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    How to disable/stop AlienFX application?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by FreddeN, Feb 25, 2011.

  1. FreddeN

    FreddeN Notebook Consultant

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    Don't ask why but I want to save CPU memory and battery life by completely disable the AlienFX application.

    Thanks
     
    FreddeN, Feb 25, 2011
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  2. MasivB

    MasivB Guest

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    This has been answered already.
    Search the forums for 'm11x msconfig'
     
    MasivB, Feb 25, 2011
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  3. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Disabling the *application* (as in the software running on your PC) will not help you save much battery life. But if you still want to do it, just right-click on the little Alienware alien-head icon in your system tray (bottom-right, near the system clock), and hit Exit.

    If you want to save battery life, then you should turn off the AlienFX lighting effects. To do this, right-click on the Alienware alien-head icon in your system tray (bottom-right, near the system clock), and hit Go Dark.
     
    kent1146, Feb 25, 2011
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