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    Battery Indicator LEDs?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by ragingazn628, Feb 18, 2011.

  1. ragingazn628

    ragingazn628 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey,

    Is there supposed to be an LED indicator next to the Wireless LAN logo (top left)? Also how come when I press the battery indicator on the bottom of the laptop nothing shows up? Is my battery / laptop defective?
     
    ragingazn628, Feb 18, 2011
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  2. cappielloa

    cappielloa Notebook Consultant

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    No, there is no indicator next to the WLAN logo. Battery status is done through the alien head changing color. Not sure about the indicator on the bottom though.
     
    cappielloa, Feb 18, 2011
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  3. PC Solutions

    PC Solutions Notebook Consultant

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    I dont get it... when you go into the settings to change the colors for everything it says and shows that there is a battery indicator next to the WiFi indicator. Is this for other Alienware laptops?
     
    PC Solutions, Feb 18, 2011
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    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    The battery charge indicator on the bottom needs to be pressed like you mean it.

    As cappielloa said, there is not battery charge indicator next to the wifi/caps indicators. Just the alien head button and also when you use the Fn + F2 combo. That's it.
     
    slickie88, Feb 18, 2011
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  5. cappielloa

    cappielloa Notebook Consultant

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    That's actually the caps lock indicator, but I can see how it would look like a battery in Command Center.
     
    cappielloa, Feb 19, 2011
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    PC Solutions Notebook Consultant

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    ok yeah your right.. it does resemble the battery indicator in the command center. Thanks for clearing that up with me. I would have never noticed that LOL
     
    PC Solutions, Feb 19, 2011
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    ragingazn628 Notebook Consultant

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    When u go into command center you can set what color the battery indicator should be? But there is no indicator next to the wireless symbol
     
    ragingazn628, Feb 19, 2011
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    aggiekevin Notebook Consultant

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    I can't tell if you are asking a question or not.
    But the true battery indicator is on the bottom of the laptop and is only white.
    The Alienhead can double as a battery "indicator". It can be changed to a different color while charging, while on battery, and while low on batter.
     
    aggiekevin, Feb 19, 2011
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