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    Show Me Your M14x Desktop

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by VV1LLC, May 8, 2012.

  1. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    Just got my baby a few days ago... So I though I'd share some screens of my M14x R2 Desktop...







    Go ahead... Share yours! :D

     
    VV1LLC, May 8, 2012
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  2. Voodooi

    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    Best one ever :) ...



    Larger Image - http://imgur.com/5KSu2

    1. Rocketbar
    2. Rainmeter
    3. Several rainmeter themes
    4. 3-4 hours of work/editing/customizing

    (side modules track HD space, CPU/GPU usage, temps, ram, bandwidth, etc.)

    Side Note - The entire customization uses 1GB of RAM.
     
    Voodooi, May 8, 2012
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  3. Gearsguy

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    This is too reminiscent of /g/
     
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  4. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    Hahahaha I would have to agree... but can you blame us?

    I mean we just got a brand new toy... :D
     
    VV1LLC, May 8, 2012
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  5. Gearsguy

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    Aye, I guess. Why not just post actual pictures then? Im sure everyone would enjoy some R2 pictures.

    Btw, youre not the guy on there who made the unboxing thread and stuff there a few days ago there? I was talking to some guy on a battlestation thread yesterday and he was about as excited as you lol
     
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  6. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    Ummm... Nope... Doesn't really ring a bell...

    I could post some pictures... But there is really little if any change whatsoever from the R1... :\
     
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  7. Gearsguy

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    I thought I heard there were some port placement changes? So thats false?
     
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  8. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    No changes that I can see... The configuration is still...

    Left: VGA, HDMI, mini DisplayPort, USB 2.0, microphone jack, two headphone jacks and memory card reader.

    Right: Slot-load optical drive, 2x USB 3.0, Ethernet and Kensington Lock slot
     
    VV1LLC, May 8, 2012
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  9. Devianti

    Devianti Notebook Consultant

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    Doesn't matter. We want pictures. :D

    Trust me, I'll be throwing up a few pictures of mine when it arrives in a few weeks. :cool:
     
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  10. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    Here are some pics... Sorry for the crappy quality... I had to use my phone

    Enjoy Guys!







     
    VV1LLC, May 8, 2012
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  11. Gearsguy

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    Did you put those stickers on the palmrest?
     
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  12. quicksilv3r

    quicksilv3r Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey VV1LLC, wha coolingpad are you useing?
     
    quicksilv3r, May 8, 2012
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  13. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    No mate, they came with the R2


    @ quicksilv3r:

    Cooler Masters U2
     
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  14. jcannon1018

    jcannon1018 Notebook Consultant

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    Whats the overlay on your desktop? Is that realtime info?
     
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  15. willz92

    willz92 Notebook Consultant

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    Heres my desktop, only got mine today so need time to install more games and programs...for now its looking pretty tame xD



    I managed to just peel the stickers of the arm rest and place them on the bottom, left no marks xD!!
     
    willz92, May 8, 2012
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  16. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    Yes it is mate... CPU Usage Ram Battery and what not...

    It's a program called Rainmeter. You can download the skins and customize it how you see fit.


    That's awesome... What did you use to remove them???
     
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  17. willz92

    willz92 Notebook Consultant

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    My fingernail for the windows 7 sticker but had to use the sharp point of a knife to get the processor sticker started, if your careful you can remove them without damaging them and move them to where you prefer =) Goodluck ^^
     
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  18. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    I managed to get them off w/o any marks! :D Couldn't really paste them anywhere... they were all wrinkled at the corners and the glue was mostly gone... But no biggie! I hated those things anyway :D

    Thanks mate!
     
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  19. matrism

    matrism Notebook Enthusiast

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    awesome theme! gonna get my m14x r2 real soon and try out the rain meter.. mind telling me what is the name of the rainmeter theme?
     
    matrism, May 8, 2012
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    I usually carefully remove them with a razor blade... no marks yet, knock on wood.
     
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  21. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    Its a combination of tech, Dark Eve, Vision 13 and Dark Glass... But there millions more... D/L the one that suite your theme the best :)

    Hope that helps!
     
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  22. matrism

    matrism Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks alot! I just realized there's such thing as rainmeter :p
     
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  23. Gearsguy

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    Thats weird then. Ive never seen an Alienware come with the stickers on the palm rest. Theyre always on the bottom
     
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  24. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    Well I hope Dell doesn't start a trend... 'Cause I for one don't like it one bit... But if they do... At least we know already they aren't hard to remove. :D
     
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    tetsussaiga, May 8, 2012
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  26. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Nice pictures, guys!
    But please don't post large images, let's think of the folks that are browsing our forum using a lower resolution screen.

    Use the code below to automatically resize them:

    [@image=500] your image URL goes here [/image]

    Just remove the @

    Thank you
     
    katalin_2003, May 9, 2012
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  27. Rob.In.AZ

    Rob.In.AZ Notebook Enthusiast

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    Rainmeter
    Ultimate System monitor
    RainmeterPack1 RAM, NetUp, NetDown
    TechnoLogic Bin
    TechnoLogic Clock
    Mii System GPU Temp
    Weather
    FutureTech Calendar
    Spotify Media Player

    Metroifinaty Theme
    TokenW icons
     
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    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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  29. Voodooi

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    Looks great :D

    Any more themes, guys? I'm always fascinated by them.
     
    Voodooi, May 10, 2012
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  30. tyler27

    tyler27 Notebook Consultant

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    Just finished editing mine :) but open to some tweaks if anybody has some ideas
    i still have more text icons to add to the sidebar and some more shortcuts for websites on the taskbar
    [​IMG]
     
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  31. VV1LLC

    VV1LLC Notebook Geek

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    Looking good mate! Props! :D
     
    VV1LLC, May 12, 2012
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