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CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP
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is chapter provides information about your new laptop to familiarize you with its various
features, and get you up and running quickly.
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Contents
Main
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
CONTENTS
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Before Setting Up Your Laptop
Product Documentation and Media
Placing Your Laptop
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Set Up Microsoft Windows
Set Up WirelessHD (Optional)
Set Up Wireless Display (Optional)
Connect to the Internet (Optional)
Setting Up a Wired Connection
Setting Up a Wireless Connection
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
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Right View Features
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Status Lights
Media Control Keys
Power Button
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Function Keys
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Alienware Command Center
Connecting External Displays
Connecting a Display
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NOTE:
Extending the Desktop
Using Removable Media and Cards
Using the Optical Drive
Using the Integrated Camera
FastAccess Facial Recognition
Turning the Camera On and Off
Using the Wireless Control
Battery Pack
Power Management
Understanding Power Consumption
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nVidia Optimus Technology (Optional)
Changing the Application Profile Settings
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Conguring the BIOS
System Setup
Entering System Setup
System Setup Screens
System Setup Options
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Before You Begin
Turning Off Your Computer
Before Working Inside Your Computer
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Replacing the Battery Pack
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Upgrading or Replacing Memory
Removing the Memory Module(s)
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Basic Hints and Tips
Backup and General Maintenance
When troubleshooting your computer, remember the following safety guidelines:
ings to check:
Software Diagnostic Tools
Pre-Boot System Assessment (PSA)/Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA)
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Answers to Common Problems
System
The computer fails the POST
The computer stops responding or a solid blue screen appears
A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly
A program is designed for an earlier version of Microsoft Windows
Other software problems
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Hard Drive Problems
Memory
Memory errors detected on startup
Display
If the display is blank
Power
When you press the power button, the computer does not turn on
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AlienRespawn
AlienRespawn Basic
Upgrading to AlienRespawn Professional
Dell DataSafe Online Backup (Optional)
My Dell Downloads
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GENERAL AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Computer Setup
Computer Use
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning
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CONTACTING ALIENWARE
Websites
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