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    Device manager help....PLEASE

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by lambo7, Apr 6, 2015.

  1. lambo7

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    Hi, My Alienware M14x R2 has a few !!!! in the device manager, please could someone help me pick what drivers to download??
    here are a few photos.
    image1.JPG image2.JPG image3.JPG
     
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    ok, thanks. are these drivers on the alienware/dell download page? I must admit I haven't seen them there....i'll have to double check. thanks for the help mate.
     
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    Hi, ive sorted the freefall but I cant find a Smart battery driver anywhere?????
     
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    They've probably bundled it in some generic all-sort-of-bling-bling-fluff-you-haven't-asked-for 'driver' (under " Applications"). Or it might be CD-only.

    A good alternative is Lenovo's driver site; try this one for Windows 7 (or Windows 8). Most laptops hail from the same factory anyway ... and Lenovo offers a wide range of devices, you can find drivers for the rarest of components there.
     
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    Thanks so much for the help. The device manager is now ok.
    :)
     
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    I'm glad it's doing fine now. You can always google the HW IDS to get missing components drivers.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Apr 7, 2015
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