The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    DellDock on AW?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Cobra99, Sep 1, 2010.

  1. Cobra99

    Cobra99 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    181
    Likes Received:
    30
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Just got my m17x and want to run this. Any ideas?
     
    Cobra99, Sep 1, 2010
    #1
  2. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    7,395
    Messages:
    7,964
    Likes Received:
    25
    Trophy Points:
    206
    download it and install it. Should run just fine.
    http://www.delldock.com/

    I personally stay away from eye candy items like this but it should be fine on your system.
     
    BatBoy, Sep 1, 2010
    #2
  3. Cobra99

    Cobra99 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    181
    Likes Received:
    30
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Doesn't it look for a Dell Machine? Does it puke when we try to install it on a AW?

    Thanks
     
    Cobra99, Sep 1, 2010
    #3
  4. EleJota

    EleJota Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    58
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    In M15x not working :( i continue use stardock object dock)
     
    EleJota, Sep 1, 2010
    #4
  5. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    7,395
    Messages:
    7,964
    Likes Received:
    25
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Cobra, if you want to try it, run the installer. I have no idea if it will err out or if it will install without issue. Like I mentioned, I don't normally try these dock apps. It cant harm your system in any way I can think of - if it doesn't install just remove the installer you download from the dock site. ;)
     
    BatBoy, Sep 1, 2010
    #5
  6. Cobra99

    Cobra99 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    181
    Likes Received:
    30
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Thanks Batboy :). I do think it will error out and was wondering if anyone found a walk around to get this to work. I have seen it on a few screen captures and wondering if it was the Delldock or the paid for version.
     
    Cobra99, Sep 1, 2010
    #6
  7. Android

    Android Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    105
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I have seen SS of Alienware laptops running Dell Dock, or atleast something similar. In this video for instance. At the top there seems to be a similar program running? Hopefully someone knows what this is?
     
    Android, Sep 2, 2010
    #7
  8. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

    Reputations:
    1,370
    Messages:
    3,110
    Likes Received:
    63
    Trophy Points:
    116
    Mechanized Menace, Sep 2, 2010
    #8
  9. Android

    Android Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    105
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Ah that's handy to know.

    Shame it looks like there is no support for Windows 7 64 bit. Though I'm sure a workaround exists!

    Does this basically solve the OPs question? Or does Dell Dock do things this dock doesn't?
     
    Android, Sep 2, 2010
    #9
  10. Marshall1975

    Marshall1975 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    20
    Messages:
    269
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Hello Mate

    Rocket Dock works just fine on 64Bit as I have it installed on my M17 with Windows 7 64Bit
     
    Marshall1975, Sep 2, 2010
    #10
  11. Android

    Android Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    105
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Oh really? That's useful, it says on the Download page they don't yet support it! They ought to update that.
     
    Android, Sep 2, 2010
    #11
  12. H.Seldon

    H.Seldon Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    21
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    If you want a dock that works with both 64-bit and 32-bit OS, try Nexus Dock at winstep.net. It is free, and is 100% compatible with my Vista x64. Most docks will work with 64-bit OS, but if you try to minimize running apps to the dock, 64-bit apps will not show. Nexus Dock handles both 32-bit and 64-bit apps, as well as all system tray items. I keep my windows taskbar hidden all the time with Nexus Dock.
     
    H.Seldon, Sep 2, 2010
    #12