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    Alienware M14x, BF3 makes lights go crazy

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by owatch15, May 3, 2012.

  1. owatch15

    owatch15 Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone know how to stop them from pulsing? Every time I play bf3 it happens
     
    owatch15, May 3, 2012
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  2. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    You can disable the third party option found in the Notification/Hidden icon area, right click on the little Alien Head then unchecked " Enable 3rd Party AlienFX Access ", after that when you launch BF3, your AlienFX stay the same as normal.

    See Image here: http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6772/62791708.jpg
     
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  3. Tsukurimashou

    Tsukurimashou Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah thats a feature of AlienFX, it's compatible with some games and it makes the light change with the game.
     
    Tsukurimashou, May 3, 2012
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    Sounds like you're dieing too much. Get some more kills. :p
     
    Rilez, May 3, 2012
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  5. owatch15

    owatch15 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks guys
     
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    Love the new BF3 lights myself. Pure pink floyd laser show on my keyboard. Love it!
     
    Lancer91, May 3, 2012
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    pancakes1983 Notebook Guru

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    World of Tanks does the same thing, it was alright at first, but got annoying
     
    pancakes1983, May 4, 2012
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    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    It's a great feature - especially in a pitch black room :D
     
    Voodooi, May 4, 2012
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  9. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    Also a great feature to sometime remind you to get some cover! And not running around like TheSgtEnigma :p
     
    CGSDR, May 4, 2012
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    I like that feature, it's amazing at the sight but I had an issue a few days ago. I was playing BF3 and the keyboard's lights was pulsing as usual, but then they start to turn on and off like flashing lights or like the alienhead when the battery is almost empty while pulsing as always. That freak me out and quit the game. After that all was normally but idk why that happens.

    PS: Sorry for my bad english.
     
    ZACK02, May 5, 2012
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    L1qu1d Notebook Evangelist

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    Its a great feature but sometimes it can't keep up with action, this is even more obvious when listening to music.
     
    L1qu1d, May 5, 2012
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