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    Screen Flickering M17xR3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by paradigm, Sep 15, 2011.

  1. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    Hi guys...

    basically the title sez it all, screen flickers (when i say flickering, i do mean..that it looks like there is a constant "struggle" to increase and decrease the brightness) on lowest brightness level ONLY,

    i have tried changing the profile (with lowest brightest setting) - no change
    i have tried lowering the refresh rate to 40Hz - no change
    whether on Battery or on AC supply
    whether with battery installed or not

    referenced here by fellow NBR user vviz,kunekaden

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...m17xr3-owners-lounge-thread-part-1-a-162.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...m17xr3-owners-lounge-thread-part-1-a-161.html

    BIOS is A08
    drivers 11.7...but trying to install the 11.8 reference

    System
    2720QM, 6970,8GB, Bluray,

    its really annoying....any help/ideas guys

    thanks
     
    paradigm, Sep 15, 2011
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  2. danielh35

    danielh35 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Check out this forum thread. I can't say that a M17X is similar to the R3 or not but its still worth a read.

    Fixed my screen flicker...

    Good luck!
     
    danielh35, Sep 16, 2011
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  3. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    what happens when you bump up your brightness one notch? Does it fix your problem?
     
    SlickDude80, Sep 16, 2011
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