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  • You could try Crucial. I've done a memory and SSD upgrade using Crucial before, and was very satisfied with the results. http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Acer/aspire-x3950 That's the USA site - not sure about your country if different - what country are you in?
    in Replacement ram stick for Aspire x3950 Comment by Angoid December 2016
  • I presume this is your box: https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/DT.B59AA.002 Looks like it doesn't have any spare SATA bays in it, which means some more hardware if you're looking to add an SSD (instead of replace your existing HDD). Thus you'll need, in addition to the SSD itself, a power splitter cable for SATA…
    in windows 10 on SSD added to ATC-780-AMZi5 Comment by Angoid December 2016
  • There is a very useful list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows platforms here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/126449 A lot of them, such as Select All / Copy / Paste / Close current window have been around since the year dot but with newer OS's (such as Windows 10), new ones get added. This is also worth looking at:…
    in E5-575-33bm Shortcut for quit not working? Comment by Angoid December 2016
  • Thanks Laurent - always good to learn something new when helping someone else!
    in Can i upgrade my Aspire x3200 processor Comment by Angoid December 2016
  • Take a look at this specs sheet, it gives you the processors that come in an Aspire X3200: http://acersupport.com/acerpanam/desktop/2010/acer/Aspire/AspireX3200/AspireX3200sp5.shtml I have an X3200, and it has the triple-core processor. Performance is just fine, even with Windows 10 64-bit Anniversary Update (however, I'm…
    in Can i upgrade my Aspire x3200 processor Comment by Angoid December 2016
  • Try that patch cable with a different PC to make sure it works, or try a different cable. It's always worth checking the cheaply replaceable parts first before thinking that the port is dead. Also, check the cable to make sure that the little retaining lug has not got broken off. They are quite fragile, and if it does…
    in Acer Aspire Ethernet Port not working? Comment by Angoid July 2015
  • OK, TBH a bit disappointing that there has been no response to this, but I've asked about Windows in the Microsoft forums and to pass the information along here, to change architectures (not Aspire-specific, but generally) you'd need to do the following (after having ascertained that your system will be capable): 1)…
    in Aspire X3200 Upgrade Path Comment by Angoid July 2015
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