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    M17 Boot Terror Image

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by NovaAurora, Nov 26, 2009.

  1. NovaAurora

    NovaAurora Notebook Guru

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    Okay, you're probably going to think that i am nuts but i find this really annoying. When my system was shipped during the first boot the Alienhead which appears for the first 1-2 seconds looked just fine, the Blue markings on the picture show you how far it used to be stretched and it looked really nice. But one day, after a crash the Resolution changed! See how it is now, it looks like a tennis ball! and if you look at the red circles you will see like white ugly lines underneath and above. I allready tried to update the BIOS but it didn't change anything, anyone got a fix please?

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    :eek:
     
    NovaAurora, Nov 26, 2009
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  2. fusionsenses

    fusionsenses The Unbannable

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    The tennis ball looks right to me, same as mine and the white lines are always there for me.
     
    fusionsenses, Nov 26, 2009
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  3. Avengement

    Avengement Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry to hijack this thread but it might provide a solution.

    If you do a fresh install of your system with a new HD (I will be getting a SSD eventually) will this disappear? How would you go about putting it back? Haha I must sound like an idiot.
     
    Avengement, Nov 26, 2009
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  4. nodeffect

    nodeffect Notebook Evangelist

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    hmmm, tat looks good to me, mine is about the same as yours...
     
    nodeffect, Nov 27, 2009
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  5. EviLCorsaiR

    EviLCorsaiR Asura

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    It looks fine to me. It appears that it was wrong originally...
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Nov 27, 2009
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  6. NovaAurora

    NovaAurora Notebook Guru

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    Well, you don't really see it on this picture but its squashed like an orange, when my system was delivered this image was just right. Thing is i want it to maintain the same aspect ratio of the Alienhead on the logo below, otherwise it looks like some sort of sick fruit.
     
    NovaAurora, Nov 27, 2009
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  7. NovaAurora

    NovaAurora Notebook Guru

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    Anyone, please? :)
     
    NovaAurora, Nov 29, 2009
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  8. -Maximus-

    -Maximus- Notebook Consultant

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    Is it possible that that's just how it always was and maybe you don't remember?

    fusion already posted that that's how his always was and that he even has those white lines as well..

    Just a thought, good luck
     
    -Maximus-, Nov 29, 2009
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  9. NovaAurora

    NovaAurora Notebook Guru

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    I know there are programs to change the boot image, anyone knows how that works? Maybe i can replace the logo by a better version...
     
    NovaAurora, Nov 29, 2009
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  10. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    mine was the same until i flash the bios
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Nov 29, 2009
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  11. NovaAurora

    NovaAurora Notebook Guru

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    Which BIOS version are you using Witcher? I tried flashing it with B14 several times but nothing changed.
     
    NovaAurora, Nov 29, 2009
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  12. SillyHoney

    SillyHoney Headphone Enthusiast

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    The tennis ball looks just right, like mine. Its just stupid fat tho.
     
    SillyHoney, Nov 29, 2009
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  13. MobilityGaming

    MobilityGaming Newbie

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    I have that too. The image file must be located within the BIOS. To change its resolution you would have to tweak the BIOS, but that's not such a good idea... Perhaps try to ask Alienware for a fix?
     
    MobilityGaming, Nov 30, 2009
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