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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION........................................................... 5
CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP ....................................7
Before Setting Up Your Laptop .......................................8
Connect the AC Adapter ..............................................9
Press the Power Button ..............................................9
Connect the Network Cable (Optional)................................10
Set Up Microsoft Windows...........................................10
Connect to the Internet (Optional) ...................................10
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP ............................13
Front View Features.................................................14
Left View Features ..................................................15
Right View Features.................................................16
Display Features ....................................................17
Computer Base and Keyboard Features ..............................18
Status Lights .......................................................19
Touch Controls......................................................19
Power Button...................................................... 20
Function Keys ......................................................21
Battery Pack........................................................22
Power Management.................................................23
CHAPTER 3: CONNECTING DEVICES........................................25
Connecting External Displays........................................26
Connecting Printers................................................ 28
Connecting USB Devices.............................................29
Connecting FireWire (IEEE 1394) Devices .............................29
CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR LAPTOP.........................................31
Alienware Command Center .........................................32
Stealth Mode .......................................................32
Using Removable Media and Cards...................................32
Using the Optical Drive............................................. 33
Using the Integrated Camera .......................................33
Using the Wireless Control..........................................33
Conguring the BIOS............................................... 34
CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS ....41
Before You Begin....................................................42
Replacing the Battery Pack .........................................44
Upgrading or Replacing Memory ....................................45
Upgrading or Replacing the Hard Drive ...............................47