Acer TravelMate - Answered Questions & Fixed Issues

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use divx codecs ....free to download....divx player .....else

you can google search free codecs...ok

Could be it has overheated and the NVidea chip is damaged. No idea why they are called laptops as to put them on a lap blocks the ventilation and they will overheat.

most 5 star hotels have airport schuttle

From what I have researched, your laptop should have come with software to play Blu ray - such as Intervideo WinDVD BR

The software is not available to the public and only comes with such laptops and blu ray drives.

Hope I have helped

G'luck

On laptops the graphics are built in onto chips that are on the motherboard, in order to change to the graphics chip you would have to upgrade to the motherboard to something that acer might have.

By default, Windows does not include a DVD decoder (which is what you need to watch DVDs).
If you are using WMP10: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx
If you are using WMP11:
http://savvybytes.com/2006/10/02/playing-dvds-with-windows-media-player-11/

Install the codec and you will be able to watch DVDs!

I can help you with the Bluetooth driver for windows 7 but Acer does not yet provide an audio driver for Windows 7 (yet). Click here for the bluetooth driver: http://www.broadcom.com/support/bluetooth/update.php

Click here to see the available drivers for your TravelMate: (Tip: Begin by clicking on, Notebook on the web page - clicking Travelmate - and clicking on model 4070.)
http://www.acersupport.com/drivers_download.aspx

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Will it play in some other computer?
Will it play in a DVD-player?

Is it just one DVD that will not play,
or will _no_ DVDs play?

What software (Windows Media Player, PowerDVD, VLC, other) are you using as your DVD-player controlling-software?

What error-message(s) do you see?

When you say play DVDs you mean watch DVD movies? Assuming the drive is not broken you need to use the DVD app. You could use VLC Player which you can download. It's an orange traffic cone icon.

Under the keyboard have a switch. Set the key number 3 in "ON". that's all folks.....

here is your giant mobo, bottom below is rear. the battery is under the keyboard, the manual covers this. see last link, page 66 to 72, covers all this. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/232765/Acer-Travelmate-6460.html?page=67&term=remove&selected=4

backup your files and restore to factory settings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbDj7AQdQw4

possibly the start of a failing hard drive.

You got a conflict on your DNS protocol you need to go into your 'command prompt' settings (right click start and click on command prompt ) and enter 'clear DNS' and see if that works.

Go into the device manager and remove the camera. Then scan for hardware changes. It will find the camera and load the required drivers. If, for some reason, it finds the camera but not the drivers, go to the Acer webpage for your laptop and download the drivers. When you install them, just point to that file. Semper Fi, Z

You can buy a cheap MIDI interface (or an expensive one) that will plug into a USB socket. e.g. Amazon co uk TIE Studio professional Midi to USB Interface 1i1o Musical...

there is a similar post (ACER x223w monitor) who describes somewhat the same issue. Do you have some child safety feature enabled?

Usually in my experience most laptop keyboards are disposable. I have 2 suggestions for you. 1. buy a new same brand keyboard. 2. remove the flex connector, then use an external usb keyboard, or a bluetooth wireless keyboard. hope it helps your problem.

YOUR LAPTOP HAS A MISSING BOOT DEVICE THIS USUALLY MEANS YOUR INTERNAL HARD DRIVE HAS DIED