Manufacturer of high performance computers, subdivision of Dell. See http://www.alienware.com/ for more information.

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Why do people find this acceptable? Microsoft bribing computer importers [closed]

I fell in love with the Alienware X51 preinstalled with Ubuntu. http://www.alienware.com/ubuntu/ I tried to buy it in several stores in Norway. All of which tells me it only comes with Windows 7 or ...
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cant install full ubuntu 12.04 on alienware m17x r3 [duplicate]

i currently have ubuntu 12.04 running alongside windows 8. however, i wanted to install the full ubuntu version on my alienware but when i try to load my bootable usb drive it just stays stuck on a ...
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Alienware - Webcam - Mic don't work

I have Alienware M14x R1 laptop. I used Ubuntu 12.10. Anybody know how can I install the webcam and the mic. I would like use with the skype, but the system don't find the mic and the webcam. Thanks!
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Ubuntu 12.10 failing to install on Alienware M17x

I would describe myself as quite familiar with Linux and Linux installations and I use Ubuntu every day at work, however I have been completely unable to install 12.10 on my new alienware laptop at ...
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Screen / Graphics lag on ubuntu 12.10 on alienware M14x r2

I'm new to ubuntu so please forgive my ignorance. I recently bought an alienware M14x R2 with a '1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M' vide card. I followed this tutorial to installed Ubuntu 12.10 ...
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Alienware m14x r2 Drivers?

So I just bought a brand new Alienware M14xR2 and I love the thing to death. I decided to install Ubuntu 12.10 64bit on it and I was surprised how smoothly the install went, but when I went to check ...
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keyboard and touchpad disabled on alienware m14x +ubuntu 12.10

I have Ubuntu 12.10 on an Alienware m14x. Recently I turned on the laptop and the keyboard and touch-pad are not functioning, like if they were disabled. Do you have some ideas about what probably ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Alienware M17xR4 rainbow color flicke [closed]

I upgraded my Ubuntu 12.04 (which was working good!) to 12.10 the last week. During the first days everything was fine... then my monitor started flickering on colors. This happend after a ruby ...
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5.1 sound needed on Intel Corporation 6 Series C200 (rev5) audio controller

I have an Alienware MX17R3. It contains the following soundcard built in: Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05) It is ...
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Mouse Lag On 12.04

I am using an Alienware m17x R4 and I have been having little mouse lags system wide. I have tried different mice but to no avail. I also have 12. 04 on an older much slower machine and don't have the ...
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12.04 + Alienware M11x R2 + Bumblebee 3.0 = low resolution only

I had a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 on my Alienware M11x, and it worked with the native monitor resolution of 1366x768. In trying to get the Optimus chipset working, I installed Bumblebee 3.0. Now, ...
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How to get Intel® Centrino® Wireless-n 2230 to work on 11.10?

I recently got an Alienware M17x with the default wireless card which is an Intel® Centrino® Wireless-n 2230. I have tried the suggested actions by other earlier card versions with no success. I have ...
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Ubuntu lags on Alienware m15x

I have an Alienware M15x with the following specs Intel Core i7 920M Ati 5870M 500GB HD 4GB RAM I've been running Ubuntu for a while on my work computer with an second generation i3, 8gb ram and a ...
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How do I install drivers on an Alienware m11x?

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my alienware m11x, which has both integrated and discrete graphics. I also installed gnome-shell, but upon login it defaults to fallback mode. I'm pretty sure this is an ...
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Fresh 12.04 64-bit install constantly reboots while on logon screen [closed]

I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit on my Alienware M9750 laptop. After installing with the Alternate CD, the login screen comes up but I cannot type my password and within a few seconds the ...
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Alienware M17x R3: Possible downclock

I installed recently Kubuntu 11.10 32 bits (had graphics driver issues, wanted to try on 32 bits version) on my new Alienware M17x, with a Core i7-2670QM CPU. Cores are supposed to be clocked at 2.2 ...
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Installation fails on Alienware Aurora R3 [closed]

Attempting to put Ubuntu 11.10 on my new PC (Alienware Aurora R3) and installation fails despite how I attempt to install. Have tried three ways: installing from Win7 with Wubi installing from cd ...