The Acer Guy

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1. TehSuigi wrote, on May 29th, 2009:

   

   Please tell me this thing is compatible with the 6920G’s Launch Manager too.
   I’d love to reprogram my Arcade key to open Media Center like it did before I put Arcade Deluxe back on my system.

2. Morris Lee wrote, on May 29th, 2009:

   

   @TehSuigi

   you can try it out, if it doesn’t work, just uninstall the Launch manager, and reinstall it on next reboot.

3. Ferry wrote, on May 30th, 2009:

   

   keep up the awesome work Morris!

4. TehSuigi wrote, on May 30th, 2009:

   

   I can confirm that it doesn’t work on the 6920G – loses CineDash compatibility, Arcade button turns into web broswer, etc.

5. Lubo wrote, on May 31st, 2009:

   

   I tried your modified patch. I still have one problem. Everything works fine until I don’t want to turn up or down volume with the wheel. That stops working right after I will install the Launch Manager from Acer site and apply your patch. Do you have any suggestion. Of course I am using Windows 7, Acer Empowering Framework is installed. Please give me an advice how I can get this working. Thanx in advance.
   Lubo
   SK

6. Lubo wrote, on May 31st, 2009:

   

   oh, and btw, in the \install.bat\ file is a bad file name install…vbs.vbs – its twice and I had to edit the bat file to make it work…

7. Morris Lee wrote, on May 31st, 2009:

   

   @TehSuigi,

   It WAS designed so that you can remap the arcade button, open the launch manager control panel to config it.

   @Lubo,

   Thank you for your comment, I don’t have 32bit OS right now, I wasn’t able to test it out, the link now leads to a fixed one, it should work now! I am using the installer from ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_5920/vista/64bit/LM_v2.0.05.zip
   if you have not already realize, the volume still works, I disabled the OSD on purpose, since adjusting Volume using the volume wheel with OSD will out focus the game(especially in DX10 games)

   I just go by the volume icon as to how loud it is on right now.

   Morris Lee

8. Lubo wrote, on May 31st, 2009:

   

   Thanks Morris for reply but… doesn’t work. I don’t care about the OSD but the volume is not working. I used the link ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_5920/vista/Drivers/LaunchManager_Dritek_v2.0.10.zip, installed, rebooted, then installed ur patch, still no work. When the LM is uninstalled, volume works – but no OSD with anything but none of the side buttons work. I like that idea of “e” having as the power plan changer… any suggestion pls?

   Lubo

9. Morris Lee wrote, on May 31st, 2009:

   

   @Lubo,

   I suggest removing launch manager, go into program files and remove the entire folder.

   after that, run regedit, under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ delete Quanta entry

   and as well as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Quanta (if you are running 32bit)

   in 64 bit

   delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Quanta

   THEN Reboot

   then install the version I have link you

   reboot

   Then use my patch

   are you on 32 or 64 bit?

   Morris Lee

10. Morris Lee wrote, on May 31st, 2009:

    

    @Lubo,

    I can confirm it works with ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_5920/vista/Drivers/LaunchManager_Dritek_v2.0.10.zip aswell, i have just tested it.

11. Lubo wrote, on June 2nd, 2009:

    

    Hey Morris, thank you for your effort but… doesn’t work. I am using Win 7 RC 32bit. I deleted the things from the registry and from Program Files. Then I installed LMv2.0.10 and rebooted. After that I launched ur patch – volume worked but LM did not work (the “e” button, internet button etc.). So I rebooted once again and LM worked but without volume wheel… So, I uninstalled LM and volume works. None of the side buttons on my laptop but volume . If you have any other suggestion, I’ll appreciate it. Anyways, thanks for advises

12. Morris Lee wrote, on June 3rd, 2009:

    

    @Lubo,

    Thanks for the info, I think I know why it is problematic, I probably accidentally deleted a installation line, download the latest one here

    http://techdaily.uni.cc/5920review/lmreleases/

    (just use date modified link to find the latest one, or hover over to check the full name of the file)

    Repeat what I have instructed you to do from last time and then apply the newest one instead

13. Zarko wrote, on June 4th, 2009:

    

    Hi Morris,
    i would like to try this on my 6935, but looks like http://techdaily.uni.cc/5920review/lmreleases/ is down.
    can you give me another link, and short guide.
    Im using Win7 RC 64.

    Cheers

14. Morris Lee wrote, on June 4th, 2009:

    

    @Zarko,

    Yes, it is down, I was messing with my server yesterday, but I just realized that disconnected my server from the public, it should be up now, I am going to upload it to rapidshare or something

15. Morris Lee wrote, on June 5th, 2009:

    

    @Everyone,

    the newest version can be found here

    http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=0758238508904ba275a4fc82078ae6c89dd6ef8e5b10b641c95965eaa7bc68bc

    enjoy, the 32 bit problem SHOULD be fixed, 64 bit should work flawlessly

16. Zarko wrote, on June 12th, 2009:

    

    Hi Morris,
    hmm, looks like it doesnt work. I tried downloading “Morris’ Launch Manager V10.0 Beta x86+64-bit.exe” but its infected with some sort of spyware. So i used regular version (second from above).
    First, it wont install if i change path. (ok thats not really a problem as long as i have my original files from lunch manager in c:program files)
    Second, after instaling over original lm, QtZgAcer.EXE wont start. i can start LManager.exe but it doesnt work as it should,and then it stops working.

    Zarko

17. Morris Lee wrote, on June 12th, 2009:

    

    @Zarko,

    I am sorry, I don’t know why that one is infected, but the non-beta verion V10.0 is clean, i just checked, and you should have tried that one instead, anyways, i removed the BETA one on that site.

18. Igor Skoric wrote, on July 19th, 2009:

    

    Thanks a lot for this!

    Would it be possible to get a version where the OSD is not disabled as well?

19. Rowena wrote, on July 20th, 2009:

    

    I too would love to have a version where the OSD is not disabled. I have just installed Windows 7 32-bit, and have had a lot of trouble getting the sound wheel to work. Thanks for your help!

20. Morris Lee wrote, on July 20th, 2009:

    

    @Igor Skoric, Rowena,

    Done! grab the newest V10.2 will have the volume OSD, to disable them, just right click on the launch manager icon and select “OnScreen Display …” and disable it there

    Cheers!

21. jz wrote, on July 21st, 2009:

    

    Seem slike a great patch! but i keep getting:
    Failed to create process – hstart
    C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\hstart.exe
    Any idea why?
    I got hstart from http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/hstart.html

    All the best,
    jz!

22. Morris Lee wrote, on July 21st, 2009:

    

    @jz,

    It appears that you are on 32bit correct? anyways, hstart.exe should not be located under that folder, it should be under Windows.

23. jz wrote, on July 21st, 2009:

    

    Hey,
    Ye im on 32bit.
    Sorry i typt it wrong.
    It says

    Failed to create process – hstart
    C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\install.bat

    Thanks though!

