Dell Area-51 ALX manual Contents

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION	. .	. 5	CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR DESKTOP					. . . . . . . . . . .	23
CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR DESKTOP		6		Alienware Command Center				. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.24
				Working With RAID				. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 24
Before Setting Up Your Desktop	. . . .	. 7						. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 27
Connect the Display				Optimizing Performance
		. 8
				Configuring the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect the Network Cable (Optional)	. . .	. .9. . .	. CHAPTER. . . . . 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT
Connect the Power Cable	. . .	. 10. . . .	. . . . .	.COMPONENTS. . .		. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . .	35
Press the Power Button	. . .	.10. . . . . . . . . Before. . . . You Begin						. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 36
Set Up Microsoft Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11. . . . . . . . . Opening. . . . and Closing the Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Connect to the Internet (Optional)	. . .	. 11. . . .	. . . . .	Inside. .	View of Your Computer			. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP . . . . . . . . . . . . .13				Removing and Replacing Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
				Removing and Replacing Hard Drive(s) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Front View Features		.14						. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Back View Features	. . .			Removing and Replacing Expansion Card(s)
		. 15
Top View Features	. . .	. 17. . . .	. CHAPTER. . . . . . . 6:. .TROUBLESHOOTING. .				. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . 46
CHAPTER 3: CONNECTING DEVICES	. .	.19		Basic Hints and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
				Backup and General Maintenance				. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .47
Connecting Printers		.21					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Connecting USB Devices				Software Diagnostic Tools
		.22						. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.50
Connecting IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Devices	. . .	.22		Answers to Common Problems
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