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    9750 Power Button

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Hoshie, Apr 4, 2008.

  1. Hoshie

    Hoshie Notebook Guru

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    If my 9750 shutdown, and press any Hotfix Key for example the "DVD" Button.. my 9750 is booting..
    How can is disable that. It should be only boot or power up, if i press the Power Button..
    Sorry my English..
     
    Hoshie, Apr 4, 2008
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  2. rsgeiger

    rsgeiger Notebook Evangelist

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    press Fn Key + F11, that will turn off all the soft keys and help you avoid that problem. Otherwise pressing a soft key will boot the computer.

    And in case you are curious, Fn Key + F10 turns off the Alien Skull blue light. :)
     
    rsgeiger, Apr 4, 2008
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  3. Hoshie

    Hoshie Notebook Guru

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    Thanx for help..
     
    Hoshie, Apr 4, 2008
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    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Wow I didn't know either of those key combination's. I actually have to try out FN + F10 since that blue alien head can be a little unwanted at times. Rep + for you my man.
     
    Stone825, Apr 5, 2008
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  5. Hoshie

    Hoshie Notebook Guru

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    Disable the Hotfix Button works.. but the 9750 starts anyway if i press any Hotfix Button?
     
    Hoshie, Apr 5, 2008
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  6. ARGH

    ARGH Notebook Deity

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    the system will boot upon pressing the touch sensitive buttons. it is annoying when i had mine, but it is normal for the system. nothing you can do about that.
     
    ARGH, Apr 5, 2008
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    Yeah that's normal it is a feature in the Vista BIOs.
     
    eightd, Apr 5, 2008
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  8. ARGH

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    no i had xp and it was like that as well.
     
    ARGH, Apr 5, 2008
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  9. Stone825

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    Yep my laptop does it too. I don't think it is that big of a deal. It is actually pretty cool. If you hit the internet button to boot your computer then for me firefox will start as soon as my computer boots :).
     
    Stone825, Apr 5, 2008
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  10. Hoshie

    Hoshie Notebook Guru

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    Hmm... nice Feature.. Ok, its a new Future.. but if i clean my Notbook and touch a Button and starts, i really dont happy.. Than, this 9750 dont need a power button...lol
    Buts ok..
     
    Hoshie, Apr 5, 2008
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  11. MAG

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    Same thing happens with my dv9700t but it doesn't happen with the m15x
     
    MAG, Apr 5, 2008
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