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    problems with 2023 and service pack 2

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by verstrange, Dec 5, 2004.

  1. verstrange

    verstrange Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought an aspire 2023 two months ago.

    I had to send it back because of a failed screen. Either right after that or after I installed windows service pack 2 it has been behaving strangely.

    It sometimes doesn't shut down properly. It goes to the blue shutdown screen and no further. It doesn't do anything when I shut the lid, and I have checked the options for this and they are fine. It can't go into hibernation either.

    It has also become a lot slower than it was before. When it plays sound a lot of it is fuzzed, this counts for winamp 5.06 and for normal windows sounds as well. This too is a new problem

    do i have to send it back again to acer or might it be a software glitch? Has anyone else had problems with SP2?

    any help would be most appreciated cheers
     
    verstrange, Dec 5, 2004
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    that's strange, I've heard that the Acer Ferrari 3400 also has issues when XP Service Pack 2 is installed. Check out the OS section in the Ferrari 3400 review

    http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2112

    Does the 2023 have a 64-bit processor? Sorry, I just don't know off the top of my head, but if it does that could be the conflict.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Dec 5, 2004
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  3. verstrange

    verstrange Notebook Enthusiast

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    No the processor is a dothan core so just 32 bit

    but will check out the os link, hope it helps

    cheers
     
    verstrange, Dec 5, 2004
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    verstrange Notebook Enthusiast

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    nope i don't think it is anything to do with that. There is an uninstall feature on SP2, does it work or will it cause windows to have a heart attack?

    Anyone else had sound problems with this laptop?
     
    verstrange, Dec 6, 2004
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  5. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    I don't think it's specific to any system. SP2 just has problems on notebooks. I've read a lot of posts regarding users installing SP2 and things not working the way it should. You can try the un-install or even a fresh reload. A full reload will guarantee that the system is working 100% again. Just make sure you backup all your files before you go this route.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Dec 6, 2004
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