Acer Extensa 5420 laptop

Can using an electric cord from an HP latptop damage an acer laptop?
The cord broke on my Acer Extensa 5420 laptop. I have an old cord from an HP laptop and I want to know if I can damage my Acer if I use it.
Laptops & Notebooks - 4 Answers
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Don't do it unless it is exactly the same voltage and wattage as the Acer. The voltage and wattage are on the label of the power adapter.
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Laptops use DC power adapters. Each laptop requires a specific adapter that outputs a particular Voltage and Amperage, this information can be found on the adapter. As long as these two numbers match for the Output side of the adapter, and the plugs are exactly the same, then you should be ok, otherwise using it could kill your laptop.
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if you are talking about just cord and not the entire charger (cord and adapter) then its fine. if you want to use entire charger, then i dont think it will be possible. the volt requirement will be different and even the connector connecting the laptop and charger may be different..
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Yes a very good chance you will kill your Acer unless it is an exact match which is highly unlikely.

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What I did is just insert the format disk.....?

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how do i get the sound back on my acer laptop?
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Laptops & Notebooks - 4 Answers
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In troubleshooting for sound in your lap top you can try the following, check volume controll,if you have head phones try them out or check to see if the sound driver has been corrupted and reinstall it. start/computer/system properties/device manager. You can also restore your pc to last settings[system restore] when you had sound if the problem occurred when you updated your computer.
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Fix No sound in Windows: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/no-sound-in-windows Go to devise manager scroll to sound/audio card right click it and click enable. Read user guide/manual section on sound and volume. The User's Guide for your computer may be located on the computer itself: Click on Start Click on All Programs Click on Acer System or Acer Documentation Manuals and reference guides specific to your computer can be viewed in the Acer Product Support. To download or view a copy of these documents: Under Select Your Product, choose the type of product you have. In the Product Selector, continue to select your model and click Confirm. Click on the User Guides tab. http://support.acer.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?tab=1
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Type in Run and check settings mmsys.cpl Or right click the speaker icon
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Check the master sound volume to see if it is set on mute Try restarting the laptop

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Software - 3 Answers
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Did you go to all programs and then right click it? If you did that there should be a option that says uninstall. If you didn't, try that. It worked for me
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Did you try: Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs?
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Backup whichever drive has your data, then restore to factory settings.

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Can I change the battery in my acer aspire one laptop?

Can I change the battery in my acer aspire one laptop?
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Laptops & Notebooks - 4 Answers
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go to acer site with model number and see, they surport and forums, or a call to a local tech. but they are costly, and likely you'll get three hours or more from battery you have.
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The best resource is to go to Acer's web site and see if they sell the 6-cell battery as an accessory for your system. If they do, then the battery will work in your system with no problems.
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I'm not quite sure, but when you go to buy it, bring your laptop. :)
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It's hard to know.Write down your laptop model number,and call the acer support.Or go to acer website and see whether they sell the 6 cell batteries for your laptop.If you can't find more information,maybe you have to continue to use 3 cell battery.

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I cant hear sound on my acer laptop.How can I get it back?

I cant hear sound on my acer laptop.How can I get it back?
I can not hear sound on my acer laptop , when i plug in headphones or speakers I can.I have volume control working and everything seems to be in check.Does anyone have any ideas or solutions to solve my problem?
Laptops & Notebooks - 3 Answers
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these internal speakers might be damaged. you can verify if its a h/w problem and not any software or settings problem. just boot your system with any live cd/dvd for example Ubuntu and play any audio/vedio cd. and please remember not to try any mp3 as that might not be supported on default installation of live cd.
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I would recommend trying to update your sound driver. Right click on My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager (on Windows XP). Find your sound card under the list > double click it > click driver > Update Driver. This will see if Microsoft has an update for the driver. If it does, it will be automatically installed. If not, I recommend going to the support website for your laptop and seeing if you can download the most recent driver for your sound card. If you manage to find and install a driver, be sure to restart your computer to make sure it takes effect. If none of this works, it may be possible that the speakers on your laptop are shot. It really wouldn't be worth it to replace the speakers on your laptop... you would be better off to purchase some computer speakers on Tiger Direct or Best Buy, at least so you can listen to your media without using headphones. Hope this helps. Good Luck :)
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Your drivers may be out of date. Try updating them. Hope this helps.

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