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    New alienware, buttons in top corner don't work.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by JesterDev, Dec 24, 2011.

  1. JesterDev

    JesterDev Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got it in today, very excited! Only issue to far is the the buttons in the upper right hand corner (volume up/down etc) don't seem to work. The wireless button works, but the others don't seem to do anything.

    Ran the alienautopsy program, figured I could download the latest drivers and that thing just locks everything in short spurts, not sure if it was doing something really intensive or not...

    Any ideas/suggestions?

    One other thing, my cousins laptop (inspiron) came with a deskop app that showed the CPU info (turbo boost etc) where can I get this?
     
    JesterDev, Dec 24, 2011
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    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    maxheap, Dec 24, 2011
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    Thanks for the link! The buttons were working, but now they are not again...
     
    JesterDev, Dec 24, 2011
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    Just to ask, are the media control buttons not working at all? Or during certain programs?
     
    zoolian982, Dec 25, 2011
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    Try reinstalling the IDT audio driver. Also try the Alienware Command center since those control the buttons.


    Unfortunately the Turbo boost app for sandy bridge doesn't work as well as the original i7 app did. It shows as a gadget fine, but it also stays on the taskbar which is annoying, I cannot get it off the taskbar despite my best efforts. Kinda ruins it for me.
     
    ValkerieFire, Dec 25, 2011
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    i am not using it anymore either, too much fanciness :D
     
    maxheap, Dec 25, 2011
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