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    Minor Issues After Upgrade To Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Fire Tiger, Jan 8, 2010.

  1. Fire Tiger

    Fire Tiger Notebook Deity

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    Hi guys,

    I recently upgraded to Windows 7 and everything seems fine, apart from a couple of minor things. When I had the original Vista installation when I pressed the mute button on my media control panel it lit up blue, since the upgrade the light doesn't respond.

    Also when I turn on the volume on the media control panel the volume changes but I no longer get the graphic on the screen telling me what number its at. Any ideas how to get these back?

    Any replies much appreciated, thanks for taking the time to read this.


    Cheers
    H :D
     
  2. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    The Dritek Launch Manager is what you want - go get it from Acer's download page here.
     
  3. Fire Tiger

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    Hey mate, thanks alot for the reply, I did already try that and I have done again as you suggested but still the light doesn't come on and there is no volume indication either. Both buttons respond and do as they should but just no light for mute and no graphic for volume :( :(

    Any other ideas?

    Cheers
    H :D
     
  4. Lunar_wolf

    Lunar_wolf Notebook Geek

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    Windows 7 x86 or x64?

    I had a similar issue using the version of launch manager acer provide for Windows 7 X64 so switched to the Vista X64 version and all okay. May be the same issue for X86 versions as well but something you can try.
     
  5. Fire Tiger

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    Thanks mate, I'll give this a try as its Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit I am using.
     
  6. TehSuigi

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    I'm still using the Vista version for my machine, and it works fine.
     
  7. fantomasz

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    I have same problem with my laptop
     
  8. Fire Tiger

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    I've tried Vista 32bit and 7 64bit drivers and still no joy :(
     
  9. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    You have to install the sound drivers too :p