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Maybe the last OS on Acer ZG5

2020-10-16
In: Software
Tagged: "Aspire One", acer, SparkyLinux, zg5

My Acer Aspire One A110 is more than 12 years old. I still use it occasionally. My main rig is a desktop PC. The only laptop is this Acer netbook, ZG5. It came with Windows XP Home. Working perfectly after I changed SSD. Anyway, I replaced the original Windows OSContinue Reading

Fix Acer AL1916W Monitor

2015-11-01
In: Hardware
Tagged: acer, AL1916W, fix, how-to, LCD, monitor, repair, solder

I have a LCD monitor, Acer AL1916W. I can remember when I bought it. But I do believe it is more than six years. I have two more monitor. One is Acer 1716B in early 2006, and Acer X223W in April 2009. So I got  Acer AL1916W between 2006 andContinue Reading

Windows XP: End of the life

2013-11-19
In: Software
Tagged: "Aspire One", "windows xp", acer, Centos, netbook, replacement, support

Microsoft announced that Windows XP will not be supported any more until April 8, 2014. There are certain terms of Microsoft support lifecycle. Mainstream support: Microsoft will offer mainstream support for a minimum of 5 years from the date of a product’s general availability, or for 2 years after theContinue Reading

How to make WPA work on Acer Aspire One ZG5 or AOA110

2013-06-25
In: Software
Tagged: "windows xp", acer, driver, upgrade, wireless, WPA

It has problem when I first install Windows XP with SP2 on this tiny netbook, Acer Aspire One ZG5 or AOA110. I can connect it to AP with WEP security setting. But WPA is not working. The wireless card driver is the official release which I download from the AcerContinue Reading

Replace SSD on Acer Aspire One ZG5

2013-03-07
In: Hardware
Tagged: "Aspire One", acer, harddrive, mod, performance, SSD, zif

Acer Aspire One ZG5 has 8GB SSD. This SSD has poor performance as indicated on Wiki. Intel Z-P230, model SSDPAMM0008G1. This SSD has been criticized for its slow read and write speed. Intel lists the drive’s maximum speeds as 38 MB/s read and 10 MB/s write. The even worse issueContinue Reading

Clean the fan of Acer Aspire One

2012-08-22
In: Hardware
Tagged: acer, Aspire, clean, fan, how-to, noise, SSD

I used Acer Aspire One very often these days. Just feel the fan is too noisy. I think it is time to clean it now. But, it is not a PC. It is a Netbook. Very compact. How to disassemble it? I googled it and found a very good guideContinue Reading

Install Lubuntu on Acer Aspire One

2012-08-06
In: Hardware
Tagged: acer, Aspire, Lubuntu, SSD, ubuntu, Unetbootin

I have a Acer Aspire One, which is 8GB SSD version with XP home. It is very slow, because of the SSD is MLC. I have been installed Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04 on it. Now I feel it is time to give it a new face. I am still likeContinue Reading

Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04

2010-05-13
In: Software
Tagged: acer, Aspire, installation, netbook, release, ubuntu

Ubuntu Netbook Edition is designed for Netbook. Such as what I have, Acer Aspire One with 8GB only. First of all. Download the UNE from the official site. The ISO file is about 700MB. It took me 40 minutes to complete download. The second step is Create my own UNEContinue Reading

Flash Bios without command

2009-11-20
In: Hardware
Tagged: acer, BIOS, brick, flash, netbook

Acer Aspire One A110 has new bios released. I want to update it. 1) Download bios package from the official site. Link 2) I use the windows flash tool to update it. 3) Restart the netbook. It is failed to boot up. When I press power button. It start toContinue Reading



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