good Hardware & Software but Driver still needs work
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The label maker is great and the software works well, you can use any font and it isn't bad to use.  The software is somewhat like MS Publisher but not quite as polished.

My only complaint is that I didn't plan on leaving it plugged in all the time but I found problems with this.  If you install the drivers on one USB port and move to a different port on the hub or PC the drivers don't install correctly, the drivers keep tring to go to the original USB port, weird.  If you leave it plugged in all the time or remember which port you used you should have no problem.
2471212
Even after I found the driver, it still doesn't get recognized.  I am not the only person to seek that solution only to have it fail.  I suggest that the maker send a link to a working driver.
4813970
The dongle works well but the drivers and app are odd to say the least.
The only place to get the drivers (that i could find) was on the provided disk.  The disk is the smaller cd which is a problem for slot load drives.
3190185
I've got this laptop and have since upgraded it to 4GB or RAM and have installed Windows 7.

I didn't have problems with this laptop until I upgraded to Windows 7 and unfortunately, Toshiba doesn't seem to focus much on future Windows  driver support once the first round of Toshiba drivers are out and Toshiba doesn't seem to resolve problems that arise as this issue seems to have been reported on several sites.

Using the OEM Toshiba Nvidia drivers for Windows 7 x64 I'm not able to resolve this graphics driver problem... the solution is to use the Windows Vista x64 drivers.

I was kind of forced to buy this laptop as my options were limited... It replaced an even more infamous laptop maker, Sager!

I think I'll be sticking with my PC brand of choice next time I'll be looking at an Dell XPS 17!
1415550
I cannot get  this to work with provided drivers or Windows 8.1 drivers.
3163093
I really love this tablet monitor. I like that its a smooth surface vs a textured one and can be mounted on an arm, which I did. Its responsive in use and overall does a great job. What I don't like is the drivers for this tablet. I couldn't get the included or ones on the website to work consistently without crashing from other drivers running so I ended up using drivers from another company. Its an imperfect solution but much more stable. Dropbox interaction is a big culprit (which is sad bc I use that alot) but a quick restart fixes the problem. That said I can't get it to work with Photoshop longer than a few minutes no matter what I do so have switched to Manga studio for most of my digital art. Again, an imperfect solution. I do still think its worth the four stars as its really done a lot for me even with those couple nags and much more budget friendly!
2946664
Camera and mike work great, but the software is a continuing problem.  Drivers have problems under Windows 10 ... even the latest.
1579424
I do a lot of photo editing and this tablet works well.  I previously had a Bamboo tablet that worked well but didn't have the additional features of this one.  The tablet itself is very easy to use but there is a problem with the driver software that frequently results in the tablet not activated on the pc.  This is very frustrating because it requires plugging and unplugging the tablet and restarting the computer.  Evidently this is a fairly common problem,  but Wacom hasn't provided a solution to it yet.  If they could get this problem resolved, I'd have no complaints
1320124
This RJ45 to USB 3.0 adapter works well, but it requires drivers before it will even begin to function. If the device had some basic initialization without a full software install, it would be amazing. I keep this adapter around for instances in which workstations have trouble connecting to the network, such as malfunctioning NICs, but the biggest problem is the required drivers, which means either the software must be pre-installed or the CD/flash-drive must accompany the device. The device would be infinitely better if Windows it could use basic Windows NIC drivers to get the device working quick prior to software install.
3625420
Works great on Windows, Ubuntu/Linux recently broke the displaylink drivers however the USB stuff works well. Ubuntu 17.04 and .10 have issues with these graphics. Awaiting displaylink fix
2682222
I could only get 3 of the four to work @ 3.0, no support page or web page to go too to find help. what you get is a card, a driver disk.
3936872
I only hope that the HW works well,
The Windows 10 included has drivers problemas, is in loop all the time (just a moment message), the support did not know how to solve it, once I could access but the windows has configured a User "defaultuser0" which the seller does not know the key,
The CD with the drivers included is damaged and does not work.
The solution was to format and install windows 8.1,
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UPDATE:
- update BIOS updated to 1.10, important for HDD/RAM upgraders
- update Intel HD Driver to 8.15.10.2761, important for the everyday use.
- update NVIDIA driver to latest WQHL driver: 306.23, important for GW2, Borderlands 2, and Torchlight 2.
- Remember to use Ninite.com to download latest Flash and other good backend stuff.

First and foremost, remove a star or even two if you're going to do any hardware modification such as HDD replacement, or even just reinstalling a fresh windows to remove bloatware. A fresh install of windows won't see much of the laptop hardware at all, and requires that you get all of the drivers from Acer's website then burn them to a disc. Please note that both the LAN and WLAN will not function, meaning that you must grab the drivers from another computer. To top it all off, acer's drivers are quite behind but are still required for your hardward to even see any updates for it; biggest being the Nvidia Optimus duo. Get the acer version drivers for both Intel HD and Nvidia, install, then get the latest versions of both from their respective websites and reinstall (the beta 304.79 is the only Nvidia driver that will install correctly under optimus and only after you update the Intel HD to it's own latest drivers). It goes past being a critical annoyance.

