New M11x R1 Owner

Hi Everyone I am new to all of this gaming laptop world and after reading these threads on this site i am almost wanting to send this laptop back even though i have not experienced any issues. Reviews on other sites have been positive but i am only seeing negative am wondering is the XPS better than the alienware that I have? I am wanting to like this but having lots of doubt after reading several threads in this forum please someon offer up some advice as i only have 21 days to return just go it today brand new i added the 6gb ram and 250 hdd other than that everything is is standard m11x r1.

 

Do you have any problems with your laptop?

If not then I dont see a reason to return it to be honest plus you got your warranty.

 

its not that i have any problems in fact i like it however after reading the issues on this forum and seeing so many folk saying they are returning theirs i wanted to make sure i made the correct choice as stated i am new to the gaming laptop world and got this because of the good reviews on other sites

 

Are you kidding me? Don't send it back. It's an amazing laptop for it's size; give it a chance and it'll steal your heart.

Post kneejerk edit: If you want a real gaming computer, get a desktop. However, this thing will play Crysis, seamlessly switch between crappy graphics card and smooth graphics in a pinch, get at least 7 hours on the battery on the integrated card, and it a much better choice than an R2 system even with the i series. I guess I'm a "fanboy" but I love my R1. Don't send it back unless you really have a serious problem with it.

 

@Tech - The m11x is the most portable small gaming notebook their is. Bar none. Now, with that said, it's not for everyone. If you are into heavy gaming and want to play at high or ultra details, then send it back and choose something else. The only items on it that are upgradeable are: Memory and hard drive. Everything else is not. (not talking wifi or wlan here).

Loads of folks here like the m11x a lot. Just understand that people post when they have issues and when they are not they are most likely enjoying their m11x, rather than posting.

Best wishes, StevenX

***this post is probably not my best because I am very tired after a long day of citrix issues...***

 

thanks i will give it a try i am new to gaming on pc's period i am normally on my ps3 but i have always wanted a gaming laptop and i paid some good money for an hp and it couldn't even handle flight simulator when everyone at bestbuy said it would so i decided to go with this one so far i do like it i just wasn't sure if i had not made the right choice i am a light gamer i plan on playing warhammer will this system handle it?

 

What warhammer game do you mean?

 

warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising

 

It handles dawn of war 2 fine. I have both DOW 2 and CR. Configure as native rez, high details, medium shadows and medium rain. Should play fine.

Best Wishes, StevenX

 

Thanks Steve..

 

I love my R1... ( M11xR1 ) core 2 duo...
Switch graphics on the fly.. greate battery life.. no optimus issues.
Easy.. and it workes!

I love my M11xR2 ( i5 ) .. It is the newer one I have.. I still am dealing with some bugs here and there.. But one of those bugs is optimus.. and others is opperating system.

I do have a slight glitch with HDMI cable.. barely touching it turns off the Monitor.. and when I try to produce the bug .. it is fine..

But after all.. Aliens live inside!

Honestly.. you will LOVE that machine! Any issues.. dial 1-800 alienware. Oh your bestbuy.. get the geek warranty.

Honestly .. If I was you.. I would return it.. and watch for the 20-25% off deals at Dell.com/outlet and buy an extended warranty there.. BestBuy warranty is not onsiite support and if you have a serious issue.. you will be without your M11x for prob 10 days +. for them to send it off where Alienware will send a tech out within 2 days fixing it at your home.

Referbished.. if any issues you call up alienware and they send a tech to replace a part... only thing it may have scuffs..

After having 2 M11x's.. I could EASILY sand down the case and repaint if need be.. for under the price of bestbuy WITH 2 year FULL coverage warranty. ( basically )
Geeke squad wont know what to do if its broken but send it back to there service center that is contracted with dell/alienware.

Sorry, but I would sent it back for a refund and get an outlet one. It was 610.00 delivered the other day .. tax etc.. + @ 220.00 2 year full accidental warranty.. prob cheeper then your purchace from Bestbuy.

 

Keep the laptop for the reasons that you bought it for in the first place. Yes even I have had some disparageing words to say about the M11x. (hinges)

At the end of the day when all is said and done, there is just not another laptop out there like it. If size and power make you feel good, then the M11x is your drug of choice.

 

This is day 3 now and I am liking this way better than my HPdv9000 the small screen isn't bad and i have had no issues so i am thinking i made the right choice.

 

Hi there, ive just recieved my M11x-R1, and 1st issue pop up: My Status zones (which indicate wiless, CAPS etc..) light is dimmer than the rest. I got my friend with his R2 right here and i can tell his is so much brighter than mine.

What should i do?

 

Well 2nd issue: the keyboard is actually concave in the middle (where G, H, J keys are, which can be seenable)

 

Actually my friends R2 got the same problem, so i made myself belive that its normal for all those m11x out there

Back to the 1st issue, i found our that my CAPS icon on the status panel is smaller than R2. Is the r1 panel different from r2?

 

I have the same issue but I am not too bothered about it, as long as I can see it. Personally, I set them to white to make them stand out a bit more, if that helps.

 

Thats exactly wat i did. Thanks alot for your reply, i feel much better now Love my lil lappy so much
Btw, my alienware head logo on the lid is much brighter than my friends no matter how hard he try to improve it. So pround evil )

 

Well I reckon you have better end of the stick!

 

The R1 and R2 KB both had an unusual dip in the g-h-y-t...ish are, speaking from personal experience.

 

I have that same issue i thought it was wierd but maybe normal but you can barely see the wireless light and he caps lock and i don't even see the battery indicator but yet on the pictures that came in the box it shows the wireless deal in that panel and battery , very dim...

 

Did you check the AlienFX Controller on the toolbar? Make sure the "Dim Lighting Zones" option is unchecked.

 

I will see if that is the issue and will post give me a sec.

 

couldn't find anything for panel dimming everything that mentions dimming is about the screen

 

Right click on the alienfx icon in the system tray.

 

its not checked thanks for that advice.. and why does it say quick touch panel but yet when you touch it nothing happens is this maybe generic because it might be supported on the others m15 and m17 even the m11x r2

 

Yeah... m15x/m17x have those "glowing touch buttons" on the right hand side, too. One of those buttons activates the cursed "Stealth Mode"