Blootooth driver update problem - Acer Aspire P3-171-6442

I checked and found that there was a conflict when updating to Windows 8.1 and we released a BIOS update. I would recommend trying the BIOS update.

Hey, I rolled back my graphics driver afte rthe update to win 8.1 - after that i installed the bluetooth Atheros driver for win 8.1 located at the Acer web site. Now all is good. However I just got my unit back from Acer as there were a few problems and they reloaded the entire software to factory specs as recovery, graphics, Atheros bluetooth for audio were all out of calibration. Yes I did get the yellow marks until I adjusted the drivers noted above after upgrading to win 8.1. The graphcs driver roll back was available on the PC by going into device manager. I did not download any newer driver basically th ecurrent driver was the driver operating when I received the P3. All is good at this point.

Hi I am running video with no problem - I was told that the rolling back of the drivers to the original driver that came with windows 8 is the key. There is also a generic intel driver you can get or another driver by intel at  their web site that is dated 2015. It is also suppose to work.

All I know my issues are all fixed at this time. There is a lot going on with this machine and i have learned to be patient. It works different than a laptop or an android tablet. But with the real keyboard and the case and mouse included for $300 Canadian at Staples in January of 2015 I cannot complain. I love my unit only wish there was another usb connection I may switch to another mouse over time but i need to get used to the touch screen.

Remember i sent back my unit to acer as there was no erecovery feature as i was given two recovery discs which cancels out the erecovery function. After Acer service in Toronto reloaded the software all is good. On the first switch to win 8.1 I could not ge back the original graphics driver. This feature was available after Acer returned the unit. If possible send your unit to Acer and have them reload the true software for your unit would you should have. there is a difference betwen machines with recovery discs and the preloaded erecovery feature. There are 4 of these P#'s all are unique to some extent.

Good luck. Try older drivers - HD video is almost 10 years old as is HDMI old drivers will work properly. Personally I do not like HDMI as it locks the audio to your TV speakers. This is a step backwards. A PC with two outlets that seperate the audio and video  by means of the audio outlet and a dvi connection is the best solution. All HDMI does is save money and cables required. There is one less chip and connector bank on equipment that has HDMI only. A digital out connector for sound and a dvi or component out video connection is still the best. Manufacturers save money by only providing hdmi connector. It is a joke.

Hi - Keep in mind that beta releases are not final and rely on the beta user to find glitches and report them. For example WIn 8.1 is a free upgrade due to the issues with win 8 beta. I did not load VLC on my P3 but may at some time but it will not be a beta release. Remember I could not initially roll back the driver as the P3's original software did not procvide access to this original Win 8 driver.

The bluetooth mouse included with the unit is not high end . I have anothe rmouse connected to another small Acer laptop and the reaction time is instant response. Have not tried the other mouse on the P3 yet. The other mouse was pricy and is perfect for any situation. Possibly you could borrow another cordless mouse but you will need a USB port as my other mouse needs the signal from the USB stick. That style of mouse is much better. Depending where you live may also be an issue. In apartment building or large cities all is wireless and add Land phones microwaves and all other electronics an dthe signal paths are clogged. I live in a house in a small city where the  interference is reduced.

The P3 has limited space with the 120SSD do I plan on loading only what I really need to sustain ease the portability. Today I am loading open office as it is free I was going to load WPS kingston office but I want the extra features of open office.

The latest and greatest is not always practical for the end user. Just look at dolby digital and the 7-9 speaker setup. The practical way today is simply a sound bar that uses 1960 technology of reverb - that is a delay echo sound that gives the sound bar the ability to project pretend rear speakers from the front as the sound bar incorporates the dolby 5 speaker sound setup. This is 50 year old technology. The old lead guitar bands such as hendrix and the British bands developed this.

I bought the P3 as a second Acer product because I liked the first one so much.

One problem with Microsoft is the heavy security. Android is not as secure. Blackberry is very secure and incorporates the Certicom process which is a company that BB bought a few years back. There is a price for security. Every keystroke is being monitored on a Microsoft based PC. How many warnings do you get with Android - none that I am aware of.  

I was also ticked at my P3 and sent it back - I wonder if my P3 was supposed to be just a tablet without all the bluetooth extras included.

In addition the P3 has a I5 processor much better than the Atom family. We have a unique machine with 4GB of ram and SSD and bluetooth. Give the unit a chance you will be happy. You probably got a heavy discount like I did as this unit when released in 2013 was 1000 bucks and it does the work of an expensive Surface unit.

Stay with proven technology and wait till all bugs are ironed out.  The best system ever is Windows 7 Premium and the original quad processor's I still have my desktop set up like this and it is blazing fast. It came from the factory like this and I have never added anything to it. That unit is 5 years old.