24. Morris Lee wrote, on July 22nd, 2009:

    

    @jz,

    you didn’t change the installation location did you?

25. jz wrote, on July 22nd, 2009:

    

    the install lacation of launch manager?

    Nope

    all the best,
    jz!

26. James Ison-Stierer wrote, on July 22nd, 2009:

    

    Hey,

    I’m getting an error at the end saying, can not find script file “c:\installcomplete.vbs”

    Any help??
    Thanks

27. Morris Lee wrote, on July 23rd, 2009:

    

    @jz,

    I am not sure why it is not working, but please try this:

    -Remove Launch manager from control panel

    -Remove the Launch Manager folder under Program Files

    -Reboot

    -Download the latest launch manager here http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/as_5920.html

    -Reboot after installation

    -Finally, install my patch (make sure you down load the new V10.2 I JUST uploaded a couple seconds ago~~)

    Cheers!

28. Morris Lee wrote, on July 23rd, 2009:

    

    @James Ison-Stierer,

    Please make sure you run it as administrative privileges, if that does not work, try the method I just replied to jz.

29. Morris Lee wrote, on July 23rd, 2009:

    

    I think I have track down the issues for you guys, this patch is not UAC(User account Control) friendly, please disable UAC if you are using this patch.

    It may be some sort of application signing problem that UAC does not like.

30. jz wrote, on July 24th, 2009:

    

    Got it working now! Thank you.
    It seemed it created this folder
    C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\Program Files\Launch Manger
    When i copied those files from there to
    C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\
    and runned install.bat manual it worked fine! Thank you got it running perfectly now!

31. Morris Lee wrote, on July 25th, 2009:

    

    @jz,

    Thank you for the report, I will try and get WIndows 32 bit to test out it myself as I have not 32 bit OS on my 5920.

    Any feedback on the features is welcomed, jz.

    Morris Lee

32. Stephen wrote, on July 28th, 2009:

    

    Ok, i got the patch working on my 8920 but I think I am going to revert back to the normal version. I can no longer bring up my eSettings. I do not like how it cycles through the power modes.

    Can you tell me how to edit the registry in order to re map the bluetooth button to work with my usb bluetooth device? thank you.

33. Morris Lee wrote, on July 28th, 2009:

    

    @Stephen,

    The bluetooth instructions is on the page where I install the internal bluetooth.

    I am making a new version of launch manager with selection of custom bluetooth or not, there I can provide you a custom installer for the bluetooth only, then you will have no trouble with the power toggle

34. Zarko wrote, on August 4th, 2009:

    

    Hi its me again.
    After trying many times i figured whats my problem. Im using acer 6935g and original lunch manager that can be found on acers site is v2.0.0.2 not v2.0.10 like in your case. I tried downloading v2.0.10 and installing your patch. Patch works fine but LM v2.0.10 has some issues on my laptop like inverse and corrupt volume control. Also media controls didnt work in winamp after patching.
    Is it possible that you upgrade your patch to work on LM v2.0.0.2???
    you can download it from here:
    http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles%5CApplication/LaunchManager/LaunchManager_Dritek_v2.0.0.2_Vistax86×64_XPx86×64.zip?acerid=633639767788386656&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire%206935G&OS=V01&LC=en&SC=EMEA_27

    thx.

35. Morris Lee wrote, on August 6th, 2009:

    

    @Zarko,

    Try this:

    -Back up QtZgAcer.EXE from the 2.0.0.2

    -install the patch

    -Exit Launch Manager

    -Copy the backed up QtZgAcer.EXE to the original install folder and replace it.

    -Launch the program again

36. Zarko wrote, on August 6th, 2009:

    

    Theres no QtZgAcer.EXE in the 2.0.0.2 :S

37. Morris Lee wrote, on August 9th, 2009:

    

    @Zarko,

    your launch manager appears to be actually newer version than the 5920 ones, I would assume that is correct too. theoretically it should work with 5920, but I need the machines to test to make the patcher.

38. ken wrote, on August 10th, 2009:

    

    hi.
    my laptop is acer 5920.
    recently my media touch on the right stopped working suddenly. may i know is there any settings to get it working? or is it that i have to send it for repair?
    thanks!

39. h3ckb0y wrote, on August 12th, 2009:

    

    Hello morris, i’m already installed the latest launch manager from the link that you give & install your latest patch(10.2) but i get stuck with my volume wheel. It doesn’t work when scroll it. Would you give me any solution?? I’m Using Windows 7 RTM build 7600 32 bit..thx

40. Morris Lee wrote, on August 12th, 2009:

    

    @h3ckb0y,

    Did you disable UAC? your other buttons still works?

41. Igor Skoric wrote, on August 12th, 2009:

    

    @Morris Lee: Wow thanks for the OSD update, you rock!

    Greetings from Austria
    Igor

42. Morris Lee wrote, on August 13th, 2009:

    

    @Igor Skoric,

    My pleasure!

    Greetings to you too, from Canada~
    Morris Lee

43. Toby wrote, on August 19th, 2009:

    

    Hi Morris,

    Just tried to download the 32 bit version and there’s a tenga.gen virus attached. Whats that all about????

44. Morris Lee wrote, on August 20th, 2009:

    

    @Toby,

    Download the latest one please, the older ones are infected, let me know which one was infected, I will remove it from the download please.

    The V10.2 supports 32 and 64 bit

45. h3ckb0y wrote, on August 20th, 2009:

    

    Sory,i’m too late reply..I have disabled teh UAC already..The other buttons work only the volume wheel doesn’t work. would you like to give me a solution please..I’m using win7 RTM build 7600..My gear : Aspire 5920G

46. Morris Lee wrote, on August 20th, 2009:

    

    @h3ckb0y,

    Can you see the green text when you press the keys that works?

47. h3ckb0y wrote, on August 22nd, 2009:

    

    Of course, the buttons works perfect..when I pressed it the green text always appear..But it stuck on the volume wheel..Until Now It can’t work..

    I have already read all the comments above and follow all the instruction that you give..but it still no work..

    Sory..I’m too late to reply because i have so many work to do..and thx to respond my comments..

48. Roland wrote, on August 22nd, 2009:

    

    WOW! I’ve been looking for this for months.
    It has all play/pause, next/previous buttons working with JR Media Center 13! WOW!
    Thanks Morris.
    If only acer empowering button (e) hadn’t stop working, this patch would be 7th heaven. Any ideas why this happened???

    Greets from Latvia,

    Roland

49. Morris Lee wrote, on August 23rd, 2009:

    

    @Roland,

    The e button has not stopped working, it is still working, just a different function. if you press it, your power plan toggles from high performance the Power saver vise versa.

    I am yet to find out how to give users options during installation for some of the features.

50. Roland wrote, on August 23rd, 2009:

    

    Ah, i see…
    Making buttons customizable would be awesome.
    Meanwhile – how do I change back the “e” button function?

