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    M14x R1 Windows 8 Drivers?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by goodboynyc, Oct 31, 2012.

  1. goodboynyc

    goodboynyc Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've installed Windows 8 Pro on my laptop and 90% of it is in working order. But I'm missing 2 drivers, one of which is the Wifi drivers(Windows installed a default driver for it but every so often I lag in conditions where I haven't). I'm also missing the touchpad drivers, i think. I can't configure it for palm rejection.

    The wifi card i have is the Intel 6250 + Wimax.
     
    goodboynyc, Oct 31, 2012
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Have you looked for the drivers in the respective manufacturers website?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Nov 1, 2012
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    2GStyle Notebook Geek

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    The wifi drivers are on Intel's site. The second missing driver is the freefall sensor and you can install the windows 7 driver from dells website... If you want a few updated drivers for your R1 you can use the Windows 8 Drivers that match from the R2 drivers page =p
     
    2GStyle, Nov 1, 2012
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    MakakiloMoke Notebook Enthusiast

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    I upgraded to Windows-8 last night and all I can say is "WOW"! Best Windows OS by far! I've used all kinds of Operating Systems since Windows-98, including Sun and Linux, and Windows-8 is hands down the best!

    Here is Dell's link for the Windows-8 drivers. Just make sure you choose "Windows-8" from the operating system drop down menu.
    Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]
     
    MakakiloMoke, Nov 2, 2012
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    ShashawBlack Newbie

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    If you are having problems in downloading the drivers from manufacturer website then i would suggest to download the drivers with some driver scanning tool that will search for missing and outdated drivers online. You can download the drivers easily.
     
    ShashawBlack, Nov 6, 2012
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    Hi Guys,

    I am currently using Windows 8 RP on M14x R1 and planning to upgrade to full version of W8 since the release preview will expire in 2 weeks. M14x R1 is currently not supported by dell for windows 8, so I was wondering what should I do prior upgrading to Win 8 Pro. So far I've just updated the Wifi driver and flashed the BIOS and updated to A08. Do I need to do anything to have a successful upgrade and not have any issues with bootup,wifi, touchpad etc...
     
    haghadi, Jan 3, 2013
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