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    Alienfx Application HRESULT Error Help!!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by metalviperx, Dec 14, 2008.

  1. metalviperx

    metalviperx Notebook Enthusiast

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    everytime i try to add an application to work with my alienfx the following error pops up "ERROR HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component." and i have no idea what it is, i have recieved a replacement m15x and this worked but after i reinstalled windows it didnt which also happen to my old m15x. someone please help :D .
     
    metalviperx, Dec 14, 2008
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  2. findvikas

    findvikas Notebook Deity

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    Okiie.... please ellaborate!
    What are you trying to do? Custom development against AlienFX or what ?
     
    findvikas, Dec 14, 2008
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  3. metalviperx

    metalviperx Notebook Enthusiast

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    im trying to sync the alienfx with my email and other apps but it doesnt let me.
     
    metalviperx, Dec 15, 2008
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    hm try creating your own alien fx software this could solve the problem. or call alienware and return to get it fixed.

    good luk
     
    JellyBeans, Dec 15, 2008
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    I have uninstalled Command Center... but will look into it.
     
    findvikas, Dec 15, 2008
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    Last time I ran into this error (March '08) it was because I had installed MS Office '07 on my system. My discovery?? It was MS Office 2007. Seems that they use Virtual Basic 2003, and the Command Center used VB 2005. When Office '03 is installed it corrupts the Command Center's use of some command line rendering it's ability to bring up the browser to add a program to the list for AlienFX.

    I had notified AW Support, but they never contacted me again...

    Just recently I was playing with the FX editor and once again I am getting the error when adding a application to the FX triggers. I have not installed office, so I don't know what is triggering it...
     
    Etnadian, Jan 21, 2009
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    I am traveling, can you remind me on Sat. to look at it.
     
    findvikas, Jan 22, 2009
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    I havent had much time to investigate further... Perhaps it is OpenOffice which could be using some similar coding to MS Office?? (I'm using Oo-3)
     
    Etnadian, Jan 27, 2009
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