Alienware M17x matte coating coming off
Hi,I received my M17x in December and I absolutely love it, but the rubber matte coating is coming off in several places. One of my keys also has a chip in the black, so when the AlienFX is on light...
View ArticleM17x-R4 GPU Issues. GTX 675m
Good Friday everyone. This is going to be a rather lengthy post. I have a serious issue now with my laptop, Alienware M17XR4. Ever since Nvidia released their latest driver on January 7th, 2014, my...
View Articlewill i be able to upgrade the gpu on the the new alienware 14 ????
can i upgrade the GPU on the the new alienware 14 ????
View ArticleInstalling SSD in new ALX R4, and making it the boot drive
Have just ordered a new ALX R4. Would have preferred to order a SSD HDD combo, but Dell didn't have this combo, and the largest SSD they have available was 512Gb.So, when the new PC arrives, I intend...
View Articlex51 stuck in El Paso, TX?
Hello all!I recently ordered my alienware x51(i7 3770, gtx 660, 16gb, ssd) (ordered 4/6, in production 4/8, shipped 4/10), and am eagerly waiting to become a new member of the glorious PC gaming master...
View ArticleMIO-board
hi i'm hoping someone can help ? it seems my MIO - board on my alienware aurora R1 desktop is faulty and i will need to replace it .I think I`v found one on ebay and it should be here soon . does...
View ArticleHelp Blue Screen Shutdowns :(
Here are a few of the blue screen shutdowns ive been having. i just got this laptop not long ago an have had nothing but problems whit it shutting down all the timei have Alienware M17x...
View ArticleAurora-R1 Intel Chipset Software Update Question
I've been trouble shooting my computer lately in an attempt to breath some new life into it. While running the system update tool on Dell's website, it tags the file "Intel Chipset Software...
View ArticleAlienware 14-R1 Function Wireless F2 key doesn't enable wireless, resolved
I've had my Alienware 14 for about 9 days, and this is my 2nd problem with it.CURRENT ISSUE:I cannot turn on the wireless capability using the function F2 key. I've gone to the support pages and read...
View ArticleM17x R3 Audio issues
I have an alienware m17x r3, and i have gotten a quite severe issue which affects both my sound quality and performance. The audio sometimes "sparks" or "stutters". It does not seem to be because of a...
View ArticleM17x R3 DVD drive not working properly
The disk drive that is in my system is TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-T633CThe problem is that it will read audio discs like albums etc., but it won't read install dvds. This became a major problem when I went to...
View ArticleInternet no longer works after reinstall of Windows 7
Today I clean installed Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and it worked perfectly until I noticed that I can't connect to the wifi anymore. Right now I have my phone tethered to my laptop (and my phone is...
View ArticleAlienware 14 restarting when waking from sleep mode
Recently, whenever my Alienware 14 goes to sleep, whenever i press the power button (How i have always woken it from sleep mode) My keyboard will flash as if it was waking up, but then it turns off and...
View ArticleAlienware 18 HDMI input does not work in 720p?
Hi, so I'm trying to connect PS3 to my Alienware 18. Console starts fine in 1080p but when I try to run a game which supports 720p only the video signal does not go through to my laptop's screen. In...
View ArticleM14x-R2, groupon/hard drive
I bought my M14R x2 last year and I'm now having problems with me hard drive. I called support and 1. they dont have the same hard drive that i need and 2. I guess i needed to transfer the ownership to...
View ArticleAlienware 18 BIOS Questions X21
Guys,I have a Alienware 18, i7 windows 7, 16 RAM etc. My BIOS shows up as X21. When I go to the download site to update the chip-set (completed) and the BIOS, it only shows up AW18A05. When I go to...
View ArticleNvidia 750 Ti Upgrade for an X51
Any feedback or advice as to whether or not an X51(R1?) can be safely upgraded to an Nvidia 750 Ti?The specs on the machine are as follows:i7 (2600) 3.4gHzNvidia 545230W power supplyWindows 7My...
View ArticleProblems with windows 8.1 alien ware mx14-r2
Okay so when i updated to 8.1 i started having problems..alien ware command center wont change colors etc etc..so i figured ill just revert to windows 8 right? Nope there is no way i can revert without...
View ArticleTactx Mouse
I've spent hours trying to get simple instructions for my Tactx mouse like an explanation of what they do. It's been a nightmare, trying to call support, going around in circles a Alienware Dell sites....
View ArticleAlienware 14 light problem
hi there. i have a 2 month old alienware 14 laptop and wasnt sure if its normal for the lights on the lid to be two different shades of colors. the two stripes are always a different color from each...
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