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.

    New M11x.....Minor problems

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by aeg15, Dec 22, 2010.

  1. aeg15

    aeg15 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    45
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Hey guys,

    I just bought an m11x and it got here today. I've updated the gpu drivers and also the synaptics pointing drivers. I can't seem to get them to deactivate when i have a usb mouse plugged in.

    Also is there a way to get the fan from spinning at weird intervals. I mean it goes off when I am just browsing the net then shuts off after about 5 minutes. I understand it when it does this in a game but not when I am doing hardly anything cpu intensive.

    Any help would be great!
     
    aeg15, Dec 22, 2010
    #1
  2. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

    Reputations:
    791
    Messages:
    3,210
    Likes Received:
    231
    Trophy Points:
    131
    For the SU7300, the fan isn't supposed to do that, unless if you have it overclocked. My R1 unit ran the fan once about... every 30min for a few sec before shutting the fan down again (admittedly, I normally didn't overclock it, due to a wierd speedstep issue with the R1).

    The option should be in the synaptics drivers you download from Synaptics.com. The Dell drivers gimped almost every worthwhile feature out of the Synaptics touchpads.
     
    jeremyshaw, Dec 22, 2010
    #2
  3. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    7,395
    Messages:
    7,964
    Likes Received:
    25
    Trophy Points:
    206
    fyi -

    The Alienware forum is divided into a main Alienware discussion area and model specific subforums.

    When creating a new thread, if it is model specific, please post to the model subforum. Only general Alienware discussion items should be posted to the main forum.


    Thanks,

    BB
     
    BatBoy, Dec 22, 2010
    #3
  4. froogle

    froogle Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    152
    Messages:
    480
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Really the fan comes on when it needs to. You are running an overclocked tiny notebook, so yes, the fan is going to go on and off at weird time.

    One of the advantages of the M11x over other notebooks is that it is a powerhouse with great battery life. It's just my personal opinion, but why overclock the machine and take away that battery life advantage. As you're seeing, you're going to consume more power because the fan is going to kick in, and from what I've heard so far the fans are a little over cautious given that this is such a small notebook.

    Turn the overclock off, and save it for your desktop, or just learn to live with the fan.


    On the mouse thing, I feel your pain. I've never had much success in getting Synaptic drivers to disable when an external mouse is connected. Hopefully someone else can offer some guidance for that one.
     
    froogle, Dec 23, 2010
    #4
  5. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    11,461
    Messages:
    16,824
    Likes Received:
    76
    Trophy Points:
    466
    Here is my fix for your issue with the touchpad.

    touchfreeze - Project Hosting on Google Code

    Smart program that uses no resources, knows when your typing as to not accidentally use the touchpad and cause a problem. In a way better than having the touchpad totally disabled since you can still use it when needed.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Dec 23, 2010
    #5
  6. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

    Reputations:
    21,580
    Messages:
    35,370
    Likes Received:
    9,877
    Trophy Points:
    931
    HTWingNut, Dec 23, 2010
    #6
  7. Docsteel

    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

    Reputations:
    776
    Messages:
    2,147
    Likes Received:
    911
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Maybe I am mistaken, but isn't the fan frequency of coming on adjusted with the A05 BIOS? My R1 was doing the same thing, then after I flashed to A05 it stopped, I bet you're seeing the same thing.
     
    Docsteel, Dec 23, 2010
    #7