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# <ol><li>'''ATTENTION:''' Take time to read these instructions. Flashing BIOS can come with risks and I take no responsibility for any disasters encountered, but this procedure <u>did</u> work for me...</li># <li>'''Check BIOS version.''' I had version 3010, which didn't support Speedstep feature, but version 3012 does support that feature (which means you need to download version, and flash your BIOS).</li># <li>I have dual boot, so decided to perform the BIOS flash in my '''MS WIndows XP''' portion of notebook:<ol type="a">:# <li> '''Boot netbook into MS Windows''' (not Ubuntu Linux)</li>:# <li> Go to following page to download most recent BIOS version from ACER webpage: [<font>[http://support.acer.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?tab=5&modelId=1112 http://support.acer.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?tab=5&modelId=1112]</font>]</li>:# <li> '''Unzip''' the file folder in '''c:\windows\system32'''</li>:# <li> Make certain you are logged into MS Windows as ''administrator'' (if you have not created password for account, you should do so, or procedure may not work!)</li>:# <li> Use '''Windows Explorer''' to navigate to the '''BIOS_Acer_3212 subdirectory''' you unzipped, and proceed in the subdirectory called '''Windows'''.:# <li> Right-click on the '''WinPhlash''' file and then select '''Run'''.</li>:# <li> You will be prompted for ''authorization''. Select for account, then '''enter your administrator account name and password'''.</li>:# <li> Carefully read all instructions before proceeding with flashing your BIOS. '''Your machine should be plugged in. It would be a bad, bad thing if your machine is powered off in the middle of flashing your BIOS!''' The decision to flash you BIOS is yours, not mine.</li>:# <li> Proceed with the flashing of your BIOS. '''When completed, the system will reboot'''.</li></ol></li># <li>When your system reboots, select '''Ubuntu Linux''' at the Grub boot-loader menu.</li># <li>There is an applet for the Gnome panel called '''CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor'''. Add this applet to your gnome panel by right-clicking on your panel and then selecting "Add to Panel" and select that applet. Note: If you are running another panel system like '''Avant Window Navigator''' (like me), you can open a terminal and run the command '''gnome-panel''', and add the ''CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor'' applet. Don't worry, when you reboot your machine the settings you make to the CPU Frequency and Scaling Monitor will remain, although the gnome-panel will not be present.</li># <li>Click the icon for ''CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor'' and select '''Performance'''.</li># <li>Launch your Jack audio system and keyboards, and you should notice a noticeable improvement in the performance and CPU usage.</li></ol>