M15x Problem/Technical Question thread

[Dovahkiin]

I press FN+F2 but nothing happens. it also switches between a/c power and battery power on its own. any ideas on what I could try?

[ekmek]

Originally Posted by Indiran

Ekmek, mine does that when the synaptics driver is running. Check if it is running.

I guess I didn't install that when I put in the new hard drive. Did it come alienware?

[Indiran]

Originally Posted by ekmek

I guess I didn't install that when I put in the new hard drive. Did it come alienware?

Try this out
Advanced, Customizable Driver Features | Synaptics

[Incognito81]

I've had a problem, first occurring today regarding Stealth Mode on my Alienware M15x laptop. It seems to be permanently activated whether the light on the button is dimmed or not, and pressing it does nothing(except write 'w'). All the games I'm playing run slower than what they've done before, and I'm not sure what has caused this change. I've checked the GPU performance with GPU-Z, and toggling it doesn't do a thing. Enabling different profiles using NVIDIA's control panel does actually seem to change the performance of the computer, though, but I'm not sure if that's relevant or not.

Thanks for any reply regarding this.

[The Revelator]

That's indicative of an earlier BIOS. If you are not using BIOS A09, you should upgrade. Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]; M15x BIOS A09 Discussion Thread. Then, uninstall and reinstall the newest version of Alienware OnScreen Display. Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]. Finally one of the most useful utilities in the M15x world is a homegrown app called Stealth Mode Indicator written by Wattos, then a forum member. Install it, set it to disable Stealth Mode, then create a shortcut and drag it to your Startup folder. Stealth mode issues will be a thing of the past. StealthModeIndicator2.zip.

[oc_masta]

have a problem with the AlienFX lights on a M15x, the i7 one.

i reinstalled windows ready to sell the laptop but upon reinstallation the lights dont work anymore, i admit i did use the resource disc as i thought would have been logical, now ive followed the steps for a clean install but its still not working.

its got windows 7 fully updated to SP1 with .net framework etc

i dont know what to do now??

[IhatemyalienwareM15X]

My Alienwares CD drive doesn't read discs, it just ejects them. Friends told me I should either get an external CD drive or use ze old warranty.

[Cereallll]

Hello
Hopefully this is the place to ask tech problems and get a reply

Anyways Picked up an alienware for my girlfriend and it had a 940xm and 5850 in it.

I pulled the 940xm and put it into my asus... running great

But the alienware has since inherited the asus's 740qm and is now running into some issues.

When i pull up HWINFO, it is only reading 3 cores.
The computer hasn't shown any errors and it is running fine other than the lack of a core showing. Very confused and would appreciate any help


EDIT: time was off on the computer and the updater wasnt working because of that
I simply entered bios and exited changing nothing and the cores began to work

[khetik]

Originally Posted by oc_masta

have a problem with the AlienFX lights on a M15x, the i7 one.

i reinstalled windows ready to sell the laptop but upon reinstallation the lights dont work anymore, i admit i did use the resource disc as i thought would have been logical, now ive followed the steps for a clean install but its still not working.

its got windows 7 fully updated to SP1 with .net framework etc

i dont know what to do now??

The alienfx is fried, as far as I know there is nothing you can do about it aside from getting a new mobo. G'luck.

[King of Interns]

Anyone here experienced the plastic screen cover peeling away from the edges. Looks like the glue has got to the end of its life. Should I remove the whole thing and superglue it back?

Just noticed it today...