The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Windows 10 Driver Installations?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by CC268, Jul 31, 2015.

  1. CC268

    CC268 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    39
    Messages:
    573
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I have seen the stickied thread for Clean Install Windows 7, but it is a bit dated. I noticed that Windows 10 already downloads the Intel HD graphics driver, Audio driver, USB drivers, etc. It almost seems like most of the drivers don't even need to be downloaded from the Dell website. I noticed that the WiFi drivers for the Intel 6250 can't be installed for some reason, but the WiFi works fine.

    So...is it best to just leave the laptop alone after a clean install and forget the drives (since Windows seems to download them anyways)?
     
    CC268, Jul 31, 2015
    #1
  2. Nhirlathothep

    Nhirlathothep Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    10
    Messages:
    85
    Likes Received:
    30
    Trophy Points:
    26
    i am gonna try w10 direct update from w8.1 and write here if it s ok (atm i m waiting for M notification)
     
    Nhirlathothep, Aug 1, 2015
    #2
  3. simonmpoulton

    simonmpoulton Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    158
    Messages:
    1,004
    Likes Received:
    37
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Got it on my r2 did an upgrade straight from 7. Everything working out of the box other than the damned OSD application - tried the 7 version, 8 version, 8.1 version and also the version for the newer 14 but it refuses to operate. If anyone figures this out let us know!​
     
    simonmpoulton, Aug 2, 2015
    #3
  4. CC268

    CC268 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    39
    Messages:
    573
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Hey guys - so I upgraded from Windows 7 and then did a clean install. I had no issues at all and didn't even need to install any drivers. It actually automatically installed my NVidia drivers, sound driver, and my Intel HD graphics driver. Everything is working great.

    However, I am not sure on Alienware Command Center - haven't tried installing that.
     
    CC268, Aug 2, 2015
    #4
  5. lucretius

    lucretius Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    62
    Likes Received:
    14
    Trophy Points:
    16
    I did just this on my Alienware 14, which had 8.1 and everything worked out fine.
     
    lucretius, Aug 7, 2015
    #5
  6. vkt62

    vkt62 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    241
    Likes Received:
    49
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Alienware m14x R1, upgraded from Win8.1 to Win10. Don't have any problems as of now
     
    vkt62, Aug 9, 2015
    #6
  7. JAD85

    JAD85 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    16
    Messages:
    139
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Anyone have their webcam working on the AW 14? My upgrade to 10 did not manage to install the webcam, I've even loaded the Dell webcam software and had no luck. I also have two unknown devices in the device manager.
     
    JAD85, Aug 10, 2015
    #7
  8. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

    Reputations:
    3,658
    Messages:
    6,874
    Likes Received:
    969
    Trophy Points:
    281
    Can you post here the HW ID's?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 11, 2015
    #8
  9. JAD85

    JAD85 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    16
    Messages:
    139
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Webcam:
    USB\VID_1BCF&PID_2B83&REV_2261&MI_00
    USB\VID_1BCF&PID_2B83&MI_00

    Unknowns:
    BTH\MS_BTHLE
    BTH\MS_RFCOMM
     
    JAD85, Aug 11, 2015
    #9
  10. nicholaslimck

    nicholaslimck Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    10
    Messages:
    52
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    16
    I've used Windows 10 for a few months on my M14x R1 through Insider previews.

    One of the first things I noticed was that Win10 replaces the original audio driver--this new driver displays "Alienware Audio" over the toolbar icon and disables the Creative Sound Blaster software enhancement. MaxxAudio under Speaker/Headphone also seems to be disabled, with no settings to adjust. The result is a diminished sound quality. Haven't found a way to return to the original driver--Win10 seems to reinstall the newer driver immediately after I install the old one.

    Additionally, Command Center will occasionally give crash errors, sometimes on startup. When this happens, the only effect is that the lighting gets messed up.
     
    nicholaslimck, Aug 12, 2015
    #10