And try to setup UEFI Booting, be aware that Quickset, Fn+F2 will cause Windows 7/8 to freeze (I experienced All Fn shortcuts to freeze Windows 7 in UEFI mode).
Seems UEFI support is flaky at best on the L702X, proper implemented Win8 UEFI seems to have the UEFI bios only accesible after Windows 8 has loaded. Any machine that has UEFI, Legacy Bios option would be a temporary fix relying on the BIOS to still initialise the hardware prior to WIndows 8 startup.
Example:
UEFI is a double edge sword, it promises superior boot times (and superior security and lock down, which could also be a negative, imagine trying to downgrade to Windows 7 on this type of preinstalled Win8 ultrabook, if you erased the OS, where can you access the UEFI bios ???), just some food for thought.
On the second issue, replace the adapter first - if that doesn't solve the problem, replace the power jack.
There are usually release notes with each BIOS update that detail the changes.
As for the last one, you'd have to contact the actual manufacturer of the system - which isn't Dell. Just about all systems are manufactured by Taiwanese companies under contract - the BIOS is developed by Quanta, Compal, Wistron, etc. - not the "name" company on the outside of the system. If you're looking for work there, study Chinese and apply when you're planning a trip to Taipei.
hotjase
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April 15th, 2013 00:00
You can try and get the A19 mod bios from :
forum.notebookreview.com/.../641688-l702x-modded-gpu-bios-18.html
And try to setup UEFI Booting, be aware that Quickset, Fn+F2 will cause Windows 7/8 to freeze (I experienced All Fn shortcuts to freeze Windows 7 in UEFI mode).
Seems UEFI support is flaky at best on the L702X, proper implemented Win8 UEFI seems to have the UEFI bios only accesible after Windows 8 has loaded. Any machine that has UEFI, Legacy Bios option would be a temporary fix relying on the BIOS to still initialise the hardware prior to WIndows 8 startup.
Example:
UEFI is a double edge sword, it promises superior boot times (and superior security and lock down, which could also be a negative, imagine trying to downgrade to Windows 7 on this type of preinstalled Win8 ultrabook, if you erased the OS, where can you access the UEFI bios ???), just some food for thought.
Thanks,
Jase
ejn63
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April 15th, 2013 05:00
You can install windows 7 (64-bit only) in GPT mode -- doing so will require a complete reinstall.
answers.microsoft.com/.../c052117c-8faa-4b5b-bd31-30bb9b21a0eb
On the second issue, replace the adapter first - if that doesn't solve the problem, replace the power jack.
There are usually release notes with each BIOS update that detail the changes.
As for the last one, you'd have to contact the actual manufacturer of the system - which isn't Dell. Just about all systems are manufactured by Taiwanese companies under contract - the BIOS is developed by Quanta, Compal, Wistron, etc. - not the "name" company on the outside of the system. If you're looking for work there, study Chinese and apply when you're planning a trip to Taipei.