driver power state failure windows 8.1 asus

This shipped with zero styrofoam or packing peanut or any other type of cushioning. No problems with the wifi or reading the screen.Ĭons: One major con was the packaging. I updated Windows with all security patches and such. Also, this might have just been for me( doubt it though), but after installing Windows 7, my PC's performance increased by quite a bit - and this is on the exact same hard drive that the original Windows 8 install was on, prior to the SSD installation. I think that anyone who is looking into buying this laptop in particular, who is also looking to install a new OS, be very weary that you will need to do a little bit of hunting to find the right drivers. After some 'tweaking' through reinstalling a new OS and a new SSD, I couldn't be happier. I've owned many laptops in the past, and I'm just overall happiest with this one.

Upon installing windows 7, you will notice that this is all purely from Windows 8's GUI (Not the screen). One of the major issues with almost any 1080p laptop and Windows 8, is the 'fuzzy' appearance of icons and text. It isn't horrendous though, and not enough to get rid of an egg. Second was that this screen is NOT IPS so it will darken/lighten depending on your view. I had to do a little bit of digging to find the right drivers, but thankfully, every component in this laptop has a driver for Windows 7. Overall Review: For starters, I purchased a new SSD and wanted to install Windows 7 on it. Keyboard backlighting is slightly DIM, and the aluminum top cover is a fingerprint supermagnet. It isn't impossible to find the correct drivers for this laptop (Windows 7 or Windows 8) but it is a hassle. And the fact that there were no drivers available for download under the ASUS website.

(I had a G74SX prior to this, and that was a tank.)Ĭons: Windows 8. Moderately lightweight compared to other laptops of the same size and functionality. All components fully support Windows 7!!!! Pros: - Fantastic i7 proc and love the 860M. Learn more about the ASUS GL551JM-DH71 Model Brandĭimensions & Weight Dimensions (W x D x H)Īdditional Information Date First Available

Driver power state failure windows 8.1 asus