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    recovery issue

    Sounds like it could be a corrupted BIOS. Search this site as to how to flash the BIOS. It's a very common problem with your model. You can...
    Post by: nestone, May 2, 2012 in forum: Acer Aspire One
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    Strange Battery Behaviour AOD 257

    I suspect your problem is an underpowered charging brick. I suggest you let the new battery charge for 12 to 24 hours with the netbook off. I...
    Post by: nestone, Apr 14, 2012 in forum: Acer Aspire One
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    What WiFi Network Adapter Upgrade Do You Recommend?

    Here is what I did/suggest. Disable the Atheros card in Device Manager and get this mini USB wireless dongle. In the States, they are available...
    Post by: nestone, Apr 12, 2012 in forum: Networking
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    ASPIRE ONE 522 RECOVERY HELP

    Well, the driver you need is on the US Acer website. Also available here: http://www.radarsync.com/drivers/d24932 ... rk_adapter
    Post by: nestone, Mar 26, 2012 in forum: Windows
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    A150 any success with WIFI on WIN7?

    Yes, suggest you admit defeat and get the dongle :-). One other symptom I forgot to mention that the AOA-150 would occasional just freeze. Track...
    Post by: nestone, Mar 25, 2012 in forum: Windows
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    A150 any success with WIFI on WIN7?

    That was me. Good luck with the XP driver. However, I continued to have problems with occasional BSOD and unprovoked re-boots. I read somewhere...
    Post by: nestone, Mar 20, 2012 in forum: Windows
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    ASPIRE ONE 522 RECOVERY HELP

    All the drivers you need are found here: http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers Just select "netbook" and then scroll in the next window to...
    Post by: nestone, Mar 20, 2012 in forum: Windows
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    Broken Key causing bleeping/preventing boot-up

    Did you perhaps spill a liquid on it at some time in the past? I did that once and the keyboard malfunctioned over a month later. It was part of...
    Post by: nestone, Mar 20, 2012 in forum: Laptop Hardware
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    ASPIRE ONE 522 RECOVERY HELP

    The netbook would have come with Windows 7 Starter. If Ultimate was installed, it was done by the previous owner. On the bottom of the netbook...
    Post by: nestone, Mar 19, 2012 in forum: Windows
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    Broken Key causing bleeping/preventing boot-up

    Well, for less than $14 and free shipping, you can be as good as new.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Keyboard-fo ... 2eb8de860b
    Post by: nestone, Mar 19, 2012 in forum: Laptop Hardware
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    Broken Key causing bleeping/preventing boot-up

    You don't mention your model, but replacement keyboards are fairly cheap on eBay.
    Post by: nestone, Mar 18, 2012 in forum: Laptop Hardware
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    Surely someone must know of a better POWER OPTIONS program

    Re: Surely someone must know of a better POWER OPTIONS progr Well, I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium on an old AOA-150 with no problems at all....
    Post by: nestone, Mar 3, 2012 in forum: Modding and Customization
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    Surely someone must know of a better POWER OPTIONS program

    Re: Surely someone must know of a better POWER OPTIONS progr Are you running Windows 7? This might be a solution for you...
    Post by: nestone, Mar 2, 2012 in forum: Modding and Customization
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    Surely someone must know of a better POWER OPTIONS program

    Re: Surely someone must know of a better POWER OPTIONS progr read on.... http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/11/aspir ... -standard/
    Post by: nestone, Mar 1, 2012 in forum: Modding and Customization
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    Surely someone must know of a better POWER OPTIONS program

    Re: Surely someone must know of a better POWER OPTIONS progr Some where using this a couple years ago:...
    Post by: nestone, Feb 29, 2012 in forum: Modding and Customization