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    Three Problems All At Once, losing faith in this machine

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Hercules331, Feb 2, 2009.

  1. Hercules331

    Hercules331 Newbie

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    So I have the G50V-A2 and am having problems out of nowhere.

    All of a sudden my OLED Panel, Webcam, and Bluetooth mouse stopped working. When I try to use Lifeframe it says the camera is in use by another program, and the smartlogin thing does work anymore. The OLED panel is completely blank and I cant set it in DirectConsole. And all of a sudden my computer cant see my bluetooth mouse anymore. I think these drivers are bad or something, but I cant figure out how to replace them. Anyone have any ideas?
     
    Hercules331, Feb 2, 2009
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  2. zerosource

    zerosource Notebook Deity

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    reinstall image, recovery disc, xD
     
    zerosource, Feb 2, 2009
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  3. AppleUsr

    AppleUsr Notebook Deity

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    you could always go to asus site look up your drivers and find the bluetooth driver and camera driver (not lifeframe).

    also make sure bluetooth is actually on in the wireless console utility
     
    AppleUsr, Feb 2, 2009
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  4. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    With that many devices not working, I would just reinstall Vista with you recovery disks as zerosource suggested.
     
    David, Feb 2, 2009
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  5. joeelmex

    joeelmex Notebook Evangelist

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    That or you can always try to use a restore point from a week ago and see if that helps. To me, with all those devices not working, something got installed that screw everything up or you are having a hardware failure. I have an A2 and knock on wood its been strong since I got it. Good luck...
     
    joeelmex, Feb 2, 2009
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  6. Buhdahl

    Buhdahl Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd be careful using restore points. It can really hose certain programs up when you do it (Poor Norton :( )

    I'd try updating to the latest drivers on ASUS' website
     
    Buhdahl, Feb 2, 2009
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    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    you are fortunate that those all sound like OS problems, sometimes vista can do some funny things. it doesnt sound like your hardware so this could happen to any computer...
     
    potentv, Feb 2, 2009
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  8. aethelbert

    aethelbert Notebook Evangelist

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    you're lucky that your MBR just didn't suddenly disappear like it did on me. I did a system restore and repair to boot and everything went fine. Try updating to latest drivers and if that proves fruitless, restore and if all else fails, clean install.
     
    aethelbert, Feb 2, 2009
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