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    Anyway for rainbow lights?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Mudig, Apr 10, 2011.

  1. Mudig

    Mudig Notebook Consultant

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    I was kinda disappointed to find out that the m11x can't do similar light effects as the bigger models. Is there a software that can do this for the m11x?
     
    Mudig, Apr 10, 2011
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    Typecast NBR's Tamed Zombie

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    I dont think so.
     
    Typecast, Apr 10, 2011
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  3. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    you can't but is that really a make-or-break selling point? it's not really functional it's just there for looks.
     
    thegh0sts, Apr 10, 2011
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    xDARKNESS Notebook Guru

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    Like they said no, but reasoning is there is only 1 LED controller compared to the 17x which has 4 in the keyboard. It would be eays to write a program to get a rainbow lit keyboard, its the actual component that is missing.
     
    xDARKNESS, Apr 10, 2011
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  5. Mudig

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    Not necessarily a make or break, but the fact that the price is very close the the M15x and it is missing a few features makes me think I should rather just get the M15.
     
    Mudig, Apr 10, 2011
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  6. Descalzo

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    You can use AlienFX-Lite to cycle through the colors.
     
    Descalzo, Apr 11, 2011
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    ok i noticed something a little strange recently i was on a train and I set the fx to go dark but instead of going dark the keyboard went off and the front lights turned different colours one pink one blue and its not the last time its happend either and with different colours
     
    werewolfery, Apr 11, 2011
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  8. Descalzo

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    Are you using Lite?
     
    Descalzo, Apr 11, 2011
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    I dont think so im just using the icon in my task bar
     
    werewolfery, Apr 11, 2011
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    Don't know then, man. When I used Lite, I had some odd stuff happen with my lights, but it stopped when I turned it off.
     
    Descalzo, Apr 12, 2011
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