*OFFICIAL* M18x Owner's Lounge Thread

[littleone562]

Does anyone know what webcam driver to install? BTW black m18x looks beautiful as well got mine earlier today.

[Räy]

@The1TruJok3r

Have you noticed any problems with the Crucial M4? I just bought one and was having a heart attack after reading about it having problems with Sandy Bridge. I believe the M4 would stutter when entering power saving modes. Does anything funky happen when you try running on IGP without being plugged into a wall?

[BatBoy]

Does anyone know what webcam driver to install? BTW black m18x looks beautiful as well got mine earlier today.

HOW TO: Clean Windows 7 Install (Driver Install Order) Guide for Alienware Systems

15. Log in over @ https://smartsource.dell.com to grab any apps which came bundled with your system that were not included on the Resource DVD. Webcam application is one of them.

The webcam does not require a third party driver. Windows uses a microsoft driver for the webcam.

[The1TruJok3r]

@The1TruJok3r

Have you noticed any problems with the Crucial M4? I just bought one and was having a heart attack after reading about it having problems with Sandy Bridge. I believe the M4 would stutter when entering power saving modes. Does anything funky happen when you try running on IGP without being plugged into a wall?

Ray take a look here. This is the fix for the issue you are having.

M4 in XPS 17 L702X = blue screen

I get my M4 tomorrow and this is one of the first things I plan to do.

[Räy]

Yeah I saw that. Hopefully the registry trick will not cause any weird affects to running on battery with IGP. It'll be a while until I can personally check it out due to ordering tonight.

[FXi]

I don't know what to believe about the screens except they'll come when they come and AW probably knows what a hit the RGB was. If "technical difficulties" is true, then upgrading may not be all that simple however...

Anyway, that aside, I'll go on history. When the R2 was released with the RGB screen (or push back to when the M6500 came with it) there was NO screen on the market beforehand that was 17.3" RGBLED, if I recall. So saying "go see what's out there" is misleading really, because there isn't a Dreamcolor screen on the market either. These things use market panels (typically, but not 100%) and custom backlights. Adding custom backlights costs money, but nothing like a tooling for a custom panel. Backlights play a large role in screen quality and there is a wide variety of designs out there.

Anyway, Dell/AW has zero interest in telling you you'll be able to buy what you want in 2-6 months. That doesn't make a sale now. So just use a few grains of salt with what you hear is all.

I don't think the current screen is going to be bad and if 580's come and no RGB well that's that, I'll live and maybe upgrade the screen later if I can. I'm still interested in what various parties think of the WLED when they see it though

[Aikimox]

Well, I'm gonna try to mod the lid in a month from now and land a proper RGBLED+Matte+IPS/TN there. After modding a few Sagers I'm optimistic.

[JonnJon]

The beast has landed!!!!!!!!

[Ryan 23]

Just watched it Joker Thanks. Anyhow.. that keyboard is really flexing.. is that how all the alienwares are ? I currently game with Toshiba, and my keyboard is sold as a rock. you couldn't flex the keyboard if you tried. I dont know if I like that.

What you see as a flex in the keyboard is actually a flex in the box under the M18X

[steviejones133]

What you see as a flex in the keyboard is actually a flex in the box under the M18X

Haha - yeah, I spotted that one too.....

What made me laugh about Joker's unboxing vid was the way the hat, mousepad and sticker were all casually "discarded"......exactly what I would have done too

Great video btw Joker....and nice benches on TI.