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    Windows 8 drivers

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by G_R_E_E_N, Oct 29, 2012.

  1. G_R_E_E_N

    G_R_E_E_N Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does all the drivers from Dell/Alienware works on my m17x if I upgrade to Winodws 8?
     
    G_R_E_E_N, Oct 29, 2012
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    They should... which M17x are you referring to? M17x R1, R2, R3 or R4? Or, the pre-Dell m17x laptop?

    On the M18x R1 the only Windows 7 driver that was not compatible was the Dell Bluetooth 375 module and the native driver from Windows 8 took care of that. On the first Windows Update, a new Windows 8 version of the Dell BT 375 driver installed from the Windows Update Catalog.
     
    Mr. Fox, Oct 29, 2012
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    They are working for me.
     
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  4. G_R_E_E_N

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    Thx for the respons. I got the m17x R4
     
    G_R_E_E_N, Oct 29, 2012
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    Alienware-Pablo_R Company Representative

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    That's right, the drivers should be compatible with Windows 8. You can find the drivers for your rig here.
     
    Alienware-Pablo_R, Oct 29, 2012
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    Good luck trying to download them...
     
    Chris_c81, Oct 29, 2012
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    The fix to download from Dell is pretty straightforward now.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...-r4-owners-lounge-thread-238.html#post8915862

    As for the drivers, they work just fine. I noticed however, there's no Alienware Command Center available for download right now for Windows 8. The latest v2.8.8.0 for Windows 7 works just fine though.



    You guys should be getting this fixed for us, and not the other way round where the customer has much to figure out on his own.. :/
     
    Prasad, Oct 29, 2012
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    Hmm tried that workaround the other night and it wouldn't work for me. However tried it again tonight and it does work! Thanks ;)
     
    Chris_c81, Oct 29, 2012
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    Thnak you for your support. Have a nice day.
     
    G_R_E_E_N, Oct 30, 2012
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    Do the swipe gestures, charms etc. work with the touchpad?
     
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  11. G_R_E_E_N

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    Were's the Killer wireless N driver?
     
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    Prasad, Oct 30, 2012
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  13. G_R_E_E_N

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    Hmm. Download link doesn't work?



    New problem.... :/ I just installed Windows 8 and all drivers works except one. I try install the 12.11 beta 4 driver but I can't play my new medal of hornor game because the graphic card can't switch :/ What should I do.? The option in the ccc is missing...
     
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    Have you installed Alienware OSD?
    The download link works just fine! You have to use the 'true' workaround like so: Drivers and Downloads | Dell [India]
     
    Prasad, Oct 31, 2012
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  15. G_R_E_E_N

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    I did installed the Alienware OSD why?
    Thx for the download link.

    I still can't switch the graphic mode :/ Do I really have to go back to the 4 month old driver on Dell/AW support site?
     
    G_R_E_E_N, Oct 31, 2012
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    If Fn+F7 isn't working:
    • Perform clean install of drivers
    • Try alternate drivers
    • Perform clean install of OS (if you had upgraded)
    • Try uninstalling and re-installing OSD. Also, try it once before installing AW OSD
    Not necessarily in that order.
     
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  17. G_R_E_E_N

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    the 4 month old driver works with graphic switching but the function in the new AMD driver is missing on my pc
     
    G_R_E_E_N, Oct 31, 2012
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    Wait, are you talking about switchable graphics with Enduro ON ? Or are you unable to turn it OFF ?
     
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  19. G_R_E_E_N

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    What is Enduro?
     
    G_R_E_E_N, Oct 31, 2012
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    Should work once the Syanptics Touchpad Driver is installed

    It's an automatic GPU switching system meant to decide when your computer should use the iGPU or discrete GPU in order to save power when not needed.
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Oct 31, 2012
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  21. G_R_E_E_N

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    That function dosen't work then, beacause normally I could deside what power safe the different software would run with, but i'm not able to do that know in CCC. That meens that I can't play any games now because I can't decide which power mode the game should be running with :/
     
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  22. G_R_E_E_N

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    So what should I do to get this Enduro to work again?
     
    G_R_E_E_N, Oct 31, 2012
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    I have the 17xr1. I tool the plunge and got the win 8 pro ed. The only issues i have is the following

    Core processor driver
    Blue tooth driver
    Nvidia gf260m sli hybrid
     
    U2WAR, Oct 31, 2012
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  24. Prasad

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    Core processor driver?? No such thing. If you mean the Intel INF setup, it's usually a unified driver. You can look it up @ Intel.
    What bluetooth hardware do you have?
    I see no reason why you'd have issues with the latest nVidia drivers for Windows 8... Have you tried LV2G ?
     
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  25. G_R_E_E_N

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    Okay I will now perform a clean Windows 8 installation again because now I even can't get the GPU driver from Dell/AW to work.. What AMD driver should I use to get enduro to work again when I have formattet my pc?
     
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    Correction
    coprocessor
    before I would just install the chip set driver.


    The type of blue tooth adapter I have is true mobile 370
     
    U2WAR, Oct 31, 2012
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