Reaper83

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Reaper83

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January 16th, 2013 18:00

Disc Driver problem & Alienware AlienFX problem

First, I would like to note that my disc driver is not working. I could not remove my CD that was inside, until I restarted my laptop and pressed the eject button. Whenever I put any CD into my laptop, it does not read it and recognizes there is no disc inside, so therefore I have to restart my computer again and press the eject button while it reboots in order to remove my disc. When I go to 'Start'>Run and type in devmgmt.msc both dvd drives have a yellow yield sign with an exclamation in the middle. I checked if it needed updates, but the drivers say, "the best driver software is already installed".

What can I do to fix this problem, step by step?

Secondly, my Alienware AlienFX, when pressed from the upper right side of my laptop (AlienFX button), brings up a big red "X" with a message in a black background. It says, "The theme you are opening is not compatible with this computer. You will not be able to apply the theme."
After I click ok on the message box, I went to FX colors and pressed the blue color on the wheel. Another message popped up:

"System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Editor.Controls.ActionColorPickerControl.processSelectedColorChanged(Color primaryColor, Color secondaryColor)
   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Editor.Controls.ActionColorPickerControl.selectedColorChanged(Color primaryColor, Color secondaryColor)
   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Tools.Controls.DynamicColorWheel.onSelectedColorChanged(Color primaryColor, Color secondaryColor)
   at AlienLabs.AlienFX.Tools.Controls.DynamicColorWheel.selectColotItem(PathRadioButton element, Boolean rotateIndicator)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.Controls.RadioButton.OnChecked(RoutedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ToggleButton.OnIsCheckedChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValueCommon(DependencyProperty dp, Object value, PropertyMetadata metadata, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType, Boolean isInternal)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetCurrentValueInternal(DependencyProperty dp, Object value)
   at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ToggleButton.OnClick()
   at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ButtonBase.OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.ReRaiseEventAs(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args, RoutedEvent newEvent)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseTrustedEvent(RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(InputEventArgs input)
   at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(InputReport inputReport)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr hwnd, InputMode mode, Int32 timestamp, RawMouseActions actions, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 wheel)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, WindowMessage msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)"

I would like to know how I can fix this please.

I have a 2012 Alienware m17x R3 with  a blue ray dvd player and a 1TB hardrive.

  • Reaper83

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    Posted January 16th, 2013 21:00

    I fixed the DVD driver, there was no need to uninstall anything or replace it.

    For future readers:

    I used the artificial intelligence assistant, here is the link step by step to fix a non-reading driver

    support.dell.com/.../document

    As far as the AlienFX goes, I just changed the theme and it fixed itself.

    Hope that helps.

  • morblore

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    Posted January 16th, 2013 20:00

    When you are in the Device Manager what does it say in the Device Statues window for the CD drive? Most of the time it will tell you what is wrong with it. If the drive itself has failed then all you can really do is call Dell and have them replace it. If it's a driver issue then try uninstalling it from device manager and then reboot and let Windows reinstall the driver for it.

    Did you try reinstalling the Alienware Command Center yet? I would download the latest version from Dell and try that.