m15x Alienfx and microsoft framework.NET

I've spent a while looking over similar issues to mine here but as yet been unable to repair the issue affecting my m15x.

The problem began the other day when running my finger over the touch sensitive buttons at the top of the keyboard.  without thinking I managed to press a whole load in turn and somehow caused those buttons to stop responding.  I continued trying out Fn Fkey combinations to see if I had somehow turned them off (like FN F11 to turn off AlienFX) but no matter what I did I couldn't get them working again.

I then went into the command center to see if I could change the lights.  I was able to once, but after that the touch sensitive lighted zone became unresponsive and that in turn seems to have caused a number of other problems with the laptop.

Symptoms include:

An unknown USB device in the device manager.  Uninstalling the command center does not seem to remove this unknown device (I have followed the guide for reinstalling the command center- although some of the registry entries on the guide were not on my machine).  

After the initial lock up of the touchpad I tried to uninstall the command center using the Add/ remove programs feature.  This brought up a corrupted Microsoft framework.NET window (as there was no writing in the window, it was just whited out).  I closed that window and continued the uninstall following the guide, but the unknown USB device still exists and the lighting now will not change at all.  In addition, I get a microsoft framework.NET error whenever I turn on or turn off my laptop now.  I can get rid of this message on startup and shutdown by uninstalling the command center, but I would like to be able to reinstall the command center if at all possible so I can change the FX.

The Touch sensitive keys work  again now after a restart, but they cannot be changed colour in the command center.  I believe this is where the initial problem came from- somehow they have locked up the current "theme".  It's worth noting that even though I uninstalled the command center and the suggested registry elements associated, the laptop remains in the lighting configuration it was in when the problems arose.  

IT gives me the message:

"The device you have selected is included in the current theme but AlienFX cannot detect this device on your system.  Do you want to remove this device from the current theme?"

Here is the message from the Microsoft Framework dialogue box:

See the end of this message for details on invoking

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

 

************** Exception Text **************

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Controller.LightsZoneController.SupportChangeBrightness()

   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Controller.ControllerMainForm.configureTrayIconContextMenu()

   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Controller.ControllerMainForm.initializeTrayIcon()

   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Controller.ControllerMainForm.controllerMainFormLoad(Object sender, EventArgs e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Controller.ControllerMainForm.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

 

 

************** Loaded Assemblies **************

mscorlib

    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5477 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll

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AlienwareAlienFXController

    Assembly Version: 1.0.92.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.92.0

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Alienware/Command%20Center/AlienwareAlienFXController.exe

----------------------------------------

AlienwareAlienFXTools

    Assembly Version: 1.0.92.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.92.0

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/AlienwareAlienFXTools/1.0.92.0__bebb3c8816410241/AlienwareAlienFXTools.dll

----------------------------------------

Alienlabs.CommandCenter.Tools

    Assembly Version: 1.0.92.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.92.0

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Alienlabs.CommandCenter.Tools/1.0.92.0__bebb3c8816410241/Alienlabs.CommandCenter.Tools.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Windows.Forms

    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5468 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll

----------------------------------------

System

    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Drawing

    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll

----------------------------------------

AlienLabsTools

    Assembly Version: 1.0.92.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.92.0

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/AlienLabsTools/1.0.92.0__bebb3c8816410241/AlienLabsTools.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Configuration

    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5476 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Xml

    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5476 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll

----------------------------------------

WindowsBase

    Assembly Version: 3.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 3.0.6920.5453 built by: Win7SP1GDR

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/WindowsBase/3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/WindowsBase.dll

----------------------------------------

PresentationFramework

    Assembly Version: 3.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 3.0.6920.5453 built by: Win7SP1GDR

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/PresentationFramework/3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/PresentationFramework.dll

----------------------------------------

PresentationCore

    Assembly Version: 3.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 3.0.6920.5453 built by: Win7SP1GDR

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_32/PresentationCore/3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/PresentationCore.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Management

    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Management/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Management.dll

----------------------------------------

AlienFX.DeviceDiscovery

    Assembly Version: 1.0.92.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.92.0

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/AlienFX.DeviceDiscovery/1.0.92.0__bebb3c8816410241/AlienFX.DeviceDiscovery.dll

----------------------------------------

AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.Core

    Assembly Version: 1.0.92.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.92.0

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.Core/1.0.92.0__bebb3c8816410241/AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.Core.dll

----------------------------------------

AlienFX.Communication

    Assembly Version: 1.0.92.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.92.0

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/AlienFX.Communication/1.0.92.0__bebb3c8816410241/AlienFX.Communication.dll

----------------------------------------

AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication

    Assembly Version: 1.0.92.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.92.0

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication/1.0.92.0__bebb3c8816410241/AlienLabs.MasterIOBoard.Communication.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Core

    Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0

    Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.5420 built by: Win7SP1

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll

----------------------------------------

LightFX

    Assembly Version: 1.0.92.0

    Win32 Version: 1.0.92.0

    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/LightFX/1.0.92.0__bebb3c8816410241/LightFX.dll

----------------------------------------

 

************** JIT Debugging **************

To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this

application or computer (machine.config) must have the

jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.

The application must also be compiled with debugging

enabled.

 

For example:

 

   

 

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception

will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer

rather than be handled by this dialog box.

When opening the command center I get an error message as follows:

AlienFX error dialogue box

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Controller.ControllerMainForm.closingApplication()

   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Controller.ControllerMainForm.controllerMainFormFormClosing(Object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnFormClosing(FormClosingEventArgs e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.RaiseFormClosingOnAppExit()

   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExitInternal()

   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.OnThreadException(Exception t)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProcException(Exception e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnThreadException(Exception e)

   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

   at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.SendMessage(HandleRef hWnd, Int32 msg, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)

   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Controller.Program.Main(String[] args)

Any ideas? I feel like when im uninstalling the command center it isn't entirely working, as the unknown device still remains...