M11x Problem/Technical Question thread for New Owners

Other thread didnt help so I figured i'd post it here. Using the GPU Activity monitor, I noticed that my dedicated video card doesn't turn on when I play flash games (like on newgrounds or kongregate) but it does work for youtube videos. Im using the 259.47 video drivers and Flash 10.1 r82. Anybody else have this problem, or any ideas on how to fix it ? Thanks

 

What browser?

 

firefox 3.6.9

 

See if adding C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe to the white list does the trick.

 

It doesnt let me add it, when I try to add it, it doesnt show up on the pull-down menu.

EDIT: Scratch that, it was on the pull-down menu but it's set as not being installed on my system...

 

It shows up like so:



When I set plugin-container.exe to use the nvidia processor, it also sets firefox.exe to use it, but it still doesnt show up on the GPU Activity monitor

 

Fantastic! Out with the bloatware! I'll see if it makes a difference....


Now, how about my other problem?

 

^^ How did this reply end up in this thread??

 

Hello forums! lol

Hey was wandering how could I use the SIMcard reader... I have M11xR2.
and for what is the 1394 port for?

 

^It doesn't have a sim card reader.

The firewire port is for things with firewire , like some external hard drives, cameras, etc.

 

Are you sure it doesn't have a SIMcard reader? Because the alienware manual says so and I inserted an old simcard I had and fitted perfect.

 

Says
Quote from the book!
8.SIM card slot--Allows you to install a subscriber Identity Module (SIM) to browse the internet, check email, and connect to a Virtual Private Network. You must be within the network of youe cellular network or sim from a service provider.

 

^You are right! Sorry about that. I found this thread on it that might be helpful http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/464944-m11x-sim-card-slot.html

 

np lol tnx for the help !

 

does the m11x keyboard paint will ever fade? i plat\y wow and need to spam the keys a lot and my reg desktop board faded after long period of use.

 

I got my new M11x R2 a few days ago and there seems to be a weird high pitched squeaking sound coming from the bottom left of the laptop. Also when the laptop is plugged in, it doesnt seem to charge the battery. Can anyone help me with these problems?

 

Call Dell.

 

Hi, what is the actual difference between the m11x R1 and R2?
I've asked that question previously and someone said that the R1 has only the Core2Duo and the R2 has either the i3, i5 or i7, but I'm looking at the alienware site now and this is what see;





I'm just confused now, my M11x with an i5 is arriving tomorrow, should I be downloading the modded drivers for the R1 or R2?

 

^r2

yayfor10charlimitation

 

Either way, the site isn't perfect. Once you start ordering, it should push you over to dell's site, which makes the distinction clear.

R1:
Core 2 Duo SU4100
Core 2 Duo SU7300

R2:
Core i5 5xxUM (I don't remember... ).
Core i7 640UM



You have a R2 revision. Lucky you, yours is arriving tomorrow! Yay!

 

So I've beens searching around trying to identify the beeping noise my M11xR2 and haven't found anything that quite matches the description. So, at random times, a single beep (not from the speakers but from inside the computer) randomly sounds. This doesn't happen when I boot up the computer, but at random times while the computer is running. It seems to be coming from right below the arrow keys from within the laptop. Anyone know what could be causing this and how I could fix it?

 

I hear a beep every so often also - no idea what it is or why it is beeping. It is a fairly soft beep. Sometimes it is a double beep.

My main concern is this hinge defect everyone is talking about. I watched some videos and my M11X seems to open without the gaps that are in the videos, does this mean mine should be ok or is this something that happens later? Trying to decide if I should just take it back to Best Buy since it is within the return period. I should say I absolutely LOVE this laptop - but really don't want headaches down the line.

 

So that's the beep sound I've been hearing....

 

I hear clicking which seems to originate from the HDD. Is this the beeping you others speak of?

 

Ive had some serious problems of late trying to play FFXIV online. I installed the game and set everything up. Everytime I click on the play button from the log in screen it'll attempt to boot the game and then it tells me only a second or so later that windows has encountered an error. This is the only game Im having problems with.

Does anyone else play FFXIV with their m11x r2?

*edit* Solved my problem. I found the solution in a post on this forum. Went into NVIDIA control panel and added the .exe for the game and put it under the GPU.

 

Is there some gadget we can make Usb 2.0 into 3.0
So I can use my usb 3.0 ext hard drive to transfer my movies faster onto my m11x

Please advice

 

No, there isn't

USB2 and USB3 have ONLY one difference - bus speeds. It's sortof like asking if you can convert 10/100 to GigE (I know GigE is also agnostic to data pinout, but please assume that is irrevelent in this comparison!).
You cannot - since the bottleneck is still the slower port your are converting from.


What has to be done? A native USB3 port has to be drawn from an USB3 controller, which (at this point) must be connected to the laptop's internal PCIe bus).



Right now, a few solutions exist (in terms of mPCIe cards), but they need extensive modding to work.


To recap: USB2-->USB3 are only seperated by speed, nothing else.

USB3 devices will work in USB2 ports. USB2 devices will work in USB3 ports.

 

Thank you for that


also is it better to get the 8gb Ram in 1066 MHz ?
will it work on the m11x ?
is it worth paying that extra $250 for it ? for the ram
wonder if we can get it cheaper

Thanks

 

250usd!? They have been running at 160usd, now... (for 8GB)...

EDIT: 170usd, since 169.99 is more or less 170usd...


