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    Can't get Direct Console 2.0 Back - G50V

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by iBird, May 9, 2009.

  1. iBird

    iBird Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I was updating my G50V-A2 yesterday, and when I rebooted after I think it was the ATK or the INF (I had not updated in awhile, everything was out a date I think,) the Direct Console 2.0 utility just didn't load. It was in process manager, the DHelper and DirectConsole but none of them would load up, even when I manually try to load it via Asus folder and the display button on the actual keyboard. So far I have installed it and reinstalled it like 10 different times using a link a found on the forums here and also using the drivers DVD the laptop came with. Anyone have any more suggestions? This is for the G50V-A2 running x64 Vista. Thank you.
     
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    iBird Notebook Enthusiast

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    First couple searches didn't turn anything up on the offical asus forums... but following the drivers page forum link led me to this: http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...&board_id=3&model=G50V&page=1&SLanguage=en-us which had the "solution"
    I downloaded and installed (reboot required after each)
    ATK100 Driver util
    ATK Generic Utilitiy (AGFNEX)
    ATKOSD2
    ATK Hot Key
    Direct Message / Direct Console 2.05.

    You have to remove the above 4 ATKs and than reinstall them and THEN install Direct Console.
    wheeeeee. At least it works again.
     
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    Sorry you had to go through this but thanks for the fix data. I've always had a policy of applying updates as they come out, but have learned with the ASUS stuff "if it ain't broke don't fix it" is a much wiser plan. I had to do a complete F9 Restore to get ExpressGate working again, for example, after an "update" went south on me for no perceivable reason. Such fun!
     
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