W500 and Windows 8?

[excalibur1814]

I have been using it for a couple of days. No real problems, except multitasking not working for me.

There's a setting somewhere in the new control panel that defines if an app or how many apps stay open (Apparently.. not seen it yet as I don't have a suitable tab... Realised, however, that I have an M400 in the spare room!)

[hoffmansweb]

installed it last night. runs really good for a preview. I got rotate to work(had to install driver and Auto Screen Rotation Blocker)

[{StatuSChecKa}]

what driver please!? I installed the blocker, and i see it running in services.

[shivamparikh]

You need to install the Device Control Application. THat worked for me as well but after my next reboot it stopped again. So I assume there are quirks. Can anyone explain the steps for a working rotation on Windows 8. I don't seem to be able to get it working after a lucky first time.


By the way I have been testing the Acer W500 since around three days.

Web Cam drivers both front and back were auto detected without driver manipulation / installation.

I have noticed that using ALT+CTRL+DEL to quit applications is not a good thing.

I have one more bug not reported. When not using the keyboard if the user uses the tablet, goes to Pictures and begins a slide show you can not get out and have it stopped without ALT+CTR+DEL. This becomes annoying since each time you try to go to the desktop it will continue the slide show in progress unless Forecefully stopped using ACD (Alt Ctrl Del).

[shivamparikh]

PS - how does Auto Screen Rotation Blocker help ? Isnt that software to stop the rotation???

[{StatuSChecKa}]

PS - how does Auto Screen Rotation Blocker help ? Isnt that software to stop the rotation???

Maybe its for that physical hardware switch that we have. I saw it installed on the Windows 7, so I thought why not give it a shot

Source:

You need to install the Device Control Application.

http://support.acer.com/us/en/produc...1&modelId=3853

[{StatuSChecKa}]

Woo Hoo, my Auto Rotate works like a charm, I Rebooted and Shutdown, works great.

[shivamparikh]

Auto Rotate works on Win 8 after a couple of good reboots? Can anyone explain step by step process of installation and testing for the same. I have tried this over and over but seems it doesnt stick around after the first reboot.

[Solom01]

Quick question to those of you who have installed Windows 8, what's the battery life like? I've seen some complaints about battery life being wretched since as a preview drivers aren't optimized, etc. and just wanted to see if any of you had any comments on how this effects the W500?

[{StatuSChecKa}]

I love battery life. Windows 8 on the 500 is definitely not a negative in regards to battery.