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    Need Help On Alienware M14

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Vilenueve, Apr 13, 2012.

  1. Vilenueve

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    Hello.

    So here is the problem :

    Everytime i plug-in the battery charger of the laptop, the screen go black for like 3 second and then it becomes normal, i want to know if there is anyway to stop that, its really anoying i have died a lot of times on league of legend lol.

    Thx for ur help

    and the service of dell.com for alienwares is offline :S
     
    Vilenueve, Apr 13, 2012
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  2. c69k

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    Is it during gameplay?
     
    c69k, Apr 13, 2012
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  3. Vilenueve

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    no everytime i plug-in or desplug-in
     
    Vilenueve, Apr 13, 2012
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Do you have the screen set to change to 40Hz when on battery in the Intel graphics control panel settings?
     
    namaiki, Apr 13, 2012
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  5. Vilenueve

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    no i have it on 60Hz do i change it to 40Hz ?
     
    Vilenueve, Apr 13, 2012
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    Nah, I thought that if it is changing from 60Hz to 40Hz when you unplug that is when the screen would turn black.
     
    namaiki, Apr 13, 2012
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  7. Vilenueve

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    yes but, when is charging its on 60Hz and when its not charging at 40Hz

    FIXED I CHANGED IT TO 60Hz

    Thx Namaiki i will give u rep
     
    Vilenueve, Apr 13, 2012
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    @ namaiki nice one +rep
     
    c69k, Apr 13, 2012
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    Never would have thought of that. Nice fix +rep :)
     
    bigtonyman, Apr 14, 2012
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    It was actually a big problem when the M14x first came out. How long have you had your machine OP?
     
    Gearsguy, Apr 14, 2012
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    I noticed this after updating the Intel gfx drivers, seems it has changed what happens when on battery
     
    jebelious, Apr 14, 2012
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    I am having the same problem, on battery the refresh rate goes to 40mhz even after i set it to 60 mhz, how do i keep it 60mhz permanently
     
    vicky6672, Apr 15, 2012
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  13. namaiki

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    Did you check power options in the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator control panel?
     
    namaiki, Apr 15, 2012
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