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    HDMI IN does not work after 285.62 upgrade

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by DrWhistler, Dec 3, 2011.

  1. DrWhistler

    DrWhistler Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone else experience this problem?

    M17XR3 w/460m

    Upgrade to 285.62 drivers.

    Afterwords, upon switch to HDMI Input I'll see my Xbox 360 screen for just a second or two then it goes black. Appears as if the screen turns off. Back out the driver and the HDMI In works as normal.

    Thoughts?
     
    DrWhistler, Dec 3, 2011
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  2. OoSchismoO

    OoSchismoO Notebook Consultant

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    yea it doesnt work. thats why its a beta drive lol i had the same problem so i rolled back to the older one.
     
    OoSchismoO, Dec 3, 2011
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  3. DrWhistler

    DrWhistler Notebook Enthusiast

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    So it's not just me.. ;) Thank you for confirming!
     
    DrWhistler, Dec 3, 2011
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  4. Toledano

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    Yup, same thing happened to me so I rolled back. Any guesses as when to they will make a new driver?
     
    Toledano, Dec 3, 2011
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  5. DrWhistler

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    I just tested the 290.36 beta driver and same issue..
     
    DrWhistler, Dec 4, 2011
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  6. Toledano

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    I meant officially supported by Dell.
     
    Toledano, Dec 4, 2011
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    This is a confirmed issue, it's not just you. I have provided driver feedback to NVIDIA with each release of a new stable or beta driver, requesting they address the issue. I recommend everyone who uses their HDMI Input to do the same. It will eventually get fixed, but we can drastically speed up that process by voicing our concerns.
     
    bfishman, Dec 4, 2011
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