empowering technology for aspire 7720

I got an aspire 7720 that came with vista home premium but I want to install xp. This means all the software etc. will be wiped off and I will have to get it again. I heard that these Acers don't work without empowering technology and I dont want to wreck my laptop. Does anyone know if this is true? Got any advice for me aswell while your at it? Thanks

 

complete BS... see this link ... the 5315 is based on the same motherboard as the 7720,, so that guide will get you up and running... you will still need some extra drivers for the card reader, camera, and other extras your nice laptop has.... but i can help ya find those too!

the ACER LAUNCH MANAGER is the only thing that you even remotely need..
and the buttons work w/o launch manager, but the launchmanager is what does the ON SCREEN DISPLAY..

 

i also have a 7720z lappie which i will be upgrading to xp soon . good to know that the conversion is similar to the 5315 as i've just done a conversion on the 5715 using the 5315 conversion method . just one small question bigo . its about the launch manager . what do you mean by the on screen display ? havent quite got it .

thanks

 

just download the LAUNCH MANAGER for VISTA... from all my reading and research... the LAUNCH MANAGER applications work for all 32 bit windows OS's.

what i refer to is the VOULME ||||||||||||||||| on screen display
or WIFI ENABLED / DISABLED..

the green letters that show up at the bottom of the screen when you push the vol+ vol- BT or WIFI quick buttons that are either above or beside the keyboard depending on model.

if the VISTA versions do not work,,,, just un-install and then PM me or post a message in the 5315 upgrade sticky.

 

ok thanks . i'll post in the sticky them

 

cool these types of issues are what my thread is all about XP UPGRADES and CPU SWAPS,,

thanks for your cooperation

 

Ok, thanks alot. And thats another thing I was worryin about, the drivers for the extras. Where can I pick them up? Dont wanna lose them.

Cheers for the help anyway, atleast I know it can be done now.

 

if you can't locate drivers for particular hardware, just let me know.... i can't always get back to you as quick as i'd like.... but i can find MOST of the drivers.

 

Cheers mate, I'll get back to you if I need anythin as soon I get round to doin it. Main thing is now I know it can be done an I dont need to get rid of my laptop to get rid of that bast8rd vista. Thanks!