just formatted my laptop and got a few problems.


before i formatted i backed everything up and ran a hardware scan (copied results ) and also print screen dev manager.


anyway im trying to install my graphics card, (ati x300) which atm is an unrecognised vga device, and iv downloaded the drivers offthe website , but when i run them i just get this errror

"setup did not find a driver compatible with your current hardware or opertaing system"


what should i do ?

ok managed to sort it out by upgrading to sp3 first.

iv also got sound etc working (p.s the acer website is actualy really usefull)

the only problem i have now is 2 things....


1) whenever i try to update windows, i just get errors? using either IE or just using automatic updates it still just fails ? (and yes iv restarted )

and the only problem is that my hot kes dont work anymore, i used to press FN (the function button) and the cursor up to increase volume and cursur down to decrease volume but now it doesnt work?

any ideas?

i managed to sort out the windows update doing the below :

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service. To do this, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
b. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
net stop wuauserv

2. Register the Wups2.dll file. To do this, follow these steps:
a. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll

3. Start the Automatic Updates service. To do this, type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
net start wuauserv

(found on the windows website)


and i have partly managed to get the hotkeys to work.



pressing FN and the cursor up increases the volume but i dont get the volume coming on the screen like it used to?

ok managed to sort it out

In order to show the volume meter in your HP lappy follow these steps:
- you need winrar programe, google for it

-Extract the two files, ehres.dll and ehtray to

C:\WINDOWS\ehome
Dont close winrar yet
C:\ is where my OS is installed, change that in your lappy if windows is installed in D, E
.. etc

-extract ehtray file to this directory too
C:\Documents and Settings\ Your User Name \Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Restart your lappy and wait till all start up programs load then try to increase, decrease volume , and you should see it on the screen


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