51. Morris Lee wrote, on August 23rd, 2009:

    

    @Roland,

    off top of my head, I can’t tell you exactly, but you need to uninstall the launch manager, and reinstall it again, and you have to install my patch manually, and when you use my registry settings, you delete the ones that replaces the P1(e) button.

52. Morris Lee wrote, on August 23rd, 2009:

    

    I am leaving for Edmonton tomorrow, so I need to get up early, otherwise I would tell you in more details. I will probably just make a small reg file to fix it back to Acer frame work thingy and upload it here(hopefully I will find some time before the school starts.)

53. Chilly wrote, on August 27th, 2009:

    

    Hey Morris,

    I have an aspire 6930 do you know if this patch is compatible? Also when I install your patch will it solve the problem I keep having where Acer Arcade Deluxe InstantOn just turns on by itself?

    And I just bought my laptop a couple days ago, do I have to download the latest Launch Manager still?

54. Morris Lee wrote, on August 27th, 2009:

    

    @Chilly,

    I am not sure if it is or not, you can try removing your current launch manager and use the ones for 5920G THEN try my patch see if it works.

55. Chilly wrote, on August 28th, 2009:

    

    @morris lee

    Hey I tried it on my 6930 without installing the launch manager for 5920 and it works like a charm..

    Thanks a bunch!

    Is there any way to revert the empowering button back to its original function?

56. Morris Lee wrote, on August 28th, 2009:

    

    @Chilly,

    in the near future, or when I find out how to make scripts for user customization selection, I will release it on here.

57. D-Thegame-X wrote, on August 28th, 2009:

    

    Hey morris you are a genius!!! I want to ask you if i can link this patch in a Italian forum, with the credits of course.

58. Edgar83 wrote, on August 28th, 2009:

    

    It seems that it doesn’t not work on windows seven!

    I’ve tried disabling UAC, reinstalling LM, but it keeps saying can’t find hstart file…

    Any advice?

    Hi!

59. Michael Walsh wrote, on August 28th, 2009:

    

    @D-Thegame-X

    Ma certamente, più link ci sono, meglio stiamo Grazie!

60. Amy Trundell wrote, on August 28th, 2009:

    

    Hi, i’m having the same issues as hackboy, i’ve instaled launch manager 2.0.02, OS is win 7 RTM and the volume control doesnt work. the green text still appears when presing the launch manager buttons i.e. email etc. i’ve also installed the acer framework and the eaudio management, and it still isnt working, the scroll volume wheel makes no difference when used. i’ve also got the latest realtek drivers installed. any help would be much appreciated

61. Amy Trundell wrote, on August 28th, 2009:

    

    Re: above

    Figured out what the problem was, win 7 for some reason put the compatibility to windows xp for the launch manager installation. i changed it to vista sp1 and now the volume control works perfectly. so if you have the problem as above, then just uninstall launch manager and reinstal using compatibility for vista sp1 and it will work fine

62. Morris Lee wrote, on August 28th, 2009:

    

    @D-Thegame-X,

    Go ahead! if the popularity gets higher, I will get more feedbacks! hence, better new patches to come!

    @Edgar83,

    Do not change the installation location, just use C:\ as the default directory.

    @Amy Trundell,

    Thank you for the info, would you please list your laptop model number/OS/32bit or 64 bit please?

    Cheers everyone!
    Morris Lee

63. Amy Trundell wrote, on August 28th, 2009:

    

    Hi Morris, The laptop is the Acer 5920G, with Windows 7 RTM build 7600, 32bit.

64. Morris Lee wrote, on August 29th, 2009:

    

    @Amy,

    So I suppose there is some issues with win 7 32 bit. I have to look into that.

65. BlueChris wrote, on September 7th, 2009:

    

    There’s apear new 64bit Windows 7 drivers that worked fluently to my Aspire 5739G especially the launch manager witch now went to version 3.0.01 dated 2009/09/04 (just 3 days old).

    With this all launch button worked great.
    I hope this helps people here

66. Morris Lee wrote, on September 7th, 2009:

    

    @BlueChris,

    Thank you for your test and report!

67. BlueChris wrote, on September 7th, 2009:

    

    I forgot to mention that this drivers appear only for Acer 7736g in acers web driver page and not in ftp.

68. Soujiro wrote, on October 3rd, 2009:

    

    Hi, I have recently installed windows 7 RTM, and I am having problems with the volume control. When I used Vista I use to have a Volume Gauge that indicated volume level. Now in Windows 7 I don’t have it. I tried to install different drivers from various launch managers to synaptics touch drivers and I failed. Is there a tweaked version in order to have my beloved volume gauge again?

    Thanks

    Soujiro

69. Morris Lee wrote, on October 3rd, 2009:

    

    @Soujiro,

    You have to install your model’s launch manager by right clicking on the setup.exe and have it run with Vista SP2 compatibility, then you are good to go, you can use my launch manager patch if you wish

70. Lefator wrote, on October 17th, 2009:

    

    Hello, thank you very much for your work and for your time, I have XP have proved your patch and do not achieve that it works at all.

    I would like to know that version of Launch manager is the best to put your patch.

    thx. from Valencia SPAIN!

71. Morris Lee wrote, on October 17th, 2009:

    

    @Lefator,

    ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_5920/vista/Drivers/LaunchManager_Dritek_v2.0.10.zip should be the best version to work with it.

72. Lefator wrote, on October 18th, 2009:

    

    thx! I will try whit my ACER AS 5930G

73. Lefator wrote, on October 18th, 2009:

    

    ACER AS 5930G with XP the BT button works!

    The button e it does not work, can be for my version of ePower and on having been in grey I cannot choose the function.

    the customized window don’t appear

    the window is the old acer version, and I can’t reprogramm The Arcade button.

    only appear the title superior Morri’s Custom Launch Manager V10.2 – 32-bit

    thx

74. Lefator wrote, on October 18th, 2009:

    

    in the AS 5930G XP

    works the menu to personalize the green message & the BT button (great).

    but when install the patch
    the e button don’t work (actually I have the epower with it)
    the arcade button I can’t remap o reprogram
    and the messages green of WLAN is not found but work.

    Is it possible that you do a version BT button? to remap or reprogram the BT button Only.

    a script or similar.

    & another for arcade , play, stop, pause buttons.

    Thx.

75. Morris Lee wrote, on October 18th, 2009:

    

    @Lefator,

    did you first uninstall any other versions of the launch manager? reboot after? Then install the version of launch manager I linked you

    Good luck!
    Morris Lee

76. pili wrote, on November 18th, 2009:

    

    Does not work in my 5930G (w7 64 bits). Instalation fails and sometimes tell me that I need some .dll

77. Ben wrote, on November 18th, 2009:

    

    Morris’ Launch Manager V11.0 x86+64-bit.exe

    is not available on mediafire.. does anyone have any other location to get this from?

78. Morris Lee wrote, on November 18th, 2009:

    

    @pili,

    It does not work with 5930, it is build for 5920, however, it was reported to work with other models but never with 5930.

