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    Macro keys, error on launching applications.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by Aikimox, Jan 30, 2012.

  1. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Hey guys,

    As you know, macro keys are can be very useful for storing key sequences, launching apps, etc. I have the following bindings:

    1. calculator
    2. computer
    3. Ctrl+C
    4. Ctrl+X
    5. Ctrl+Z

    The last three always work but the first two would always give me the following error:
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    If I click "continue" and then toggle the colors one full cycle by pressing the top macro key, everything starts working fine, till the next reboot. I'm trying to verify if it's an isolated case or something "normal". Could someone please try similar bindings (just assign calculator to the 1. key, reboot and check if it's working)?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    Aikimox, Jan 30, 2012
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  2. EtownsFinest

    EtownsFinest Notebook Deity

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    Yea I get the same error :mad: I wonder if there's an update for the Microsoft .Net Framework that would help
     
    EtownsFinest, Jan 31, 2012
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  3. ltcmdrQ

    ltcmdrQ Notebook Consultant

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    Hi Aiki, tried it worked fine after first reboot. Rebooted again just to be sure , but still worked after second reboot. Calculator on 1, mediaplayer on 2. both working as advertised. Glad to help
     
    ltcmdrQ, Jan 31, 2012
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    You need to click 'Details' on the error message to see what the problem is. It also says 'service not found' which could be a Windows service that needs starting automatically at boot up.
     
    CowboyCoder, Jan 31, 2012
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  5. ltcmdrQ

    ltcmdrQ Notebook Consultant

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    oke guys, bloody thing worked all day and just now using it got the same message Aiki was talking about.
     
    ltcmdrQ, Jan 31, 2012
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  6. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    So, it's a common problem then, not isolated cases.
     
    Aikimox, Jan 31, 2012
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    Well I don't have it set to use those specific applications, but I do the two top buttons to start HWMonitor and GPU-Z, went through quite a few restarts and so far no issues.
     
    mobiousblack, Jan 31, 2012
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