I have an Acer Aspire 5820TG TimelineX laptop with switchable graphics running Windows 7.
Recently my HDMI output (and possibly VGA as well) stopped working, and whenever I start the laptop there is a little horizontal line in the top screen when the computer boots the first few seconds while the Acer logo is on the screen.
I went into the BIOS (F2) and under the "Main" tab I saw there was a setting to either select "Switchable graphics" or "Internal graphics" or something like that. I selected the "internal graphics" option, and hit F10 to save settings and try that. However, my screen is now black, and I am unable to get the screen on again. I can hear the laptop boot into windows.
I do not exactly remember how to blindly navigate to the same settings in BIOS again, exactly where the setting was and how to save and exit.
I tried to take out the power adapter, battery, and CMOS battery for several minutes in order to re-set the BIOS, but still the screen does not come on. This is the first time I have done this, as I looked up how to potentially fix my issue. I also have tried to hold in Fn and press F5 (change screen button) when the laptop is on without any luck.
I would appreciate any help on switching back to "Switchable graphics" in my BIOS, or another fix, so that my screen will be turning on again.
Recently my HDMI output (and possibly VGA as well) stopped working, and whenever I start the laptop there is a little horizontal line in the top screen when the computer boots the first few seconds while the Acer logo is on the screen.
I went into the BIOS (F2) and under the "Main" tab I saw there was a setting to either select "Switchable graphics" or "Internal graphics" or something like that. I selected the "internal graphics" option, and hit F10 to save settings and try that. However, my screen is now black, and I am unable to get the screen on again. I can hear the laptop boot into windows.
I do not exactly remember how to blindly navigate to the same settings in BIOS again, exactly where the setting was and how to save and exit.
I tried to take out the power adapter, battery, and CMOS battery for several minutes in order to re-set the BIOS, but still the screen does not come on. This is the first time I have done this, as I looked up how to potentially fix my issue. I also have tried to hold in Fn and press F5 (change screen button) when the laptop is on without any luck.
I would appreciate any help on switching back to "Switchable graphics" in my BIOS, or another fix, so that my screen will be turning on again.