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Troubleshooting
Specification
Install
Replacement Components or Accessories
Dimension
Maintenance
Configuring the BIOS
Setting Up a Wired Connection
Answers to Common Problems
Software Diagnostic Tools
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Inside View of Your Computer
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CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS
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Contents
01 /01
ALIENWARE DESKTOP MANUAL
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 7 SYSTEM RECOVERY
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
06 /06
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR DESKTOP
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR DESKTOP
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR DESKTOP
Before Setting Up Your Desktop
Product Documentation and Media
Placing Your Desktop
Connect the Display
09 /09
Connect the Network Cable Optional
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR DESKTOP
010 /010
Connect the Power Cable
Press the Power Button
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR DESKTOP
Connect to the Internet Optional
Set Up Microsoft Windows
Setting Up a Wired Connection
Setting Up a Wireless Connection
012/012
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP
CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP
CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP
013 /013
Front View Features
Back View Features
Back Panel Connectors
017/017
Top View Features
Accessing the Top Panel Connectors
Back Light Button
Top Panel Connectors
019 /019
CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING DEVICES
CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING DEVICES
CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING DEVICES
Connecting External Speakers
Connecting a Plug and Play Printer
Connecting Printers
Connecting USB Devices
Connecting IEEE 1394 FireWire Devices
Connecting a Non Plug and Play Printer
023 /023
CHAPTER 4 USING YOUR DESKTOP
CHAPTER 4 USING YOUR DESKTOP
CHAPTER 4 USING YOUR DESKTOP
AlienFusion
Alienware Command Center
Working With RAID
AlienFX
Disk
RAID Level
RAID Level
025/025
RAID Level
RAID Level
026 /026
System Setup Based Performance Tuning
Software Based Performance Tuning
Optimizing Performance
System Setup Screens
Configuring the BIOS
System Setup
Entering System Setup
029 /029
System Setup Options
030/030
XD Bit Capability
032/032
Memory-Z Advanced Memory Settings tCL
Overvoltage Configuration Submenu
035 /035
CHAPTER 5 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS
CHAPTER 5 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS
CHAPTER 5 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS
Turning Off Your Desktop
Before You Begin
Before Working Inside Your Desktop
Opening and Closing the Side Panel
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Inside View of Your Computer
1 memory module connectors 3 2 expansion card slots
CHAPTER 5 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS
memory module
Removing and Replacing Memory Modules
memory module connector
securing clips
6. Turn on the computer
2 release panel
Removing and Replacing Hard Drives
CHAPTER 5 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS
1 side panel
To replace a hard drive
shroud button
Removing and Replacing Expansion Cards
expansion card
3 shroud
To replace a card
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CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING
Backup and General Maintenance
Things to check before troubleshooting
Basic Hints and Tips
Pre-Boot System Assessment PSA
Software Diagnostic Tools
Starting Alienware Diagnostics From the Support CD/DVD
Alienware Diagnostics
An audio CD does not produce sound
Answers to Common Problems
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R/W, DVD±R/W, or Blu-ray Disc Drive
The computer does not recognize the disc or drive
A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly
Computer
The computer fails the POST
The computer stops responding or a solid blue screen appears
A program is designed for an earlier version of Microsoft Windows
Other software problems
Hard Drive Problems
Internet
Internet connection is slow
The keyboard is not responding
Memory errors detected on start up
Keyboard
Memory
If the display is difficult to read
Display
Mouse
If the display is blank
The printer does not turn on
Power
When you press the power button, the computer does not turn on
Printer
There is no sound from the speakers
Game Controllers
Speakers
The computer does not recognize the game controller
CHAPTER 7 SYSTEM RECOVERY
CHAPTER 7 SYSTEM RECOVERY
AlienRespawn
Using AlienRespawn
Factory System Recovery
Recovery Options
Microsoft System Restore
Advanced Recovery
To Enable or Change Password Settings
Password Protection
Dell DataSafe Local Backup
AlienRespawn v2.0 Disc
To Use the AlienRespawn v2.0 Disc
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CHAPTER 8 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 8 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 8 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
Computer Model Alienware Area-51 Dimensions
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067 /067
0.25 GRMS
Electrostatic Discharge ESD Warning
APPENDIX A GENERAL AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Computer Setup
Computer Use
General Safety Precautions
When Should You Contact Alienware?
Replacement Components or Accessories
APPENDIX B CONTACTING ALIENWARE
Websites
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Graphics Cards
APPENDIX C IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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