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    What can be done?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Fableonline, Sep 27, 2005.

  1. Fableonline

    Fableonline Notebook Enthusiast

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    i got a Acer 1694 yesterday. but unfortunately my CD tray is not coming out so as to insert a CD. i tried pressing the eject button couple of times.. thought a yellow light flashes the tray doesnt come out.. what can be done about this?
     
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    i just wanted to add .. my optical drive isnt havning a mechanical eject hole.. sad right?
     
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    ok pals.

    i wasnt provided a tray but a slot optical drive. so this doesnt come out just as other ordinary ones.. i am just very very happy and i feel i am lucky to have this notebook,
     
    Fableonline, Sep 28, 2005
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    Hi, perhaps a read of the manual would have helped your anxiety....
    ChrisC
     
    chriscatt, Sep 28, 2005
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    this is my favourite thread of all time.
     
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    Can you eject by right clicking in Windows? Personally I would send it back and get a replacement.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 28, 2005
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    Avoid reproduction at all cost!!!!!

    :D
     
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    yeah u can eject through windows as well.. the drive very nice and works very well.. .. all i got was a general manual whihc talks abt Acer 1690 series and i dint not get a specific manual for my model (Acer 1694) and thas the reason for all those Chaos.

    but here i got another doubt. on my laptop i can use my Fn key + up/Down Arrow to increase/Decrease the sound. i am not able to do that using Fn right now , thou i did that yesterday.. why ?? any siggestions?
     
    Fableonline, Sep 29, 2005
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    Did you by any chance remove a program called the "Launch Manager". I think it controls all the specific FN & non standard key functions...
     
    miner, Sep 29, 2005
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    If the Aspire 1694 comes with the same Acer software as the 5024, for some reason they have quite a few programs controlling this now. I believe OSDCtrl.exe must be running, as well as CtrlVol.exe and HotKeyApp.exe
    Extremely annoying if you ask me, as they take up memory.
     
    Waeggles, Sep 29, 2005
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    Hey guys my Laptop has got ventilation slot which blows out real hot air when it is Connected to the Adaptor.. the adaptor i use it provided my Acer Themselves.. i tried to keep a therometer near it and found the Heat wave was Around 50 DEgree Celcius.. why is it getting this hot?? i can also hear the fan running... is this normal??

    I also found that the Base of the Laptop where the Memory is kept is hot when i use the laptop.. gimme me any suggestions if u guys could.. or should i call up customer care?
     
    Fableonline, Oct 1, 2005
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