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    Need help to get into BIOS without Laptop display

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Michel Firholz, Sep 19, 2018.

  1. Michel Firholz

    Michel Firholz Newbie

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    Hi Folks,
    My Vivobook S300 has a broken display.
    I can use it on an external monitor, but am unable to get into the BIOS.
    F2 seems to work, since the Notebook will not boot further and continues upon F10.
    It looks like the BIOS would not recognize Fn+F8 to switch Displays.
    Could someone with a working Display check how to switch Monitors?
    Thank you for any help.
    Regards
     
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    Michel Firholz, Sep 19, 2018
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    Hello @Michel Firholz and welcome to NBR.
    Have you tried Fn+F8, not just the F8 key?
     
    katalin_2003, Sep 19, 2018
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    What interface did you use to connect to the external display? D-Sub, HDMI, or USB?
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Sep 19, 2018
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  4. Michel Firholz

    Michel Firholz Newbie

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    Yes, I forgot to mention: I tried both Fn+F8 and every other F key...

    I tried the VGA interface and HDMI, None of them would Display the BIOS info.
     
    Michel Firholz, Sep 19, 2018
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    Do you know if the system can still enter Windows? If yes, can you get any output on the external display after it got in?
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Sep 19, 2018
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    Yet it runs Windows perfectly on VGA or HDMI.
    But I am unable to manage displaying the BIOS content in order to change the boot order.
     
    Michel Firholz, Sep 19, 2018
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    That's interesting. You would think the integrated graphics can support D-Sub at least natively, especially the BIOS screen. But in this case, it's not working. Hmmm.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Sep 19, 2018
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    If you unplug the internal monitor, will it force the BIOS output to the external display?
     
    jeremyshaw, Sep 19, 2018
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  9. Michel Firholz

    Michel Firholz Newbie

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    No. The LVDI Display is already unpluged.

    I would love to get a post from someone who managed to get the BIOS on an external monitor.
     
    Michel Firholz, Sep 19, 2018
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    Intel's HD graphics do support external monitors on other Laptops' BIOSes.
    It looks like a bad implemented BIOS Firmware.
     
    Michel Firholz, Sep 19, 2018
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    It should work natively, perhaps it's a BIOS issue with your unit and maybe the bug has been patched already?
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Sep 19, 2018
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  12. Michel Firholz

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    I agree, it should. I have strong doubts that someone cares to patch it, anyhow I could not even install the BIOS upgrade.
     
    Michel Firholz, Sep 20, 2018
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