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    Not sure if anyone did this , I find out its really fun.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by iPhantomhives, Sep 26, 2012.

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    Not sure if anyone did this , I find out its really fun. I did this on wii before with m18x , now its on m14x ;)

    m1488x.jpg
     
    iPhantomhives, Sep 26, 2012
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    So you are using the m18x as a display? I don't get what fun about that?
     
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    Connecting the M14x to the M18x's HDMI in? What's so fun about that?

    I connected my M14x to a 40" TV, now that's fun.

    But I really don't see the big deal, HDMI out is commonplace and available on any notebook now.
     
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    When you sync Alienware FX colors and both laptop playing same music output , I'll upload the video and photos when I'm free , still trying to sync with m11x but non of those cable working.
     
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    I actually find the Alienware music plugin to be extremely ... ugh, very irritating. If it had options, like for allowing to be set to one color and to flash to beats in a more clear manner (e.g. left side of keyboard for 0~200Hz, right for 2000~22k etc.) instead of just appearing to randomly flash lights in a seizure-inducing manner, it'd be better.

    But what you're suggesting sounds like a ridiculously stroby lightshow.
     
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    You can do this via iTunes alienware_alienfx_gui.png

    Guide is over here.
    How To Set Up Alienware AlienFx For iTunes - YouTube

    Yea , ridiculously stroby lightshow. sorry for bad English & misleading.

    This is my Video of m14x
     
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    i found that entertaining.

    thanks for sharing! :)
     
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    That's for iTunes. I don't find that control panel anywhere for Windows Media Player. And I am not installing that crappy bloatware iTunes on my M14x when I already have the devices syncing to my desktop. I'd rather stay away from iTunes if I don't need it.

    Is it available for WMP's AlienFX then? I wouldn't install iTunes just to make my M14x flash like a strobe.
     
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    That's pretty cool. Been fiddling around with it on my M14x.
     
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    in mediaplayer just go to visualisation view windows (middle size window) right click >> visualisations>> alienFX.
     
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    That's not it. That only turns on the AlienFX visualization which I can't stand to watch for longer than half a minute. I found the proper configurator under the Tools > Options > Plugins/Visualizations/AlienFX >> Properties button.
     
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    I didn't understand. I thought you couldn't start alienfx at all.
     
    doniGforce, Sep 29, 2012
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