Sound Blaster control panel stopped working m14x r2
The Sound Blaster control panel stopped working and automatically shuts down whenever I try to start it up. The sound still works, but I can no longer change the jack setup. I have tried reinstalling...
View ArticleAlienware 14 Lighting Question
Hi,Simple question.My laptop can have the power button change lights based on its power connectivity.Can it change lights based on power for other light sections?Thanks
View ArticleMother Board Fried. Need a new one. HELP!!!!!!
I have an AlienWare R4 that I was updating with the newest BIOS. We had a power outage and it was interrupted. I've tried the battery, and the reset jumper. The motherboard is dead. Where can I get...
View ArticleHelp with Dual monitors on Alienware aurora R-4
Hello ive been struggling trying to get my dual monitors set up on my aurora r-4. I currently have two dell monitors that connects with a vga While my aurora r-4 has two dvi connections on it. ive been...
View ArticleM17x-R2: Displayport 1.2
Has the M17x-R2 a Displayport 1.2, so it could run a 4k Monitor with 60Hz?
View ArticlePlease tell me which Aurora I have
I want to upgrade video cards I currently have (2) ATI 5870's Processor(s) •Processor ◦CPU_Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU X 980 @ 3.33GHz ◦CPU_Manufacturer: GenuineIntel ◦CPU_Caption: Intel64 Family 6...
View ArticleNew alienware 17 small problem
I've had my alienware 17 laptop for a week now, and I like it a lot ..... except for one thing, the number pad delete key. It is looser than the other keys and sits higher on its front and left side ,I...
View ArticleM17x R4 gtx 675m replacement
Does anyone know where I can get a new gpu card for my M17? After 20 months it appears the gpu is dying. I either get blue screens during games or the notebook freezes on login. When I uninstall the...
View ArticleCapped HDMI Port
Hi Guys, Just got my new X51, The HDMI port on the graphics card itself was capped, and the integrated port was open. When i try and use the Nvidia Control Panel its tells me " You are not currently...
View ArticleAlienware 17 (mid 2013) some hot-keys not working
My Alienware laptop has a WiFi symbol on the F2 key which I am pretty sure it should turn the WiFi on or off when you press FN+F2, however I do not get any response at all.Some hotkeys do work, such...
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Brand new Alienware m17 Laptop hangs on startup
Hopefully I am posting this in the correct place as I am unfamiliar with this forum/website for the most part and I do apologize if I do anything wrong or out of the ordinary.Anyways, I had just...
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Dells logistics are a nightmare! My original Alienware 18 order on July 11th never showed up. After cancelling and reordering, you guys still couldn't figure it out. After hours on the phone, and...
View ArticleAlienware Aurora R4, Shutting down, Water cooler not fitted correctly
I have had my R4 for about year and a half now, about 5-4 months before warranty ending I kept having error reports for the water cooler... made nothing of it as the sensors and temperatures show as...
View ArticleReplacement feet for my M17X R4
Hello,One of my rubber feet on the underside of my M17X R4 have fallen off and was wandering where I can obtain spare ones. I have tried searching online and can't find any. Can someone point me in the...
View ArticleM17x R4 upgrade.
Hi!About two years ago I bought my R4, with a 500 GiB HDD and a single 6 GiB RAM module. I'd like to know if I can upgrade it with a 128 GiB SSD that would serve as the new main drive, storing the SO...
View ArticleAurora-R4, Upgrading fans that are not Dell branded fans?
Ok, I have the Aurora R4. It's good, but I would like to upgrade some of the fans for better cooling. I'm not looking to upgrade the liquid cooling system, this is about the cooling fans in the PC. I...
View Articlem14 rx2. Freezes infrequently, and some times repeatedly
Hi,Over the past year I have attempted to use Dell diagnostics, and the online forums to fix these freezes. I did not want return this as I have been enamored with Alienware since a young teen. I have...
View ArticleAurora R3 Hard Fault/Sec Spikes
As of a couple weeks ago, my desktop has had hard faults for nearly every action it makes. For example, opening something like My Computer or Windows Media player will usually cause hard faults...
View ArticleM17X R2 - Getting "Your AC power adapter is Non-Dell's Adapter" error with...
Hi, i've beeh getting the "Your AC power adapter is Non-Dell's Adapter" error at the boot screen with my Alienware M17X R2. The battery is not charging and the laptop is stuck in low power mode......
View ArticleM17x r4 boots to black screen
Hope someone can help.i went to start my laptop, the logo splash page came up, then the windows 8 password page, once I entered it boots to a black screen.tried removing the battery procedure still...
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