Alienware M18X Using the Optical Drive, Using the Integrated Camera, Using the Wireless Control

Using the Optical Drive

Your laptop has a slot load optical drive. Depending on the configuration ordered, your laptop may have one of the following drive types. These logos are used to indicate each drive’s capabilities and media compatibility.

DVD±R/W Dual	DVD±R/W drive can read CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD,
Layer Writer	DVD+R/W, and DVD-R/W media.
	It can also record to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R/W, DVD-R/W,
	and DVD+R Dual Layer (DL) media.
Blu-ray Disc	Blu-ray drive can read CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD,
Reader/Writer	DVD+R/W, DVD-R/W, DVD+R Dual Layer (DL), BD-ROM,
	BD-R, and BD-RE media.
	It can also record to CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD+R/W, DVD-R/W,
	DVD+R Dual Layer (DL), BD-R, and BD-RE media.

Using the Integrated Camera

Turning the Camera On and Off

Press the key combination <Fn><F9> to switch on or switch off the camera. After switching on the camera, you need to activate its function through the Microsoft Windows operating system. In addition, you can also use Windows Movie Maker to create, edit, and share videos.

Using the Wireless Control

You can quickly switch on or switch off the wireless radios (Bluetooth and WLAN) using the wireless control . Gently pressing this control one time changes the state of the wireless radios.

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CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP