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    Alienware M15x-R1 boot issues

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by Rettocs, Oct 12, 2010.

  1. Rettocs

    Rettocs Newbie

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    Hey all, I did some quick google research but I didn't find a solution to my problem.

    I just purchased an Alienware M15x-R1 off ebay, and it is great, but it has issues when waking up from hibernate or sleep modes. Also, it has a problem with booting up from a shutdown as well.

    The only way I can get it to turn on is by pulling the battery and then plugging it into the wall, but that makes it a VERY ineffective laptop. I was reading around and noticed a lot of people with the same issue as I am currently having, but their posts are from 2008. So, I was wondering: has there been a fix for this yet?

    If not, am I totally screwed?
     
    Rettocs, Oct 12, 2010
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  2. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    which gpu is in there


    for now i would update driver to thier lastes version availible and see
     
    granyte, Oct 13, 2010
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  3. Rettocs

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    How can I tell which GPU it is?
     
    Rettocs, Oct 25, 2010
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  4. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Download the free program GPU-Z and run it.
     
    Nick, Oct 25, 2010
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  5. Rettocs

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    Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
     
    Rettocs, Oct 28, 2010
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    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Go to Intel.com and download the latest driver for it.
     
    Nick, Oct 28, 2010
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    Ok, so I got the latest Intel drivers, and then I switched to the other GPU and got the latest ATI drivers for that one. The problem is still there.

    When I put it into sleep mode, then close the lid and re-open it, the computer comes back on, but the screen stays black. The only thing I can do from there is press the power, it turns right off, and then I can't get it to boot back up unless I plug it in, take out the battery a few times, etc...
     
    Rettocs, Oct 30, 2010
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