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Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 23:23:39 GMT

hi, I have a problem with my Medion Akoya P7618 (MD98580), I downloaded and flashed the last bios from medion website (http://www.medion.com/de/service/_lightbox/treiber_details.php?did=10611), and now the wifi and external graphics card (GT540M) don't work anymore, how I can fix the problem or where I can download the orginal BIOS for the laptop?

Thanks.

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:43:52 GMT

Haben jemand dieses Laptop, so dass er das BIOS dump-en kann?

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

Frog — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:48:11 GMT

Hi busa, what do you mean with 'don't work anymore'? I guess the OS is still booting. How did you recognize that wifi and gfx are out of order? Are there unknown devices or errors in device manager?

These or more detailed infos would be very helpful.

Greetings - Frog

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

Frog — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:48:32 GMT

Oder auf Deutsch 😉

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 12:49:19 GMT

http://i.imgur.com/OAgAgaX.png

I use win10 and it boot normally, in device manager the Centrino Wifi looks fine but I can't enable it, when I try to enable the Wifi they switch back to off http://i.imgur.com/KESloVG.png, the Wifi LED light also not work http://i.imgur.com/G0qKvJU.png, only on BIOS boot they is on for 3-4 seconds.

The GFX totally failed windows can't detect it anymore, you can see on first image, they display it as Microsoft Basic Display Adapter. I noticed after the BIOS flash that the Medion fast boot option is not presend anymore on BIOS boot.

Before I flashed the BIOS everything worked fine, I already tried to reinstall OS, but the problem is not solved, here is the BIOS info http://i.imgur.com/j7pqF6z.png

Thanks for your answer.

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

daddle — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:07:30 GMT

@busa

Did you switch your WiFi off by using the Fn-F7 Key-Combination? Switch it on using same keys.

Why do you have a Second WIreless_Adapter installed? Just for testing because the internal WiFi didn`t work?

The Picture off your Wireless "switched off" must be from the Realtek-USB-Adapter; may be there is some driver-interference between onboard and external WiFi-Adapter.

By the way, if you switch the onboard Intel-Centrino WiFi by the named keys off, it still shows "Active" in the Device-Manager.

So please take your USB-WiFi-dongle off; and try the inbuild on only after activation by pressing / holding Fn-Key and additionally press F7-Key.

And it seems your gfx-Driver for the Nvidia Geforce GT540 is not properly assigned (or not installed at all!)

> Double-click in your Device-Manager on the >Microsoft Basic Adapter,

> Tab on Register (Tab?) Drivers

> Driver updating

> Take Software from a List of Drivers on this Computer

> Choose Driver for This Hardware from a List on this Computer

> In the window below should the Nvidia Geforce GT540 entry appear [if you did Install the drivers before from the Medion Service-Page, or from Drive D > Drivers]

< (2. For Alternativ unmark "Show compatible Hardware")

> Mark GT 540 entry (2. or search for Nvidia)

> Go ahead with tabbing Enter

> Drivers fpr the GT540 should be assigned.

Some of the menu-entries names might differ a little, don`t know the exact english terms.

Please give feed-back.

regards, daddle

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:22:48 GMT

Yes I use WIreless_Adapter so I can connect to the internet.

I removed the additional WIreless Adapter and tried Fn-F7 Key-Combination nothing happens,I followed your instruction fot the GT540 and it does not work http://prntscr.com/9f9tem

now I see the sound also not working http://prntscr.com/9f9u4g is there any way to restore the orginal BIOS or to install other version?

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

daddle — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:58:14 GMT

Did you go for Win 10? This you should have mentioned. Sorry, just overread the line in your post about Win 10.

And if yes, did you make a complete Shutdown before testing new Drivers; you have to choose " Start your computer a new"", not just "power down".

And I think your Bios is the newest; so reflash it. I am still on Version 009, while you have 00B, I guess. This latest Bios should have optimized your Energy-Management. The old one only @Frog will be able to supply it.

But I do not think the older Bios will do better!

And about Sound, no idea. It says your Speaker or Headphones are unplugged. So it does not find the internal Speakers?

Try the orig. "Realtek_6.0.1.6237\" or may there are some newer for Win8 on the Medion-Service-Download-Page.

I should always try first, if Windows10-Update delivers newer Driver which don't work, the older Win7 or Win8 drivers first.

And you have to give Windows 10, some time to update your Drivers. Sometimes a little bit later suddenly the correct ones are installed.

daddle

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

daddle — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:54:30 GMT

busa schrieb:
(...)

I removed the additional WIreless Adapter and tried Fn-F7 Key-Combination nothing happens,I followed your instruction fot the GT540 and it does not work http://prntscr.com/9f9tem

Your's above Screenshot shows that you did not completely followed the instructions for Driver-Assigning. This remark only comes if you just use the first way and only entered the Path to the drivers, but not "Take software listed on this computer"

and next Step "Choose Driver for This Hardware from a List on this Computer" and then GT540 or (alternativ with unmarked checkbox) Nvidia.

