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    Windows update ruined touch buttons

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Acren, May 12, 2011.

  1. Acren

    Acren Notebook Guru

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    Windows just updated and now touch buttons (eject, media controls, volume, wireless, cmd center, stealth) don't work or change brightness.

    What do?

    Is there a driver I can reinstall for this?

    FIXED: It started working again randomly
     
    Acren, May 12, 2011
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  2. UPGI2AYDD

    UPGI2AYDD Notebook Consultant

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    I'd try reinstalling the Dell drivers related to those touch buttons, I'm waste deep in programming so the specific one escapes my mind at the moment.

    I'm installing the new updates as we speak, hmm, I may just have the same issue your having if it's not an isolated issue. I'll post back.
     
    UPGI2AYDD, May 12, 2011
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  3. Jdpurvis

    Jdpurvis Notebook Evangelist

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    I agree - try a driver reinstall. FWIW, I just finished installing the latest crop of updates, and all seems stable, so it could be an isolated problem.

    Good luck,

    Joe
     
    Jdpurvis, May 12, 2011
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  4. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Drivers and Downloads (Alienware Command Center)

    But before reinstalling Command Center, you might try opening AlienFX, switching to a different theme and then switching back to the one you prefer.
     
    The Revelator, May 12, 2011
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  5. jarvmeister

    jarvmeister Notebook Consultant

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    Mine have always been hit and miss. Sometimes they work, others they don't. They always work after a restart, but when waking up from hibernation they don't always.
     
    jarvmeister, May 12, 2011
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  6. jwolf7722

    jwolf7722 Notebook Deity

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    Did you try the battery drain and seeing if that clears things up? All buttons work fine here after windows updates.
     
    jwolf7722, May 12, 2011
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  7. inap

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    i second the battery drain, if no go then reinstall your OSD.
     
    inap, May 12, 2011
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  8. BatBoy

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    Agreed.

    Disconnect AC power.
    remove battery.
    Depress and hold power button for a 20 count.
    Replace battery and AC power, power up system.
     
    BatBoy, May 12, 2011
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  9. pepemosca

    pepemosca Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you know which update kills your touch buttons?
     
    pepemosca, May 13, 2011
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  10. BatBoy

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    it wasn't an update. when this does happen (and its fairly rare), just do a power drain.
     
    BatBoy, May 14, 2011
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  11. LOUSYGREATWALLGM

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    Was it fixed?
     
    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, May 14, 2011
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  12. The Revelator

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    It must have been a phantom. LOL.
     
    The Revelator, May 14, 2011
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