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    M15X start up alienfx problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by the939672, Mar 5, 2010.

  1. the939672

    the939672 Notebook Guru

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    I want to know if you guys have had the same problem, some times when I power on my laptop the touch-pad, the alienhead, and the touch controls do not turn on. I have to wait like a minute for them to light up. Has anyone had this problem?
     
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    is my m15x defective?
     
  3. Maxamilus

    Maxamilus Notebook Consultant

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    sounds fine. maybe you have too many startup programs.
     
  4. Wattos

    Wattos Notebook Deity

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    Which command centre do you run? Also, can you define your problem a little more? Which alienhead do you mean? The one at the back, or the powerbutton?

    Though Command Centre A05 works mostly for the M15X, it does have strange behaviour sometimes. I would advice going back to A03 if you are running a05
     
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    both alienheads sometimes are off while I boot up
     
  6. Mutant_Tractor

    Mutant_Tractor Notebook Evangelist

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    Sorry for the thread Resurrection guys,
    Im having (sort-of) the same thing with my M15X
    On starting from cold the alien head and the 3 right hand segments of the keyboard light up but not the rest (this is before booting into the OS)
    And then when in windows i can launch AlienFX controller to turn on the rest,
    When i first got my laptop it didnt do this, all lights turned on blue before booting to OS - this all seems to be linked to the AlienFX board F/W updating - My question is, is it possible to get my full theme to be programmed into the AleinFX board so that it all runs before it hits the OS so i dont have to run the Alien-bloatware?

    Cheers!
    Myles
     
  7. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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