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    M17x and iTunes Not Happening

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by mmukalian, Oct 22, 2011.

  1. mmukalian

    mmukalian Notebook Geek

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    I've kinda exhausted all my ideas here.

    Just got delivery of my new M17x (machine looks killer) but I just can't get iTunes to freakin' connect to the store. It's always hangin' up at "Accessing iTunes Store". I tried a variety of network settings, de-authorize/re-authorize, un-install/re-install, examined my firewall (Norton 'net security), you name it, and it still hangs.

    Has anyone ever experienced this on their M17xes?

    All other laptops in the house connect fine, so I know it's gotta be machine specific...any insight would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks! - M
     
    mmukalian, Oct 22, 2011
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  2. littleone562

    littleone562 Notebook Deity

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    I think its a bug with the Bigfoot Killer network card software. I hear fix is in development.
     
    littleone562, Oct 22, 2011
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  3. mmukalian

    mmukalian Notebook Geek

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    Really? Do you have a link that references the issue w/the above? I'd love to read up on that...

    Just sounds real odd that a card like that'd have issues w/iTunes.
     
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    littleone562, Oct 22, 2011
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  5. mmukalian

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    Awesome, thanks for the post! I just tried searching for 'iTunes' on the Bigfoot site and nothing came up...but this worked like a charm...thanks! - M
     
    mmukalian, Oct 22, 2011
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    You can also just remove Bigfoot Killer Network Manager shortcut from the Startup folder used to launch it. The card works fine without it, and the default Windows wireless manager will take over. I had all kinds of conflicts and glitches caused by the Killer software when the R3 first arrived, which promptly disappeared after ditching the management software.
     
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    BatBoy, Oct 23, 2011
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