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Re: W8.1/IE11 on R7

cwcjr — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 04:21:48 GMT

I downloaded and installed W8.1 and had several issues, some have cleared up, others have not.

Biggest two are:

1) iPhone 4s will not finish a sync and it leaves 3 processes* running that take up 100% of the CPU, even after you kill the sync and terminate iTunes. I have to reboot. (*SyncSrv, distnoted (2 copies) and Mobile Device) Apple support is working on it. Two uninstalls and reinstalls of iTunes has not helped.

2) I had a Belkin Mobile Hub installed in one of the USB 3.0 ports and it actually damaged the hub. (Yes I saw the other thread about downloading a virtual driver that allows connection/device SHARING with other computers once installed.) If I attempt to plug it in now, it causes a Windows Explorer (main disk interface) exception. The DVD that was installed via the hub works fine when directly connected to the computer.

Originally during the install, it declared that the Kaspersky IE add-ons were incompatible with W8.1 and disabled the. After resolving another issue with the Kaspersky software and the new EPM mode for IE11, they are working fine, now.

Re: Poor Wifi on new Aspire R7

cwcjr — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 04:05:54 GMT

Thank you for the example of the space bar problem. I use a remote keyboard when at home in the 'desk' slot. I did not know what 'space bar problem' was. Thank you for the clearcut example.

Re: Wifi working!!

cwcjr — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 03:56:41 GMT

BTW: Microwave ovens (home units) use 2.45 GHz

Re: Aspire R7 issues

cwcjr — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 03:52:03 GMT

The SNID is on the underside of the R7 Ezel on the same label as the SN.

Re: Aspire R7 issues

cwcjr — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 03:49:28 GMT

The adapter is available. There was a short time when they were shipping the WRONG adapter. They thought they had it fixed but continued to ship the wrong one under the correct PN. So, they suspended sales until they could clear the pipeline. I got the same message and called which is where I got the above information. She said the official line was as you stated, but to try back the next week. Sure enough it was available and they shipped the correct one.

Coe

Re: Wifi working!!

cwcjr — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 03:43:26 GMT

Note on inSSIDer:

inSSIDer let me pick a base frequency for the 2.4 that the other computers are using that does not overlap the ten other houses that I can see.

Love that the R7 has both 2.4 and 5. Maybe I have not had issue at home since I use the 5 and it is the only device using the 5. (I have a Netgear dual band)

inSSIDer is not just a good tool, it is excellent for a free tool.

Coe

Re: Acer Aspire R7 Randomly Shuts Itself Off - A Power Shortage Issue?

cwcjr — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:04:36 GMT

I have not had the problem when I was very, very, very certain that 1) I did not touch anywhere near the power switch and 2) I never created a motion (jar the computer) such that it would provide inertia to the switch in the direction that would cause the switch to close. (Example: If you hit the computer on the opposite side or set it down on the opposite side, the inertia of the mass of the button, itself, would tend to cause the button to depress.)

The possibility is that it is not broke, it is just a poor design (choice of switch) that yielded a portable that is only (safely) portable in the off state.

Coe