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Updating Drivers for free?
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Rahmiro
Dark Venture Corporation
Kitchen Sinkhole
#1 - 2013-12-26 21:40:51 UTC
Hello folks,

I have an Acer Aspire 5742Z-4685 laptop. I wold like to update the drivers at no cost. Is this possible?

My attempts (CNET) resulted in malware, which I was able to remove.

Any assistance is appreciated.

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Rahmiro
Dark Venture Corporation
Kitchen Sinkhole
#2 - 2013-12-26 22:54:25 UTC
NVM. After doing some research it appears the drivers are all up to date.

I'm having an issue where the screen goes blank and the drivers stop for a moment when jumping thru gates. I thought a driver update would fix this, but I probably should look into a better laptop.

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Emma Verondi
Highfarer-TerraCo Enterprises
#3 - 2013-12-27 09:30:39 UTC
That sounds really odd, have you tried completetely reinstalling your drivers for your graphic card?

Best regards,
Emma

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Kyseth
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2013-12-28 07:41:44 UTC
Normally I've seen blank/black screen stuff happen due to overheating. Isn't there a way to turn off the gate jump effect in the settings? If anything, there's probably a few graphics settings you could play with if you don't think it's hardware related (ie heat) or driver (ie they are all up to date).
Colonel Selene
Kesukka
#5 - 2013-12-28 13:53:07 UTC
Since when do you have to pay for driver updates? That makes no sense.

Grrr.
Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2013-12-28 22:08:49 UTC
lol

I always get my drivers for free.

/me thinks we are being trolled.

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Brujo Loco
Brujeria Teologica
#7 - 2013-12-29 20:44:02 UTC
Well giving OP the benefit of the doubt, as my experience entails, it´s a pretty common scam for Tech Support "guys" to instill the notion in technically challenged people that most updates/maintenances/cleanups of hardware not only need to be done on a regular basis but with certified technicians for a specific cost in real life $$$ and maintenance "plans"

So perhaps OP was under that notion and he now knows better?

Just wondering P

Cheers!

o/

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