    @Ben

    here is a temporary link
    http://www.MegaShare.com/1623720

79. Morris Lee wrote, on November 19th, 2009:

    

    @pili,

    I have not see reports if it works for 5930 yet(at lease not with V11.0), I guess it does not, this specially made for 5920G only, as I only have 5920G to work with, however, you can compare the settings in the MMKEYBD.CFG file and the registry to see how I have modded it. The patch has been confirmed to work for more than just 5920 though.

    @Ben,

    I just uploaded it to box.net aswell, link is up on the top too.

    Cheers!

80. Lefeitor wrote, on November 21st, 2009:

    

    Thank you for your job!!!!

81. Morris Lee wrote, on November 21st, 2009:

    

    @Lefeitor,

    You are welcome! could you please state what model you are using? OS? is it working well for you?

    Morris Lee

82. delboy wrote, on November 24th, 2009:

    

    just what I was looking for but Launch Manager Patch V11.0 at Mediafire & Box both seem to be infected with trojan.vkhost

83. Morris Lee wrote, on November 24th, 2009:

    

    @delboy,

    I am not sure why(probably is because it has a script to detect 32 or 64 bit, Antivirus may think it is trying to temper with memory etc, but here is the new scanned results – it is clean. I am running the patch fine no problem, both on 32 and 64 bit, no sign of infection etc. Are you using kaspersky? I remember when I had kaspersky, it picks it up as a trojan sometimes.

    http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/f25873d7db340fa0618c7390527746515f2ea08aae341ab8598c3687eeb7514f-1257449086

84. delboy wrote, on November 25th, 2009:

    

    thanks for the quick reply – it was McAffe that flagged the file as containing a trojan and quarantined it (not Kaspersky). I’ll try again later when I get home using PC’s with either NIS2009 or NIS2010.

85. soso wrote, on November 25th, 2009:

    

    hi there. after updating to w7 acer8920. i can not install launch manager, error says its not a current sistem. i am having problems scrolling sound on cine dash. all the rest works fine

86. soso wrote, on November 25th, 2009:

    

    morris leeeee help me out mate, please

87. Morris Lee wrote, on November 25th, 2009:

    

    @delboy,

    to be honest, I wouldn’t trust Norton either, and I have always viewed McAffe as a lower end Antivrus (just my experiences with them)

    Some higher end ones are kaspersky, nod32, or bitdefender, which scan results are all included on that link I have provided, I am sure it is safe to use. sure it is a suspicious unpack file(one of the result) but it is just packing 2 different installers(for x86 and x64)

88. Morris Lee wrote, on November 25th, 2009:

    

    @soso,

    Simple fix, download the zip file, extract to a folder, right click on the setup.exe and click Properties, Compatibility tab,

    Check “Run this program in compatibility mode for:”

    and select “Windows Vista”

    Click ok, try it again!

89. soso wrote, on November 26th, 2009:

    

    thank u morris.
    it worked.
    u deserve haagen dazs chokolate ice cream.
    cheers mate

90. Michael Walsh wrote, on November 26th, 2009:

    

    Morris gets all the goodies. Deservedly so, I know, but Haagen Dazs?? That’s pushing it…

91. Morris Lee wrote, on November 27th, 2009:

    

    Aww, I love ice cream! but it is however the first time I know about “Haagen Dazs” ice cream~~

92. Michael Walsh wrote, on November 27th, 2009:

    

    Morris. Words fail me….

93. Chris Z wrote, on November 28th, 2009:

    

    This is so wierd!!! Ok i spend 2months of searching how to fix the cinedash and i think i will just let it go.I have 8930g with Win7 eternity x84.So when i didnt had any Launch manager installed the cinedash was responding but not proper some buttons were working some not.I installed after ver. 2.0.10 with compatibility Vista sp1.All button works with the green OSD.Cinedash works better but not as it was on Vista:) Srolling the cinedash volume is not working it response only if i touch the edges of the bar.The volume rate is increased but not synchronized with the total volume of my system.8 touches on cinedash volume and it goes at half of the total volume of my system.So my question is: Is there any way we can manually setup the rate of volume increasement of cinedash console? Thanks

94. Chris Z wrote, on November 28th, 2009:

    

    Forgot to add that, Lee i installed your patch but it was all same except that the volume rate was decreased a bit

95. soso wrote, on November 28th, 2009:

    

    well its like baskin robins or ben & jerrys.
    and yep, in some countries dont sell them. a bit pricey.

96. Morris Lee wrote, on November 28th, 2009:

    

    @Chris Z,

    Well, I designed it to 5% increments instead of 6(I thought 6 was an awkward increment value)

    well, you could change the rate in the registry, but it won’t fix your problem where the volume control not in sync.

    it can be edited in here

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Quanta\QtZgAcer\Settings] for 32 bit

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Quanta\QtZgAcer\Settings] for 64 bit

    “Volume Level” is what you want to change, you have to play with it to get it to what you want, default increment is 6, but the actual value in the registry is different

97. Morris Lee wrote, on November 28th, 2009:

    

    @soso,

    humm… I can’t say i have heard of baskin robins or ben & jerrys before, but now I know!

98. Chris Z wrote, on November 28th, 2009:

    

    The default increment was 20 and i changed the value to differend numbers but i dont see any changes.I couldnt find the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Quanta\QtZgAcer\Settings it was stopping at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Quanta and after i installed you patch i found the “Volume level” but as i said i didnt see any changes. Is it possible to change the volume level without installing your patch ? Thanks Lee for answering i read whole thread and grats for your job:)

99. Morris Lee wrote, on November 28th, 2009:

    

    @Chris Z,

    When you change the value, you need to exit launch manager and run it again to get changes, I think the default is 16 I think

100. Chris Z wrote, on November 28th, 2009:

     

     if you mean shut the LM from tasnk manager yes i did it still doestnt work i did Resart too still.The default was 20 on me

101. Morris Lee wrote, on November 28th, 2009:

     

     @Chris Z,

     Are you using the launch manager for 5920? or 8930? try using the one for 5920 from the acer website first then use my patch.

102. Chris Z wrote, on November 29th, 2009:

     

     I Cannot believe this!Lee jeez it works after i installed the 5920 LM and then your patch!!! Not only its synchronized now ,the scrolling works too!!! I can confirm to all 8930 users it works perfect on win7 ultimate x32. Thanks Lee for solving my problem good luck in future !

103. Morris Lee wrote, on November 29th, 2009:

     

     @Chris Z,

     Thanks, and congrats! refer back to this site(page) for updated versions to come!

104. James wrote, on November 30th, 2009:

     

     Morris – Thanks a million. I can also confirm that the 8920LM and your patch work with the 8930G. Volume control’s a wee bit twitchy – but otherwise – brilliant. Great work.

105. Morris Lee wrote, on November 30th, 2009:

     

     @James,

     Thanks for the report, what do you mean by twitchy? I made it so the increment by 5 rather then 6, is that a problem on the 8920??

