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    M17x certain functions not working

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by bdkillaz, Nov 25, 2011.

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    So I have a M17x R1 and I installed windows 7. I followed the correct order to install the drivers and everything. Yet I can't switch graphics cards and my fn+F4 or fn+F5 doesn't work along with fn+F7. Has anyone figured out a solution to this issue yet?
     
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    you have ati or nvidia? what driver version did you install
     
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    I have Nvidia and I installed nVidia_Geforce-GTX-260M_A03_R279498.exe
     
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    Ok so I was wrong, the fn+F7 works. But the brightness function keys do not work
     
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    do you have integrated graphics to switch to? what CPu do you have?

    Many have fixed the brightness functions by reinstalling the OSD
     
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    Ok well I reinstalled it and got an error saying it could not install something, and got error 40?
     
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    I fixed the error but it still did not fix the problem with fn + (f4 or f5)
     
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