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    not working eject button

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Fiuip, Apr 18, 2013.

  1. Fiuip

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    hi all,

    Can anyone help me? my eject button is not working after I installed win 8. i was trying to contact alienware support but without any solution. if i am on bios the eject button is working but after when is go on system it stop to work. I lost all ideas what i have. my optical drive is mata bd-re uj235a.

    thanks
     
    Fiuip, Apr 18, 2013
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    did you install the alienware software? Like OSD an all? I may be mistaken but i think you need one of the alienware programs on dells driver page to get the button to work
     
    HaloGod2012, Apr 18, 2013
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    yes, I did. all has last update. Everything has been installed. Dell put out new firmware for dvd/cd optical drive but is not support that my blueray burner :-(
     
    Fiuip, Apr 18, 2013
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    go to my computer and right click on your dvd drive, and click eject, does it work in windows like that?
     
    HaloGod2012, Apr 18, 2013
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    Doe it work in the BIOS screen?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Apr 22, 2013
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    zes, it is working in BIOS, only on win8 is not working.
     
    Fiuip, Oct 19, 2013
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