106. Chris Z wrote, on November 30th, 2009:

     

     check acer website there have been added some updated Launch Manager for win7

107. Morris Lee wrote, on December 1st, 2009:

     

     @Chris Z,

     Alrighty, I got it updated to v12.0 to fully support v3.0 of the launch manager for windows 7, hope it works for you too! I had to do a lot work, since acer changed whole bunch of things

108. James wrote, on December 1st, 2009:

     

     Hi Morris – on the 8930G, the volume sometimes goes either full up or down, and then it’s difficult to get the Cinedash to work (you have to ’stroke’ your finger across it slowly as few times before it starts responding again). Everything else (Play, Pause, Stop, etc.) works properly. I’m going to get the Acer update and apply the v12 patch. Again – thanks for your super efforts. Cheers!

109. James wrote, on December 1st, 2009:

     

     Just an update – I applied the 5920 V3 of the Launch Manager (dowsn’t operate the volume on the 8930G – when you try to use it, the Volume indicator either goes to Max or Min, and then doesn’t move … doesn’t seem to respond properly to moving your finder on the volume selector on the CineDash). Unfortunately, the v12 patch doesn’t work on the 8930G either. I’m going back to your previous patch (v11), which seemed OK on the 8930G. Cheers!

110. Morris Lee wrote, on December 1st, 2009:

     

     @James,

     if you want to use the v12, you need to first uninstall the current version of launch manager and install the v3.0 launch manager for 5920G, then you can apply the newest patch.

111. Morris Lee wrote, on December 1st, 2009:

     

     @James,

     sorry, too early in the morning here, I didn’t see you already have v3.0 installed, maybe v3.0 itself does not work with 8930 regardless, I will re releasing a v12 for launch manager v2.0 sometime soon.

112. James wrote, on December 2nd, 2009:

     

     Thanks Morris … you’re really a great help here, thanks. I’ll pick it up whenever, and report back. In the meantime, I’ve back-revved, and most of the CineDash functions are A-OK (with the exception of the volume thing – but that’s a minor one … compared to it NOT WORKING!). Thanks again, Morris and keep up the good work!

113. Anders wrote, on December 9th, 2009:

     

     Where do i find the v3.0 release of LaunchManager by acer? I can’t find it! Only LMv2.0.10

     can u link it?

     cheers

114. Morris Lee wrote, on December 9th, 2009:

     

     @Anders,

     Done! right under where you can download the patch, there are 2 links for the 2 different versions of the launch manager for 5920G

     Enjoy!

115. Anders wrote, on December 9th, 2009:

     

     I’m having problem installing. After the installer is done, and the LM should start up, i get an errormessage; osdutl.dll is missing :S

116. Anders wrote, on December 9th, 2009:

     

     Forget it;) I fixed it:)

117. Morris Lee wrote, on December 9th, 2009:

     

     @Anders,

     Could you please explain the problem more detailed and describe the fix? others may find it useful!

     Thanks in advance!

118. Jeff wrote, on December 12th, 2009:

     

     Hi folks
     Hope you can help me…
     I have a 6920G with Win 7 home premium. Loaded the latest launch manager from the Acer page. Volume control doesn’t work – everything else is OK. I found this page and tried to load the V12 patch but whatever compatibility I try it fails at the end of installation with “some files could not be created”. I’m running it as administrator with UAC turned off. The last file in the installation list before it fails is mmkeybobt.cfg. I haven’t changed the install path and Launch manager is installed to the default C:\program files etc.
     Tried taking the battery out for several minutes. No luck. Anything you think I could try?

     Thanks very much
     Jeff

119. Morris Lee wrote, on December 13th, 2009:

     

     @Jeff,

     did you install the v3.0 from the link I supplied? or was it Launch Manager for another model? even if they have have the same version number, they are designed slightly different, try the one I linked if you haven’t

120. Jeff wrote, on December 13th, 2009:

     

     Hi Morris

     Thanks very much for answering so quickly. I installed the Launch manager from the Acer site. It’s the correct one for Win 7 Home premium (ver 3.0.01). I’d previously installed the one linked on this page but that didn’t work, I’ll try doing a system restore back to before I started this and installing from the link again.
     One thing though. All of the buttons on the right side of the machine worked without the Launch Manager installed at all, just without the green OSD. I only installed it to try to get the volume control on the cinedash working. Do I need anything other than Launch Manager and the patch installed for it to work? I don’t have any of the other Acer apps installed.

121. Morris Lee wrote, on December 13th, 2009:

     

     @Jeff,

     do you have the touchpad driver installed? primarily the Synaptics Touchpad driver.

122. Jeff wrote, on December 13th, 2009:

     

     Hi Morris
     I restored back to clean again and installed the synaptics driver from Acer (they only had one for Vista). Windows then said it wasn’t genuine any more. I really appreciate your efforts but I’ve run out of time on this (been at it 3 hours today). I’ve restored again back to clean. Everything works apart from the volume control. I’d like that working but I’ll have to try another time. Thanks so much for your time. Very much appreciated. Have a good Christmas and I hope to get time again in the new year.
     Regards
     Jeff

123. JL wrote, on December 15th, 2009:

     

     Hey I was wondering if you could help me, I’ve been trying to get launch manager to work with my acer aspire 5610 W7, I installed the LaunchManger_Dritek_2.0.02_Vistax86 from the acer website and the side media buttons worked but the volume control didn’t, so I uninstalled that one and installed the one posted here the LM_Dirtek_2.0.0.119_Vistax86×64 and the volume controls worked but the side media buttons didn’t, any ideas on how I could get them to both work?

     Please and Thank you.

124. Morris Lee wrote, on December 15th, 2009:

     

     @JL,

     What version of the patch did you install? or are you not using the patch? if so, find your model on the site, and download the corresponding launch manager from it

     Morris Lee

125. JL wrote, on December 15th, 2009:

     

     the LaunchManger_Dritek_2.0.02_Vistax86 is the one that corresponds to my model, and when I installed the one linked to this site the LM_Dirtek_2.0.0.119_Vistax86×64 I Used v11.0 patch but it didnt do anyhting :S I also tried installing the LM 3 with the v12.1 patch but also nothing :S

     help please
     thank you

126. Morris Lee wrote, on December 15th, 2009:

     

     @JL,

     Try the Launch Manager from here

     http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/as_5610.html

     under vista, Launch Manager 2.00.1e b4

     Make sure you uninstall all the previous versions then install that one

     Morris Lee

127. JL wrote, on December 15th, 2009:

     

     thanks for responding

     I uninstalled the previous version I had and I ran the setup, it ran in comparability mode and installed, but now only the side media buttons work but the volume control still don’t, should I apply one of the patches or… ?? :\

     help please
     thank you

128. Morris Lee wrote, on December 16th, 2009:

     

     @JL,

     Very interesting, I thought it’d work no problem with the original Launch Manager, do you have synaptics touchpad driver installed?

     and no, installing the patch won’t help in anyhow, it merely just change and adds some more features Acer never allowed

129. JL wrote, on December 16th, 2009:

     

     No, I don’t have the synaptics touchpad driver installed. I will download that now from the Acer website. I will post back after I install that.

     thanks

130. JL wrote, on December 16th, 2009:

     

     I installed the synaptics touchpad driver from the acer website but still nothing, the volume control still don’t work.

     help please
     thank you

131. JL wrote, on December 16th, 2009:

     

     It worked!! I had to reinstall them both but at the end it worked, thanks I really appreciate the help.

     thanks.

