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    Windows 7 windows backup taking a long time ?

    hello i have got an acer aspire 5536 with 500gb running with windows 7 ultimate and i am running a windows backup for the first time and it is only up to 90% and has been running for about 18 hours,i am backing upto a 1 tb cyclone,i have got a lot of videos on the laptop,does anyone know of a...
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    Windows 7 Troubleshooting CD Drive Issues: Games Not Recognized on Acer Aspire X3812

    Hi there, Not too sure if this is in the right section but i am not too sure where else to put it. Computer specs: Acer Aspire X3812 Windows 7 Home Premium Intel Core2 Duo CPU E7500@2.93Ghz 2.00GB Ram Basically, I have installed various games on this desktop computer since i bought it and...
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    Windows 7 Taskbar Disappears on Acer Aspire 7738: Need Help with Permanent Fix

    I bought an Acer Aspire 7738 from computers plus with win7 already loaded on it. Sometimes when i turn it on the taskbar is gone but the start button is still there to get it to come back I have to restart my computer, (sometimes a few times). How can i get it to stay?
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    Windows 7 No sound through internal speakers, but headphones work fine

    Hello everyone, I have an Acer Aspire 3810 Timeline. Since the purchase, I have had no problems with the sound - however, Acer announced a recall on this and other machines to fix a malfunctioning microphone jack. I sent it to Acer, and received it back. Everything seemed fine, until I noticed...
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    Windows 7 Could do with help, ACER!

    Hello, I have just got my Window 7 upgrade kit, but there is not a upgrade wizard for my compuer.. Acer Aspire 7700. Could some one please talk me through i can upgrade to window 7 with this kit? thank you
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    Windows Vista Vista Home Basic in Spanish!!

    I am new to forums and have a relatively noob level of computer experience so please be nice! I have built a my own pc before but this questions is about my laptop. I was given a laptop by a family member who lives in spain, I live in the UK. Its an Acer Aspire 5730( i think!) laptop running...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Acer Laptop help!!!

    Hi guys, I am new to forums and have a relatively noob level of computer experience so please be nice! I have built a my own pc before but this questions is about my laptop. I was given a laptop by a family member who lives in spain, I live in the UK. Its an Acer Aspire 5730( i think!) laptop...
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    Windows 7 Losing CD-ROM drive

    I have a new Acer Aspire 4810T that came with Vista. I have done the upgrade to Windows 7 and now when I insert a disk into the CD-ROM drive,or just close the drive the drive disappears from Device Manager as I watch! Also, I sometimes need to use a paperclip to open the drive. When it was...
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    Windows 7 Desktop Background HELP PLEASE !

    I dont have any desktop background setting for some odd reason. It wont display. I have an acer aspire one. There isnt an optionwhen i right click a picture that says 'set as desktop background.' What do i do? I really want to change my background ! Thanks, Stephanie
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    Windows 7 BSOD on boot windows 7 starter

    Hi, The netbook in question is an Acer Aspire One running Windows 7 Starter. It has only Norton 360 and Office 2007 installed besides the pre-installed stuff. Whilst trying (and failing) to connect it to the home network of XP Pro machines, the netbook blue-screened, giving an error message...
  11. Windows 7 7 not detecting mouse

    Hi all. I have an Acer Aspire 5738Z, which came with Vista Pro 32. I have since upgraded to 7 Pro 32, using the upgrade disc. The system worked fine for a little while. But then my (admittedly cheap) USB mini mouse ceased to work (turned out its wire may have had a problem) — none of the...
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    Windows 7 Sound crackling from speakers

    Not sure if this the right forum to put this in, but here goes... I own an Aspire 8735G Laptop with Windows 7 64 bit. I haven't owned my laptop very long and have noticed alot of crackling from the speakers (both internal and external). The soundcard is internal and I have installed the...
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    Windows 7 Installing Windows 7 on ACER ASPIRE X3200

    Hi there, we bought a pc from pc world and sent off for the windows 7 upgrade. I tried putting in the disc today but it said our computer wasn't listed and that we should download the windows 7 drivers (does anyone know how i find these and what do i download and how do i install windows 7...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 upgrade installation - black screen -.-

    I tried upgrade my laptop (Acer Aspire - 5935G) from Vista too Windows 7. When the installation is almost done, it requires restart, but when restarting the computer the computer turns black , after the Acer and Win7 startup thingy. I've tried to run via safe mode, but it cant finish the...
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    Windows 7 Upgrading from Windows 7 RC Build 7100 to Windows 7 Professional: Is It Possible?

    Hope that i am not asking the same question as many have. I am running Win7 RC Build 7100 and wish to install my mint copy of Win7Professional. CAn I do an upgrade or must i do a new install. Currently running on an Acer Aspire 5000 laptop. Cheers and beers to all:confused: Billy sends
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    Windows 7 Acer Aspire 5534 Keyboard Issues: Random Characters and Jibberish Every Hour

    I am running windows 7 on an Acer Aspire 5534 and about every hour I am using it the keyboard starts printing characters and jibberish and it continues until I reboot. I t happens when I am using IE or chrome as well as microsoft office any ideas?
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 boot screen question

    Hey all, I was wondering if my new Acer Aspire 1410(TZ soon hopefully) with a 1366*768 screen resolution will be able to display the Windows 7 boot screen instead of that lame vista crap? Thanks In advance. Mitchell:p
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    Windows 7 Acer Webcam not working after installing Windows 7

    Hello, can anyone help me? I just installed Windows 7 on my Acer Aspire One netbook and, although my webcam was working before (on Windows XP), it doesn't work on my new Windows 7! I tried re installing the drive from the Acer web site but it still does not work. It doesn't work on MSN either...
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    Windows 7 Remote Desktop Connection

    Hi i have a desktop and an aspire one running 7100 i can connect to the desktop via the aspire but when i try it the other way i get a message saying 'cant find computer this may mean it does not belong to network' has anybody got any ideas ?? thanks liam
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    Windows 7 Options for Booting Windows from External SSD on Aspire One with Limited Internal Space

    alright lads ive managed to install 7 on my aspire one 1.5 gb ram 8gb ssd i now have 4.15 mb of space does anyone know a way around this, on linux i put a ssd card in the slot and it showed up as 16 gb as the harddrive, maybe there is a way to either install programes on the external ssd or boot...