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March 9th, 2016 06:00

Alienware Alpha switching back to game mode

I would like to switch back and forth from game mode to desktop mode. How do I go back to game mode?

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March 10th, 2016 11:00

Hi, 

If you click on the Steam icon in your desktop, there should be an option to make it switch to Console mode on the top right. 

March 10th, 2016 12:00

No, that is big picture mode. I'm trying to play Civ 5 on this Alienware. This is pretty frustrating because the driver isn't working. I get a .dll error saying  "D3D Device was removed due to DXGI_Error_DEVIS_HUNG, this usually indicates a bad device or may indicate bad hardware. Big Picture must exit". What does this mean?

Simultaneously I get a Message "NVIDIA Device Driver Kernel 362 not working". 

March 10th, 2016 12:00

Buying Alienware was a mistake. I cannot now switch to Console mode from Desktop mode to play games. Upgrading to Windows 10 meant my games wouldn't work. They're encountering driver failure. When I try to switch to Console mode it asks for password then says "Console Mode has stopped working". 

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March 14th, 2016 15:00

Hi, 

Try reinstalling the Hivemind Interface software. Uninstall it first from the Programs and Features list, then restart the system and install it again. 

March 19th, 2016 20:00

There is no such thing as a Hivemind Interface Software in the Programs and Features list. I checked. Why?

AlphaUI 1.9.9.9 is that the same thing? On my computer it is named but it says the software doesn't exist!

March 28th, 2016 01:00

Not a single game works on this pc. I have downloaded 4. There is something seriously wrong with this equipment. Is there any way to give it back and get my money back because I don't want to spend more money fixing it.
This was an absolute ripoff. It loses internet connection every two seconds. It freezes when I'm watching a movie. This is an absolute nightmare purchase. I purchased it in January and practically nothing works.
I really don't have the time to troubleshoot. Please let me know if it can be fixed for free. Otherwise I'll give it back or sell it. 
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