132. Morris Lee wrote, on December 16th, 2009:

     

     @JL,

     Congratulations! Now, you can give my patch a try, hehe

133. Bedfford wrote, on December 20th, 2009:

     

     Hi Morris.

     I would to try your patch to see if I can configure additional buttons on my Aspire 5520 + XP SP3.

     Actually I use LM v3.0.03 and only see three buttons for configuring : e , www and e-mail.

     Wireless, BT (toogle buttons), and Arcade button (launch WMP) works too, but I can’t configure any of them.

     I try to run the patch, but install.bat can’t find my “F:\_Program Files” path and abort the setup.

     I wonder if is possible to modify your patch file and replace using a %ProgramFiles% environment variable instead of a fixed path.

     Thanks.

134. Morris Lee wrote, on December 20th, 2009:

     

     @Bedfford,

     it should install under Program Files or Program Files (x86) depending on what you are running.

     if you still can’t configure them, means your launch manager is not patched properly, you should only use the version of launch manager I linked on the page.

135. Bedfford wrote, on December 24th, 2009:

     

     Hi again.

     I think you can’t understood my last post. ( my english isn’t good )

     I can’t patch my LM, becouse your patch aborts the patching procedure when fails to find the “C:\Program Files” folder. My current program files folder is “F:\_Program Files”. And I ask if exist a way to solve this issue, maybe extracting and modifing in some way your patch tool.

     Today I tried the version 3.0.04 linked in this page, but the real version is v3.0.3.

     Looking into the web,I found and install a new v3.0.5.1098 ( wrongly named 3.0.04 ), it’s works under XP SP3 and is nice, but some functions are missings, I can’t configure it and no icon into the systray. Here is a screen shot for your analysis:

     http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2951/lm305q.png

     Thanks

136. Morris Lee wrote, on December 25th, 2009:

     

     @Bedfford,

     The easiest way I can think of is to manually install your launch manager to C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86) if you on on 64bit.

     I am using WinRAR to build the installer, can’t have too complex directory setup like you mentioned, I have no intention using InstallShield or anything close to those, as they are troublesome at times.

     Morris Lee

137. marc08 wrote, on December 25th, 2009:

     

     Hi,
     my problem is Acer Aspire 3023Wlmi and Vista x64. When I tired launch manager for Win XP x64 front Wlan button worked but nothing else. Then I tried your launch manager and now works everything except front wlan button. Do you know how I can fix it?
     Thanks.

138. Morris Lee wrote, on December 25th, 2009:

     

     @marc08,

     the wireless LAN should be a hardware button, try going under the launch manager folder “C:\Program Files (x86)\Launch Manager” and look for MMKEYBD.CFG

     find the following:

     Key 22 = 1,E0,43,E0,C3,F514,Wireless LAN No Exist
     Key 23 = 1,E0,55,E0,D5,F510,Wireless LAN Enabled
     Key 24 = 1,E0,56,E0,D6,F511,Wireless LAN Disabled

     and remove the E0 so they look like this

     Key 22 = 1,,43,E0,C3,F514,Wireless LAN No Exist
     Key 23 = 1,,55,E0,D5,F510,Wireless LAN Enabled
     Key 24 = 1,,56,E0,D6,F511,Wireless LAN Disabled

     restart launch manager and see if it works.

139. Dev wrote, on December 26th, 2009:

     

     Hi Morris,
     I just tried out your modified launch manager on my Acer 6920G laptop. The pad was useless for playing winamp and now with the new release on windows 7, it does a crappy job on my volume bar (it does not increment correctly).
     So with some googling I came across your launcher. I’m using latest build of Windows 7 Professional 64 bit.
     Here’s how it went:
     I removed my previous version of launch manager and installed the one linked on the page Launch Manager V3.0.04, and after the installation was finished I installed your patch Morris’ Launch Manager V12.2 x86+64-bit.
     After initial starting of the installer, it gave me this error:
     http://img704.imageshack.us/i/errorok.jpg/
     I thought ok, maybe it still installed and went to the install directory of Launch manager (C:\Program Files (x86)\Launch Manager). There I found another folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Launch Manager\Program Files (x86)\Launch Manager)
     went inside and copied all of your files to the Launch manager original location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Launch Manager) and ran install.bat.
     The installation went fine (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/donej.jpg/) so i restarted the computer.
     Your launch manager loaded with the correct icon and user interface, however the volume bar still doesn’t increment in the right way (it goes up only by 1 bar), all of the other buttons seem to work, except the button for changing video output, which is a bit confused. After selecting laptop screen it goes on monitor and by subversa, also it doesn’t want to leave the screen after it has been activated:
     http://img17.imageshack.us/i/outputchange.jpg/
     The winamp controls with the touchpad seem to work, but the buttons for forward a track and backward a track still skip the entire album and go for the first / last track in the playlist. The play / pause does however work now (before it was messed up bad – unsuable).
     Your customized controls in the GUI for changing arcade button to launch some other application do not work aswell, it just launches windows media center.
     That’s pretty much it, I hope you can help me out in polishing these few bugs left, so I can enjoy the launch pad in its full functionality.
     Let me just mention that without the launch manager, all the controls work except the arcade button and of course, the volume isn’t synced with the bars on the pad (goes up only by 1 bar too). The forward a track and backward a track work in winamp.

     Thanks again, and keep up the good work,
     Dev

140. Dev wrote, on December 26th, 2009:

     

     One more thing to add:
     The E button (which was ment for PowerToggle I believe) does not work either. It stays in the current power plan.
     Also maybe to add: I have UAC in windows turned off.

141. Morris Lee wrote, on December 26th, 2009:

     

     @Dev,

     it seems that the V3 for 5920 is not too compatible with 6920 then, and your installing destination, just keep it as “C:\” it will enter, I think that is your main problem for installation.

     Try installing with just C:\ and see if it will work properly.

