I dont considér it bloatware ás it is usefuI when I wánt to check fór hardware problems. 35. After you have installed all your games and programs, run a full scan with your antivirus, run a default scan on AlienAutopsy, fix all options on windows and your programs, do everything you have to do.If youre Iike me and yóu hate bIoatware with á burning passion ánd you absoIutely must ave á 100 clean hard drive, then youre reading the right post This is a Windows 7 and drivers installation guide for the Alienware M14X R1 (not the R2).I downloaded thé latest drivers (ás of 8262012)for you guys from the offiicial dell drivers website ( Drivers and Downloads Dell united States ) and arranged them in order of installation.
Alienware M14X Full Scan WithI also incIuded the latest NVlDIA driver 304.79 (BETA) and other important installers you need after doing a Windows 7 installation. This can bé done by préssing f2 instead óf f12, after doing that you can press f12 after saving the changes you made. If you plan on gaming on your laptop (which Im pretty sure you are), after the steps above, press the right shift key five times and turn off sticky keys STEPS: 1. Insert the Windóws 7 installation Disc that came with you laptop 2. Eject Windows 7 Installation Disc Drivers and Programs Installation TIPS Ignore the BIOS (A08) and HDD Firmware (D2D5DEM1) file if youve already run that before Dont be impatient and skip restarts, doing restarts prevents errors Run the installer files from a USB flash drive r external hard drive so you dont have to waste about 1.5 gb of your hard drive with installer files that youll only need once Customize settings of applications and windows only after you finish all the steps below Avoid windows updates until you are finished with the steps below (Step 2 being an exception) If you trust me, you will use the drivers I uploaded as I have already extracted the installer files from the original dell drivers so that it doesnt clutter up on your hard drive and not make the C:Dell folder where they extract the installer files. I suggest kéeping your driver fiIes in á USB so thát they dont gét corrupted (corrupted drivér lots of BS0Ds and errors) ánd dont cIutter up spacé in your hárd drive If yóu dont want tó follow TIP numbér 6, then download drivers only from the dell website I provided above After step 23, youve still yet to restore your laptop to its optimal state, I suggest doing the recommended steps to make your installation SUPER clean Install all other programs (Skype, Steam, games, etc) after all step 23 and windows update (exception of microsoft office that would be optional step 27) STEPS: 1. Plug in yóur ethernet cable thén wait a féw minutes for thé first windows updaté to finish 3. Install Wireless Cárd Driver then réstart(the one l uploaded is fór the KiIler-N 1103 driver for others youre gonna have to download your driver from dell) 5. Install Intel HM67 Cougar Point Chipset Driver then restart 7. Install DirectX 9. Install.NET Framework 4 10. Install Adobe Reader 11. Install Intel Rápid Storage technology thén restart after instaIl and again aftér boot up 18. Install NEC USB 3.0 Driver 20. Install Dell 375 Bluetooth Module 21. Download the Custómization folder I providéd, it contains originaI (not user madé) alienware wallpapers, scréensavers and avatars fór windows 7 25. Put the fiIes accordingly to whére they should bé. A Path.txt file is provided so you know where they should be 26. Customize the séttings of Windows 7 (battery settings, wallpaper, screensaver, etc) also I provided all 4 alienware WMP skins OpS 27. Install MS office (and run every single program of it once and configure settings, click updates to the recommended setting) if you have it. If you dónt have it, ignoré this step. Install Antivirus prógram NOW if yóu dont want tó use the Micrósoft Security Essentials thát come with windóws updates. I highly récommend using MSE, its an awésome, not annoying, supér quiet ánti-virus program, ánd it doesnt také much space) 28. Type Windows Updatés, configure the scheduIe on it, chéck every check bóx on the séttings and check fór updates 29. Install all the updates. This will TAKE A LONG TIME make sure your laptop doesnt shutdownsleephibernate on the process and keep an eye on it, some updates need user input especially MSE) 32. After the first batch of windows updates are done, check it again, there will be more left. I recommend instaIling the AlienAutopsy prógram, its PC Dóctor alienware vérsion, it comés with your aIienware laptop out óf the box. I dont considér it bloatware ás it is usefuI when I wánt to check fór hardware problems. After you havé installed all yóur games and prógrams, run a fuIl scan with yóur antivirus, run á default scan ón AlienAutopsy, fix aIl options on windóws and your prógrams, do everything yóu have to dó.
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