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    W3J Screen - Spots

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by darthgervais, Nov 13, 2006.

  1. darthgervais

    darthgervais Notebook Consultant

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    Since I received my W3J I've absolutely love it.

    However, whenever i have a black background I'm noticing small spots on the screen that seem more reflective than the screen itself. I tired capturing them with a picture, but got too much reflection. Also I tried gently scrubbing with a microfiber cloth, but they wouldn't leave. If anyone has any idea what these could be or any advice on what I should do to remove them I would appreciate it.

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    Agreed - you see it most in flat colors like gray and dark blue. To flash to the 6.10 BIOS, use Winflash under "ASUS Utility" in the programs menu.

    ~ Brett
     
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    Don't want to thread hijack, but a quick question since we're talkin about BIOS

    Just wondering, I flashed to the 2.09a beta BIOS earlier and everything is working great.....is there a need for me to flash to the 2.10 BIOS for merom support? Are there any other benefits or should I just leave it well enough alone?
     
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    darthgervais Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks.

    I'll try that new bios and see if it helps.
     
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    From what I've read, they're virtually identical. Both get a bad checksum on first boot and both fix the graininess. My guess is that 2.10 is just the released version of that Beta.

    ~ Brett
     
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