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    Wireless HD Accessory...is this the right piece?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by jmorales2012, Jun 9, 2012.

  1. jmorales2012

    jmorales2012 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey all I will be receiving my M17x R4 today (crossing fingers!) and I am really excited about the Wireless HD capabilities. I was hoping you all could help me figure out what I needed to buy for this to work right...

    Is this the right piece?

    VIZIO XWH200 Universal Wireless HD Video & Audio Kit Video/audio extender - External

    With this I just hook the receiver into the TV and the m17x has a built in transmitter right?
     
    jmorales2012, Jun 9, 2012
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Did you configure your laptop with the wirelesshd module? Because it doesn't come as standard.
     
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    Oh wow seriously? I thought they all came standard?? So what do I need to do wireless display? Does the r4 come with WiDi instead?
     
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    No, I believe it was always an add-on rather than standard. As far as WiDi I'm not sure how it works but I do know you need to be using an Intel wireless card in your M17x for it to work.

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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    That YouTube video is of WiHD, intel network cards should come with WiDi but the quality and latency is lacking. I don't have any experience with WiDi unfortunately, only WiHD. Sorry
     
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    As far as WiHD is there a chip I can buy and install into my r4 for internal transmitting? I don't really want to have an external transmitter if I don't need it! I've been looking around and can't find one for the m17x r4.
     
    jmorales2012, Jun 10, 2012
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  8. Joe85

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    Should be, try and get the part number from Dell.
     
    Joe85, Jun 10, 2012
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