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    r3 media control keys not working

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by DJFOX, Jun 3, 2011.

  1. DJFOX

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    just got my m17x last night and the media control keys aren't workinng at all. The volume, mute, eject, etc... nothing works on them at all. They light up and I can change the color etc. If someone can point me to the driver or a fix for this that would be great. I work on the road and would hate to have to send this back in. I downloaded 4 drivers from dell but I'm either getting the wrong ones or my pad is broken.

    thanks!
     
    DJFOX, Jun 3, 2011
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    Reinstall your osd.
     
    inap, Jun 3, 2011
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    that's the alienware on screen display correct?

    I will try that. Thanks
     
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    Your mute key should work without the drivers, IIRC.

    You may have received a bad board...I can't recall if the media keys are part of the motherboard or not, you wouldn't think they are but hey =/
     
    LVNeptune, Jun 3, 2011
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    fixed! thanks guys
     
    DJFOX, Jun 3, 2011
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    What was the issue?
     
    LVNeptune, Jun 12, 2011
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    drivers out of the box. also make sure you really push on them... they're harder to push than most other systems ive used
     
    DJFOX, Jun 12, 2011
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    I don't need to press that hard...still might go back to your media board :)
     
    LVNeptune, Jun 12, 2011
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