Acer Aspire 5920 Gemstone Laptop

Question from bips: Asked on 20/09/2008 Hi Easycom, I've bought this laptop and have been loving it so far. It's been only 1 day. It's a really nice config. Just a little thing though - could you tell me why F11 key does not work in this one? My friend has got the same model and I have confirmed from him also, the key is not working in his laptop either. Is there any place where we have to go and activate it or something like that?

Question from GRA: Asked on 19/09/2008 Hi, what is the battery life please and would this laptop be suitable for runnin a professional CAD programme

Question from Josh: Asked on 16/09/2008 Need a laptop for internet, skype video calls , some work - ie powerpoint, word, excel and also storing photos to add online - I previously was a mac user but due to cost that isnt an option - would this be the best value I could get with built in camera and microphone

Question from Sunny: Asked on 25/08/2008 Hi, I'm a bit confused about the buy now, pay 12 months option. How much would I be paying monthly for 12 months? I don't have to pay interest if I clear the amount in 12 months? Thanks Sunny

Question from Tim: Asked on 13/08/2008 Would this laptop be able to play oblivion?

Question from Wimble: Asked on 17/07/2008 Is the 5920 or the 7520 a better buy for a teenager using internet, watching DVD, playing games, music plus word processing etc.

Question from Cb.: Asked on 14/07/2008 Can you put Mircosoft office (Ms Word, Ms Publisher, Ms Excel etc) from a cd on to the laptop?

Question from veritas: Asked on 02/07/2008 In the package deals the free laptop bag and mouse option has gone, if i order just the laptop now will i receive the bag and mouse later or is this option not available any more.

Question from Eastern: Asked on 24/05/2008 Im looking at buying but i have a few questions regarding graphics.
Is it possible to upgrade the graphics card? and will upgrading be expensive?

Question from Stephen: Asked on 09/05/2008 would this laptop be able to play call of duty 2 and battlefield 2?

Question from Seoirseo: Asked on 30/04/2008 I use Photoshop for image manipulation & Adobe Premier for very occasional video editing, not interested in games at all, how will the supplied graphics card work with these applications?

Question from karen: Asked on 15/04/2008 Will this laptop run The sims 2 and its expansion easily?

Question from karen: Asked on 15/04/2008 Does this laptop have any program installed already?

Question from Sargeant Steve: Asked on 15/04/2008 JESUS!!! I bougth my laptop 2 years ago (Acer Aspire 5051AWXMI) and that was the same price. And this one is alot better than mine for the same price!!! I think ill have to buy a new one!!!

Question from cookster: Asked on 05/03/2008 In the product Spec for the LX.AKV0X.108 it has 1 x display / video - HDMI. Is this a HDMI port on the laptop?
IF not what model has the HDMI port (I dont what a HD_DVD DRIVE model)

Question from lamari: Asked on 23/02/2008 I want to buy a laptop for general school work, watching films, downloading music and transferring pictures and videos from my camcorder. I tend to use several applications at the same time and have lots of pics and videos to save. Won't be used for games. Essential: no loud fan noise. Any recommendations?

Question from typhoon9: Asked on 27/01/2008 Does it come with windows home premium 32bit or 64bit ?

Question from typhoon9: Asked on 05/01/2008 Does the LX.AKV0X.108 have a Intel GMA X3100 Graphics card as mentioned in the specs or an ATI X1300 which alot of people seem to think. many thanks

Question from Tossy: Asked on 05/01/2008 Hi, I want to buy a laptop and i'm considering the T5450 LX.AKV0X.146 or the T7300 LX.AKV0X.108. I just want to use it for school work generally, watching movies, and downloading musics. Which of the two would you recommend?

Question from D!l63RT: Asked on 21/12/2007 I'm a microsoft partner and would use my own copy of an x64 OS - can this model be purchased with out the OS?
The memory upgrade offer...is it to 4 Gig? How much extra?

