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    Alienware Nuked

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Jasperiel, Jan 12, 2011.

  1. Jasperiel

    Jasperiel Notebook Enthusiast

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    I completely reformatted my system, and got all the drivers from dells site which was way more difficult than it should have been. [They dropped the ball with the disc you get, so outdated...] but now my feather touch keys aren't working. [the did work pre nuke] am I missing a driver? o.o
    Ps. The Disc eject works, the others don't.
    Thanks!
     
    Jasperiel, Jan 12, 2011
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  2. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Shut down the laptop.
    Remove the battery from the system.
    Unplug the laptop from the wall or disconnect the AC power cable from the back of the laptop.
    Depress and hold the power button for a slow 20 count and release.
    Reconnect battery and AC power cable and boot up the system.
     
    BatBoy, Jan 12, 2011
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  3. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    ^^I can confirm if this won't fix it,me I removed the CMOS batt. togheter with what Batboy specified for a while and voila works like new with lit buttons also!
     
    katalin_2003, Jan 12, 2011
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