Anyone tried SP2 on AcerC300? SP2 looks really good but not sure if I'm
brave enought to try it out!

Roger

You should at least make a restore point, and try it... i imaged my drive
and tried it... So far so good.
"Roger" <roger_id********.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone tried SP2 on AcerC300? SP2 looks really good but not sure if I'm
> brave enought to try it out!
>
> Roger
>
>

If you create a restore point, first make sure that you have more than 12%
allocated to be sure that you're restore points aren't removed by the
installation of SP2.

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Terri Stratton
Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
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"Smartikat" <wonga@_SMARTIKAT_MossMotors.com> wrote in message
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> You should at least make a restore point, and try it... i imaged my drive
> and tried it... So far so good.
> "Roger" <roger_id********.com> wrote in message
> news:uVQh0l2PEHA.2216@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Anyone tried SP2 on AcerC300? SP2 looks really good but not sure if I'm
>> brave enought to try it out!
>>
>> Roger
>>
>>
>
>

Hi,
I have SP2RC1 installed on my Acer C301 and it works fine. The HWR is much
better.

The only thing I've seen is that some web material when clicked on is sent
as a text file. I've already reported it to Microsoft.


--
Chris De Herrera
http://www.cewindows.net
http://www.tabletpctalk.com

"Roger" <roger_id********.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone tried SP2 on AcerC300? SP2 looks really good but not sure if I'm
> brave enought to try it out!
>
> Roger
>
>

In article <eqBEwr5PEHA.648@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>,
support@thetabletpc.net says...
> If you create a restore point, first make sure that you have more than 12%
> allocated to be sure that you're restore points aren't removed by the
> installation of SP2.
>
>
I created a restore point but the SP-2 installation also gave me the
option of backing up everything that was about to be replaced so the SP
could be uninstalled. It even allowed me to choose the directory where I
wanted it saved to. I chose my data drive because it had the most room
available.

In article <uVQh0l2PEHA.2216@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, roger_id********.com
says...
> Anyone tried SP2 on AcerC300? SP2 looks really good but not sure if I'm
> brave enought to try it out!

I've got a C300 and it seems to work fine. I have imaging software but I
didn't take an image because I just didn't feel like it that day. I did
set a restore point but I don't think I am going to need it.

Until my apparently unrelated monitor issue I was running SP 2 with no
problems other than if you have the latest monitor drivers from Intel (not
the ones that ship with it) you lose the automatic screen rotation when you
change from laptop to slate mode. Not a big deal since the button still
works. I didn't see any improvements with the new driver so I rolled back to
the original ones to get the automatic screen rotation back. The
improvements to the TIP in SP2 worth the update for me.

--
Cheryl D. Wise
MS-MVP-FrontPage
http://mvp.wiserways.com
"Roger" <roger_id********.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone tried SP2 on AcerC300? SP2 looks really good but not sure if I'm
> brave enought to try it out!
>
> Roger
>
>

I installed Microsoft's XP SP2 a few days ago (9/17/2004), and I have
had *serious* problems with my WiFi connectivity ever since. Every
time I connect to the Internet using my wireless LAN, my computer
freezes shortly thereafter. I am forced to cut the power and restart.
I have not run into these problems when I am using my wired LAN, and I
have not noticed any other issues. Customer service reps for both
Microsoft AND Acer have recomended uninstalling SP2, so you should
think twice before you go ahead.

I really wish Microsoft and Acer would communicate more clearly and
directly with their users about this stuff. In addition, Microsoft
really, really needs to improve the quality of the software it
releases. After a wasted weekend getting headaches over this stuff,
Mac and Linux are looking really good to me right now

(For the search engines: Acer TravelMate C301XCi ).



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Do you currently have SP2 installed? If so, do a reinstall of the wireless
drivers followed by verifying your settings are correct. In some cases, the
drivers don't seem to transfer over to the new install properly. I had one
machine which had no driver listed and nothing listed in Network
Connections - even though I was connected to the LAN and Internet - until
the third restart.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"fitzjohn" <fitzjohn.1cwiui@mail.mcse.ms> wrote in message
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>
> I installed Microsoft's XP SP2 a few days ago (9/17/2004), and I have
> had *serious* problems with my WiFi connectivity ever since. Every
> time I connect to the Internet using my wireless LAN, my computer
> freezes shortly thereafter. I am forced to cut the power and restart.
> I have not run into these problems when I am using my wired LAN, and I
> have not noticed any other issues. Customer service reps for both
> Microsoft AND Acer have recomended uninstalling SP2, so you should
> think twice before you go ahead.
>
> I really wish Microsoft and Acer would communicate more clearly and
> directly with their users about this stuff. In addition, Microsoft
> really, really needs to improve the quality of the software it
> releases. After a wasted weekend getting headaches over this stuff,
> Mac and Linux are looking really good to me right now
>
> (For the search engines: Acer TravelMate C301XCi ).
>
>
>
> --
> fitzjohn
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>

I think Chris is on the right track. Before replacing my Acer due to
multiple hardware problems I ran several different beta versions of SP 2 on
it with no wireless or other problems. I did need to reinstall the video
drivers after one of the beta installs to get it to function properly again.
So try reinstalling the wireless drivers and make sure you have wireless
zero configuration enabled. Might also check for any updates needed by your
wireless router.

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Cheryl D Wise
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://mvp.WiserWays.com


"fitzjohn" <fitzjohn.1cwiui@mail.mcse.ms> wrote in message
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>
> I installed Microsoft's XP SP2 a few days ago (9/17/2004), and I have
> had *serious* problems with my WiFi connectivity ever since. Every
> time I connect to the Internet using my wireless LAN, my computer
> freezes shortly thereafter. I am forced to cut the power and restart.
> I have not run into these problems when I am using my wired LAN, and I
> have not noticed any other issues. Customer service reps for both
> Microsoft AND Acer have recomended uninstalling SP2, so you should
> think twice before you go ahead.
>
> I really wish Microsoft and Acer would communicate more clearly and
> directly with their users about this stuff. In addition, Microsoft
> really, really needs to improve the quality of the software it
> releases. After a wasted weekend getting headaches over this stuff,
> Mac and Linux are looking really good to me right now
>
> (For the search engines: Acer TravelMate C301XCi ).
>
>
>
> --
> fitzjohn
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Posted via http://www.mcse.ms
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> View this thread: http://hardware.mcse.ms/message10987.html
>