command center does not open
when i try to open command center on my x14 i get the message " windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. you may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." please help!
View ArticleVery slow performance on Alienware M14x
Hello,So, i own a Alienware M14x, i bought it almost one year ago and never had any problem with it until 2 days ago.I left my notebook on while i went to sleep downloading a file in torrent and when i...
View ArticleM17x R4 performances problems | broken ?
Hi,I'm having some problems with my Alienware M17x R4, in fact it has when playing games for example, decreased performances (fps going down) at a moment and it is fixed by switching the current...
View ArticleAlienware M14X R2 beeping (From what I can tell, not the beep codes)
Ok, so I started running into this problem a while ago, but it was so rare I did not think much of it at all.Then yesterday I booted up my system and this beeping occurred at least 4 times a minute for...
View ArticleR4 command center for windows 8.1
I installed the new command center 3.5 for the R4 (wndows 8.1) and I had no lights after many trials, Dell tells me that 8,1is not supported yet , I am sure I read that 8.1 was supported for the R4 ,...
View ArticleAlienware M17x black screen crashing when using HD Graphics card
Hello everyone. I have had my Alienware M17xR3 for a while and it used to run excellently. One day, I noticed that games weren't running as well as they used to. I checked the Device Manager only to...
View ArticleSystem light as a GPU on/off indicator?
Is there a way to set one of the system indicator lights to turn on, or change color, when the GPU is being used? (And then off, or a different color when the GPU is not being used.) I would like to...
View ArticleAlienware x51 won't connect to wi-fi (other devices will)
Hey everyone!I've been having a spot of bother with my new alienware X51. I use it exclusively as a gaming machine so if I'm busy it does not get switched on for 3-4 days at a time. When I switched it...
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New Alienware 17 harddrive partition mess!
Greetings,A couple of weeks ago I've purchased the following Alienware 17 laptop:After playing around a bit with it, I've decided to upgrade to windows 8.1 , the process was completed ok... but...
View ArticleDeleted Atheros and having problems
Hello, I have an Alienware 14 running on Windows 8. I was deleted programs I didn't recognized because I got some unwanted programs downloaded somehow and ended up deleted the Windows Suite drives by...
View ArticleArea 51 -video card upgrade
Hi, I'm happy owner of Area 51 but is time to upgrade my video card (GTX 260). Not sure how far I can go...I will like to buy GTX 760 4GB but card size scare me ;) . Does anyone know if this card will...
View ArticleAlienware Aurora 6 beeps
Hey guys. This morning I had a weird issue with my Aurora. On startup, it installed a windows update and then reset after giving the "Shutting down..." prompt. After it reset, it installed another...
View ArticleAWCC (Alienware Command Center) 3.5 release for R3?
When are you guys going to provide an update for AWCC (Alienware Command Center) for the Alienware Aurora R3? I see the new update supports R2 and R4 but not R3; why? Did I buy a lemon?
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Alienware M17XR4 Motherboard failure
Could someone give me some help , I have a M17XR4 and have been told the motherboard has a failure in it and it was going to cost $1,600 to do the repairs which is replacing the motherboard. 1 / Is...
View ArticleDELL does not recognize my Alienware service tag
Hello,I have bought Alienware M17x-R3 from DELL US and after many problems with orders being cancelled despite of verification, it finaly arrived.Now, when I'm trying to register Alienware on DELL.com...
View ArticleBIOS PROBLEMS: HOW CAN I CLEAR CMOS BATTERY ON ALIENWARE M17 R-5 can"t post bios
HOW CAN I CLEAR CMOS BATTERY / RESET BIOS ON ALIENWARE M17 R-5 (new) .I NEED TO POST BIOS , BECAUSE I DID WRONG SETTINGS.THE COMPUTER STARTING, BUT I DONT SEE ANYTHING IN THE DISPLAY (SCREEN), I CAN...
View ArticleVery slow performance on Alienware M14x
Hello,So, i own a Alienware M14x, i bought it almost one year ago and never had any problem with it until 2 days ago.I left my notebook on while i went to sleep downloading a file in torrent and when i...
View Articlenew alienware 14 no sound ?
so the first day i got the laptop it had no sound i did my system updates and yay got my sound shut it down for the night turn it on the next day no sound again so i check and make sure my speakers...
View ArticleUrgent Charger Advice - M17X
Hello All,My original laptop charger died the other week after the filament became exposed (no fault of my own, took perfect care of laptop and charger). I ordered...
View ArticleM18x wont start up
Hi,I am currently having a problem with my laptop (aAlienware m18xr1).The problem used to be that the laptop keep shutting it self down after some period of gaming (DOTA2). However, right now the...
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