My AA1 is model A110 – the small Linux edition that has two SD card readers. One internal reader that lets the card stick out a bit like a normal card reader, and another one labeled “Storage Expansion” where the SD card is almost completely hidden.
Unfortunately you can’t boot from these SD readers (if you [...]

I got my Acer Aspire One a few months ago, and along with the computer I got a 6-month 3G plan from the Danish network operator TDC.
My Aspire One came with a Huawei E180 3G modem preloaded with a connection/sms manager called “Mobile Manager”. When starting Mobile Manager, the software creates a dial-up connection in [...]

A few days ago I wanted to set a bios password on my Acer Aspire One so nobody could access it without supplying the right password. I restarted the AA1, pressed [F2] to access the bios and found where I could change the password. I typed a new password twice in order to make sure [...]

I recently got an Acer Aspire One running a Linux version called Linpus Lite. But problems with my 3G modem drivers and my limited Linux knowledge forced me to change to Windows XP. Yes, I could sit down and learn about Linux, but I need my mini notebook now for note taking at my university [...]

Tired of having a slow AA1? No problemo! The nice people at Acer made room for a memory upgrade on the AA1’s board. Unfortunately, the slot is hidden away under the keyboard and motherboard, so you need to completely disassemble the AA1 to find it. This very nice video shows how to take the machine [...]