Ideal home laptop on a budget!
The new Acer Aspire 5310 is a perfect first time laptop. If you’re looking to surf the internet, check emails, look at images and use community sites all with the convenience of being portable then this is the perfect offer.
This is our deal of the week and we don’t expect it to hang around for long!
- Processor - Intel Celeron M 520 - 1.6GHz 1 MB L2 Cache
- RAM - 512MB DDR II SDRAM
- Hard Drive - 80GB - Serial ATA-150
- Optical Storage - DVD±RW (+R double layer) / DVD-RAM - integrated
- Display - 15.4" TFT active matrix 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
- Graphics Controller - Intel GMA 950
- Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
- Run Time (Up To) - 2.5 hour(s)
- Card Reader - 5 in 1
- Networking - Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Wireless NIC - Acer InviLink 802.11b/g
- Telecom - Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
- Dimensions (WxDxH) - 36.6 cm x 27.4 cm x 4.3 cm
- Weight - 2.8 kg
- Built-in Devices - Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial
- Manufacturer Warranty -1 year warranty
Question from Evert: Asked on 04/06/2008 Windows XP Install nicely (Once you have the SATA drivers on the XP CD). What is the WLAN, LAN, SOUND, and Memory Card Reader Drivers??
Question from Suzanne Benmore: Asked on 03/12/2007 How easy is it to upgrade the memory? What do you have to do?
Question from -: Asked on 20/11/2007 Does Windows live messenger work on this laptop?
Question from jue: Asked on 13/11/2007 is it possible to have windows premium installed instaed of basic and at what cost
many thanks
Question from C.G: Asked on 08/11/2007 Would this laptop allow me to play football manager 2008. Thanks.
Question from Davey: Asked on 06/11/2007 Does it come with a webcam on the screen?
Question from veryunhappy: Asked on 06/11/2007 i have had this acer aspire 5310 only 10 days and there is several faults some of the buttons on keyboard are not correct above the 3 is supposed to be a pound sign but it is not it is # that so where the # key is i presumed would be the pound sign but no its\ that.also the @ and " are in the wrong places,this keyboard is a nightmare and also for someone who runs a business inadequate without a simple pound sign.also whilst typing in mid sentence the curser will jump about and type all over the place.
i have sent numerous emails to support and havent heard a thing.some birthday present this is,its a joke,could someone please email and tell me whats goin on with this machine,
Question from CHRIS: Asked on 06/11/2007 WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO RETURN COMPUTER BACK TO A FULL RESET AS IF NEW.I.E. A COMPLETE CLEAR OUT AND TO RESET THE COMPUTER
Question from FG75: Asked on 05/11/2007 My laptop in not playing any DVD's - it asks for a DVD decoder. Why?
Question from CHRISTOPHER: Asked on 05/11/2007 WHEN I LOAD A FILM TO PLAY THROUGH WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER I GET PITCURE BUT NO SOUND.I DO NOT USE INTERNET BUT I KEEP GETTING ENTER CODEC.WITHOUT AUDIO I CANNOT COPY
Question from baz: Asked on 05/11/2007 Does this PC have built in Blu-tooth?
Question from CHRIS: Asked on 05/11/2007 WHEN I USE WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER I CAN MAKE A FILM BUT WHEN I COPY ONTO EITHER DVD DISC OR CDR DISC WHEN I TRY TO PLAY THEM ON OTHER DEVICES IT DOES NOT LET THE DISC PLAY.CAN I APPLY SOMETHINK INTO COMPUTER SO I CAN MAKE THESE FILMS AND RECORD FOR DVD USE.WHAT FORMAT SHOULD I BE SAVING MY ITEMS ON MY LAPTOP TO ALLOW SUCCESFUL DVD COPYING
Question from CHRIS: Asked on 05/11/2007 WHEN I USE MY LAPTOP IF I TRY TO PLAY A DVD THROUGH WINDOWS MEDIA I GET NO SOUND ALL I GET IS CODEC REQUIRED.I DO NOT HAVE INTERNET.I CAN SEE PITCURE BUT IF NO SOUND THEN I CANNOT COPY MY DISCS
Question from FG75: Asked on 02/11/2007 I purchased this laptop a week ago but when I turned it on for the second time it couldn't find an operating system so I had to install Vista again. It would have been fine but in the process I lost the free trial versions of Norton and Office. Is there any way I can recover these?
Question from Lebowski: Asked on 31/10/2007 Hello, can I install XP on this laptop myself as I already have an unopened copy of XP on cd? Thanks
Question from John Norton: Asked on 31/10/2007 Is it possible to upgrade the hard disk for thiscomputer. Mine was purchased from Tesco with a 2GB DDR?
Question from ankeet: Asked on 26/10/2007 where can i get the drivers for windows xp sp2 for this laptop? i am looking for it but cannot find it anywhere. please help me with this.
Question from FF2203: Asked on 24/10/2007 Does this lappy have a web cam if so will it be ok with msn & can it be purchesed with xp also which is the better this one or the aspire 3600 series
Both series of laptops have very similar specifications and will depend on what you want to use the laptop for.
Question from David: Asked on 23/10/2007 Tesco offer this model with 2GB DDR2, can you or how easy is it to install additional RAM?
Question from Ross: Asked on 22/10/2007 Does this model have S-video out as the picture seems to show it on the side but it isn't stated in the TechSpecs? Thanks
Question from Draino: Asked on 22/10/2007 Is the software (particularly MS Office and Norton) trial or full versions?
Question from Adam: Asked on 17/10/2007 Is the RAM Memory on this laptop 512 MB or 2GB? All it says is 512 MB / 2 GB (max)
Question from Farah: Asked on 17/10/2007 Does this model read CD's and DVD's without any problems?
Question from Juliette: Asked on 12/10/2007 Is this laptop wireless & does it have a cd rom drive as it only specifies dvd drive?
Question from Matty: Asked on 04/10/2007 I don't that much about laptops, this is wireless, will it conect to any wireless router?
Question from paul: Asked on 03/10/2007 could you tell me what the dvd + rw speed is please
Question from caroline: Asked on 03/10/2007 can I watch DVDs on this laptop ?
Question from Sara: Asked on 30/09/2007 Would this laptop have Microsoft Word and Excel, and why has there been disatisfaction with Vista, as i have been warned against it, is it suitable for home use as i would be using the laptop to download pictures off my camera and download music off the internet, would it hold this capability?
With regards to Vista, most issues are regards compatibility of older software.
Question from kameron: Asked on 21/09/2007 how big is screen and how much memory
is there how much do postage and package cost
Postage depends on the service type required please see our delivery page http://lduk0.easycom.co.uk/asp/faq.asp#delivery
Question from Tracy: Asked on 31/08/2007 Would this model play Sims 2 without any problem