Help with my new alienware area51 m15x laptop alienware command centre

hello everyone, i have recently just purchased a used alienware area-51 m15x laptop, and i have a major problem with it. the guy told me that it comes with the newer alienware command centre (the one for the new black M15x). so now i cant change some of the lights on the computer.

if possible. i am looking for the alienware command centre that will work with my laptop and will allow me to change the lights on keyboard, touchpad etc.

also, i uninstalled everything that has to do with alienware command centre so could i please have a step by step solution because i am still very new to this.

thanks alot in advanced to everyone who help, i am greately appreciative

PS. i tried downloading many many alienware command centres posted on this website but had no luck with any of them. so i did my best the past few days but with no luck.

 

whenever i start my alienware command centre, it gives me an error saying that my current theme is not compatible with my computer and when i go to the alienfx it shows to colors, just a blank grey background. all the other things work tho, like aliensense, fusion, etc.

here is a screenshot i took with my phone.

btw i downloaded the command centre from dell. i reinstalled it because at first it was giving some troubles; 1- i wasnt able to change the alienware name, the touchkeys, and the alienhead power button colors
2- i couldnt save the changes, so whnever i close the lid or restart, it goes back to its original colors.

i am using an m15x. pls help

 

Everything you need to get things running can be found here

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-area-51-aurora-legacy-systems/342331-m15x-mini-myhive.html

Do take note that installation of the programs have to be done in a set order to get everything to work properly, preferably on a clean install

Microsoft Windows Vista
Chipset driver
Driver for the current active video card at the moment:
-- Intel graphics adapter driver (Integrated), or
-- NVIDIA graphics adapter (Discrete)
Audio driver
On-Screen Display Manager Application ([Fn] + [F7])
Switch to the other video card driver by pressing [Fn] + [F7] and install its driver.
Network adapter driver
Wireless network adapter driver (Optional)
Remote control receiver (CIR) driver
Touchpad driver
Media card reader driver
RAID utility
Turbo Memory driver
Bluetooth driver
Camera utility ([Fn]+[F9])
Command Center Application
DVD player application (Power DVD)
CD/DVD recording application (Nero Suite)

 

its an alienware area-51 m15x
It has 150 gig hardrive
nvidea 8800 graphics
2.10 duo core
windows Vista 64 bit
2 gb of ram

i bought it a week ago, it came with the alienfx that was desgined for the new M15x, so i decided to uninstall it (since it didnt save any changes i made to it, and because i could ONLY change the keyboard and mousepad colors) but when i installed other versions of alienware command centre, none of them worked. so now i cant change the lighting.

here is a pic of the laptop,

 

See cha's post above yours - hopefully that will put you back on track.

 

so should i reformat the computer? i just got it 5 days ago and its already formated and all, i havent installed any new programs except the aienware command centres. if thats the only option then ill go for it

 

No

You've only to uninstall :
- Command center
- OSD
- Use CCleaner to clean your registre.
- Reboot

Then install those mentionned previously :
1 - OSD
2 - Command center
Reboot
3 - Keyboard patch (if needed)
Reboot
4 - Create a new theme.

Please always mentionned the used OS to be able to give you software versions dedicated to your OS.

Bye