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    Does M11x R3 Have An Activity Hard Disk Light?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by desiz, Mar 20, 2012.

  1. desiz

    desiz Newbie

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    I know, stupid question, but many laptops are leaving it out

    So the question is, does the Alienware M11X R3 have a physical activity light that lights up whenever the hard drive is being accessed?

    TY!
     
    desiz, Mar 20, 2012
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  2. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    The Alienware head at the top of the keyboard is the activity light if I am not mistaken.
     
    Yiddo, Mar 20, 2012
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    desiz Newbie

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    thanks, but it will be great if an actual owner can confirm this

    i've looked at the manual and it doesn't say as well
     
    desiz, Mar 20, 2012
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  4. un4tural

    un4tural Notebook Evangelist

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    Alien heads eyes is the activity light. Damn hard to get it on with an SSD though. (power button) the area around it is ON/SLEEP might be other modes as well, and eyes is the HDD activity.
     
    un4tural, Mar 20, 2012
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  5. Rishwin

    Rishwin Notebook Deity

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    Yup, it's the eyes of the Alien- head power-button. Not very noticeable, but it does it.
     
    Rishwin, Mar 20, 2012
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    desiz Newbie

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    thanks for the replies. the kicker is that the sales person checked with the tech and they say that it has no hard disk activity light.

    i'm asking them to check again. Thanks all!
     
    desiz, Mar 21, 2012
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  7. Rishwin

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    It's not a built-in HDD activity light, it shows the HDD activity on the head via the Alienware software. If you knew how to you could code it to display almost anything. So in a way they are correct. But then again Dell doesn't have a very good understanding/knowledge of their Alienware range.
     
    Rishwin, Mar 21, 2012
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  8. desiz

    desiz Newbie

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    the sales insists that the light is only a power on, suspend light. I hope you guys are right.

    By the way, does the activity light work outside Windows e.g. when Windows is loading from boot, or does it only work when the Alienware software is loaded?
     
    desiz, Mar 21, 2012
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    My R2 doesn't have any lights on, other than the power light until Windows finishes booting, whereupon the AW software loads and then HDD light and keyboard / mouse lights up.
     
    Andy350Z, Mar 21, 2012
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    eadgar Notebook Consultant

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    My M18x displays HDD activity via the Alienhead power button, so I would assume the M11x does the same.
     
    eadgar, Mar 21, 2012
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    the eyes of the alien at the top of the keyboard :D
     
    el_pitaya, Mar 21, 2012
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  12. toondw

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    good god! dont ask dell customer services a technical question, infact dont ask the tech support a tech question. This my friend is the fountain of knowledge and your question is answered! FIN
     
    toondw, Mar 22, 2012
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  13. Yiddo

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    As I was not able to confirm this for you earlier I can now :) The HDD does indeed cause the eyes to flicker when loading. Here is a movie give it a minute to get going.

    She just arrived and is so amazing. Going to get my SSD in and then will do a complete review of my purchase from the UK. My experience was superb the best I have had with a company and the result of the item recieved is out of this world! 5 days from purchase to arrival custom made from China.
     
    Yiddo, Mar 26, 2012
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