Question from Val: Asked on 19/12/2007 Which is the better performing laptop, this one or the 9304_LX.AWP0X.197? I tend to have a few programmes running at the same time so want something that can cope with this. Not used for gaming, just multimedia coursework and other such stuff.

Question from Paul: Asked on 07/12/2007 Which is the better Graphics card the NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS 256MB or the Intel X3100 GMA. I am having to choose between this laptop and the Acer Aspire 7720G - 1A2G24mi-LX.ALNOX.249. I think I am right in saying this has a faster processor though the 7720G has a larger HD 240GB. I am mainly going to use it for surfing net and general emails though mainly to transfer from Camcorder to disc, I am sure this is possibly a better spec machine though I can always buy an additional HD to add? any thoughts on this. PLEASE your views as it is so misleading and confussing being a first time buying of a laptop. Many many thanks

Question from JasonB: Asked on 26/11/2007 Is it possible for Acer to change the graphics card in this model? I was more interested in it when it listed the NVIDIA 8600M GT graphics card.

Question from Tarek: Asked on 25/11/2007 What is the specification of the webcam?

Question from Neil: Asked on 24/11/2007 you say it doesn't have hdmi, the picture has a n arrow that states 'hdmi', so what outputs other than vga does it have, i need one with hdmi or dvi, can u recommend one?

Question from neil: Asked on 23/11/2007 doe this laptop have hdmi?

Question from Tom: Asked on 21/11/2007 Why did they change the graphics card on the LX.AKV0X.108? and will they ever sell the model at this price with the 8600M GT again?

Question from Andy: Asked on 20/11/2007 which graphics card is better the Nvidia 8600 or the x1300 and is the x1300 still recommended for playing the recent games such as call of duty 4 modern warfare just as the graphics card has changed ?

Question from Mat: Asked on 18/11/2007 Is the 5920 better value than the 5720?

Question from bradley: Asked on 18/11/2007 Does this laptop have dedicated graphics, and will it be all right playing games like Halo and Age of Empires?

Question from Ollie: Asked on 17/11/2007 Is this suitable for playing online games such as world of warcraft?

Question from avi: Asked on 16/11/2007 i want this laptop with nvidia card 256 mb deicated memory will i get it

Question from Tanvir: Asked on 14/11/2007 Hi, How much dedicated and integrated shared memory does the X1300 have? Is it suitable for playing latest games?

Question from k13ran: Asked on 13/11/2007 Please could you give me the link to an acer gemstone that has the gt graphics card which you still sell because i'm a bit confused

Question from Rob: Asked on 13/11/2007 Is there any laptop with this kind of specs that has bluetooth in aswell?

Question from dean: Asked on 12/11/2007 Is it possible to upgrade the graphics card in this particular model to a better one?

Question from RM1: Asked on 12/11/2007 I figured the price was too good to be true, that X1300 card is rubbish in comparison to the NVIDIA 8600.
Do the other Acers in have the same card or does the cheaper one still have the NVIDIA card?

Question from Dean: Asked on 12/11/2007 I asked recently which was better between this laptop and the Acer TravelMate 5720G-302G16 LX.TK30X.033. Since then the information on the graphics card has changed. Which laptop out of the 2 would you recommend now and why?

Question from V: Asked on 12/11/2007 Hi. How much dedicated memory does the X1300 have?

Question from Dan: Asked on 12/11/2007 Does it still the 8600M GT, because in the specs the graphics card is now listed as the x1300.

Question from Ronan: Asked on 12/11/2007 The grpahics card is now listed as an ``ATI X1300 Integrated Graphics'' but it was a NVidia 8600 GT yesterday. Is this just a mistake or what?

Question from Eva Wright: Asked on 12/11/2007 Can you downgrade to Windows XP Professional?

Question from Dave: Asked on 12/11/2007 In the specs it states there is a SD card reader with this laptop is it integral or an add on ?

