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    Cant disable AlienFX

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by feroztier, Nov 10, 2011.

  1. feroztier

    feroztier Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried going dark pressing fn+alienfx on the keyboard but even though it says its disabled, it still lights up my lappy, and ive been having alot of problems since i changed to A05 bios, like getting blue screen and saying that there is problems or whatever, is there problem with A05 or issit my lappy ?
     
    feroztier, Nov 10, 2011
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    nuaron Notebook Consultant

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    Try re installing command center. Download the newer version from your dell support website and install that one.
    DO NOT install from the Command Center DVD you got with your laptop .
     
    nuaron, Nov 10, 2011
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    fred2028 Sexy member

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    It's with your laptop since I've never had problems on A05. Never had a BSOD on this Alienware yet *knock knock*. You can disable AlienFX by right-clicking the Command Center icon and Disable
     
    fred2028, Nov 10, 2011
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    nuaron Notebook Consultant

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    He already stated that by pressing Fn+AlienFX key, it shows " Alienfx disabled" so that command is working fine but the software is not responding to the command.
     
    nuaron, Nov 10, 2011
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    prismatik Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, just wondering if the op got the alienfx lighting to work properly yet. I have the same exact problem since updating my bios to a05. I can no longer disable lighting and cannont change the lighting either. I previously had the a02 bios on my system.

    p.s. I found this page through google search. I didn't realize the op has the m14x. I'm having this problem on the m18x.
     
    prismatik, Dec 12, 2011
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    aptsys Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've noticed the one on the website is actually older than the one I have installed. I have 2.6.14.0 installed but can only find 2.6.8.0 for download on Dell Support. Where are we supposed to download new versions from?
     
    aptsys, Dec 13, 2011
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    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    If you actually read the file name it said " Alienware Command Center Not A00 R296137 ", so I think maybe because of the version you had is having problem, that is why replace it with the older version. Maybe the OP also had that version that why that your Command Centre or your keyboard is corrupt, because according to Dell if you use the Command Centre from the Resource DVD, it might corrupt the firmware on your system board. But it wouldnt hurt to try to reinstall the command centre again to see if it fix, and if not, then call Dell for keyboard replacement.
     
    CGSDR, Dec 13, 2011
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