New Posts For Thread: Laptop expert needed..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-neededAsus x51r laptop....all power is there but wont boot up, fan running but just black screen..Any suggestions thanks???All lights come on when you press the power button and it sounds like it starts up but nothing...use Foxit pdf reader to read it (free and easy)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793330#416793330use Foxit pdf reader to read it (free and easy)Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:04:55 -0600thanks for thishttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793326#416793326thanks for thisFri, 06 Nov 2009 08:04:42 -0600Catt there are LOTS of power settings on this particular laptopyou need to download this and read it all heres the manual PDF,you dont have to fill in e mail addy just numbers in boxhttp://www.retrevo.com/support/Asus-X51R-Laptops-manual/id/22993djhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793322#416793322Catt there are LOTS of power settings on this particular laptopyou need to download this and read it all heres the manual PDF,you dont have to fill in e mail addy just numbers in boxhttp://www.retrevo.com/support/Asus-X51R-Laptops-manual/id/22993djFri, 06 Nov 2009 08:03:23 -0600arrowhead??https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793318#416793318arrowhead??Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:02:32 -0600yes there is a key with a person running on it next to the power buttonhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793302#416793302yes there is a key with a person running on it next to the power buttonFri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:46 -0600*person running on ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793294#416793294*person running on itFri, 06 Nov 2009 07:58:44 -0600i will if it ever powers up again lol...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793290#416793290i will if it ever powers up again lol...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:57:32 -0600catt might have found something,click the start button.and the arrowhead next to the lock iconalso there is a power mode toggle button on this laptop look for an key wth a peson running on ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793286#416793286catt might have found something,click the start button.and the arrowhead next to the lock iconalso there is a power mode toggle button on this laptop look for an key wth a peson running on itFri, 06 Nov 2009 07:57:31 -0600it appears you press ESC as soon as you start this laptop to get into bios (wish they would standardize this!!!) if you get in go into power options in bios,try to switch off stand by/hibernate settings in therehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793282#416793282it appears you press ESC as soon as you start this laptop to get into bios (wish they would standardize this!!!) if you get in go into power options in bios,try to switch off stand by/hibernate settings in thereFri, 06 Nov 2009 07:49:21 -0600THERE ARE TWO PADLOCK ICONS BY THE POWER BUTTON AND WHEN IT DID COME ON THEY WERE LIT UP, WHEN I TRY NOW THEY DONT LIGHT UP AND THATS HOW I KNOW WHEN IT IS NOT GOING TO WORKSorry capshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23398830/laptop-expert-needed?post_id=416793270#416793270THERE ARE TWO PADLOCK ICONS BY THE POWER BUTTON AND WHEN IT DID COME ON THEY WERE LIT UP, WHEN I TRY NOW THEY DONT LIGHT UP AND THATS HOW I KNOW WHEN IT IS NOT GOING TO WORKSorry capsFri, 06 Nov 2009 07:39:59 -0600