I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but all Acer dual core laptops are incompatible:
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...4&itemid=28927
Not Supported — Known Incompatibility
The Dell Precision M65 and M90 are Incompatible with Digidesign FireWire Peripherals
Digidesign has confirmed that the O2Micro FireWire controller in the Dell Precision M65 will not recognize the 003, 003 Rack, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, or Mbox 2 Pro.
On the Dell Precision M90 (which uses a RICOH FireWire controller), Pro Tools throws unresolvable 6088 errors when recording to a FireWire drive with the 003, 003 Rack, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, or Mbox 2 Pro connected.
The Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, Mbox 2 Micro, and original Mbox USB peripherals are unaffected, and are qualified for use with the Dell Precision M65 and M90.
ACER Dual Core Laptops are Incompatible with Digidesign FireWire & USB Peripherals
Incompatible with 003, 003 Rack, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Mini, Mbox 2 Micro, and Mbox
ACER dual core laptops — all models