Chris,
If your system specs match the specs below (you can use Belark to get the exact specs of your laptop\'s hardware components), then you can try getting the correct NVIDIA display drivers for your Alienware M17xR3 laptop from Dell -- Remember to uninstall your current NVIDIA display drivers before installing the correct NVIDIA display drivers that you\'ll be getting from Dell -- This was the same solution that worked for a user with the same laptop, same OS (Windows 7) and same problem as the issue that you posted here. Let us know what happens...
Manufacturer = Alienware
Product Model = M17xR3
Processor = Intel Core i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00 Ghz, 2001 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
RAM = 16.0 Gb
GPU = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M (
Sound = IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
HDD = SAMSUNG HM321HI, 320 Gb
Net Adapter = Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller, Killer Wireless-N 1103 Network Adapter
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