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    W3J monitor won't turn back on

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Genaro, Oct 24, 2006.

  1. Genaro

    Genaro Notebook Guru

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    When my monitor turns off as it it set to, it doesn't turn back on with a keystroke, mouse movement of touch pad. The laptop remains on and running and if I hit the enter key, it will even launch any icon that happens to be highlighted. But the only way I have found to be able to get the monitor back on is to put it in standby with the Fn+F1 button, then bring it back out and poof, works fine.

    Anyone else have this problem or can you give any advise to fix it?

    It is a W3J with all the original configs and drivers in it, no changes at all (oh, execept the bios update). It does it under every circumstance I have tried so far: accessories connect or not, power plug in or out, programs open or closed, different times set to turn monitor off. Light remain on at all time until it is manually put into stand by. I don't want to just keep the monitor from turning off.

    Thank you for any input or thought.
     
    Genaro, Oct 24, 2006
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  2. Tof

    Tof Newbie

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    Same issue with W1J .

    I use Fn+F8 (push twice) to turn the monitor on again...
    Haven't found any solution for now .., will keep you informed

    Tof
     
    Tof, Oct 24, 2006
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  3. Genaro

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    Ah, that makes it a bit easier to tolerate for now, thanks! At least now I can get it back without loosing my wireless connection.

    Are you using all the factory installed drivers for power management?
     
    Genaro, Oct 24, 2006
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  4. the_realness

    the_realness Notebook Consultant

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    Occasionally have this problem with the A8jm; it's probably something to do with Power4gear.
     
    the_realness, Oct 24, 2006
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    Same here with an A8JP. I put it in Standby and back as well.
    Can anyone say if transporting the Notebook in Standby mode is dangerous or something?

    Peace,
    /M
     
    [amen warfare], Oct 24, 2006
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  6. Genaro

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    I was also thinking Power4Gear, so I uninstalled and restarted... *poof*... works fine now, thanks "realness"!

    I don't really use that program and was debating whether to get rid of it or not, guess that makes up my mind for me.

    For those that like the program and are having the problem, maybe there is an update for it?
     
    Genaro, Oct 24, 2006
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  7. Pomme

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    ya i was wondering if there is a new version of power4gear... it looks/feels pretty outdated.. i google'd it and came up with nothing..
     
    Pomme, Oct 24, 2006
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  8. Genaro

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    I looked too and the newest I could find was at the end of 2005 :eek:
     
    Genaro, Oct 24, 2006
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    great I'll try to uninstall it...
    Thanks
     
    Tof, Oct 24, 2006
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  10. dorkiedoode

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    use RMClock to replace power4gear. its great and no troubles yet.
     
    dorkiedoode, Oct 25, 2006
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