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Old June 16th, 2018, 08:00 PM
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Great good seller than. I think it was defective.
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Old June 21st, 2018, 09:55 PM
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Update:

I have already installed the I5-560M processor and it is working! I am still waiting for the 8 gig RAM. USPS tracking says it is in my mailbox, but it is not. I hope it is not lost.
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Old June 22nd, 2018, 01:01 AM
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oopsI have had that delivered to wrong address, if it was hope they are honest and returns to post office. I would go to PO with the tracking number and find out. Almost impossible to talk to a human.
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Old June 22nd, 2018, 10:11 PM
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oopsI have had that delivered to wrong address, if it was hope they are honest and returns to post office. I would go to PO with the tracking number and find out. Almost impossible to talk to a human.
As per your advise, I went to my PO, about a 20 minute drive. They said if my tracking says it is in my mailbox, then it should be there. If its not there, there's nothing that they can do.

I guess I have to say bye to my $40. What a waste...
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Old June 22nd, 2018, 11:56 PM
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NO it should be insured, contact the seller and tell him to file a claim.


You may be able to file the claim


https://www.usps.com/help/claims.htm
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Old June 23rd, 2018, 01:46 PM
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Thanks for the advice. I will do that.
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Old June 23rd, 2018, 03:44 PM
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A good neighbor found and returned my package. I already isntalled the RAM and everything is good!

Thank you so much everyone! Dad would have been proud!
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Old June 23rd, 2018, 04:16 PM
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Great neighbor, glad you got it all sorted out and she is up and running.
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Old June 23rd, 2018, 04:28 PM
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Great neighbor, glad you got it all sorted out and she is up and running.
Yes, I wish the neighbor left a name for me to thank!

Yes, laptop is up and running! And I feel sentimental. This used to be my Dad's who is gone, and I am using the very same laptop that he used to work on...

Some weird things though... I see that it originally had Win7 but has now upgraded to Win10. Above the "2" key is """ but if you press on it the "@" sign actually comes up. On the "'" it's the reverse. It could get confusing... is ther a way I could fix it? Or, maybe I should just sharpie the dang thing.
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Old June 23rd, 2018, 11:24 PM
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Cool , nice too see your keeping that Laptop going.

I hope you used a good quality thermal paste when you put in the new Processor?
Reason being, the Higher Speed Processor will generate more heat.
Also, make sure the Fan & Vents are clear of dust.
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Some weird things though... I see that it originally had Win7 but has now upgraded to Win10. Above the "2" key is """ but if you press on it the "@" sign actually comes up. On the "'" it's the reverse. It could get confusing... is ther a way I could fix it? Or, maybe I should just sharpie the dang thing.
Sounds like Keyboard settings in Windows 10 are set for the Standard English 104-Keyboard.

Go into the Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager > Keyboards

Under the Keyboards there will be a listing of the type of Keyboard.

You'll probably see "Standard PS/2 Keyboard" as your Keyboard.
If it is, Right Click on it and scroll down to Properties and Click on it.
Window Opens and Click on the Driver Tab.

There will be several options.
Driver Details
Update Driver
Uninstall Driver

If your going to try Update Driver.
First check if Acer has Windows 10 Drivers for your Laptop, before you try doing it.

You could also try using the old Windows 7 Drivers that were made for the Laptop.
You should have an installation disk, or go down load them from Acer support.

Good Luck with it.


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Old July 2nd, 2018, 05:37 PM
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Thank you Ensign Tzap!

Just thought of updating...

Wherever you are, thanks Dad...

And, thanks to everyone here!



My only qualm with it is that it only has 3 USB ports and they are all on the sides which is in the way of everything! My older laptop had the USB ports in the back. 4 in the back and 2 on the side.

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Old July 2nd, 2018, 06:05 PM
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you could always get a usb hub so only one cable coming out of the laptop giving a bit more space on the sides.
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Old July 2nd, 2018, 06:12 PM
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I agree with getting a hub. Just make sure it is self-powered (comes with its own power block) so you don't overload the notebook's port.
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Old July 2nd, 2018, 06:45 PM
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you could always get a usb hub so only one cable coming out of the laptop giving a bit more space on the sides.
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I agree with getting a hub. Just make sure it is self-powered (comes with its own power block) so you don't overload the notebook's port.
Thank you for the USB hub advice! I will look for one on eBay!
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Old July 2nd, 2018, 07:37 PM
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Will this laptop benefit big with an SSD? If yes, what kind would fit it?
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