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    m15x touchpad not turning off with combo fn f12 keys

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Nfioresi, Aug 26, 2008.

  1. Nfioresi

    Nfioresi Notebook Enthusiast

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    i was attempting to fix the problem where the keyboard misses double letters by uninstalling the synaptics driver for my touchpad. that didnt work so i redownloaded from myhive and now it wont turn off unless i disable it with the system tray icon which is really annoying. i just realized that it says that this is a side effect of the driver but there must be a way to fix it.
    edit: im running vista ultimate
     
    Nfioresi, Aug 26, 2008
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    mines been like that since i got it... the light does turn off though.
     
    Patrick33, Aug 26, 2008
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  3. Oceanus

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    The keyboard issue is being addressed as we speak. They're working on new drivers at the moment to fix the keyboard lag. As for your problem, are you running Vista or XP on your m15x?
     
    Oceanus, Aug 26, 2008
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    I'm running vista on mine... any word on the keyboard issue?
     
    Patrick33, Aug 28, 2008
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    Actually, I just got a new email this morning. Apparently, it's taking them longer to validate it than they originally expected. Disregard the first part of the email.

     
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    Ah, I think this might be it?

    Click on the link below:
    http://support.alienware.com/Support_Pages/Restricted_Pages/driver_downloads_processed.aspx?os=WV&cat=32&manu=8&item=1050

    Scroll down a bit and you should be able to find it. Reinstall it and see if that fixes it for you.
     
    Oceanus, Aug 29, 2008
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