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    M17xR4 Win 8.1 Install question

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by jd63636, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. jd63636

    jd63636 Notebook Geek

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    I just installed Win 8.1 following the guid posed by Luis but have this message in my Action center

    "COMPAL Embedded System Control is missing a driver".

    Installed as follows:

    1. Chipset
    2. Intel Management Engine Interface
    3. Intel Rapid Storage technology
    4. LAN driver
    5. Wireless Driver
    6. INTEL/AMD/NVIDIA Display Driver
    7. Audio driver
    8. Bluetooth driver
    9. Media Card Reader
    The following drivers might require Microsoft .NET framework 3.5 support to work properly, you can download it here.
    10. Touchpad driver
    11. Alienware On-Screen Display driver
    12. Alienware Command Center

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks
     
    jd63636, Jul 15, 2014
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  2. MogRules

    MogRules Notebook Deity

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    Freefall sensor? I seem to remember the system showing a missing driver until that was installed.
     
    MogRules, Jul 15, 2014
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    DDDenniZZZ Notebook Deity

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    Freefall sensor/driver possibly.

    Did you do the full windows 8 treatment with the UEFI installation?
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Jul 16, 2014
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    It is the free fall sensor. There is a compatible driver on dell's website.
     
    shinji257, Jul 17, 2014
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  5. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Go to device manager and let us know if you have any drivers missing in there.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jul 18, 2014
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