is a link to the 5.1.0.1100 stack I am currently using: Widcomm.Bluetooth.Software.Drivers.5.1.0.1100.

If you're having problems installing these stacks, check out the replies in release threads, you should find some solutions there.

Conflicts

Now there are a few drawbacks to these WIDCOMM stacks. One issue I found is incompatibility with ActiveSync. ActiveSync is a Microsoft program which allows you to sync your PDA via Windows. It also offers users to sync via bluetooth, which is an awesome feature for the 5672

As you may have guessed, ActiveSync isn't too happy when you remove the Microsoft stack. To get your PDA syncing with WIDCOMM, you need to make a few ajustments. After weeks of searching, I found this excellent post by benots4 over at aximsite. You can find his foolproof step-by-step guide here: ActiveSync over Bluetooth.

One more small note: Do not install the Logitech SetPoint software with the WICOMM stacks. I haven't been able to get SetPoint working with these WIDCOMM stacks. If anyone finds a solution, please let me know.

Well I think that about covers it. This is by no means a complete guide, so if you have any specific questions or issues, you can PM me or post in the forums mentionned above. Just don't post in this thread .. We want to keep it as clean as possible

Cheers !

 

http://www.ati.com/online/mobilecatalyst

ps. thanks for the addition to the page mr. pigeon I will add it to the front soon.

 

i ran that little test on ATI's site and it said that mine isnt supported but i have the x1600

 

Just do it, if it doesnt work you caa always change it back. Or even try Omega Drivers. Also as people continue to add content to this thread please let me know if any of my information becomes outdated.

 

on the microphone issue link it to this thread - http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=81520

 

Hello everyone,
Just to let you guys know, the european 5672 bios will work fine with PanAm 5672's. Nice to see that they now have core 2 duo support. However all of you should know that when you flash to a euro bios, it changes the way your screen looks. WHen using the european drivers, it will look like there is 'snow' in shaded areas and normally smooth color gradiants. If you can't stand this, just download the american bios or restore from your bios backup. It will eliminate this snow effect.

 

What do you mean look like snow? I have been using Euro bios for quite a while and havent noticed anything, is there a newer one out?

 

maybe you dont have the most up to date one...

 

I have version 1.3234 which appears to be the newest.

 

where did you get that? the newest one i can find is 1.3224, and i have the 1.3233

 

CHeck it out here, it is also in my thread, under the BIOS stuff.

 

ok found it thanks

 

New Omega Drivers are out, don't know when they got released.
Radeon Omega Drivers 3.8.291 (Catalyst 6.9)

 

which one is better to use, omega or the OEM one from ATI

 

If my brother approves, I will try the omegas this weekend. I,ve seen about 50/50 positive and negative reviews. Time to set a restore point. Thanks JohnnyT for bringing this up on your massive post. I have the Acer supplied drivers installed (8.241.0). Go figure, I dont see those listed under the american site or Euro site. My 3d mark 03 score with the stock drivers are 4829.
I would like to try the omega overclocking feature on the ram frequency. I,m just worried about the extra heat.
I hope to see more posts on this.
A dedicated thread to the Omega 6.9 that I started is here:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=82392
hope to see more post here and there
thanks again for this well thought out thread, and enjoy some rep points on me HAPPY GAMING