Do you own a NETBOOK?

**ghosthunter** · September 19th, 2009 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by ssaloon

Any idea how?

I would assume there is a setting in the BIOS to set more memory to be available to the video.

Have you checked the BIOS for such settings?

**ssaloon** · September 19th, 2009 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

I would assume there is a setting in the BIOS to set more memory to be available to the video.

Have you checked the BIOS for such settings?

The problem is, I dont know/forgot which key to press to access BIOS upon boot. The screen flashes too damn quickly

Unless there's a different way of accessing it on laptops...

*** EDIT ***

Finally was able to access the BIOS Menu, but unfortunately, I can't toggle the 8mb value for video memory. I read over the Acer Aspire One forums that this is typically limited to Windows XP, as those AAO users running on Vista can allocate up to 700mb of memory for video... SUCKS!

**ghosthunter** · September 19th, 2009 10:54 PM

So the solution is to wait for Windows 7 to get released then.

**OldSchoolHack** · September 20th, 2009 12:44 AM

Before an Acer Aspire One with no HD. Gave it away to my sister after a month.

Now a Lenovo S10 Ideapad. Chose it over the MSI, Acer, Asus, etc. Rock solid. Not flimsy or trivial in build.

I would not use a Netbook for heavy duty work. Just simple office (word, excel, powerpoint, visio, project) and browsing. So I keep two portables, an S10 and a Y430 from Lenovo.

Of course Freemind, Firefox and a Netbook makes a very useful portable PC.

**Jun aka Pekto** · September 20th, 2009 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by OldSchoolHack

I would not use a Netbook for heavy duty work. Just simple office (word, excel, powerpoint, visio, project) and browsing. So I keep two portables, an S10 and a Y430 from Lenovo.

I wouldn't even use MS Office on the thing. My use for one would be internet/email and viewing entertainment content (DVD, YT, web, etc). Hence, I hadn't really needed one yet. Of course, that's just me. Others see it differently.

We'll visit the Philippines next year. Only then will I need a netbook to complement the laptop. With my eyesight not as good as it used to be, doing any serious work on a netbook is going to be hard, even on a 10" screen.

**mact_tors** · September 22nd, 2009 01:20 PM

good day sir gh....remember my dell netbook?the buyer returned my unit claiming that it is infected with the virus! he found this out when he inserted a flash disk and tried to view hidden files. the folder option "show hidden files and folders" is not working. also, i found out that the "update now" option in the mcaffee anti virus is not highlighted. i tried to uninstall and re-install the anti-virus but same thing happened. i even tried avg (free) but it did not made any updates! is my netbook infected? good thing i did not buy the sony netbook because of your review otherwise i will have 2 netbooks! thanks again sir GH!

**m_2paz** · September 22nd, 2009 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by mact_tors

good day sir gh....remember my dell netbook?the buyer returned my unit claiming that it is infected with the virus! he found this out when he inserted a flash disk and tried to view hidden files. the folder option "show hidden files and folders" is not working. also, i found out that the "update now" option in the mcaffee anti virus is not highlighted. i tried to uninstall and re-install the anti-virus but same thing happened. i even tried avg (free) but it did not made any updates! is my netbook infected? good thing i did not buy the sony netbook because of your review otherwise i will have 2 netbooks! thanks again sir GH!

bro, try to run it in safe mode. then do the updates in safe mode muna. then try to scan na din in safe mode. use kaspersky kung may mahanap ka na freeware..

**ghosthunter** · September 22nd, 2009 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by mact_tors

good day sir gh....remember my dell netbook?the buyer returned my unit claiming that it is infected with the virus! he found this out when he inserted a flash disk and tried to view hidden files. the folder option "show hidden files and folders" is not working. also, i found out that the "update now" option in the mcaffee anti virus is not highlighted. i tried to uninstall and re-install the anti-virus but same thing happened. i even tried avg (free) but it did not made any updates! is my netbook infected? good thing i did not buy the sony netbook because of your review otherwise i will have 2 netbooks! thanks again sir GH!

I would just simply reformat and reinstall the entire system using the recovery CD or whatever recovery method is used for your brand of netbook.

**woohoo** · September 22nd, 2009 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by mact_tors

good day sir gh....remember my dell netbook?the buyer returned my unit claiming that it is infected with the virus! he found this out when he inserted a flash disk and tried to view hidden files. the folder option "show hidden files and folders" is not working. also, i found out that the "update now" option in the mcaffee anti virus is not highlighted. i tried to uninstall and re-install the anti-virus but same thing happened. i even tried avg (free) but it did not made any updates! is my netbook infected? good thing i did not buy the sony netbook because of your review otherwise i will have 2 netbooks! thanks again sir GH!

It was probably his flash drive that's infected in the first place.

Anyway, you can try downloading SDFIX (google for it, you'll find it), you might still get the virus.

Otherwise, try GH's suggestion of reinstalling via recovery disc/s.

**Jun aka Pekto** · September 22nd, 2009 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by woohoo

It was probably his flash drive that's infected in the first place.

Anyway, you can try downloading SDFIX (google for it, you'll find it), you might still get the virus.

Otherwise, try GH's suggestion of reinstalling via recovery disc/s.

+1
Aye. I suspect it's the flash drive as well unless the previous owner had used the Dell netbook and didn't do a fresh re-install of the recovery software.