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    Installing Alienware TactX mouse CI on M11x

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by sundaypostman, Jun 9, 2010.

  1. sundaypostman

    sundaypostman Newbie

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    My TactX mouse arrived today and since I don't have a dvd drive I downloaded and tried to install the driver/program from dell's site. It was able to install the keyboard CI but when it will not install the mouse CI, it says that more current version of alienware software was found, which i'm assuming is the command center. This causes it to not install the mouse CI. Anyone else have this problem or know of a work-around?
     
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    santa-u2 Notebook Consultant

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    I was about to buy an external dvd player just to solve this problem.
    anyhow, I managed to use my other laptop and share the dvd player via network and installed from there. =]
     
    santa-u2, Jun 9, 2010
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    simonmpoulton Notebook Deity

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    I never had to use the CD to install my TactX, I just plugged it in and went straight into the command center and had all the lighting options etc available there.
     
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    sundaypostman Newbie

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    i can do the lighting, i want the mouse CI which will let me customize the buttons
     
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    sarcoptic Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok I am assuming you have R238599 extracted...go to the CD folder...from there you will see 4a (X86) or 4b(X64). Select your flavor most here are probably 4b (X64). From there run the file called AlienwareTactXMouseCI64.exe. Solved.
     
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    sundaypostman Newbie

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    I already did that. For some reason it says i have a newer version of the software downloaded and stops, but I definitely don't.
     
    sundaypostman, Jun 9, 2010
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    While I still don't know what was causing the problem I was able to get it to install by removing the part of the .ini file that checked for version. If anyone else has this problem just remove
    && (1.00 >= RegVal("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Logitech\AWSetPoint II\CurrentVersion\Setup","Version", 0.00))
    from the compcfg.ini file that is in the same folder as the .exe
     
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    stevenxowens792 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Super excited.. Getting my TACTX mouse tomorrow in mail. No sale or anything. Just ready for better mouse than the Razer Mamba.. The drivers cause my m11x to blue screen a lot.

    Man I'm excited. Best Wishes, stevenx
     
    stevenxowens792, Sep 1, 2010
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    sfrrsman64 Notebook Consultant

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    aha i had to reboot my system from restore disk when i didnt have a disk drive, went to walmart, dropped $50 on one, then used it. Returned it the next day for money back. All good to go!
     
    sfrrsman64, Sep 3, 2010
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