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    XPS M1730 light help plz! how do get music to work with the lcd lights

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jimbo-123, Jan 21, 2009.

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    jimbo-123 Newbie

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    i cant get it to work, can someone help me?
    it worked with windows media player before and i tryed to work it with iTunes and it didnt work. so i went back to windows media player and it didnt work.... can someone help me make the lights work with music?
     
    jimbo-123, Jan 21, 2009
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    anyone plz?
     
    jimbo-123, Jan 21, 2009
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Which lights are you talking about?

    Are you talking about the keys?
     
    flipfire, Jan 21, 2009
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    im talking bout the speakers and the lid, so it will make lights to the music
     
    jimbo-123, Jan 21, 2009
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    LegendaryKA8 Nutty ThinkPad Guy

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    Alright... here's how you're able to do it in Windows Media, at the very least:

    Firstly, make sure you have QuickSet installed and running(look for the QS logo in the notification tray). Then, go to Windows Media and make sure you have a song running. In the 'Now Playing' portion, right-click where the visualization would normally be playing. There should be a list saying "XPS LightFX." Under that menu you'll have three options. 1 will flash the lights without changing any of your color settings. 2 will scroll through all the colors in sequence while it flashes, and 3 will change colors with the music itself. I don't use it often, but like option 3 the best for showing it off.
     
    LegendaryKA8, Jan 21, 2009
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    steveracinrr Notebook Consultant

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    when i got it to work on my system i would hear a crackling noise from the speakers when the leds would change..so i said hell with it and forgot about it.
     
    steveracinrr, Jan 22, 2009
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