Alienware M18xR1 crash-and-burn
Hello all,My 2-year-old M18x suffered a fatal hard drive error, which required a complete re-install of everything. It was going well until I got to programs. I bought my laptop with Windows 7 Pro...
View ArticleAlienware M18x Continuous POST beeps
I was playing a video game on my Alienware M18x laptop when my laptop shut off in an instant without notice, I immediately turned it back on, but it wouldn't do so. So I proceded to wait a few minutes,...
View ArticleExternal hard drive 2TB
I just bought a 2 TB external hard drive that has the capabilities of plugging into a 3.0 (ss) USB port. But unfortunately when I boot up my computer I get the dreaded blue screen of death. So I...
View Articleservice tag not working
hi Im trying to enter my service tag but its saying my Model not found what do I need to do about this
View ArticleAurora R4 Front Panel Jammed
The front panel covering the disc drives on my computer no longer works. Pushing the alien head logo turns on the light, but the door no longer slides down. I can manually push it down, but only about...
View ArticleSlow Alienare M11x R2 - Windows 7
Hi , i hope u can help me.I got this laptop maybe 2 o 3 years ago, and i never had any problems.But lately i've notice a slow performance, so i decided to clear my hdd and reinstall Windows, cause i...
View ArticleAlienware Aurora R4 - Command Center and windows 8.1
HelloI updated windows 8 to 8.1 and now the command center and the fan control doesn't work properly.Before updating the system fan were loud just on first seconds after boot. Now they continue...
View ArticleAlienware x51/Realtek and Alienware Tactx Headset Microphone Issue
After a considerable amount of searching for a solution, I came upon this area on Google. I received my x51 system yesterday (Tuesday, March 26) and happily set everything up, including my Alienware...
View ArticleUnable to Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8.0
Hi Dell,I am hoping you can assist me with the following issue below,I have recently tried to upgrade my Alienware M17x R4 from Windows 8.0 to Windows 8.1 via the Windows Store, However upon the PC...
View ArticleAlienware 18 Battery question
Hi all, I had something weird happen today and wanted to see if anyone else has seen the issue, or knows of something I should look at. I see other posts on XPS machines or maybe one post on a...
View Article{MOVED}Alienware M18X R2 Webcam Driver/Software
HelloI am new to the dell community and to this forum. I have been having a little problem with my M18x laptop after formatting it and loading Win 7 Ultimate. I cant seem to find the driver/software...
View ArticleAlienware upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1
Hi all I have an X51 R2 with Windows 8 up to date.I would like to upgrade it at Windows 8.1 but I can't see anything in the Windows Store.What's the matter?
View ArticleAlienFX repair.....WORKING LEDS at last!!
After an awful lot of research, techy stuff and cost, I've got the lighting working on my M17X-R1. I originally bought the laptop online knowing that the lighting effects were not working, I've been a...
View ArticleAlienware X51 Boot Error
So, I forgot my password on the computer so I put a password reset software on a usb and transported it to the computer. But when I was finished and it had completed the computer stopped working and...
View Articlenew battery and new adapter still wont charge please help!!
Hey guys thanks for readingI have had so many problems with my Alienware M17x a lot of which is the fact it has pretty much never charged from the day I got it, anyways i have been made to buy a brand...
View ArticleAurora r4 wont boot (no display or beep sound) after update bios.
Hi there,i updated my aurora R4 bios today to A10. However, without any warnings the screen freezing and the computer restart. Upon self restart,the fan is running loud and nothing happens after that....
View ArticleAlienware 17 - Lights only work on mains
Hi allI've got a problem which I think some others may have experienced.All the backlights on my two month old 17 have stopped working unless it's plugged in at the mains and when I go into Command...
View ArticleAlienware x51 r2 Crashes and automatic Reboots while gaming
Hi everyone,I just got this desktop couple days ago,it reboots automatically when I play WOW. (Specs: I7-4770, GTX 760, Win 7 Home Premium). Every time it just crashes all of sudden, no blue screen,...
View ArticleUpgrading Graphics Card x17 R3
Heya, I've been wanting to get round up upgrading my graphics card on my Alienware x17 R3 for a long time now, as new games come out, my FPS gets lower and lower. I am looking to buy a nice card from...
View ArticleAlienware 18 CPU Throttling
I've had my AW 18 for a month now and it became clear shortly after I started using it that performance was not where it should be. Making a long story short, the entire throttling issue is neatly...
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