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    G50 XP w/Direct Console

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by mike1977, Nov 20, 2008.

  1. mike1977

    mike1977 Notebook Enthusiast

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    For reasons that are to long to get into, I downgraded to XP with out a problem.
    Has anyone gotten Direct Console to work in XP? If not has anyone tried Direct Console from a G1, for example? It's the only utility that is very important to me.
    Thanks a lot...
     
    mike1977, Nov 20, 2008
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  2. GenTechPC

    GenTechPC Company Representative

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    Direct Console on G50 or G71 does not work under XP, neither the Direct Console form G1.
     
    GenTechPC, Nov 20, 2008
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  3. mike1977

    mike1977 Notebook Enthusiast

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    No Hope or Hack?
     
    mike1977, Nov 20, 2008
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    GenTechPC Company Representative

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    I remember someone in this forum has tried already, doesn't work.
     
    GenTechPC, Nov 20, 2008
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  5. David

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    If you really want to overclock your CPU, you could try use SetFSB ;)
     
    David, Nov 20, 2008
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    aethelbert Notebook Evangelist

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    Or learn to use LCDHype
     
    aethelbert, Nov 20, 2008
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    mike1977 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't care about the overclocking, I care about the lights and the display.
     
    mike1977, Nov 20, 2008
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    RayD71 Notebook Geek

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    I thought I remember seeing a link posted on the ASUS notebook forums talking about a guy on here that's working on building a XP Direct Console. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
     
    RayD71, Nov 21, 2008
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  9. mike1977

    mike1977 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Please let me know if someone knows about this. I can't Vista to work "Reliably" with two hard drives installed when they are both encrypted with TruceCrypt and imaged. So - I really need the direct console for XP. Thanks....
     
    mike1977, Nov 21, 2008
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  10. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    I am sure the display can be controlled with LCDHype; see info booth, "Customize G50 OLED". I'm not sure about the LEDs.
     
    E.B.E., Nov 21, 2008
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  11. Singh31

    Singh31 Notebook Consultant

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    Should work on XP with LCDHype, LEDs however will not work.
     
    Singh31, Nov 21, 2008
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