trouble with hoster and laptop

[ddouglass]

Not quite. Which operating system...XP or Vista?
By no graphics on the screen are you meaning on an external screen (TV) or the laptop's screen?
For the audio, make sure all your volume controls like WAV, CD, etc are up (Mic and Line-in should be muted).
Be sure you have the latest drivers for your video and audio cards. You should be able to find updates at Acer.
Be sure you have all of the updates from Microsoft. Use the Custom update and get all of them as the Express or Auto update will only install what Microsoft deems as "critical"