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    What is the DGX device in the BIOS menu?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Zapek, Aug 26, 2011.

  1. Zapek

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    On an M17xR3, in the BIOS, under wireless:
    - "Allows you to enable or disable the internal DGX device."

    A google search doesn't tell much, other than it's some Intel technology. Anyone has an idea of what it could be?
     
    Zapek, Aug 26, 2011
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  2. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    join the club...i must've asked this qs..some 3-5 months ago
     
    paradigm, Aug 27, 2011
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    instead of DGX mine says DCM... mysterious ;/
     
    Lanscaper, Aug 27, 2011
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    Dell Client Manager -- it's an enterprise configuration utility that allows, among other things, setting BIOS passwords.
     
    The Revelator, Aug 27, 2011
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    that still doesnt tell us if its the same as DGX
     
    paradigm, Sep 25, 2011
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  6. Zapek

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    Actually it's indeed DCM in the BIOS but DGX in the manual.

    I suppose "Dell Client Manager" is the correct one. Now how it works (using ASF or Intel AMT), I don't know. Dell only lists Lattitude netbooks as supporting it.
     
    Zapek, Sep 28, 2011
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