Some wallpapers for your netbook

I downloaded the above images from deviantart.com and resized it according to the Aspire one's desktop resolution.

Readyboost in Windows XP

Its easy to use a readyboost device in Windows XP similar to Windows Vista, all you have to do is plug-in the device, press Windows key+pause break key to bring up system properties, then click on advanced tab.

Now under the performance section, click settings and click advanced options tab. Under the virtual memory section press change and select the external device, select system managed size and click set.

Now Windows will prompt you to reboot, reboot its all done. I use a 1 GB SD card for this purpose, you can use any memory cards or an usb flash drive.

Enjoy..!

Updating your Aspire One's Bios

Updating Aspire One's bios is little tricky but you can perform it easily using the following instructions

1. Goto http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/portal20.cfm?recordid=5814&formid=3394&website=AcerPanAm.com/au&siteid=8116&words=all&keywords=&areaid=12 and download the file Flash BIOS v3309

2. Download Unetbootin from http://sourceforge.net/projects/unetbootin/

3. It is a time consuming process to prepare a Bios flash drive from Linux so I want you to stick to the Windows machine.

4. So after downloading unetbootin on Windows

5. Open the program you'll find two drop down list boxes on top

6. In the select distribution list box select freedos, select the usb drive and click ok.

7. After downloading it'll prompt you to reboot, Now do not reboot.

8. Extract all the files from the Bios zip file into the USB disk.

9. Restart the machine, press f12 and select the USB disk.

10 . Now choose option 5 live.

11. Goto c:\

12. Run 3309.bat

13. After the flashing process the system will reboot.

Linpus Desktop Switching

Now there's an easy way for the users of Linpus Linux Lite to switch their desktops. All you have to do is

1.Download the desktop-switch-0.3-1.i386.rpm.gz

2.The forum link is here

http://www.iphpbb3.com/forum/39151476nx21895/linpus-f13/desktop-switch-update-t218.html

3.Press alt+f2 and type terminal and press enter, then in the terminal window type sudo -i

4. Goto to the download location eg. cd /home/user/Downloads

5.Type gunzip desktop-switch-0.3-1.i386.rpm.gz

6. Then type rpm -i desktop-switch-0.3-1.i386.rpm

7. Now you can switch the Desktop by clicking the Icon

Installing Windows Vista on an Aspire One

I installed Windows Vista Ultimate on my netbook a few days back, its performance was awesome. You can enable the Aero Interface using this driver http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProductID=2482&DwnldID=16753&strOSs=164&OSFullName=Windows%20Vista*%2032&lang=eng

I used a standard 3-cell battery, and it lasted for about 2 hrs 45 mins, my computer rating was 2.7, you can add some more ram to get a better rating.

Have a look at my video.

Welcome to my blog

This is my first blog, and it is about the most famous and affordable Netbook Acer Aspire One. You can shoot all your queries here about the Aspire one and the things related to the Aspire one. I use an Aspire One A 150 with Windows XP for my day to day activity on the web. I also use this great tool to edit photos on a 19'' monitor connected to the VGA out slot. Windows works great with Acer Aspire One. I want you guys to move from Linpus to Windows to experience the extended capabilities of the Acer Aspire One...