     For the video switching, I am not sure why, it is doing it on the 5920 itself too, I am still looking for solutions, in the mean time, use WinKey + P (the WinKey is the key thats with a Windows logo) This is a build in monitor switching in Windows 7

     Hope you had a nice Christmas and Happy New Year!
     Morris Lee

142. marc08 wrote, on December 26th, 2009:

     

     Hmmm, front button have only one state(like power button), there isnt state ON and state OFF.
     With LM 1.0.8.3 for XP x64 when I press Wlan button, appears on the screen “Wireless LAN Enabled”(button blinks), when I press again appears “Wireless LAN Disabled”.
     With LM_Dritek_3.0.04_W7×64W7×86_A when I press Wlan button, appears on the screen “Wireless LAN Disabled”, when I press again appears “Wireless LAN Disabled” and again,again…
     After removing E0 from MMKEYBD.CFG, changed only one thing – nothing appears when I press the button. Wlan isnt working. I think there is one maybe more files missing. In old WinXP x64 LM is wbutton.exe file, maybe it is for Wlan button… so I am in dead end…

143. Dev wrote, on December 27th, 2009:

     

     Hi Morris, thanks for the fast reply.
     I tried installing under C:\ and this time, the installation completed without errors.
     However, the problems described before are still the same: The volume bar isn’t synced with the pad, the winamp forward / backward track still skip, same as before with the powertoggle (doesn’t change powerplan). Arcade launches media player even when i set it to launch winamp.
     I have no idea what i’m missing here.
     Hope you still have some ideas.

     Thanks, Dev

144. Morris Lee wrote, on December 27th, 2009:

     

     @Dev,

     that is very interesting, have you uninstalled all versions of launch manager, deleted all the trace of the left over, reboot and install the version I linked with the corresponding patch? give that a shot, that is the only solution I can provide now.

     Morris Lee

145. Dev wrote, on December 27th, 2009:

     

     Yes, I uninstalled from the start menu and I went looking for left overs in Program Files and there was no Launch Manager folder anymore.
     I then rebooted and installed your linked version and patch.
     If there are any other things to delete, please let me know.
     Thanks, Dev

146. Dev wrote, on December 27th, 2009:

     

     Oh and maybe you can give me some pointers in where to manipulate the volume bar increase / decrease number. Maybe I could try and play with those settings myself.
     Thanks, Dev

147. Morris Lee wrote, on December 27th, 2009:

     

     @Dev,

     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Compal\LManager\Settings] for 32 bit

     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Compal\LManager\Settings] for 64 bit

     play with the “Volume Level”

148. VNK wrote, on December 28th, 2009:

     

     Hi Morris,
     I have an Aspire 4930G running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit. The official Launch Manager for my laptop is v2.0.06 (ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_4930/vista/Drivers/Launch%20Manager_Dritek_v2.0.06_Vistax32×64.zip). Could you please have a look at it and see whether I can use your patch? If you are busy, please give me some advice for me to play around with it (which patch to use, which files to replace/modify, etc…). Thank you in advance.
     VNK

149. Morris Lee wrote, on December 29th, 2009:

     

     @VNK,

     there is no harm in just installing the patch to see if it works, I can never tell since I don’t have your machine to test with, that is where all your help comes in!

     give it a shot, if it does not work, uninstall launch manager, remove the launch manager folder under program files, and install the launch manager version acer provided

     Morris Lee

150. VNK wrote, on December 29th, 2009:

     

     Hi Morris,
     I’ve tried the patch v11 (UAC disabled, anti-virus program turned off), the installer did not present any error message and I rebooted my laptop but it seems that this patch is not compatible with Aspire 4930G. Here are the details:
     - Empowering Technology button: worked.
     - WLAN button: worked.
     - WWW button: worked.
     - Email button: worked.
     - Bluetooth button: worked.
     - Volume control: worked.
     (WLAN, WWW, Email and Bluetooth button have no OSD when pressed, I recall that you have mentioned somewhere in the previous comments that you disabled them on purpose)

     - Acer Arcade button: became Internet Browser but I couldn’t reconfigure it.
     - Media button: not worked.

151. Morris Lee wrote, on December 29th, 2009:

     

     @VNK,

     the media keys requires Synaptics touchpad driver to work properly, you have to get it from the driver page for your model

152. VNK wrote, on December 29th, 2009:

     

     Hi Morris,
     I’ve installed the Synaptics touchpad driver (from Acer website) before installing this patch.
     I’ve decided to re-installed the official Launch Manager but I’ve managed to change some settings by modifying the registry values and the result kinda satisfy me now.
     Thank you for your help.

153. Neal wrote, on January 8th, 2010:

     

     Hi Michael and all other Acer Guys!

     I hope that you can help me. I have an Acer 5920G that I have recently updated to Windows 7 via a clean installation, thereby also wiping out many of the Acer empowering technologies. In particular I am interested in trying to re-establish my touch sensitive multi-media buttons.

     I have installed the acer Launch manager, and although this has allowed me alter the \e\ buttons etc it has not re-enabled the multi-media buttons.

     I was looking at this patch as a possible help? But I’m also confused, I have v2.0.1.119 of Lm and though the article suggests it will work on my machine it says I require v3.0…

     Look forward to hearing from you

     N

154. Neal wrote, on January 8th, 2010:

     

     Sorry meant to say Morris

155. Morris Lee wrote, on January 8th, 2010:

     

     @Neal,

     Try removing the current launch manager, install V3.0 I linked above, you should be able to change the e button from there.

     you could use my patch, use 12.2 in the link, it is UAC compatible now.

     the multi media buttons, play pause, etc, you need to install the Synaptics touchpad driver from acer’s driver site, specifically for 5920G

156. Threshold wrote, on January 11th, 2010:

     

     Hi Morris,

     I am on WIN 7 professional x64 on an Acer 5920G.
     I installed Launch Manager Launch Manager V3.0.04 and your patch 12.2.
     Everything seem to work except that the volume controls seem off.
     Even if I reduce it to minimum there is still some audio audible.
     Anything I might have done wrong or need to fix?
     Thank you for your patch and help.

157. Morris Lee wrote, on January 12th, 2010:

     

     @Threshold,

     the reason is that you are not using a correct Realtek HD audio driver, select 5920G and Windows Professional x64 should be the first one Audio Realtek. install and reboot the machine when it prompts you, then problem should be fixed!

     Morris Lee

158. Threshold wrote, on January 12th, 2010:

     

     Hi again Morris,

     Since Acer drivers don’t get updated very often (especially for an old model like mine) I generally get them directly from the producers so I have installed Realtek HDA 6.1.7600.16385 at the moment.
     Does your utility works only with the drivers released by Acer?
     If so does it means we cannot upgrade audio drivers unless Acer does?
     Thank you

159. Morris Lee wrote, on January 12th, 2010:

     

     @Threshold,

     They are generally not THAT old, just use the ones from acer. it is NOT the limitation of the utility, it is the limitation by the driver’s configuration. even if you use windows and put it on the 0 volume, you still hear something, you need acer drivers to fix that problem.

     Morris Lee

160. Threshold wrote, on January 12th, 2010:

     

     Hi Morris,

     Thanks again for the help.
     I let Seven check for an audio driver update and it actually installed an earlier version(most probably the Acer one you are recommending) and now all seem to work fine thank you.
     I have to say that 3rd party drivers’ update in Seven works a lot better than in previous MS os where in fact it did not work at all pretty much always.