For the raw hardware, though, this is a decent deal. The specs are good enough to play modern games on at least mid (and more than likely high) due to the combination of the still-current GT 630M and the somewhat-low 1366x768 screen resolution. LoL and Dota2 load up just fine, as does Diablo 3. GW2 runs fine at mid, but that's the beta build.

As far as video performance goes, you CAN run the supercodec madVR at full settings with 1080p content, which is an accomplishment at this price. However, the laptop does not play blu-rays without an external player, so good luck using it for that.

As for editing, AdobeSuite/Blender sees the GT 630M and defaults to that, and every last tool in the suite works fine and with a decent speed. A few tweaks and you're ready to go. Note about Adobe Dreamweaver CS6: it will complain on install but otherwise run fine once you rearrange it.

TurboBoost looks erratic but it's intended this way. It will dynamically underclock the CPU when it's not being used to conserve power, or kick it up to 3.1GHz (though it likes to keep it at 2.8GHz) when under load. Without the notification going, however, you'll never notice it.

The laptop can get a bit warm (not scalding hot, though), so I'd recommend a stand if you're to use it on your lap. Grab evga's GPU tuner if you want to underclock the GT 630M a bit if you don't plan on using it to spare you some heat/power consumption.

Ports are in a pretty standard place. Nothing going on here. Overall design-wise, it's nice and thin. Thinner than expected, actually; you may want to figure out a bag for it when travelling. As the other reviewer said, though, fingerprint magnet, even if you've recently washed your hands (but nothing a little plastic polish / microfiber cloth every once in a while can't fix).

Battery life is as stated so long as both TurboBoost and Optimus are working as intended. Otherwise it is a bit lower.

Quirks? If you have large hands you're better off turning off the touchpad and using a mouse, as you'll bump into it constantly. The fan sounds a bit erratic, thanks to TurboBoost/Optimus. The sound is LOUD but just the slightest bit tinny through the build in speakers. The touchpad's left mouse button won't register near it's center as it feels pretty solid around the divider.

But if you want, you can replace the HDD with a SSD and get some nice G.Skill RAM and this thing will replace your desktop pretty easily for a great price. Just be careful when reinstalling Windows.

Pros:
Hardware specs for the price
Gaming/Video/Editing Performance
Can actually last a while on battery
That screen

Cons:
Reinstalling Windows WILL be a pain
Has a few, non-gamebreaking quirks
No blu-ray
Bad support from Acer software-wise
1071027
I did have some trouble with the drivers (I have windows 7), I contacted X-Rite, they sent me a link to a download and it worked perfectly.
2387973
it's okay, unfortunately i'm still trying to get it working n windows 8.1 desktop PC
( something wrong with the driver and network setting, )
210046
Having an issue getting it to work, but haven't the time lately to investigate. I received some info about making sure to have the latest driver, its probably just that.
2999235
I am having some issues with mine, mostly due to misunderstanding what version of Windows 8.1 I was dealing with. I am deducting one star in my rating for the lack of a drivers disc or any way to recover drivers for this computer. I have communicated with the seller through email, and their solution for me is to provide a new WinPE image so I can re-image the computer and refresh to a clean install. Not what I expected, but given my issues I am impressed with their customer service.
I unpacked my Quantum Byte, hooked it up to my HDTV and turned it on. Snappy performance considering its size and hardware configuration. Was only a few minutes before I was streaming Avatar in full HD from my NAS using Kodi. And then I got myself in trouble. I tried to customize my desktop theme and received a message that Windows must be activated before I could change the settings. OK, I thought, we'll just activate. Activation failed, presumably because it is already activated during initial configuration. I ended up feeling angry and confused, thinking I had a fake copy of Windows. I reinstalled the computer with Windows 8.1 Pro, and then the nightmare began. No drivers. Anywhere.

Learn from my troubles, and either use the Windows as-is or upgrade the copy of Windows 8.1 with Bing to a higher SKU of Windows 8.1 so that you keep the drivers. This is what I plan to do if I get the new disk image from Quantum Suppliers and get everything back to the original image.
Pros
- Small, silent, nice looking aesthetics
- Good performance for home theater
- Just works, right out of the box
- Good people at Quantum Suppliers

Cons
- Base version of Windows 8.1 doesn't allow full customization (just needs to be a set expectation, not really a con)
- Very little documentation in box or on website
- No recovery disc
- No drivers on website

Overall, I would buy it again and I would recommend it as long as I set the expectation about Windows being the very base version and drivers being an issue. I am actually thinking about buying another one, I'm just going to force myself to leave it alone this time. :)