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...01&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20

 

Would be grateful for some help with the following:

1) Should I be concerned about very soft clicking coming from the HDD? CrystalDiskInfo reports good health for what it's worth. It's definitely not the same sound as the 'click of death'.

2) HWMonitor reports battery wear levels ranging from -7 to -58% (i.e. higher charge capacities than design). Anyone else see this?

3) Anyone else have issues getting the BIOS password request screen to come up? I've enabled and set supervisor (and user) passwords and while I am asked for a password when getting into BIOS settings, it never comes up prior to loading Windows. Is there some other setting I'm haven't enabled?

And yes, I got the 8GB RAM, but only because where I live that was the only RAM option with the i7 proc.

 

Which is Better to get it with DDR3 1333 or DDR3 1066

WINTEC 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Laptop Memory Model 3AMD31333N-8G2K-R
# $215.99

&

Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model CT2KIT51264BC1067
$206.99


Which will help more for gaming in m11x ?

Thanks

 

I don't know why the prices you are listing are so high (CAD or USD?), but I'd recommend this:

Newegg.com - G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model F3-8500CL7D-8GBSQ

since I don't know if you are OCing, or have a R1 or R2.

 

I actually have that set and they have nice tight timings as well as OC, but if you want to save an additional 10 bucks there's also this set:

Newegg.com - G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Laptop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBSQ

for $160 shipped, $20 off with promo code EMCYXNW37, ends 10/4

It should run tighter timings when underclocked (which our AW's do by default).

 

Price not a issue
want something that will be most powerful & better for gaming & useing the laptop

thanks

 

My wireless randomly stopped working today(it could not fine any connections, but my other laptops can connect fine). It says it doesn't have the required drivers so I went onto dell's website but I don't know which driver is the correct one for my laptop. I have the R2 and I believe my wireless card is the default one. Any help would be great. Thanks

 

If you're buying 8gb just to improve gaming, don't bother because no game will use even 4gb.

 

Thank you
I understand better

 

Not sure if this belongs here but: What external CD ROM drive would you recommend?

 

There are a bunch of threads on that topic already

See this helpful thread for a list of a couple of them http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...-new-m11x-owners-prospective-m11x-buyers.html

 

i bought my unit 2month ago, recently i'd just notice thers a low static/pinging sound emitted from my unit. its not that loud, its only audible when i place my ear closely behind my m11x.
the weird thing is, the sound is there even though i DID NOT powered it up...it disappears as soon as i unplug the battery from the unit thou....

anyone has any idea or is it serious? planning to leave it since it doesn't really bothers me. but thought i should ask just in case its some symptom that will leads to bigger issues...

thanks

 

It's not serious. If I open my unit up, I hear the same sound, too - unless if I unplug the battery.
It's probably a capacitor or a coil in the standby circuit (the same one that polls the power button to see if you want to turn on the laptop).

 

ahh thought it would be something similar like those coils in audio amps. thats a relief thanks.

 

Hi guys, I got my m11x few months ago and everything was alright up till last week, which was after I decided to install the file shredder (inclusive in the bundled Mcafee suite).

After shredding some files and cleaning my disk with it (disk cleanup), my started to face BSODs often (driver IRQL not less or equal blue screen error). Thinking that it was the nvidia drivers, i updated to the 289.xx, which the BSODs continued occurring. I took the last resort of formatting my comp , which kind of solved the problems, until I faced yet another BSOD again.

Currently on an i7 set up, with OC-ed 160MHz, just switched off OC at the moment to observe.

Tried googling for the problem but nothing showed up, anyone feedback/experience with this?

Thanks!

 

Hi, did you ever find out what the problem was? I have the exact same problem with my m11xr2. I have re sat the RAM but still get the beeps intermittently

 

I have seen blue screens and hard lockups a few times but only when I was overclocking. Mine would not do 166 but seemed fairly stable at 164 except for the occasional lockup. However that being said, I could not perceive (in my own testing or benchmarking) any gain what so ever when OC the CPU. This is probably because it simply has less times it can turbo boost on its own due to the way it manages the boosting. I found it easier to just remove the OC and run with no problems (and run faster or at least as fast) .

I did try to OC the CPU at various amounts, between 133 and 164 to see if at some point it would be faster than stock speeds but honestly I never saw ANY gains and only saw (granted few) blue screens and lockups.

I do OC the GPU and have had great luck with that (535/1275/875 if I remember right) and have had no problems with heat/lockups, blue screens etc. The CPU OC just seems like a lost cause to me. Can you do it? Sure! Does it make any difference? Not in my case. Just gives bragging rights

 

My face recognition application sometime acts weird... It will reset and my face won't be recognized and will only ask me to type in password to login =.=ll

 

Hi guys, I have one question to ask. I just bought my Alienware m11x last week and when I tried to install the "Alienware Command Center", it failed and an error showed up.
Here is the picture.. Hope anyone can solve this problem.. I can't change my led colour !!!



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Thanks guys..

 

I just received my M11x today.
How do I scroll? o_____o

 

Enable it either in the mouse control panel, or in AlienSense (both configure the exact same options).


I don't know if this is multitouch, but since it uses the Synaptic drivers, it must be assumed the official drivers will enable multitouch, too.

 

One question about the battery, if I leave the Laptop plugged to the AC, does it work from the Outlet or is still the battery?

I used to remove the battery from my old laptop to use it in a 32" HDTV, and since is a little bit harder to remove the battery from the m11x....

I just want to know if the battery is gonna get weaker faster if I use the m11x most of the time plugged, or is gonna use the power from the outlet once the battery is 100% charged....