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September 18th, 2025 20:52

Awful Support - Leaving Alienware after being a customer since 2004

I am currently using an Alienware 17 for work in a dock, and upgraded to an Alienware Area 51 16.  

I was very happy with the machine and purchased it on promotion for $900 off at Best Buy. 

Once I try to use MS Teams, I notice my external camera, and the onboard mic drivers are conflicting.  No problem call support.  Support does not know what they are doing.  In the end they tell me to call Logitech. 

The camera / mic does not have a problem on my desktop, or old Alienware laptop.  I tell support if they cannot resovle the issue I will have to return the laptop, and I don't want to.  

After hours on the phone getting nowhere, I return the laptop.  Then I call business solution sales and they talk to product and tell me that the camera is fully compatible.  I will now need to repuchse the laptop for $900.00 more.  

I tell them I am not buying another Alienware until support confirms they will resolve the issue.  He tells me to ask for a supervisor.  The supervisor is no help and tells me they cannot help me.  I ask her to talk to product, and she transfers me then will not accept my calls again.  

After 21 years of being a customer and 6 laptops I am considering going to HPe.  

Does anyone at Dell care about long term customer retention or accountability anymore?  

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September 19th, 2025 00:46

DId you try the camera directly connected to the notebook?  And what model dock are you using (and do you know that Dell doesn't support docking stations on Alienware notebooks)?

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September 19th, 2025 00:57

The mouse and keyboard work great through my dock.  I had one sales person tell me external webcams are only for desktops.  This is not correct.   
The camera is plugged directly into the laptop.  As is the monitor.  I use the laptop for work ( data center sales and engineering) so an external monitor and camera are essential. Been doing this for 21 years. No issue.  I have a masters in business/computer engineering.  This setup works with my Alienware m17 and self build desktop perfectly.  
A support manager has reached out saying this was handled incorrectly and the Logitech camera should work.  I have asked for a manager to call me.  
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