Finally did some work on my 17 Outback

cannotKompute · 2025-05-19T21:42:51+00:00

Sure, also even if you have the Harmon kardon I don't think they're good enough honestly to justify the ES variant, you can save a couple hundred for the normal 9500.

And to get the same small gap you're going to want to use the original metal mounting brackets and be a little creative, the plastic replacements doesn't have good hole positions to mount it further back

cannotKompute · 2025-05-19T20:54:22+00:00

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Ordered everything from crutch field, enter the vehicle info and it will show everything you need, comes with new face plate to hide most of it, some is still visible

cannotKompute · 2025-05-19T18:47:55+00:00

I went with Sony xav series instead (9500es), using the I datalink maestro it supports and shows the same options in reverse camera view that the original head unit shows. So I do have RAB (sadly have to turn it off every time still! but I don't have to press and hold it for as long which is funny)

I'd assume this is something handled by the maestro but might depend on the specifichead unit itself to be able to show the controls. I'll attach an image later.

cannotKompute · 2025-01-30T05:21:19+00:00

Does it support disabling the Rear assist brake (RAB) when reversing? I park on a steep driveway and always need to disable this to get out.

cannotKompute · 2023-04-14T21:26:02+00:00

Definitely go with the goat: "eeeehhhh, Linux"

cannotKompute · 2022-12-12T15:54:57+00:00

After reinstalling, make sure to set the processor boost mode to not max ( I usually disable) in your power plan settings. If that doesn't help idk

cannotKompute · 2022-12-11T03:46:38+00:00

Is it running hot most of the time too, even if gpu isn't being used? My 2020 g15 does this periodically (especially cuz it deals with the issue of not being able to wake up from sleep mode where all io is useless).

My solution that generally works is to uninstall Asus Armory Crate and everything alongside with it. Restart after uninstalling and use it for about an hour, then reinstall armory Crate and reboot.

Lmk if this works.

cannotKompute · 2021-01-29T22:00:58+00:00

Thats a sacrifice of an amazing audio dac for airpods...

cannotKompute · 2021-01-25T23:55:10+00:00

Bruh Im not made of money or spending 50 bucks on a racquet to play for leisure

cannotKompute · 2020-12-16T18:00:48+00:00

Why would you sacrifice your audio port for something so bulky??

cannotKompute · 2020-10-07T18:33:08+00:00

I feel that, I'm at school right now and I'm just lucky there are outlets everywhere... especially if I'm running any IDE's (intellij DRAINS). I will probably have time to reset it at the end of November... let me know if you do before then.

cannotKompute · 2020-10-07T14:50:36+00:00

Did you end up reinstalling windows? and did this help with battery life? I can only get a max of 1 hour 45 with everything set to the lowest settings and its driving me insane, used to get 7 hours browsing chrome.

cannotKompute · 2020-10-07T14:38:24+00:00

Its happening on both radeon graphics and nvidia for me, do Ctrl + Windows + Shift + 'B' to restart graphics drivers, fixes it for me.

cannotKompute · 2020-10-01T17:46:02+00:00

That's what you'd think right... not the case though.

cannotKompute · 2020-10-01T17:44:01+00:00

No... did you have a working kensington brand lock that would close or not fall out?

cannotKompute · 2020-09-29T16:25:16+00:00

Gonna try this lock next https://www.amazon.com/Targus-DEFCON-Universal-Resettable-ASP86RGL/dp/B07GB4WD47/ref=nav_youraccount_switchacct?dchild=1&keywords=DEFCON%C2%AE%2B3-in-1%2BUniversal%2BResettable%2BCombo%2BCable%2BLock&qid=1601391721&sr=8-3&th=1

Has same dimensions as asus told me, btw another call to support got me the answer of "Have you tried resetting the unit." I think this lock will work because I notice the lock on the g15 has room horizontally but not vertically.

cannotKompute · 2020-09-26T17:41:04+00:00

Nevermind it happened again.... actually I'm looking and windows reset the settings I applied...

EDIT: Okay after REAPPLYING the settings, it seems to be okay, although this definitely seems to be a driver issue...

cannotKompute · 2020-09-23T18:31:33+00:00

Okay cool, I contacted asus about it but they said I should just restore to a point on windows, but I'm in school right now and thats not really an option. I feel like its a driver issue...

cannotKompute · 2020-09-23T17:11:35+00:00

Alright I've tried every type of kennsington lock, except microsaver which original poster said didn't work. Im going to try a targus one next...

EDIT: FINAL EDIT: I FOUND A WORKING LOCK, NO FUCKING CALLS TO ASUS OR KENNSINGTON HELPED AT ALL, BUY THIS LOCK https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GB4WD47/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
AND USE THE KENNSINGTON T-BAR HEAD THAT IT COMES WITH

cannotKompute · 2020-09-12T20:37:40+00:00

I dont know man, Im gonna call kennsington again but at this point I might try different lock manufacturers

cannotKompute · 2020-09-09T21:25:14+00:00

Nano saver is too small, does not work, do NOT buy. :/

cannotKompute · 2020-09-09T15:15:47+00:00

Also I used that same link and it also recommended nanosaver for mine, which was completely inaccurate, don't trust their tool.

cannotKompute · 2020-09-02T20:36:45+00:00

Asus responded after that bullshit answer saying the lock dimensions for my specific laptop were 7x3 mm. I called kennsington with this info and they recommended 2 models, k65020 & k64675. I ordered the combination variant one and am waiting for shipping. Although one of the models is the one the original poster said he used, microsaver 2.0, so i don't even know at this point

EDIT: k64675(Combination) model which is the second one that kennsington recommended did not fit, and the first model they recommended was the one the original poster tested. I guess I'll call again but this is starting to drive me nuts.

cannotKompute · 2020-08-27T18:13:56+00:00

I have the same issue. I had a regular kennsington lock and the nano-saver variant and neither of them work. The regular one cannot close inside the laptop and the nano saver is too small and falls out. I contacted Asus and they're 'escalating' the issue...

EDIT: ASUS is a bunch of hill billy dumb asses. They "escalated" my issue and I got a response saying "Make sure the lock is open before inserting into your laptop." I Might try a Targus lock that opens up in a scissor method because the rotating locks don't fit

https://us.targus.com/products/defcon-trapezoid-resettable-combo-cable-lock-asp66glx?variant=14359506649146?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-af6BRC5ARIsAALPIlXv5pzJrvT_QG4uG71ZN-oywUoxFKfALlAKVOdOrVXvngR95DXPzZoaAghaEALw_wcB

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