The reason this workaround is necessary is due to how the Acer One 10 S1002 hardware is integrated. The tablet's core functions—including video, audio (for speakers and microphone), and touchscreen—are centralized in a single system-on-a-chip (SOC) package. The driver installation package that Microsoft distributes does not contain the specific files this SOC requires, and the package from Acer has a broken installer.

or RF-Link drivers next. Having internet access allows Windows to attempt to fill in the smaller gaps via Acer Support Graphics and Audio