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    G71GX Dual core LCD HUD

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Melinapayne, Jul 18, 2009.

  1. Melinapayne

    Melinapayne Notebook Deity

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    I know all of the models have the little HUD above the keyboard, but does anyone have a BIOS mod to get it to work? i want one that shows temps and battery percentage left, or something... I know there is one that shows new IM's on it or something, but i don't really remember

    is there anything out there?
     
    Melinapayne, Jul 18, 2009
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    Predator_MF Notebook Evangelist

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    If it's an OLED (which probably is compatible with G50/G70) display you can try out LCDHype, check out my signature. Also, check what type of device it is, is it USB HID, what VID and PID numbers it has (in case LCDHype doesn't recognize it)
     
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  3. Melinapayne

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    how exactly does it work? is it a bios thing? if it is, how do i remove it? remember, i have a G71, not a G1
     
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    It's been reported by many people on this forum (I can vouch this too) and ASUS themselves, the G71GX-RX05 doesn't have one. How the heck do you think it's so cheap? Lower resolution screen, no oled Hud, DVD-RW (not bluray drive), DD2 memory, and probably a few other things to bring down the price of the laptop in order to compete with others with low price high tech setups (Gateway and such). So no, there is no bios fix or settings to "turn on" the oled Hud because it doesn't exist ...

    http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...3&model=G71Gx(BestBuy)&page=1&SLanguage=en-us

    The G71GX-A1 does have one though:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSaCwdj1a6w
     
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  5. Melinapayne

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    ah thanks. i mean there is room for one, i just didn't know if there A) was one there B)just wasn't set up
     
    Melinapayne, Jul 18, 2009
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