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    M17x Wireless Hotkey problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Glzmo, Aug 2, 2009.

  1. Glzmo

    Glzmo Notebook Deity

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    I'm having a weird Problem with my M17X. Sometimes when I press the Delete or Pause key it acts like the Wireless enable/disable key (possibly also the other keys in the top right - Page Up, Page Down, Home and End, but I haven't confirmed it). This is extremely annoying as it cuts my WLAN connection in the middle of work.

    Has anybody else experienced this or is my keyboard defective?

    Is there anyway to disable the wireless enable/disable key in Windows (7, Vista) and keep the WLAN always enabled?
     
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  2. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    reflash your BIOS

    reinstall you OSD app

    see if that works


    i know you can.... possible a registry setting but i personally do not know

    i know the keys are controlled by BIOS because my Brightness keys work @ POST, which is why im telling you that ...
     
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  3. Glzmo

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    Well, the issue was with the A00 BIOS as well as the A01.

    Do I have to install the OSD application? I thought it only added some overlay on the screen and wasn't really necessary for anything else.
     
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    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    just try it it made my button start working again I don't know lol

    I don't know anything else ....it doesn't do it for me ...


    the OSD just adds the pictures on the screen ...
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 2, 2009
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