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    M17x R3 crashing at startup when devices are connected to the usb 3.0 ports

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by alternativesheepy, Jun 20, 2011.

  1. alternativesheepy

    alternativesheepy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I just recieved my new m17x R3, and its been working great, except this problem i am facing. After the computer has started, if i connect devices to the usb 3.0 ports on the left side, it works fine, but if i try to start the computer up with devices connected to those two ports on the left, it freezes right at the beginning before the bios screen!. I have no idea what is causing this and what i can do. any advice is much appreciated.

    Thanks!
     
    alternativesheepy, Jun 20, 2011
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  2. BeastRider

    BeastRider Notebook Evangelist

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    Is your boot priority set to HDD as 1st boot drive in BIOS?
     
    BeastRider, Jun 20, 2011
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    alternativesheepy Notebook Enthusiast

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    it is set to the secondary hard disk drive in the bios.
     
    alternativesheepy, Jun 20, 2011
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    codesx100 Notebook Consultant

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    eh change that back to the HDD...unless your running your OS off the devices. I had this problem with my old lenovo (horrible computer) if i had a usb stick or any device in it, it would just not load correctly), its better off just plugging in devices after you boot up your computer.
     
    codesx100, Jun 20, 2011
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  5. BeastRider

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    I personally just have the 1st boot device as HDD and left the 2nd and 3rd boot devices empty..That way it'll just boot off the primary HDD where windows is..Assuming your windows is on your primary HDD..
     
    BeastRider, Jun 22, 2011
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