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    Command Center Alternative

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by cpaqf1, Dec 27, 2009.

  1. cpaqf1

    cpaqf1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys,

    I know there was a thread simillar to what im gonna ask last week. People were looking for the Alienfx thing made by findvikas but it was for the older m17. I clearly remember, about 2 months I used an app I found here on the forum which controlled the lighting on my M17x(all powerful series). I can't find it anywhere though, does anyone know which one I'm talking about ?


    thanks
     
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    but that was for the old m17x ? or am i mistaking ?
     
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    I dont know lol since Im using CC. And I cant try to see if it work right now since Im on my iPhone :D
     
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    I found it, it was made by ingrater and is very light,


    here's his original post with the link if anyone is interested.


    Re: AlienFX Pidgin + Winamp plugin
    So here's my next test request, no I'm not dead yet ;-). I've been busy the past days, but I found some time today to complete my version of the "alienfx editor"

    It is tested and should be fully working for the area-51 m15x without a alienfx keyboard. For the m17x I need some people to find out for me what the different power states are. Simply toy around with them set different colors / effects. Change the powerstate of your laptop and watch what happens. I know of the following power states:

    Standby on battery
    Standby on ac power
    charching battery
    running on ac power
    running on battery

    If you found out what one or multiple states are post it please here.

    Why should you use this and not the CC? Because you can set a different effect for each power state which is not possible in the CC. For example I set my laptop to blink red when in standby on battery so I don't forget it is on standby. If it is in standby on ac power it simply glows green.
    Further it might be possible for the m17x to set different colors for the power button and the power button eyes. But for that to work I have to do more testing, meaning I need more testers. But for now the power states are the most important thing.

    How to use it?
    From the dropdown in the top left you can select the power state you want to change. If you click on the "+" you can add a led effect. If you click on a existing led effect you can change or delete it.
    Under Menu "File" you can save and load settings. If you click on the apply button in the bottom right everything gets written to the device.

    Download:

    http://3d.benjamin-thaut.de/Files/file.php?name=alienfx-setter.zip
     
    cpaqf1, Dec 27, 2009
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