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    playing up...

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by millertime, Jun 1, 2010.

  1. millertime

    millertime Notebook Consultant

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    ive noticed my laptop playing up a lot recently.
    first of all, it seems a lot slower in general...

    when i load up fm2010 to play...it tells me my systems rating for playing 3d content is 1.5 stars out of 5....thats ridiculous, as it WAS 5, so somethings happened

    is there anyway to see just how well my system is, like an alienware diagnostic or something???

    also recently when i was loading up my system, i got the message: "checking file system, one of your disks needs checked" then it went through a 3 stage process before deleting some corrupt sectors!?!?!??!
     
    millertime, Jun 1, 2010
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  2. Thierry19

    Thierry19 Coffee enthusiast

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    Well, first make sure you are not on stealth mode, than run few diagnostics and computer scan. Try with your anti-virus, or there is this program called MalwareBytes, which works quite nicely!
    Oh, and don't forget to do a cleaning with CCleaner, it'll help.
    You gotta take care of your Alienware!
     
    Thierry19, Jun 1, 2010
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  3. inap

    inap .........................

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    yes do everything soccer stated, i also recommend the power drain trick every time your computer is feeling buggy.

    - turn off
    - unplug
    -take out battery
    -press power button for 20 sec.
    and put back.

    hahahha i know what you guys are going to say when you see this, hahhah
     
    inap, Jun 1, 2010
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  4. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    what ? you sounds like a dell agent lol. :D
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Jun 1, 2010
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    elquetefocka Notebook Evangelist

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    all the problems are solved with thw power drain LOL
     
    elquetefocka, Jun 1, 2010
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  6. millertime

    millertime Notebook Consultant

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    ok, i WAS in stealth mode!!!

    doesnt explain the errors i was getting before system started up though??
     
    millertime, Jun 1, 2010
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