20 Most Recent Acer TravelMate 2480 PC Notebook Questions & Answers

No if you have a 32 bit processor, you use 32 bit OS's. Your locked in buy your hardware.

Please follow the diagram of acer standerd motherboard below. From that photo you can solve your problem.

Open the Control Panel, Power Options, Set to High Performance, open Advanced Power settings,Change Dim display to 100%, Plugged in, Adjust to your preference. If the Laptop is on battery , the software is set to dim the display to conserve battery, you can set it to 100% , your battery time will suffer.

the CFL gone bad, need replacement

Is it your LAN cable? Hardware problem? Make sure network drivers are installed and configured. Otherwise, check if you're using a proxy or a program/settings preventing access to the internet.

restart your computer repeatedly tapping the f8 key to enter safe mode while the screen is black once in safe mode where the only things working will be your keyboard and mouse allowing you to attempt to repair your computer

Windows Advanced Options Menu

Please select an option:

Safe ModeSafe Mode with NetworkingSafe Mode with Command Prompt

Enable Boot LoggingEnable VGA modeLast Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)Debugging Mode

Start Windows NormallyRebootReturn to OS Choices Menu

Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice

Select safe mode with networking to download

you could download all of these or just one save them to a usb drive for later use if one fails to remove the password

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A CMOS BIOS password recovery tool

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Data Doctor Password unmask unhide program is a useful free utility to reveal passwords hidden behind the asterisk ***** characters inside any protected password text box

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or you could

select safe mode with command prompt

Click start run type cmd press Enter

black screen should open DOS mode

this will vary depending on your operating system

type in net user username

For eg. If you want to change administrator password , type net user Administrator

it will prompt you to enter the new password

enter the new password and the password is changed

hope this helps

Make sure the headphones work by trying them on another computer.

The wireless button may be on the very front of your laptop. The button location is on the front side, not actually on the keyboard side of the laptop, it will be directly facing you on the front side of the laptop. There should be a switch / button to press that will turn it on and off. A blue light should light up once you have switched it on to show you that the wireless is active.

http://www.intellcity.ru/content-2/service-manual-notebook-Acer/service-manual-Acer-TravelMate-2480-3260-3270.pdfclick this link and check the service guide. hope it will help you

this is mainly caused when the laptop gets too much heat,i mean there is no well cooling of the processor as the results it is getting too hot,so make sure if the fan is spinning if not try to open your laptop and clean your fan or replace it am sure it will work good

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RTFM You can download the manual by googling "acer travelmate 2480 manual" (without the quotes). Or just click here

According to the Acer manual:

"Conditioning a new battery pack
Before you use a battery pack for the first time, there is a
"conditioning" process that you should follow:
1 Insert the new battery without turning the computer on.
2 Connect the AC adapter and fully charge the battery.
3 Disconnect the AC adapter.
4 Turn on the computer and operate using battery power.
5 Fully deplete the battery until the battery-low warning appears.
6 Reconnect the AC adapter and fully charge the battery again.

Follow these steps again until the battery has been charged and
discharged three times.
Use this conditioning process for all new batteries, or if a battery hasn't
been used for a long time. If the computer is to be stored for more
than two weeks, you are advised to remove the battery pack from the
unit.

Warning: Do not expose battery packs to temperatures below 0°C
(32°F) or above 60°C (140°F). Extreme temperatures may adversely
affect the battery pack.

By following the battery conditioning process you condition your
battery to accept the maximum possible charge. Failure to follow this
procedure will prevent you from obtaining the maximum battery
charge, and will also shorten the effective lifespan of the battery.
In addition, the useful lifespan of the battery is adversely affected by
the following usage patterns:
• Using the computer on constant AC power with the battery
inserted. If you want to use constant AC power, you are advised to
remove the battery pack after it is fully charged.
• Not discharging and recharging the battery to its extremes, as
described above.
• Frequent use; the more you use the battery, the faster it will reach
the end of its effective life. A standard computer battery has a life
span of about 500 charges."

That's because you activated the NumLock mode!
Have a look at your keyboard -upper right-, you'll find a "NumLock" key, push it once more and you will deactivate it and retrieve the normal use of any keys!
Good luck, Jopica123

both of these are specific to your machine. open a command prompt (programs->accesorie) and type ipconfig /all this will display the details for all of the network connections on your machine, if you are connected to a network then it will show your ip address as well.

If you have lost Acer laptop password, the best thing for you is creating a password reset disk.Actually,when you add a password to your pc,the first thing you should do is creating a disk in case you lost the password.But how to make a password reset disk after you have lost the password ? Follow these

You need to prepare:

1:A blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive
2.A computer which can link to internet
3.A program called Windows Password Key

Then let's begin

Step 1.Login to a PC which can link to internet,Download and install the program from http://download.cnet.com/Windows-Password-Key/3000-2092_4-75031111.html in that PC

Step 2.Run the program and burn to CD/DVD OR USB flash drive

Step 3.Turn to your locked PC,insert the newly create CD or USB to your drive.Reboot the Computer and then follow the instructions,it is very easy to use.

The Wireless button is at the front of the Laptop. In the following diagram, it is number 6, or Wireless
communication button/indicator:

http://www.4shared.com/document/DHVptXen/Acer_TravelMate_2480_Wireless_.html I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/jeremy_69f3cc28d95bf514

Which Driver are you trying to install?