Need a new compact desktop pc

p00

Our Acer pc is on its last legs and we are looking for a replacement.

We dont need a monitor as we connect it to the tv and we have a keyboard. We dont play games on it.

The problem is that it needs to be small like the Acer to fit in the tv unit.

Any ideas please?

xxp00

NiftyDigits

Vostro 270s Slim Tower
Processor: Intel Celeron G465 (1.80GHz, 1.5MB)
Windows® 8 Pro
2 GB (1x2GB) 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC
500 GB 3.5inch SATA III Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
16X DVD +/- RW Drive
Slim Tower
Back Up Media Not Included
Display: Not Included
Windows 8 Professional (64 Bit OS)
Wireless : Dell Wireless 1506 Card
Dell USB Keyboard

Three Year Warranty

Vostro 270s £245

Would recommend spending another £20 on a low profile graphics card for the playback of Full HD content to the TV.


What is wrong with the ACER? What is the full model number of the offending machine?

Cisco001

http://www.ebuyer.com/519352-acer-aspire-x3-sff-desktop-dt-slhek-003



If you go for A6-3650, you probably don't need additional GPU to play full HD

southantrim3

If you fancy a change, why not try a Mini Mac - I'm sure there will be a few smart comments for even suggesting this - but would certainly fit the bill .

NiftyDigits

Cisco001 wrote: »

http://www.ebuyer.com/519352-acer-aspire-x3-sff-desktop-dt-slhek-003



If you go for A6-3650, you probably don't need additional GPU to play full HD

Not a fan of SFF, but as it is what the OP wants, this one certainly fits the bill.

closed

last legs usually means slow, reinstalling windows using acer erecovery (after backing up) cures slow - see speedup sticky

p00

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Vostro 270s Slim Tower
Processor: Intel Celeron G465 (1.80GHz, 1.5MB)
Windows® 8 Pro
2 GB (1x2GB) 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC
500 GB 3.5inch SATA III Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
16X DVD +/- RW Drive
Slim Tower
Back Up Media Not Included
Display: Not Included
Windows 8 Professional (64 Bit OS)
Wireless : Dell Wireless 1506 Card
Dell USB Keyboard

Three Year Warranty

Vostro 270s £245

Would recommend spending another £20 on a low profile graphics card for the playback of Full HD content to the TV.


What is wrong with the ACER? What is the full model number of the offending machine?

Its an L???? the one with the battery in a yellow casing which you cant get anymore. The date goes back to 2006 everyday and the wrong time, but now when you try to change the date it is just bouncing along the dates and years so you cant click on anything. It is 5 or 6 years old now. When you try to open a folder it bounces to another one so you just cant do anything. It was reformated about 3 weeks ago and stuff reinstalled which worked (apart from keeping date and time) but its just back to where it was then - useless.

xxp00

closed

the time/date is held by a cmos battery, which costs a £1 or so, and takes seconds to fit.

in the meantime, set it to sync with a time server on boot, (click on the clock bottom right)

sounds like you have a sticky keyboard or mouse, or dead battery if wireless.

NiftyDigits

p00 wrote: »

Its an L???? the one with the battery in a yellow casing which you cant get anymore. The date goes back to 2006 everyday and the wrong time, but now when you try to change the date it is just bouncing along the dates and years so you cant click on anything. It is 5 or 6 years old now. When you try to open a folder it bounces to another one so you just cant do anything. It was reformated about 3 weeks ago and stuff reinstalled which worked (apart from keeping date and time) but its just back to where it was then - useless.

xxp00

Aspire L310?



It's just a standard CR2032 battery. You can simply take the thing apart and place the new battery within. Use some duct tape to hold the connectors on firmly in the way that they were originally connected to the battery.

p00

Will get a battery tomorrow and try that.

Will replace the batteries in the mouse and keyboard to see if it makes a difference.

Funny thing is that when you can get in search and type it types the word backwards so if you want to get to the computer icon you have to type retupmoc.

It will be brill if we can sort it out and not buy a new one.

xxp00

closed

left arrow key stuck?