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    Broken control center cover.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Ronen91, May 26, 2010.

  1. Ronen91

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    The control center cover right above the keyboard and below the display isn't working properly. The Eject/Play/pause/next buttons work fine. But the wireless adapter/Command center/and Stealth mode touch sensors aren't working. Is this something in the registry perhaps. I did a fresh windows 7 64 install the day I got it. Any suggestions?
     
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    You could always try re-seating the ribbon cable. If you don't want to do that try a power drain by unplugging the battery, AC and hold power down for 20 seconds.
     
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    Power drain doesn't work. by re-seating you mean remove the cover and check to see if the cable isn't fulling plugged in?
     
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    check ur OSD program, its probably not starting up properly, or maybe u havent install it, its responsible for the function of stealth button and aliencommand button, not sure about wireless tho, should b controlled by OSD also
     
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    How do I check that . What exactly is that OSD program. Keep in mind that I'm using Windows 7 64bit
     
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    go msconfig to check if launch_cc is there, if its not there, add it urself, it should b at "C:\Program Files\OSD".

    For my case, sometimes the launch_cc never start properly, so i created a shortcut for OSD_MAIN and paste the shortcut into 'startup' folder. this should solve ur problem

    EDIT: OSD=On Screen Display. if OSD is on, u should c a picture on the middle of the screen when u r changing volume, muting etc.
     
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    OSD wasn't installed. I totally missed it. but now I am getting this in the background all the time when I tab.

    [​IMG]
     
    Ronen91, May 26, 2010
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