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    M17 (Not M17x) Quick Launch Button Customization? (BTW - love the M17)

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by DanInDeerfield, Dec 20, 2008.

  1. DanInDeerfield

    DanInDeerfield Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey Guys,

    The PDF Tech Manual says that the touch-sensitive quick launch buttons are customizable. I've been digging and couldn't find anything in here that says how... so... HOW?!

    I want my internet button to open Firefox, and my mail button to open Office Outlook instead of Windows Mail. I've checked everywhere I could think of and can't find anything to customize them. Anyone with any information on this?

    By the way,

    I love this laptop (laptop my rear, this thing would scorch my crotch if it didn't crush it first... "desktop replacement"). I've not had any problems with it except for the usual gripes about Control Center, and I'm not even using it. Everything seems to be working right, the paint is holding up (I use a mouse instead of the touch pad, and I have sever sweaty palms... but everything seems to be holding up). Alienware forgot to include my coax adapter in the original package... so they sent me it with a free $50 bluetooth media remote. AlienSense impresses everyone, even if it's SLOW as BALLS when it's being loaded. Everything works. Everything is good. I just want my dang buttons customized.
     
    DanInDeerfield, Dec 20, 2008
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    registry setting somewhere. ask E-wrecked :D
     
    whizzo, Dec 20, 2008
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  3. fusionsenses

    fusionsenses The Unbannable

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    err..did you read my guide for m17?
     
    fusionsenses, Dec 20, 2008
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  4. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    fusion, you can't demand that everyone reads it :)
     
    whizzo, Dec 20, 2008
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  5. fusionsenses

    fusionsenses The Unbannable

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    If the mod put the thread to sticky, then it will greatly reduce number of new threads.
     
    fusionsenses, Dec 20, 2008
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  6. TurbodTalon

    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Fusion, your thread is awesome, but it won't stop these threads from popping up. I made a VERY in-depth E1705/M1710 FAQ that actually did get stickied over at Notebookforums.com. It was even labeled ***READ THIS FIRST*** in big, bold lettering. Every day there were half a dozen new threads started about the same redundant topics. In the future though, link to your guide instead of asking if he read it. If he would have read it, he obviously wouldn't have made this thread.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=325318
     
    TurbodTalon, Dec 20, 2008
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  7. DanInDeerfield

    DanInDeerfield Notebook Enthusiast

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    No, I didn't read your post.
     
    DanInDeerfield, Dec 20, 2008
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  8. E-wrecked

    E-wrecked BANNED

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    Check out his thread, page 4 or 5 should have an easy download link or two :)
     
    E-wrecked, Dec 21, 2008
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