That way as I described allows you to force Windows even to install (assign) an older driver (or a wrong one), whilest your given message appears if you use" inserting path for drivers" only. Then windows checks and only then says: "The best driver- software for your device is already installed".

daddle

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:04:25 GMT

oh sorry @daddle I will try now again

I think my old BIOS version was like your 009, and the laptop worked without any problem, windows installed all drivers automatically by OS update. I hope @Frog can supply the version 009 so I can try it.

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

daddle — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:05:16 GMT

@busa

Did you do the Bios-Update before or after you updatet Win10? I am still on Win7, and also thinking of updating to Win10.

daddle

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

Frog — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:13:40 GMT

Even if I could manage to get the old BIOS version, you would not be able to install it. The flash procedure will find a newer version installed and cancel the process.

To be honest, I really don't think that any of your notebooks issues are caused by the newer (and optimized) BIOS.

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:21:18 GMT

@daddle

I was on win8.1 then moved to win10 and it worked without any problem, after bios update the problems are appeared.

@Frog I can try to install win7 to see what will happen, but if the problem is again still present is there a way to edit the 009 so that the bios see it as new version?

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 18:29:44 GMT

I install win7 and all drivers from medion web site, and the problem is still present wifi and GT card not working http://prntscr.com/9fd8n8

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 19:38:46 GMT

daddle schrieb:
busa schrieb:
(...)

I removed the additional WIreless Adapter and tried Fn-F7 Key-Combination nothing happens,I followed your instruction fot the GT540 and it does not work http://prntscr.com/9f9tem

Your's above Screenshot shows that you did not completely followed the instructions for Driver-Assigning. This remark only comes if you just use the first way and only entered the Path to the drivers, but not "Take software listed on this computer"
and next Step "Choose Driver for This Hardware from a List on this Computer" and then GT540 or (alternativ with unmarked checkbox) Nvidia.
That way as I described allows you to force Windows even to install (assign) an older driver (or a wrong one), whilest your given message appears if you use" inserting path for drivers" only. Then windows checks and only then says: "The best driver- software for your device is already installed".

daddle

@daddle you mean this?

http://prntscr.com/9fe9vb
http://prntscr.com/9feadx

but not working...

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

daddle — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:22:08 GMT

Yes, as part of the Driver-Setup-Menu in Device.mnager. As I wrote this I was thinking you were still on Win 7.because you didn't mention it in your first post. But it is for Win 10 the same.

What I think now is which part of the Software activates the second graphic card, the Nvidia. Maybe you can install Drivers for it only in case it is switched to active mode; that's why the driver setup can not work for the Nvidia.

We have to ask the Mod tomorrow.

What you could try in device manager "search for other hardware", or tick under the "View" Tab the line for hidden or not shown devices, maybe then it will be listet.

You did install (for Win 7) the Management Engine Drivers and The Launcher Drivers?

How did you go back to Win 7, with the Recover Program or by clean install?

With clean install you have to Install all Drivers from your drivers folder on Drive D:,Chipset-, AHCI-, Management-Engine- and Launcher-Driver first..Did you install the AHCI- iaStore- Drivers first in the beginning of the Win7_Setup, it asks for it. They are in the files f6flpy-x64\ and/or f6flpy-x86.

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:13:54 GMT

@daddle

Ok, today I installed all drivers, Chipset, AHCI, Management-Engine- and Launcher-Driver, now everything working Wifi, bluetooth, camera.., except the GT540m http://prntscr.com/9fp5r1

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

daddle — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:32:49 GMT

Maybr if you start a graphic-card stressing program, a game, and keep the Device-Manager opened, if possible on top of the screen and watch in Device-manger the graphic-card entries, may be the Nvidia pops up; I have no idea how to get it working.

You also did a new install graphic-drivers as well with the Setup program: d:\DRIVER\05. VGA\Nvidia\Win7_64Bit_(267.21)\setup.exe?

What happened to the Audio, is this working also?

regards, daddle

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

busa — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:48:32 GMT

@daddle

Yes sound also working, I download lastes drivers from C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\359.06\Win8_WinVista_Win7_64\International, but when I start the setup it give me error http://prntscr.com/9fphqe

Now I see in AIDA64 they see the GPU http://prntscr.com/9fpi7n very strange.

tried now render test and it works http://prntscr.com/9fpmcd

Re: Medion P7618 BIOS big problem

daddle — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:53:45 GMT

@busa

Well, hats good news so far that the GT540 seems to be functional. Remains the Question how

to get it to be seen in the Device-Manager.

Did you try in secure mode? I guess it will be the same, just for checking.

@Frog @Andi

Wie erreicht man bei dem Laptop dass die Graphik-Karte im Device-Manager engezeigt wird, um die Nvidia-Treiber installieren zu können? Gibt es einen Software-Switch der die Benutzung der Nvidia erzwingt? Und wie wird es geregelt dass die Nvidia-Optimus Technik die Grafik-Karte zuschaltet?

Wegen der zu erwartenden Probs bei der Dual-Grafik mit Nvidia-Optimus Technologie hatte ich bisher davon abgesehen Win 10 zu installieren, wei es sich ja jetzt bei @busa auch zeigt. Er kriegt ja sogar die Treiber in Win7 nicht mehr installiert. Da muss es doch einen "Trick" geben?

Grüsse, daddle