Question from Blaidd: Asked on 12/11/2007 Is the Hard Drive one big C: or is it partitioned into a C: & a D:?
Is the Battery the 6cell or the 8cell one?

Question from Abs: Asked on 11/11/2007 Will Crysis Work on this Laptop

Question from skid: Asked on 11/11/2007 If there's no Turbo/Hypermemory on the graphics card does this still outperform the TM5720 on directX9 games?
Is it white/silver/grey inside and does it show marks / dirt (I travel a lot) or is it distracting when watching DVDs?

Question from PJ: Asked on 11/11/2007 Is it possible to get a US style keyboard instead of UK one? I'm talking about diffrent sign locations, for example "@" in UK is where comma is and in US one it's where "2" is. I know you can change the settings in Windows but it's just a matter of being used to US keyboard.

Question from Llwydyn: Asked on 11/11/2007 How much free space is there on the hard disc?

Question from Llwydyn: Asked on 11/11/2007 Only difference between this model and the LX.AKV0X.146 is that the LX.AKV0X.146 has a slower processor but more storage (160 Gb)?

Question from Llwydyn: Asked on 11/11/2007 You state that you can watch TV on it - does it have a TV tuner or would you have to buy it as a recommended accessory?

Question from Dem: Asked on 11/11/2007 Are you able to watch TV out of the box by plugging in an aerial, or do you have to buy an adapter? Would I be able to change the memory of the laptop to 800mhz memory myself? Would I be able to change the hard drive myself to a 7200rpm drive? Will I be able to install Windows XP onto this laptop, even though the Intel Turbo memory is onboard?

Question from Dean: Asked on 10/11/2007 Ok, would the graphics card in this laptop be suitable for newer modern games, such as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Question from Dean: Asked on 10/11/2007 Which laptop would you recommend out of this one and the TravelMate 5720G-302G16 LX.TK30X.033. Which one would be better fo playing games and just everday use in general.

Question from klemp: Asked on 10/11/2007 Can I watch TV on it?

Question from Dave: Asked on 10/11/2007 Hi,ya.What is the speed of the hard drive?

Question from Luka: Asked on 09/11/2007 Hello There.Hard Drive is Toshiba or Samsung??

Question from Marc: Asked on 09/11/2007 Does this graphic card have turbo cache?

Question from paul: Asked on 09/11/2007 this model only comes with a 120GB hd?

Question from hazem: Asked on 09/11/2007 Hello There. I've Got 2 Questions, First Does This Model Plays HDVD'S.
Second Compared To The Travelmate 5720G-302G16 With The 1Gb Hyper Memory Which Graphic Card Is Better For Playing The Latest Games, Thanx.

Question from ggg: Asked on 09/11/2007 Does the DVD drive write DVD's?

Question from ggg: Asked on 09/11/2007 Does this have VGA out?

Question from Kris Bartos: Asked on 09/11/2007 Does LX.AKV0X.108 has build-in bluetooth?

Question from Nathan: Asked on 09/11/2007 Is this laptop pretty much one of the best out? I bought the first 5920 which was a similar spec and this one seems to be the same but £200 cheaper! Bargain!

Question from ggg: Asked on 09/11/2007 Can I add turbo memory to this laptop myself?

Why is it so much cheaper than the other models - its got the better graphics card, just no turbo memory, smaller hd and no hd-drive?

Question from ?: Asked on 09/11/2007 Is it me or do you list 2 5920 gemstones one at £549 and one at £599. I can see one's a 1.66GHz the other a 2.0 GHz how can i make sure i get the 2.0 GHz

Question from EW: Asked on 08/11/2007 does it have a webcam

Question from Kris Bartos: Asked on 08/11/2007 Does LX.AKV0X.108 have build-in bluetooth?

Question from Andy Shults: Asked on 08/11/2007 Sorry one more question can you please confirm that it has the draft N wireless