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    M17

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Ajbeagles, Dec 24, 2008.

  1. Ajbeagles

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    Well now that ive decided on the M17 i was wondering in the future if there could be a command center update to allow alienFX on the m17, or would that probablly be something they would make you buy and install into the keyboard and alien head? meant the title to be M17 Lighting my bad.
     
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    the m17 only has one zone to change the lighting in, the keyboard. if you wanted anything else to change colors/light up, you'd have to physically install more LEDs.
     
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    I wasnt clear on what i was asking my bad i mean could there be an update to be able to change between a bigger variety of colors without installing new lights
     
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    you know, there actually might be... red, green and blue are, funnily enough, the RGB base colors (hence the acronym ;)), so combinations of them could be used to show new colors... don't know if the intensity can be varied though.
     
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    Thats what i was thinking but from what I heard with alienware i doubt they would do that without a fee of $250 of course
     
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    well OCZ might do it.
     
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    or you can hope another person like vikas comes along and create a custom app to do it.
     
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    doubtful. :p

    Im suprised AW's command center doesn't allow for multiple colors.
     
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    the problem is that you can't dim the LEDs, which would be necessary for creating RGB colors.
     
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    Who says you can't dim them? You can dim 'em to off :)
     
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    im sorry dude but no :p
     
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