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    Direct console final release win 7

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by bludothesmelly, Oct 23, 2009.

  1. bludothesmelly

    bludothesmelly Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can launch DC but it doesn't show me the utility. I've tried compatibility mode, doesn't work. Suggestions?
     
    bludothesmelly, Oct 23, 2009
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    Do you mean Direct Console or Direct Console 2? There is a difference. I run the latter on Win 7 Ultimate x64 with no problems. Also did you make sure all the ATK stuff from ASUS is installed on the laptop?
     
    ren3g7ade, Oct 23, 2009
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  3. bludothesmelly

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    direct console 2.0, i just put the atk software on ill check back when i reboot
     
    bludothesmelly, Oct 23, 2009
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    Try to reinstall everything. If this doesn't work maybe it not really compatible.
     
    sar1, Oct 23, 2009
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    I got my DC working fine on my G50VT-X5, I'm running Win7 Ultimate 64bit.
    I dl'ed all the latest ATK drivers from Asus' site and I found a Direct Console 2.0.9 version made for Windows 7 32/64bit installer. It's on Asus' driver page, just do a search for "direct console" and you'll find it.

    I also installed:
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1
    Since I kept getting this Visual C++ error message.

    32bit
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...75-3B97-4AB7-A40D-3802B2AF5FC2&displaylang=en

    64bit
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CA-337F-4B40-8C14-157CFDFFEE4E&displaylang=en


    Ok to make it simple, install the ATK drivers first. Get all of them off the Asus site latest version for your model. Install the MS Visual C++ 2008 SP1, there's a 32bit and 64bit installer based on whatever Win7 OS your using.

    Then reinstall the Direct Console 2.09 version for Windows 7 32/64bit, do a search on the Asus support driver for "direct cosole" you'll find the link.
     
    goggles, Oct 23, 2009
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    i cant find the download for DC 2.0. does anyone have a link? searching Asus' website and Google both turned up nothing :(
     
    gsrcrxsi, Oct 23, 2009
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    It might be called "Direct Message and Direct Flash Utility"
     
    stealthl, Oct 24, 2009
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  8. bludothesmelly

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    Can you link us to where u found the updated direct console?
     
    bludothesmelly, Oct 24, 2009
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  9. goggles

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    Sorry do a search for "direct" when your on the support download page of Asus' site.

    It'll give you a link, when you click on it, it should let you select which OS and you'll be able to select Windows 7 32/64bit which is both the same driver.
     
    goggles, Oct 25, 2009
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  10. bludothesmelly

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    thanks for the help :)
     
    bludothesmelly, Oct 25, 2009
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  11. bludothesmelly

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    When i got those win 7 6 bit atk drivers, the direct console now no longer works, its installed but it wont launch, any ideas there?
     
    bludothesmelly, Oct 28, 2009
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    Same here it really never worked for me..Please help
     
    blackberrypro, Oct 29, 2009
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    you must have atk stuff installed and power 4 gear for it to work
     
    Reaper05, Oct 29, 2009
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    goggles, can you please post the exact version of the ATK that you are using (Driver, Hot key and OSD) since you are the only one with working Direct Console 2.
     
    trentbg, Nov 1, 2009
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    Asus finally have released an official Windows 7 drivers for G50VT on their website, unfortunately not that many, I hope they will update soon.

    P.S I don't know why are they playing around, but they removed all of those drivers in less than a 30 minutes, here is the proof that they had them there this morning:
    [​IMG]
     
    trentbg, Nov 2, 2009
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  16. HaloTechnology

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    IT IS STILL WORKING
     
    HaloTechnology, Nov 2, 2009
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    Well, I guess they just put it back there, it was gone for more than 2 hours, now it is back, I hope it will stay up.
     
    trentbg, Nov 2, 2009
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  18. HaloTechnology

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    not all driver are avilable
     
    HaloTechnology, Nov 2, 2009
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    Yes, I notice that, and for some reason they keep taking the drivers off and than putting them on, I hope is because they have the idea to add more stuff...
     
    trentbg, Nov 2, 2009
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  20. HaloTechnology

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    All Driver Are All In
     
    HaloTechnology, Nov 3, 2009
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    Should be good to go now
     
    bludothesmelly, Nov 8, 2009
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  22. HaloTechnology

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    no it still not working
     
    HaloTechnology, Nov 8, 2009
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    mdeninov, Nov 8, 2009
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    yes i tried v2.0.9 didnt work
     
    HaloTechnology, Nov 8, 2009
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    i got mine going, after 3 downloading all updates for win 7 (ultimate)

    still didn't install "express gate"

    i seems that win7 recognize some stuff only after update is downloaded from web, also, i tried to install all from this tutorial


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_w2hIYUSe0

    i know what you're going through
    to be honest, it took me almost 6 hours to get everything working (2x3)

    at first, I tried the upgrade mode, which of course didnt work, (3 hours later I got big, really big ERROR letters on screen and that's when I decided to go for clean install)
     
    mdeninov, Nov 13, 2009
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  26. HaloTechnology

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    the big err later is from the restore partiton not from windows you should just delte the partition or format it
     
    HaloTechnology, Nov 13, 2009
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