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Win 11 (on Lenovo Flex 5) won't connect to MS Display Adapter (V.2.0.8350)
Hi Reza,
I solved the problem 🙂 Yes, it is solved, and I am very happy 🙂
The issue was the MSDisplayAdapter's firmware V.2.0.8350. Once I upgraded to the V.2.0.8442, the Lenovo successfully connected to it.
You may ask why I didn't upgrade the Widi firmware before. I tried many times with my other laptop that has Windows 10 on it. Because it was able to connect to the Widi adapter ,and I was able to use the MSDisplayAdapter app. However, it wasn't updating the firmware when I picked the "Update & Security" tab. It was just hanging and doing nothing. I was under the assumption that I already had the most recent firmware in the display adapter.
When I was using the app the other day (connected with Windows 10 from my other laptop) and desperately trying everything, looking for a solution. I left it connected for like an hour or so. And out of the blue, I tried to click on "Update & Security" tab thinking I would still get to nowhere. All of a sudden, it showed me that there was an available update. This had never happened before. It was showing the firmware V.2.0.8442 as available. It didn't say anything about Win 11 fix on "What's new on this version", but I went ahead and upgraded to it. Then I tried to connect the Lenovo and it connected immediately. 🙂
Wow, it is a huge relief. I now got to keep the laptop. It wasn't the Lenovo issue. It was the display adapter's firmware V.2.0.8350. For some reason this firmware (V.2.0.8350) has an issue when used with Lenovo laptops. I was able to connect to this firmware with a Win 11 from another brand laptop without a problem, and also from any laptop with Win 10 in it. But NOT with my Lenovo laptop.
V.2.0.8442 fixed this problem. And it added some nice wall papers to the Display Adapter.
Hope this post would help other people having this issue. And they would be able to fix it quickly. Due to the roadblocks at every step, I tried, it took me days to fix this problem. And I almost couldn't fix it.
Thank you for your help.
Your issue among with other issues will be reviewed and it might take some time to investigate and test and release a fix (if that is the Windows issue).
You may contact the Lenovo support team and check with them.
Hi Reza,
I solved the problem 🙂 Yes, it is solved, and I am very happy 🙂
The issue was the MSDisplayAdapter's firmware V.2.0.8350. Once I upgraded to the V.2.0.8442, the Lenovo successfully connected to it.
You may ask why I didn't upgrade the Widi firmware before. I tried many times with my other laptop that has Windows 10 on it. Because it was able to connect to the Widi adapter ,and I was able to use the MSDisplayAdapter app. However, it wasn't updating the firmware when I picked the "Update & Security" tab. It was just hanging and doing nothing. I was under the assumption that I already had the most recent firmware in the display adapter.
When I was using the app the other day (connected with Windows 10 from my other laptop) and desperately trying everything, looking for a solution. I left it connected for like an hour or so. And out of the blue, I tried to click on "Update & Security" tab thinking I would still get to nowhere. All of a sudden, it showed me that there was an available update. This had never happened before. It was showing the firmware V.2.0.8442 as available. It didn't say anything about Win 11 fix on "What's new on this version", but I went ahead and upgraded to it. Then I tried to connect the Lenovo and it connected immediately. 🙂
Wow, it is a huge relief. I now got to keep the laptop. It wasn't the Lenovo issue. It was the display adapter's firmware V.2.0.8350. For some reason this firmware (V.2.0.8350) has an issue when used with Lenovo laptops. I was able to connect to this firmware with a Win 11 from another brand laptop without a problem, and also from any laptop with Win 10 in it. But NOT with my Lenovo laptop.
V.2.0.8442 fixed this problem. And it added some nice wall papers to the Display Adapter.
Hope this post would help other people having this issue. And they would be able to fix it quickly. Due to the roadblocks at every step, I tried, it took me days to fix this problem. And I almost couldn't fix it.
Thank you for your help.
- Thank you for the update and glad the problem have been solved
Hi, thank you for posting how you managed to fix this -> I think you should mark your last post as (best answer) it will be helpful for other users.
Best regards
- Hi A1,
I just did what you recommended.
ThanksThank you, there are many posts that are not tagged - this causes other users to not find a solution ( because the post is not visible!
You are welcome at MTC. 🙂