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    VERY strange G73jh-a1

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by danielfc3, Oct 6, 2011.

  1. danielfc3

    danielfc3 Notebook Consultant

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    Right so it's one problem after another. I was downloading the Catalyst Suite from ATI website, when all of a sudden my computer just turned to a blue screen informing me that it was shutting down to protect my computer. On startup, the screen resolution was HUGE. Now, the highest i can make it is 1152 by 864, not my usual resolution! Not only that, but the options to Hibernate AND SLeep the computer are unavailable. They are there, but i cannot click on them. The mouse is flickery and the laptop seems to be working extra hard. ANy suggestions? Feels like the whole thing is knackered.

    Even better, i can't open any games as they're all getting errors :(
     
    danielfc3, Oct 6, 2011
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  2. JRd1st

    JRd1st Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sounds like you're in Safe Mode
     
    JRd1st, Oct 6, 2011
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    iutbf Notebook Guru

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    Try system restore to before you installed the Catalyst Suite
    Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore
     
    iutbf, Oct 6, 2011
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    Go to device manager and see if you are missing drivers.

    It sounds like you may be missing at least the catalyst drivers and possibly more.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Oct 8, 2011
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    blacksolid2 Newbie

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    sounds like the same thing that happened to me when i tried to update to Catalyst 11.8. but when i updated to 11.9 i first uninstalled everything ATI from the add/remove programs in the control panel, then used driver sweeper, and then installed 1.9 and it seems to be working fine with the right resolution i want.
     
    blacksolid2, Oct 10, 2011
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