G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

Hello everybody,

As I'm new to this forum, i beleive somebody or a G53JW user can help me, i'm a programmer and just bought a Asus G53JW-XA1 from Costco, it looks glossy and fine though i found out something that i disliked too much, here it is:



I searched everywhere in BIOS (vesion 209) and there's no option to disable POST splash screen during boot up, there's only option to change splash screen to animated type or to still image type.



I downloaded the EManual documention of the notebook and though it says:



If you press [Tab] during the splash screen, standard boot information such as the BIOS version can be seen.



...that's not true! I'm not able to get classic POST screen which shows all the happenings about hardware during boot up. Though i hit TAB, logo still displayed.



Is there anybody noticed this issue with G53JW-XA1?



All the best,



Thanks!

Reply 1 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

Welcome to the forum, DO you mean the list of drivers displayed when you boot to safe mode? (F8 after post)

Have U tried any of the boot options in MSconfig?

I think this is a windows parameter not a BIOS setting.

Have you ever been able to get the info you want on startup with a windows 7 machine?



BTW are you trying to trouble shoot a problem or is this just your preference?

Reply 2 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

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Originally Posted by JOSEA Welcome to the forum, DO you mean the list of drivers displayed when you boot to safe mode? (F8 after post) Have U tried any of the boot options in MSconfig? I think this is a windows parameter not a BIOS setting. Have you ever been able to get the info you want on startup with a windows 7 machine? BTW are you trying to trouble shoot a problem or is this just your preference?

Hello, i mean the POST (power-on self-test) screen which displays information about peripherals and hardware when you first power on the PC just like every computer and motherboard report before starting loading Windows. Windows 7 can boot just fine.



I and any normal computer user want to see this detailed POST screen (sample) ->

http://biorobots.cwru.edu/server/how.../post/post.jpg



Asus totally forgot to include disabling POST screen image in G53JW-XA1, or please let me know how to see actual POST (BIOS) screen during boot up.



And yes, it's a problem! Not preference, what am i supposed to do without seeing actual POST screen (but with Asus splash logo) if a hardware error occurs in future? Asus must have thought that!



Thanks!

Reply 3 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

It's usually called quiet boot (disable) and I think they left it out on the G73 too.



You can just Esc to see the POST messages.

Reply 4 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

There has to be a hidden hotkey somewhere, unless ASUS wants their techs to have a hell of a time troubleshooting whats wrong.

Reply 5 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

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Originally Posted by ALLurGroceries It's usually called quiet boot (disable) and I think they left it out on the G73 too. You can just Esc to see the POST messages.

I thought the same but there's no option like "quiet" or "silent" boot to disable.



When you press Esc, it only lists available drives to boot from. Not the POST screen.

Reply 6 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

If you catch it early Esc will show you the post screen... unless I'm remembering incorrectly. It's been a while.

Reply 7 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

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Originally Posted by frosty5689 There has to be a hidden hotkey somewhere, unless ASUS wants their techs to have a hell of a time troubleshooting whats wrong.

yep frosty,but IMHO Asus mustn't let us taste this pain...It's not acceptable not to have an option to see actual POST screen, as i'm a bit experienced about computers, this is the first computer i've seen without any option to disable splash screen. I've used to work with Asus mobos but all of them have at least one option to disable fancy boot logo in BIOS, even i'm consent to have this ability on boot up by pressing TAB, but no avail.

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Originally Posted by ALLurGroceries If you catch it early Esc will show you the post screen... unless I'm remembering incorrectly. It's been a while.

As i stated, pressing ESC only shows list of devices to boot from, not detalied POST screen. Sometimes i'm asking myself, did i do right by buying a gaming notebook whilst my main purpose is programming (software development)



Any additional help by any forum user (or any G53JW-XA1 owner) is greatly appreciated!



I'm still in shock, how can Asus forget to implement disabling POST screen logo? Oh no...