161. Aaron wrote, on January 18th, 2010:

     

     yes i have a small problem.does this work acer 4930g?
     coz my hotkeys dont work at all. thanks for the mod btw.=]

162. Morris Lee wrote, on January 18th, 2010:

     

     @Aaron,

     only way to find out is to try it, uninstall your current launch manager, and install the version I have addressed here.

     You will need to install Synaptics Touchpad driver for the media keys to work, you will have to get the version from acer for your model.

     Morris Lee

163. Aaron wrote, on January 19th, 2010:

     

     thanks for the quick reply m8.

     i did it =]

     haha.so cool!

164. Aaron wrote, on January 19th, 2010:

     

     how do i change the the green line for the volume back to the version 3 .Png ?
     when i put the volume up a small picture appears or when i press the wifi button a small picture appears?

165. Morris Lee wrote, on January 19th, 2010:

     

     @Aaron,

     it is not avaliable with the version 3 for the 5920G yet, I think I know what you are referring to though, the nice pretty pictures you mean right?

     Morris Lee

166. adm15 wrote, on January 24th, 2010:

     

     @morris,

     hey just installed win7. installed all the drivers i think are needed, except for the synaptics driver in the acer website which wouldn’t install properly.

     any thoughts on this? my media buttons doesn’t work

167. adm15 wrote, on January 24th, 2010:

     

     I was able to make the media buttons work by installing a driver specified for another laptop (5734 i think). So that’s working fine now.

     I tried your LM patch, and it works fine in windows 7 32 but … I still can’t configure stickman (acer arcade button). For me, pressing stickman opens up media center. Pressing the globe opens what i configured for stickman.

     and how can i make the media buttons work for vlc?

     thanks. Windows 7 installed just fine in my 5920g

168. Morris Lee wrote, on January 25th, 2010:

     

     @adm15,

     I have always just used the one for vista, it should install just fine, if not, install with Vista compatibility.

     Not sure why you can’t change the stick man’s settings, sounds like your launch manager is not patched properly.

     Morris Lee

169. colin wrote, on February 12th, 2010:

     

     5920BT.exe crashes before it can configure my usb bt dongle, i reverted back to v11 which works fine. im using vista 32bit on a 5920

170. Morris Lee wrote, on February 12th, 2010:

     

     @colin,

     Humm… I am going to phase out the 5920BT.exe with BT.exe, it will work with all bluetooth dongles now.

     That is for next release, stay tuned

171. BarryNYC wrote, on February 12th, 2010:

     

     I just found this site. And it is exactly what I was looking for, but I don’t see my model listed or the “button” I would like to reconfigure.

     I have the 5810TZ. Three buttons above keyboard (touch sensitive) are wireless (on/off), start backup program, power saver modes. Since I upgraded this laptop from Vista to W7 32bit, I have installed all the current drivers from the Acer site, including the LM.

     I tried your most recent patch, but it did not work. I want to reconfigure the backup button since it really is useless to me now.

     I’d like to make that either sleep or open a exe file (i.e. browser, etc.)

     Can you help? Any ideas what I should try?

     Thanks,

     BarryNYC

     p.s. I have tried the following already…
     installed Acer’s LM, then your patch, reboot = doesn’t work

     I removed Acer’s LM, deleted the folder, reinstalled the LM and your patch, rebooted
     = no go.

172. Morris Lee wrote, on February 13th, 2010:

     

     @BarryNYC,

     This is for 5920G originally, it “might” work with other models, and I have only modified the arcade button on the 5920G therefore, that is the only one should be “different” than before.

     You can look into the registry,

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Compal\LManager\Settings\Buttons

     the “Command” is what you want to run and change the “Command Type” to value of “1″, restart the launch manager, you should be able to launch whatever you linked to.

     Morris Lee

173. BarryNYC wrote, on February 13th, 2010:

     

     Thanks, that did the trick.

     best wishes

174. colin wrote, on February 15th, 2010:

     

     im not sure if you are aware of this morris but there is a modded synaptics driver that in combination with your modded launch manager really enhances the 5920 hardware
     http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=218872

175. Morris Lee wrote, on February 16th, 2010:

     

     @colin,

     Yes, I am aware of that, I have been using it all along actually, I even modded slightly, since he did the original work, I am not sure if I can distribute this copy with it, I will probably release just another patcher for it! Which also fixes the ChiralMotion with Firefox.

     Morris Lee

176. colin wrote, on February 16th, 2010:

     

     is there a way to make the red record light permanently lit up rather than having to turn it on every time the pc boots?

177. Morris Lee wrote, on February 16th, 2010:

     

     @colin,

     Yes, there are 2 ways I found, either use Launch manager 3.0, or have the Synaptics SynTPEnh.exe launch AFTER launch manager has full initialized.

     Morris Lee

178. colin wrote, on February 19th, 2010:

     

     @morris

     that worked perfectly, i never even thought about setting up the order of how programs start. i found a program called startup delayer and now my pc seems to startup faster and programs dont sometimes crash on startup anymore and the light is always on. your pretty on top of stuff morris

179. Morris Lee wrote, on February 19th, 2010:

     

     @colin,

     good for you! I actually did not know about startup delayer, I just used task scheduler from windows and have it delay 30 seconds on startup.

     Morris Lee

180. VenomGhost wrote, on February 28th, 2010:

     

     Excellent buddy thank you so much fully working with an acer aspire 5735-6143

     Acer Empowering 3.0.30xx

     btw is it possible to install the sound framework for empowering technology ? i mean it didnt come with mine… also i suposse my lap is a latin version came with no BT (i guess i dont want to dissasemble) but i cant even find the proper factory bios it came with (1.11 while the highest i can get is Europe 1.10)

181. Morris Lee wrote, on February 28th, 2010:

     

     @VenomGhost,

     You don’t really want to use the sound framework or known as eAudio, just use the realtek control panel. you can find it by searching “Acer HD” in the start menu.

     Don’t upgrade the BIOS unless you have a problem with your laptop or you want to upgrade to Windows 7 and it suggested you to do so!

     Morris Lee

182. James wrote, on March 5th, 2010:

     

     Hey just wondering if there is going to be an update any time soon?

     Would be good if could change the volume into images

     None the less very nice work though

183. Morris Lee wrote, on March 6th, 2010:

     

     @James,

     I don’t think it can be converted into “images” they are more like a text displayed on the screen. I don’t use the OSD at all actually, that is why I enabled the panel to allow user to disable the OSD.

     For volume, I just look at the bottom right corner to see roughly the loudness, as if I use OSD, it will disturb fullscreen movies or games.

     I am still working on a work around for the monitor output panel issue in V3.0 launch manager, before I find a good solution, I won’t be update it anytime soon, as it is pretty final, UAC compatible in v12.2 actually(it is more of a experimental thing so I never updated the page)

     another thing, I really don’t want to get to V13, HAHAH, that is one small factor that it is still 12.x ATM

     Morris Lee

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