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    AlienSense & AlienTouch

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Ennea, Nov 4, 2008.

  1. Ennea

    Ennea wwwwww

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    I just took a look at the new m15x customization page and I noticed these two things. What's the deal with them and how can I get them? Whizzo PM'd findvikas and I about facial recognition software before but I haven't tried it out myself. Now AW has released their own approved version in addition to AlienTouch? Anyone know what this is all about?

    Edit: Latest Command Center Update - With AlienSense & AlienTouch.
     
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    just update your command centre to v1.28 SP1 (assuming you have 32bit OS, if not, i think findvikas wrote up a new guide for 64bit users).
     
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    Hm, where can I find the v1.28 SP1 version (Yeah, I'm on 32-bit). I only have Alienware Command Center v1.0.17M in MyHive.
     
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    cha Notebook Deity

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    Ennea you don;t have to get anything from MyHive.

    Simply open command center whilst being connected to the internet. Command Center should update automatically :)
     
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  5. Ennea

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    Hmm.. That was how I got mine updated.

    Maybe they removed the auto update feature? A problem with the auto update was that it made my Command Center disappear at first. But dwend devised a way to make it work.

    It's in his thread regarding the update to Command Center
     
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    I'm guessing that this updated Command Centre is not for the m17x as i can't find it in my hive when i log in and search for it. It tells me it's in the support area but, does not appear in drovers and downloads.

    I tried opening Command Cantre at home and nothing happened and i left it for about 20 mins...

    I'm running Vista Ultimate 32 bit BTW

    OB
     
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    Then they must have taken out the auto update feature.

    Try and find dwend's post regarding this new update to command center. I believe there are some links there in case you cannot find them in MyHive.

    On the topic of MyHive, UK's MyHive seems rather incomplete compared to the American version.
     
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    Good point, i'll try the USA version when i get home... It's blocked from work Grrr Argh!

    OB
     
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  10. Ennea

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  12. Ennea

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    Yeah, I'm a little late to the party it seems. :p

    I had no installation errors whatsoever, save the fact that the version in MyHive is not the new one. Sense is very cool. Only thing I neede from Touch was scrollbars. My sense recognizes my face in about 3-4 seconds so I'm pretty pleased with the results.
     
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    You can put it into calibration mode and it will update your database for even faster login. Mine does instantly; only when it works :), other times it says "License is Invalid". To put in calibration mode, right click the systray icon and select calibration mode.
     
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  14. Ennea

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    Nice. Thanks whizzo, cha and findvikas for all the info/help.
     
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    If you go to AW Technical Support Forums, there is a thread about why they removed the file from the MyHives; They are fixing an issue with the command center update file - hopefully they should be uploading it back soon...


    One of the reply in the thread from an AW Rep :

    This has been posted yesterday, looks like its not ready yet...
     
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  16. Ennea

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    Interesting. What exactly are they trying to fix with the Command Center?
     
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    They told me last week that you should see something by the end of this week that was the week just passed. So I guess just few more months :p
     
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    There's a problem with the upgrade, it asks for .Net framework 3.5 SP1 and crashes.

    Try here for more info Problems with new Command Center & Solutions to them

    I'm waiting until they release the version for the m17x as i don't want problems and i can do without the face recognition software for now (",)

    OB
     
    Oodle-Bear, Nov 4, 2008
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    Apparently, there are reports from users not being able to auto-update to the latest version even with the Framework 3.5 installed... That's the only information I can dig out off their forums...
     
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  20. Ennea

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    Oh, all right. Yeah, I did mine manually.
     
    Ennea, Nov 4, 2008
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