Alienware M18X R2 owner manual System Setup Screens

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System Setup Screens

The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the setup item, active help screen, and key functions.

Setup Item — This field appears

Help Screen — This field appears on the right

on the left side of the system setup

side of the system setup window and contains

window. The field is a scrollable list

information about each option listed in the

containing features that define the

Setup Item. In this field you can view

configuration of your computer,

information about your computer and make

including installed hardware, power

changes to your current settings.

conservation, and security features.

Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight an

Scroll up and down the list with the

option. Press <Enter> to make that selection

up- and down-arrow keys. As an

active and return to the Setup Item.

option is highlighted, the Help

NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Setup

Screen displays more

Item are changeable.

information about that option and

 

available settings.

 

Key Functions — This field appears below the Help Screen and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.

System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.

Main Menu

System Time (hh:mm:ss)

Displays the system time.

System Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Displays the system date.

Alienware

 

Displays the model number of your computer.

Service Tag

Displays the Service Tag of your computer.

BIOS Version

Displays the BIOS version.

EC Version

Displays the EC firmware version.

ME Version

Diplays the Intel ME firmware version.

CPU

 

 

Displays the type of processor installed.

CPU Frequency

Displays the speed of the processor.

CPU L3 Cache

Displays the processor cache size.

CPUID

 

 

Displays the ID of the processor.

Integrated Graphics

Displays the integrated graphics.

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Contents Alienware M18x R2 2012 Rev. A01 Contents Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Memory Modules Removing the Optical Drive Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan 105 Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected DevicesRecommended Tools After Working Inside Your ComputerRemoving the Battery Pack ProcedureReplacing the Battery Pack PostrequisitesRemoving the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover Removing the mSATA Card Replacing the mSATA Card Battery Removing the Coin-CellProcedure Replacing the Coin-Cell Removing the Hard Drives Removing the Hard Drives Number of drives Dimensions supported Connect to Replacing the Hard DrivesRemoving the Center Control CoverPage Removing the Center Control Cover Replacing the Center Control Removing the Power-Button BoardReplacing the Power-Button Removing the Keyboard Procedure Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard Removing the Macro Keyboard Page Replacing the Macro Keyboard Removing the Memory ModulesRemoving the Memory Modules Replacing the Memory Replacing the Memory Modules Assembly Removing the DisplayRemoving the Display Assembly Page Removing the Display Assembly Page Replacing the Display Removing the Palm Rest Removing the Palm Rest Page Removing the Palm Rest Replacing the Palm Rest Removing the Status-Light Page Replacing the Status-Light Removing the Speakers Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers Removing the I/O Board Procedure Replacing the I/O Board Removing the Optical Drive Removing the Optical Drive Page Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink FansRemoving the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fans Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sinks Primary video-card heat-sink Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sinks Removing the Video Cards Primay Video Card Replacing the Video Cards Removing the Processor Heat-Sink FanReplacing the Processor Heat-Sink Procedure Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Module Removing the Processor Module Replacing the Processor Removing the System Board Procedure Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios Removing the Wireless Mini-CardRemoving the Wireless Mini-Card Replacing the Wireless Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card Removing the Subwoofer Removing the Subwoofer Replacing the Subwoofer Replacing the Subwoofer System Setup OverviewSystem Setup Screens Discrete Graphics Sata Hard Drive 101 DMC Boot Sequence Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Flashing the Bios