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    A8Jm screen turns off and won't come back on

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by rwei, Oct 29, 2006.

  1. rwei

    rwei Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    Whenever my A8Jm's screen turns off (e.g. when the setting for that is 2 minutes and 2 minutes of inactivity pass) it won't come back on. THe computer is definitely still running as I can put it to sleep and turn it back on with the Fn combinations, but the screen just refuses to turn back on..

    I didn't have this problem when I first bought the A8Jm and I'm not entirely sure what I've done to change that. I have a friend (who I convinced to get the A8Jm) who has the same problem.

    Any suggestions? Thanks.
     
    rwei, Oct 29, 2006
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  2. zydus

    zydus Notebook Evangelist

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    did u update ur bios or something? video card drivers maybe?
     
    zydus, Oct 29, 2006
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  3. Genaro

    Genaro Notebook Guru

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    I had the same problem with my W3J, read this thread I started HERE

    Turned out to be the Power4Gear for me and was fixed as soon as I removed the program and restarted my computer.

    Good luck!
     
    Genaro, Oct 29, 2006
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  4. shlemielo

    shlemielo Notebook Enthusiast

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    I couldn't find a permanent fix, but try closing the lid for a second and opening it. Works for me anytime I get the blank screen.
     
    shlemielo, Oct 29, 2006
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  5. khull

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    i read somewhere about turning off 'prompt for password' in the power settings in control panel. it worked for me and is an easy way out. only seemed to happen after i upgraded to 211 bios
     
    khull, Oct 29, 2006
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  6. rwei

    rwei Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks! This indeed solved the problem. Getting rid of Power4Gear seemed to work at first but then my system went back to being naughty.
     
    rwei, Nov 1, 2006
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    danielsjang Notebook Guru

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    my "prompt for password" has been off the whole time i had it but when i put it in hibernation and i get out, sometimes the screen is still blank. So i have to put it to hibernation (Fn + F1) and turn it back on to get my screen going again.
    I'll try the closing lid and opening again thing and see if that works in the future...
     
    danielsjang, Nov 3, 2006
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  8. yan

    yan Notebook Consultant

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    I don't have Power4Gear installed.
    I don't have the prompt for password option checked.

    My A8J is still not working right.

    I know I can close the lid and open it again, but that's not a solution. I don't want to have to shut my lid and open it again when I'm halfway through a presentation to a panel of profs. It's already happened once.

    First it's uncontrollable microphone feedback during every startup, and now this. These stupid problems seriously piss me off.

    If this problem isn't fixed, I don't think I'll buy another Asus product ever again.
     
    yan, Nov 27, 2006
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