Acer+support+drivers

Expand the driver categories (BIOS, Audio, Chipset, Graphics, Wireless LAN). Click next to the driver you need. Common Acer Drivers to Update

Open the extracted folder and look for a file named Setup.exe or Install.exe .

An 11-digit numeric code, also found on the white asset tag.

A: No. Install Chipset, VGA, Audio, Network, and Touchpad. You can skip Card Reader, USB-C firmware, and others unless you use those specific ports.

Acer typically supports drivers for 3-5 years after a model is discontinued. For laptops older than that (e.g., Acer Aspire 5742 from 2010), you have two options:

Copy the top value (containing VEN_xxxx&DEV_xxxx ) and paste it into a search engine. This will identify what piece of hardware it is, allowing you to download the corresponding driver from Acer’s site. Best Practices for Driver Maintenance

Once the download completes:

Get-WmiObject Win32_PnPSignedDriver | Select DeviceName, DriverVersion, IsSigned | Export-Csv -Path C:\driver_inventory.csv

 
acer+support+drivers
 

Expand the driver categories (BIOS, Audio, Chipset, Graphics, Wireless LAN). Click next to the driver you need. Common Acer Drivers to Update

Open the extracted folder and look for a file named Setup.exe or Install.exe .

An 11-digit numeric code, also found on the white asset tag.

A: No. Install Chipset, VGA, Audio, Network, and Touchpad. You can skip Card Reader, USB-C firmware, and others unless you use those specific ports.

Acer typically supports drivers for 3-5 years after a model is discontinued. For laptops older than that (e.g., Acer Aspire 5742 from 2010), you have two options:

Copy the top value (containing VEN_xxxx&DEV_xxxx ) and paste it into a search engine. This will identify what piece of hardware it is, allowing you to download the corresponding driver from Acer’s site. Best Practices for Driver Maintenance

Once the download completes:

Get-WmiObject Win32_PnPSignedDriver | Select DeviceName, DriverVersion, IsSigned | Export-Csv -Path C:\driver_inventory.csv