Faster internet browsing? Hello, I recently purchased my acer and I really like it. However, I've noticed that compared to my regular PC it takes longer to browse through the internet. Does anyone know if I uninstall a program or changing my virus program will make it run faster. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks! Faster internet browsing? Hello, I recently purchased my acer and I really like it. However, I've noticed that compared to my regular PC it takes longer to browse through the internet. Does... » Read More Faster internet browsing? Hello, I recently purchased my acer and I really like it. However, I've noticed that compared to my regular PC it takes longer to browse through the internet. Does anyone know if I uninstall a program or changing my virus program will make it run faster. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks! « Show Less
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Mine is a little slow on the internet. One site lowered the image quality it sent to me because it detected that I have a slower speed. I have roadrunner turbo! I am going to research more to figure it out. Also considering upgrading to Vista and using a SD card to improve my processing speed. Has anyone tried that? I love this computer!
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I have the 1068 on backorder, so I don't have mine yet. I've just been reading up on them.Someone in a thread mentioned to undo "Power Saver". I'm not a techie, you might want to check the other threads. HTH
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Hi, I am using the exact acer aspire one pink like you and have also noticed that it loads the pages slower than my other laptops so I put them side by side and tested them at same time and yes mine was also slower and mine also beeps once about every 30-45 minutes. I contacted Acer today and they said that it is a beep code for internal board failure so mine is going back to Buy.com.
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I just read this. Very good info. But does the computer have to be on the internet all the time or just on. I do not mind keeping it on but I find my router often goes off the internet if I leave it too long. Can you Help LaRaine
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Please Please Please, listen to my advice and return that computer ASAP. I bought it and yes, I had the same problem but thought I would hold on to it because if I turned it off and back on it would be okay....for a little while. Then it quit connecting to the internet, that is when I decided to return it. I bought it Oct. 7th 2013 and received it the 18th. When I tried to return it through a seller on Amazon they refused even though it was under 30 days since I had it. I was not able to return it because under the sellers conditions it stated 30 days since order date not 30 days since I had it. I spent 1588.00 and Amazon refused the A-Z claim. I then had to send it to Acer ( by the way they are a joke! ) I got it back the end of December and still had problems with the flickers and mouse acting up..the internet connection was much better but not 100% However a month later I needed to send it off again for the speakers that quit working and a bad battery. I was also having problems with the flickers again that AGAIN got bad. I will never buy a Acer again and hope you are in the 30 day grace period so you can get your money back. This computer is a piece of garbage with a large price tag....
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Chris, Did you upgrade your 32bit Vista (1410 with Core2 Solo) to 64bit Windows 7? I am thinking of doing the same thing (if I can get 64bit OS from Acer), so did you do a clean install? Thanks for any feedback.
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Thanks for your feedback. One thing that occurs to me is that my Acer delivers what is needed to simply play back my Netflix Instantwatch with the original 1mb. I think I will keep it there. It's all I really use it for, with exception of occassional hotel stays to check email.
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In searching the ACER site, adding RAM is not supported. Hence, voiding warrantee if I opened the case. Agree with the others that 1 or 2 Gb is not a big difference. I only encountered sluggishness if doing a lot of surfing. E-mail, no problem. Games, no problem. So I just use this unit for on the road e-mail and light shopping. Heavy shopping will encounter some slow down. I purchased Norton 360 and periodically clean out the temporary files and cookies, etc. That did a lot to improve speed.
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My advice is to not bother with the Acer. Mine was junk and a waste of money. Buy a Samsung device instead.
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I don't know what you are talking about ,I suggest you go to support at www.acer.com and ask them ,regards,smn
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Hi F. Lee ~~ The key to good wi-fi connections seems to be to upgrade programs and drivers on any device. As for Windows 8, I LOVE it! It's intuitive, practical and fun. Take that naysayers. :) The Acer Iconia is fast, the screen is beautiful, and it's reliable.
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This computer was so slow and I had so many problems connecting it to my work network that I returned and got an Acer Aspire One instead. Sorry I can't help you with that.
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I have the Acer C7. I chose it over the Samsung for a few reasons: I saved $50 by purchasing the Acer and had read reviews that the Acer had a brighter, truer display. The Samsung will probably boot up a few seconds faster than the Acer because of Samsung's 16 GB SSD. The Acer has more horsepower processor wise. Another reason to consider the Acer is because you can add Ubuntu Linux. For me, purchasing a Chromebook was an experiment to see if 100% (or close to it) cloud computing was for me and this was the cheapest way to find out.
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I swore I would never buy a windows product again, my sony was so slow. I bought the acer chromebook and it moves super fast. Decicided to buy the acer with windows 8 and it is as slow as the Sony I through in the trash.
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if acer has XP drivers for this monitor, you should be able to download them from their website. what scares me is that i can't even get on their website, it is VERY slow. so i don't know if they have XP drivers. check out samsung 2220WM, it is a similar monitor only slightly more expensive with XP support (and drivers).
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How long have you had it? I'd check to see if it's covered by Acer. At worst, they'll just say no, and maybe give an estimate to fix it.If you bought it with a credit card, some of them carry some kind of replacement benefit on items purchased. I've never tried to use it, though. It would be worth a try to check on that, too. Good luck!
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My own tests indicate that even with video-intensive tasks, the 1 gig of memory that is supplied is more than enough, and adding memory will have ZERO value on the speed of carrying out normal tasks with the Acer netbook. The limiting factor is the CPU and its built-in video chip, which often hit 100% of capacity during video-intensive tasks, such as burning a DVD. Adding memory will not improve performance.
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I bought my Acer about three years ago. It is a decent-functioning unit for the price, but because it is cheap it has few extras. Adding more RAM is not one of the extras. Go to Acer.com and read up on this particular computer. but I'm pretty sure you'll find it's inexpensive because it's limited.
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I'm 99% sure it will not fit an Acer chromebook since the samsung one is slightly different from it. The specifications of an Acer call for different ports for USB and Ethernet. And I think that the Acer is a little thicker than the samsung is as well. Look into something that says Acer in the title and not Samsung. While they both carry the Chromebook name, it doesn't mean that they are same as far as size and specs. It took me a while just to be able to find something for the Samsung one I have so don't give up full hope just yet, they are always coming up with more cases it just takes time! Good Luck on finding something that will protect you laptop! :) I'm 99% sure it will not fit an Acer chromebook since the samsung one is slightly different from it. The specifications of an Acer call for different ports for USB and Ethernet. And I think that the Acer is a little thicker than the samsung is as well. Look into something that says Acer in the title and not Samsung. While they both carry the Chromebook name, it doesn't mean that they are same as far as size and specs. It took me a while just to be able to find something for the Samsung one I have so don't give up full hope just yet, they are always coming up with more cases it just takes... » Read More I'm 99% sure it will not fit an Acer chromebook since the samsung one is slightly different from it. The specifications of an Acer call for different ports for USB and Ethernet. And I think that the Acer is a little thicker than the samsung is as well. Look into something that says Acer in the title and not Samsung. While they both carry the Chromebook name, it doesn't mean that they are same as far as size and specs. It took me a while just to be able to find something for the Samsung one I have so don't give up full hope just yet, they are always coming up with more cases it just takes time! Good Luck on finding something that will protect you laptop! :) « Show Less