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Card Reader LED constantly on

post #1 of 9
3/21/05 at 6:27am
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Hi

I recently received my 7700. Everything's going well EXCEPT the card reader LED on above the keyboard is constantly on despite my not having any card in the 7-in1 reader.

Any one with a similar experience?

Any solution suggestions?

Thanks
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post #2 of 9
3/21/05 at 6:37am
Did you see an option to enabled/disabled card reader in the bios ?

deuch
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post #3 of 9
3/21/05 at 6:40am
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It is enabled in the BIOS
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post #4 of 9
3/21/05 at 7:28am
yeah, i've got that problem too! Never noticed it before but now its buggin me! ARGH! I'm stuck with the olddddddddddddd bios where you cant even change the alien eyes colour! Hopefully when it goes in for repair in a few days i'll ask them to upgrade it for me on-site!

xxx
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post #5 of 9
3/21/05 at 10:56am
Yup! The light being on....its normal, its a USB based card reader.....Dont worry, it doesnt affect the system......
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post #6 of 9
3/21/05 at 12:57pm
seecnet : disabled it in the bios. Normally light will be shut down.

deuch
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post #7 of 9
3/21/05 at 9:53pm
is there a new bios that lets you change the alieneyes color!? :O
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post #8 of 9
3/21/05 at 10:29pm
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Originally Posted by seecnet
Hi

I recently received my 7700. Everything's going well EXCEPT the card reader LED on above the keyboard is constantly on despite my not having any card in the 7-in1 reader.

Any one with a similar experience?

Any solution suggestions?

Thanks
Its totally normal, see this AW knowledge base article...

http://help.alienware.com/cgi-bin/al...Z2U9MQ**&p_li=
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post #9 of 9
3/26/05 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by seecnet
Hi

I recently received my 7700. Everything's going well EXCEPT the card reader LED on above the keyboard is constantly on despite my not having any card in the 7-in1 reader.

Any one with a similar experience?

Any solution suggestions?

Thanks

http://help.alienware.com/cgi-bin/al...cGFnZT0x&p_li=
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