Category: Alienware Notebook News

Alienware M17x R4 2013 vs R3

Alienware, a Dell’s subsidiary is all set to launch M17x R4, the successor to the R3 M17x. The M17x R4 will pack even more powerful processor, probably top-of the line Ivy Bridge but other than that, it will also have some design differences compared to the current model.

Documents.library-ms is no longer working Error, Fix

The error “Documents.library-ms is no longer working” occurs when running Office 365 under Windows 8 operating system. It happens when you create a chart and trying to save a file. It works with Word, Powerpoint and Excel. Here is how to fix this error. Searched for: documents library-ms is no longer working, documents library-ms is [...]

Download Alienware Command Center for Windows 8

Folks at Dell have released Command Center for the Alienware notebooks running Windows 8 operating system. The new version v2.8 is also fully compatible with Windows 7 and brings myriad fixes and enhancements over the previous version. Searched for: alienware command center windows 8, alienware command centre for windows 8 download

Alienware M18x R2 Eject Button under Windows 8

If you have installed Windows 8 on your Alienware M18x notebook, you might have noticed that the eject button no longer works under Windows 8 operating system. Dell, the parent company of Alienware has been silent about this issue. However, there is a quick workaround where you assign one of the app keys on the [...]

Alienware M18x and Crysis 3

I just bought myself an Alienware M18x last week and immediately installed Crysis 3 to see how its Nvidia 680M SLI performs is like on this gaming laptop. Installation went fine but I was able to max out all the graphics under Crysis’ settings.

Alienware M18x 2430m, 2760qm update

Alienware has silently updated its flagship M18x notebook. The 2410m model has been upgraded to i5 2430m and the 2720qm model has been updated to i7 2760qm. The GPU has also received an updated to Nvidia GTX 560m to 580M.

Alienware M18x Aero Patch

Few weeks back, we mentioned about the Alienware M18x Aero problem. Dell undertook the matter seriously and have posted a patch on their site that fixes those issues. For those who do not know, the M18x would revert back to windows basic theme in the middle of game or a movie without any apparent reason.

Alienware M18x Aero Problem

Several Alienware M18x users are complaining about the nasty Aero issue in which the Windows 7 randomly switches back to Basic interface which is non transparent, from Aero which is transparent. Exact reason behind this is still unknown.

Alienware AlienFX Themes

Just like any Alienware notebook, you get the ability to customize various lights and backlits on the M14x. You will be able to change the lights on the keyboard, logo and the colors on the front grille. You will also be able to change the border color of the touchpad. The AlienFX utility is extremely [...]