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    m11x r2 always dimming?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by f3liC, Dec 20, 2010.

  1. f3liC

    f3liC Notebook Guru

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    My r2 is always dimming even though i set the power options to never dim under any power mode. Why does it continue doing so?
     
    f3liC, Dec 20, 2010
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    aggiekevin Notebook Consultant

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    Did you change the settings for unplugged and plugged in?
     
    aggiekevin, Dec 20, 2010
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    This is most likely related to a known problem related to Alienware's power management tools (Alien Fusion).

    To fix this:
    Go to Windows Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services
    Find the "Alien Fusion" service. Stop it, and set the Startup Type to Disabled.

    That should fix it.
     
    kent1146, Dec 20, 2010
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  4. Stain

    Stain Notebook Consultant

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    There is also a setting for screen dimming on the Intel graphics settings (not the Nvidia control panel, but the Intel one)
     
    Stain, Dec 21, 2010
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