Alienware M18X R2 owner manual Sata Hard Drive

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Advanced Menu (Continued)

Integrated Network

Allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN

 

controller.

 

Disabled: Internal LAN is disabled and is not

 

visible to the operating system.

 

Enabled: Internal LAN is enabled.

High Definition Audio

Allows you to enable or disable the internal high

 

definition audio device.

 

Disabled: The internal audio device is disabled

 

and is not visible to the operating system.

 

Enabled: The internal audio device is enabled.

SD Card Reader

Allows you to enable or disable the internal SD

 

card reader.

CPU Turbo Mode

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel CPU

 

turbo mode performance option.

Performance Options

Allows you to configure fields in the Performance

 

Options sub-menu. For more information, see

 

"Advanced Menu—Performance Options" on page

 

123.

SATA Operation

Allows you to configure the operating mode of the

 

integrated SATA hard drive controller.

 

AHCI: SATA is configured for AHCI mode.

 

RAID: SATA is configured for RAID mode.

SATA HARD DRIVE 1

Displays the installed primary SATA hard drive

 

model.

SATA HARD DRIVE 2

Displays the installed secondary SATA hard drive

 

model.

Adapter Warnings

Allows you to choose if the computer should

 

display warning messages when you use AC

 

adapters that are not supported by your

 

computer.

 

Enabled: BIOS will detect unsupported AC

 

adapters and display an error on the screen.

Charger Behavior

Allows you to enable or disable battery charging.

Primary Display

Allows you to choose a primary display.

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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